Ed McMahon
Actor
Biography
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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".
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Filmography
The Weather Man
as Himself 2005
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
as Self 1998
Dementia
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1955
The Incident
as Bill Wilks 1967
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Charlie Blanchard 1977
Love Affair
as Self 1994
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Arab Horseman 1977
Full Moon High
as Dad - Col. William P. Walker 1981
Butterfly
as Mr. Gillespie 1982
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self 2007
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self 1988
Safety Patrol!
as Grandpa Bozell 1998
Just Write
as Luncheon Chairman 1997
Legends of the Super Heroes
as Self 1979
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Duncan 1973
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as Self 2002