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Ed McMahon
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Died aged 86
Also known asEdward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/03/1923Born inDetroit, Michigan, U.S.Died23/06/2009 (aged 86)Died inLos AngelesCausebone cancer, pneumoniaWikidataQ555370 ↗TMDb#112884 ↗

Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator. McMahon and Johnny Carson began their association in their first TV series, the ABC game show Who Do You Trust?, appearing from 1958 to 1962. McMahon then made his famous thirty-year mark as Carson's sidekick and announcer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962 to 1992.

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Filmography94 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Something in the Air: The Words Four Two StoryMovieSelf (Archive Footage)101
2020The New York Times PresentsSeriesSelf (archive footage)97
2019Biography: Comedy IconsSeriesSelf96
2008Game Show Moments Gone BananasMovieSelf (archive footage)85
2008Celebrity Family FeudSeriesSelf85
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectMovieSelf84
2006Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' UpSeries—83
2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1Movie—83
2006Carson CountryMovie—83
2005BewitchedMovieEd McMahon82
2005The Weather ManMovieHimself82
2004The Tony Danza ShowSeriesSelf81
2004Dog WhispererSeriesSelf81
2004Alf's Hit Talk ShowSeries—81
2003Las VegasSeriesEd McMahon80
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSelf - Guest Co-Host80
2003The New Tom Green ShowSeriesSelf80
2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerMovieSelf80
2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sMovieSelf (archive footage)79
2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsMovieSelf79
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie—79
2002The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television YearsMovieSelf (archive footage)79
2001ScrubsSeriesEd McMahon78
200150 Years of NBC Late NightMovieSelf (archive footage)78
2000Frank Sinatra MemorialMovieSelf77
1999Family GuySeriesEd McMahon (voice)76
1999PopularSeriesEd McMahon76
1999Television: The First Fifty YearsMovieSelf (archive footage)76
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sMovieSelf75
1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last TimeMovieSelf75
1997Cow and ChickenSeriesGovernor #1 / Eugene Oregon / Beaver #5 (voice)74
1997I Am WeaselSeriesGovernor #1 / Eugene Oregon / Beaver #5 (voice)74
1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesEd McMahon74
1997Just WriteMovieLuncheon Chairman74
1997The Tom ShowSeriesCharles 'Charlie' Dickerson74
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeriesEd McMahon73
1996Suddenly SusanSeriesEd McMahon73
1996Muppets TonightSeriesSelf73
1996Bruno the KidSeries—73
1996'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going HomeMovieSelf73
1995Pinky and the BrainSeriesEd McMahon (voice)72
1995Star SearchSeriesSelf - Host72
1994Burke's LawSeriesHank Whittaker71
1994Love AffairMovieSelf71
1993Living SingleSeriesHimself70
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Guest70
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries—69
1992The Larry Sanders ShowSeriesEd McMahon69
1991NursesSeries—68
1989The SimpsonsSeriesEd McMahon (voice)66
1989BaywatchSeries—66
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries—65
1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayMovieSelf65
1988RoseanneSeries—65
1988Sidewalks EntertainmentSeries—65
1987Full HouseSeries—64
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovieSelf (archive footage)63
1986ALFSeriesEd McMahon63
1985Amazing StoriesSeriesEd McMahon62
1982NewhartSeries—59
1982ButterflyMovieMr. Gillespie59
1981Full Moon HighMovieDad - Col. William P. Walker58
1981The Star MakerMovieLou Parker58
1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryMovieMarvin 'Marv' Jordan57
1980GridlockMovieHenry Sherman57
1979Legends of the Super HeroesMovieSelf56
1979Legends of the SuperheroesSeriesHost56
1977CHiPsSeriesEd McMahon54
1977Fun with Dick and JaneMovieCharlie Blanchard54
1977US Against the WorldMovieSelf - Host54
1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteMovieArab Horseman54
1977Lucy Calls the PresidentMovieFloyd Whittaker54
1976The JacksonsSeriesEl mismo53
1976The Sonny and Cher ShowSeries—53
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovieSelf (archive footage)53
1976The Captain and TennilleSeriesSelf - Guest53
1976Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled SpectacularMovieSelf53
1975Ellery QueenSeriesLamont Franklin52
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffMovieDuncan50
1972The Midnight SpecialSeriesSelf49
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries—48
1970Swing Out, Sweet LandMovieNarrator (voice) / Bartender47
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf47
1969The Barbara McNair ShowSeriesSelf46
1968Here's LucySeriesEd McMahon45
1967The IncidentMovieBill Wilks44
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesSelf40
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf39
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf - Announcer39
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf38
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf - Host35
1955DementiaMovieNarrator (voice) (uncredited)32
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest27
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf27