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