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Ed McMahon

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.


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Born:
Mar 6, 1923 In Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
82
First Appeared:
In the series Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1948-11-25
Latest Project:
Movie Game Show Moments Gone Bananas 2008-01-01
Known For
Poster of Scrubs
Poster of The Simpsons
Poster of The Nashville Palace
Poster of Concentration
Filmography
Movie Game Show Moments Gone Bananas Self 2008-01-01
Movie Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self 2007-10-13
Series Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up Unknown 2006-05-16
Movie Carson Country 2006-09-12
Movie Bewitched Ed McMahon 2005-06-21
Movie The Weather Man Himself 2005-10-20
Series Alf's Hit Talk Show 2004-07-07
Series Higglytown Heroes Unknown 2004-09-12
Series The Tony Danza Show 2004-09-13
Series The New Tom Green Show Unknown 2003-06-23
Series Las Vegas Unknown 2003-09-22
Series E!'s 101 Unknown 2003-07-13
Series That '80s Show Unknown 2002-01-23
Movie The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years Self 2002-03-31
Series Scrubs Unknown 2001-10-02
Movie Frank Sinatra Memorial Self 2000-05-16
Series Family Guy Unknown 1999-01-31
Series Popular Unknown 1999-09-29
Movie Safety Patrol! Grandpa Bozell 1998-03-29
Movie Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Self 1998-06-19
Movie Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time Himself 1998-08-08
Movie Just Write Luncheon Chairman 1997-03-01
Series Just Shoot Me! Unknown 1997-03-04
Series Cow and Chicken Unknown 1997-09-16
Series The Tom Show Charles 'Charlie' Dickerson 1997-09-07
Series Suddenly Susan Unknown 1996-09-19
Series Muppets Tonight Unknown 1996-03-08
Series Malcolm & Eddie Unknown 1996-08-26
Series Bruno the Kid Engineer's Henchman 1996-09-23
Movie 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home Himself 1996-12-16
Series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Himself 1996-09-27
Series Star Search Unknown 1995-05-20
Series Pinky and the Brain Unknown 1995-09-09
Movie Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night Self 1994-01-01
Movie Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell Self 1994-01-01
Movie Love Affair Self 1994-10-21
Movie Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! Self 1994-01-01
Movie Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! Self 1994-01-01
Series Living Single Unknown 1993-08-29
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Series Nurses Unknown 1991-09-14
Series Baywatch Unknown 1989-04-23
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Series Sidewalks Entertainment Unknown 1988-09-01
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Series Roseanne Unknown 1988-10-18
Movie Mickey's 60th Birthday Self 1988-11-13
Series Full House Unknown 1987-09-22
Series Amazing Stories Unknown 1985-09-29
Movie Butterfly Mr. Gillespie 1982-02-05
Series Newhart Unknown 1982-10-02
Movie Full Moon High Dad - Col. William P. Walker 1981-08-04
Series The Nashville Palace Unknown 1981-10-24
Movie The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Marvin 'Marv' Jordan 1980-05-25
Movie Gridlock Henry Sherman 1980-10-02
Movie Legends of the Super Heroes Self 1979-01-18
Movie The Kid from Left Field Fred Walker 1979-09-30
Movie Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic Co-Host 1978-05-03
Movie Fun with Dick and Jane Charlie Blanchard 1977-03-18
Movie The Last Remake of Beau Geste Arab Horseman 1977-06-15
Series CHiPs Unknown 1977-09-15
Movie Lucy Calls the President Floyd Whittaker 1977-11-21
Series The Jacksons Unknown 1976-06-16
Series The Sonny & Cher Show Unknown 1976-02-01
Series The Captain and Tennille Unknown 1976-09-20
Series Ellery Queen Unknown 1975-09-11
Movie Slaughter's Big Rip Off Duncan 1973-08-31
Series The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Unknown 1971-08-01
Movie Swing Out, Sweet Land Narrator 1970-01-01
Series The Flip Wilson Show Unknown 1970-09-17
Series The Barbara McNair Show Unknown 1969-09-13
Series Here's Lucy Unknown 1968-09-23
Series Snap Judgment Host 1967-04-03
Movie The Incident Bill Wilks 1967-11-05
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Unknown 1963-10-04
Series Concentration Host 1958-08-25
Movie Dementia Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1955-12-22
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14
Series Two for the Money 1952-09-30
Series Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1948-11-25