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Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009) 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?, running from 1957 to 1962.
Ed McMahon, a television pioneer who warmed “The Tonight Show” couch for nearly 30 years as Johnny Carson’s jovial sidekick and announcer, died early Tuesday. He was 86. McMahon died at Ronald...
Jul 6, 2009 · B est known as the longtime sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, Ed McMahon died June 23 at 86. For younger viewers, memories of McMahon may be as much from his American Family...
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Jun 23, 2009 · Ed McMahon, television’s most famous late-night sidekick, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, surrounded by his wife Pam and others. The cause has not been released, though a friend reported he had...
Ed McMahon will forever be associated with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and his trademark "Herrrrrre's Johnny" introduction, but in a career that spanned nearly 60 years, he was also known for his annual work with Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon and as the host of Star Search and (with Dick Clark) TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes.
Jun 23, 2009 · Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight" show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86. McMahon...
Jun 23, 2009 · Longtime television personality, game show host and Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon died in a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday. He was 86. Perhaps best known as Johnny Carson's straight man, whose...