Ed McMahon

Acting · 0.8 popularity

Age

103

Movies

Born: March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009
From: 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".

Works

51 films

Bewitched

20055.1

The Weather Man

20056.1

Butterfly

19824.9

Love Affair

19945.5

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Fun with Dick and Jane

19776.6

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

20076.8

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

19775.7

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

2002

The Incident

19677.4

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

19987.5

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

2002

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

19734.8

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Mickey's 60th Birthday

19886.8

50 Years of NBC Late Night

20015.0

Safety Patrol!

19984.8

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

19987.5

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

19967.0

Dementia

19556.8

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

19866.2

Full Moon High

19814.4

Legends of the Super Heroes

19794.9

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

200610.0

Just Write

19975.6

Swing Out, Sweet Land

19705.7

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

1978

Lucy Calls the President

19777.5

Game Show Moments Gone Bananas

20087.5

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008

US Against the World

1977

Pitch People

19998.5

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

199210.0

The Kid from Left Field

19796.4

Gridlock

19805.7

The Vegas Connection

1999

The Star Maker

19815.5

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

19997.0

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

20025.2

Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II

19787.0

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years

2002

Carson Country

2006

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003

Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story

2024

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

19948.0

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

1994

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

1994

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

1994

The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

2007