Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 06, 1923
Died
Jun 23, 2009
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Credits
121 titles
Ed McMahon
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
Self (Archive Footage)
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Narrator
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
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
Himself
Bewitched
Ed McMahon
The Tony Danza Show
Self
Dog Whisperer
Self - Owner of Gus
Higglytown Heroes
Alf's Hit Talk Show
Las Vegas
Ed McMahon
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self
E!'s 101
Self
The New Tom Green Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Co-Host
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
Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Self
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
That '80s Show
Ed McMahon
Scrubs
Ed McMahon
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra Memorial
Self
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Self
Pitch People
Self
Popular
Ed McMahon
Family Guy
Ed McMahon (voice)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
The Vegas Connection
Al Ross
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Safety Patrol!
Grandpa Bozell
Cow and Chicken
Governor #1 / Eugene Oregon / Beaver #5 (voice)
The Tom Show
Charles 'Charlie' Dickerson
I Am Weasel
Governor #1 / Eugene Oregon / Beaver #5 (voice)
Just Shoot Me!
Ed McMahon
Just Write
Luncheon Chairman
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Ed McMahon
Bruno the Kid
Suddenly Susan
Ed McMahon
Malcolm & Eddie
Muppets Tonight
Self