Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon defined the art of the great second banana. For decades beside Johnny Carson, he was the warm foundation a comedy show is built on, his booming announcer's voice and 191-centimeter frame setting the room at ease before a single joke landed. A former combat aviator and Air Medal recipient, he carried real grit beneath the affable grin, and yes, a Razzie too, which only humanizes him. What I admire is his generosity: he elevated the star and gladly stood half a step back. That kind of reassuring presence is rarer than any leading role.

Name (English)

Ed McMahon

Name (Japanese)

エド・マクマホン

Reading

えど・まくまほん

Born

March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

comedian / actor / singer / game show host / announcer

High school

Lowell High School

University

The Catholic University of America

Awards & achievements

• Air Medal
• Horatio Alger Award
• 1983 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed%20McMahon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q555370

Tags

• Michigan
• comedian
• actor
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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