Ed McMahon

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Ed McMahon


Born
in Detroit, Michigan, The United States
March 06, 1923

Died
June 23, 2009

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Colonel (retired) Edward "Ed" Peter Leo McMahon, Jr. was an American comedian, game show host, announcer, and television personality most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's announcer on Who Do You Trust? from 1957 to 1962 and on the Tonight Show, from 1962 to 1992, and as the host of the talent show Star Search, from 1983 to 1995. He later also became well-known as the presenter of American Family Publishing sweepstakes (not to be confused with Publishers Clearing House) who arrives unannounced at the homes of winners. He subsequently made a series of Neighborhood Watch Public Service Announcements reprising that role in parody.

He also cohosted the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, and has performed in numerous television co
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Here's Johnny!: My Memories...

3.73 avg rating — 1,060 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions
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When Television Was Young: ...

3.75 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions
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For Laughing Out Loud: My L...

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3.58 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1998 — 16 editions
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Here's Ed: The Autobiograph...

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3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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Barside Companion

4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions
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Ed McMahon's Superselling: ...

3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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The Art of Public Speaking

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Bricks to Clicks

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Conservation Communities: C...

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Romantic Comedy: CHEERS HEN...

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“Hemingway said that the best thing a writer can have is “a built-in shit detector.”
Ed McMahon, Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship

“And the night that Chris Rock said, “Any time you find yourself on Martin Luther King Boulevard, get off.”
Ed McMahon, Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship