Person Details

Birthday: 1923-03-06 22:33:33

Death: 2009-06-23 22:33:33

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Midnight Special
Average
8

The Midnight Special

(1972) Self
Kraft Music Hall
Average
4

Kraft Music Hall

(1958) Self - Host
Burke's Law
Average
7

Burke's Law

(1994) Hank Whittaker
The New York Times Presents
Average
7

The New York Times Presents

(2020) Self (archive footage)
E!'s 101
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0

E!'s 101

(2003) Self
Ellery Queen
Average
7

Ellery Queen

(1975) Lamont Franklin
CHiPs
Average
7

CHiPs

(1977) Ed McMahon
The Captain and Tennille
Average
6

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (Archive Footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
2019 Himself
2011 Self (archive footage)
2008 Narrator
Self
Self (archive footage)
2007 Self
N/A
2006 N/A
N/A
N/A
2005 Himself
Ed McMahon
2004 Self
N/A
N/A
2003 N/A
Self
Self
Self
2002 N/A
N/A
Self
N/A
2001 Ed McMahon
2000 Self
1999 Self
Self
N/A
Ed McMahon (voice)
Self (archive footage)
1998 Himself
Self
Grandpa Bozell
1997 N/A
Charles 'Charlie' Dickerson
N/A
Luncheon Chairman
1996 Himself
Ed McMahon
Engineer's Henchman
N/A
N/A
Self
1995 N/A
N/A
1994 Self
Hank Whittaker
Self
Self
Self
Self
1993 Self - Guest
N/A
1992 Ed McMahon
N/A
1991 Self (Charlie Rose archive footage 4/14/98)
N/A
1989 Ed McMahon (voice)
N/A
1988 Self
N/A
N/A
N/A
1987 N/A
1986 Himself
Self (archive footage)
1985 Ed McMahon
1984 Self
1982 N/A
Mr. Gillespie
1981 N/A
Dad - Col. William P. Walker
Lou Parker
1980 Henry Sherman
Marvin 'Marv' Jordan
1979 Fred Walker
Self
1978 N/A
Co-Host
1977 Floyd Whittaker
Ed McMahon
Self - Host
Arab Horseman
Charlie Blanchard
1976 Self
Self
N/A
1975 Lamont Franklin
1973 Duncan
1972 Self
1971 N/A
1970 Self
Narrator
1969 Self
1968 Ed McMahon
1967 Bill Wilks
Self
Host
1963 Self
1962 Self - Announcer
Self - Substitute Host & Announcer
Self
1961 Self
1958 Self
Self - Host
Host
1955 Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1952 N/A
Self
1950 Self
Self - Mystery Guest
1948 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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