Ed McMahon
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".
119 acting credits
Acting · 119
The Simpsons
1989
Family Guy
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Scrubs
2001
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Baywatch
1989
Las Vegas
2003
Full House
1987
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
ALF
1986
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Newhart
1982
What's My Line?
1950
Cow and Chicken
1997
CHiPs
1977
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Amazing Stories
1985
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Here's Lucy
1968
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Living Single
1993
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Popular
1999
Burke's Law
1994
I Am Weasel
1997
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Ellery Queen
1975
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
Suddenly Susan
1996
The Midnight Special
1972
Pinky and the Brain
1995
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
Adventures in Wonderland
1992
Today
1952
Higglytown Heroes
2004
Nurses
1991
Muppets Tonight
1996
The New Tom Green Show
2003
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Dog Whisperer
2004
Roseanne
1988
E!'s 101
2003
Bruno the Kid
1996
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Sidewalks Entertainment
1988
Concentration
1958
The Captain and Tennille
1976
Bewitched
2005
That '80s Show
2002
The New York Times Presents
2020
The Tom Show
1997
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
2006
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
The Weather Man
2005
Love Affair
1994
Star Search
1995
Legends of the Superheroes
1979
Butterfly
1982
The Jacksons
1976
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Puttin' on the Hits
1984
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
1998
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
The Incident
1967
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Gridlock
1980
Full Moon High
1981
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Just Write
1997
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
1984
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
The Nashville Palace
1981
Safety Patrol!
1998
US Against the World
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Two for the Money
1952
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
Dementia
1955
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
The Star Maker
1981
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
1978
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
2008
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
1996
Frank Sinatra Memorial
2000
Lucy Calls the President
1977
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Carson Country
2006
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
1994
Snap Judgment
1967
Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story
2024
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
1994
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1992
The Kid from Left Field
1979
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
1994
Pitch People
1999
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
1994
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2007
The Vegas Connection
1999