Ed McMahon
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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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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 14.43 |
| Birthday | 1923-03-06 |
| Place of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Also Known As |
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
7.5/108
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1977
Fun with Dick and Jane
6.508/63
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1982
Butterfly
5.1/29
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1967
The Incident
7.3/73
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1973
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
4.8/4
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1981
Full Moon High
4.2/31
High-school quarterback Tony Walker is bitten by a werewolf and transforms into a growling beast that hungrily chases down beautiful girls.
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1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
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1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
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1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
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1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
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1979
The Kid from Left Field
5.8/4
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2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
5.2/6
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2005
The Weather Man
6.1/938
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
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1955
Dementia
6.7/70
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1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
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2000
Frank Sinatra Memorial
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1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8/15
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1977
Lucy Calls the President
5/1
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1997
Just Write
4.8/10
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1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
7.3/3
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2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.9/19
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1979
Legends of the Super Heroes
3.9/8
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1981
The Star Maker
4/1
Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries...
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1998
Safety Patrol!
4.4/14
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2006
Carson Country
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2007
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
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2011
Paul Williams Still Alive
6.738/21
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste
5.6/38
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2005
Bewitched
5.056/1506
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1994
Love Affair
5.4/57
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1999
Pitch People
10/1
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2008
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
7.5/1
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1996
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
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Swing Out, Sweet Land
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2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
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1980
Gridlock
6/1
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1977
US Against the World
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1978
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
6/1
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1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
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1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
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1999
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
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Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
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2006
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10/1
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2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
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The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
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Classic Carson monologues, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, comedians Eddie Murphy, Garry Shandling, Albert Brooks and Bill Maher. Hollywood legend Ji...
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
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Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter...
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2024
Something in the Air: The Words Four Two Story
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A short documentary about Puerto Rico's most popular 'New Wave' music group.
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2008
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
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