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Ed McMahon

  • Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Birthday: March 6, 1923

Ed McMahon became that rare pop cultural mainstay – more recognizable for the sound of his voice than any transcendent artistic talent. First and foremost, his nightly introduction of late-night TV icon Johnny Carson with his inimitable “ He -eeeeeere’s Johnny!” his “Hi-yo!” and unmistakable off-camera laugh made him one of the most lovable sidekicks in television history. McMahon came to engender the “second banana” – the professional co-host and the star’s set-up man – leveraging his genial, Everyman esque celebrity into…more

Career Milestones

  • 2005

    Penned second book Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship

  • 2004

    Was the announcer and co-host of "Alf's Hit Talk Show" (TV Land)

  • 2001 to 2002

    Returned to weekly TV as host of "Ed McMahon's Next Big Star" (PAX-TV); also produced

  • 2000

    Was the subject of the A&E's Biography segment "Ed McMahon: America's Sidekick"

  • 1998

    Played a grandfather in the ABC TV-movie "Safety Patrol"

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In Just Shoot Me

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