Ed McMahon
Acting
- Born:
- 1923-03-06
- Died:
- 2009-06-23
- Place of birth:
- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Biography
Edward Leo Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009) was an American comedian, game show host and announcer. He is most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's announcer and sidekick on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He also hosted the original version of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995. He co-hosted TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes with Dick Clark from 1982 to 1986. He also presented sweepstakes for the direct marketing company American Family Publishers (not, as is commonly believed, its main rival Publishers Clearing House). McMahon annually co-hosted the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. He performed in numerous television commercials, most notably for Budweiser. In the 1970s and 1980s, he anchored the team of NBC personalities conducting the network's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. McMahon appeared in several films, including The Incident, Fun With Dick and Jane, Full Moon High, and Butterfly, as well as briefly in the film version of Bewitched. According to Entertainment Weekly, McMahon is considered one of the greatest "sidekicks".
Known For
Filmography
Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
The New York Times Presents
Biography: Comedy Icons
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Celebrity Family Feud
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
Carson Country
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
The Weather Man
Bewitched
The Tony Danza Show
Dog Whisperer
Higglytown Heroes
Alf's Hit Talk Show
Las Vegas
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
E!'s 101
The New Tom Green Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
That '80s Show
Scrubs
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Pitch People
Popular
Family Guy
Television: The First Fifty Years
The Vegas Connection
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Safety Patrol!
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Cow and Chicken
The Tom Show
I Am Weasel
Just Shoot Me!
Just Write
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Bruno the Kid
Suddenly Susan
Malcolm & Eddie
Muppets Tonight
Pinky and the Brain
Star Search
Love Affair
Burke's Law
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!