Most Recent Role: Himself on Pioneers of Television
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 3-6-1923
Birth Name: Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr.
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 3-6-1923
Birth Name: Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr.
"Professional sidekick" Ed McMahon attended 15 schools while growing up in Detroit, New Jersey, New York City and Massachusetts; his father was a part-time plumber and entertainer, whose work in both fields kept the family forever on the go. The 15-year-old McMahon's first appearance before a microphone was as the "caller" at a bingo game in Maine; he was 15 years old. He spent the next three...
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Late Night
Wednesday 9 January 2008 on PBS
The development of late night television as a distinct form of TV entertainment - from local programming to the rise of The Tonight Show with Steve Allen, then Jack Paar, and finally, Johnny Carson. Also chronicled are the programs that tried to compete with Carson's unique and wildly popular...
News Headlines
- external: Magazine Names Ed McMahon Top Sidekick 2006-07-13
- external: The Tony Danza Show 2006-06-20
- external: The View 2005-10-24
- external: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2005-10-17
- external: Ed McMahon Tours Country in Carson Tribute 2005-09-21
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Ed has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is located at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
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While in college, Ed was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.
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Ed's parents were Edward Peter Leo McMahon Sr. and Eleanor Russell McMahon.
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Ed is a Roman Catholic.
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Ed witnessed first-hand the deconstruction of the old Burbank studio, where he and Johnny Carson used to film Tonight Show.
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Ed McMahon: My childhood dream was to be a broadcaster. In those days, before television, it was to be a radio announcer. All my heroes were people that announced on radio. When the war started, I wanted to become a Marine fighter pilot, which I became. And I wanted to fly off a carrier, which I did.
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Ed McMahon: (talking about what made Johnny Carson a great talk show host) He had the two elements vital to a good talk show host. He had the curiosity of a child, and he listened. And listening is so important, because sometimes your next question is in the last answer. And Johnny always recognized that.
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Ed McMahon: Heeeeeere's Johnny!
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ALF's Hit Talk Show
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American Bandstand
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Bruno the Kid
voice of the Engineer's Henchman |
Concentration
Host (1969) |
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Star Search
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The Tom Show
Charles "Charlie" Dickerson |
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Kraft Music Hall
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The Match Game
Himself |
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$25 Million Dollar Hoax
Episode 1 Himself |
ALF
Tonight, Tonight (2) Himself |
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ALF
Tonight, Tonight (1) Himself |
Amazing Stories
Remote Control Man Cameo Appearance |
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Baywatch
Come Fly with Me Sean |
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
Corridor 400 Host |
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Las Vegas
Degas Away With It Himself |
Pioneers of Television
Late Night Himself |
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Episode #10 Cameo Appearance |
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