Ed McMahon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-03-06

Day of death

2009-06-23 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Ed McMahon

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed McMahon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Full House

    Full House

  • Baywatch

    Baywatch

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • ALF

    ALF

  • Cow and Chicken

    Cow and Chicken

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Living Single

    Living Single

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Incident

    The Incident

  • Higglytown Heroes

    Higglytown Heroes

  • Pinky and the Brain

    Pinky and the Brain

  • Malcolm & Eddie

    Malcolm & Eddie

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Popular

    Popular

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • The Sonny and Cher Show

    The Sonny and Cher Show

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Dementia

    Dementia

  • Concentration

    Concentration

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Nurses

    Nurses

  • The New Tom Green Show

    The New Tom Green Show

  • Dog Whisperer

    Dog Whisperer

  • Dog Whisperer

    Dog Whisperer

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Safety Patrol!

    Safety Patrol!

  • E!'s 101

    E!'s 101

  • Carson Country

    Carson Country

  • Sidewalks Entertainment

    Sidewalks Entertainment

  • Gridlock

    Gridlock

  • Today

    Today

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Adventures in Wonderland

    Adventures in Wonderland

  • Just Write

    Just Write

  • Bruno the Kid

    Bruno the Kid

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • The Captain and Tennille

    The Captain and Tennille

  • Love Affair

    Love Affair

  • Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story

    Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story

  • That '80s Show

    That '80s Show

  • The Weather Man

    The Weather Man

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

  • The Tom Show

    The Tom Show

  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  • The Barbara McNair Show

    The Barbara McNair Show

  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

  • Full Moon High

    Full Moon High

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    The Last Remake of Beau Geste

  • Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

    Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

  • Frank Sinatra Memorial

    Frank Sinatra Memorial

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

    Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

  • The New York Times Presents

    The New York Times Presents

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

    Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

  • Legends of the Super Heroes

    Legends of the Super Heroes

  • The Jacksons

    The Jacksons

  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

    Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

  • Alf's Hit Talk Show

    Alf's Hit Talk Show

  • Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

    Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane

  • Star Search

    Star Search

  • Legends of the Superheroes

    Legends of the Superheroes

  • 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' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up

    Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up

  • The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

    The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

  • TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes

    TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

  • The Nashville Palace

    The Nashville Palace

  • Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II

    Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II

  • Two for the Money

    Two for the Money

  • US Against the World

    US Against the World

  • Puttin' on the Hits

    Puttin' on the Hits

  • Lucy Calls the President

    Lucy Calls the President

  • The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

    The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

  • Snap Judgment

    Snap Judgment

  • The Kid from Left Field

    The Kid from Left Field

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1

    The Best of Carson, Volume 1

  • Pitch People

    Pitch People