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Ed McMahon
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Edward Leo Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009) was an American comedian, actor, singer, game show host and announcer. He is most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's sidekick, announcer, and second banana on ''The Tonight Show'' from 1962 through 1992. He also hosted the original version of the talent show ''Star Search'' from 1983 to 1995. He co-hosted ''TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes'' with Dick Clark from 1982 to 1998. He also presented sweepstakes for the direct marketing company American Family Publishers (not, as is commonly believed, its main rival Publishers Clearing House).〔, Publishers Clearing House official blog, by Dave Sayer, March 15, 2009. (via archive.org)〕〔Joel Keller, "(Ed McMahon did not work for Publishers Clearing House )," ''TV Squad'', June 23, 2009.〕
McMahon annually co-hosted the ''Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon''. In the 1970s and 1980s, he anchored the team of NBC personalities conducting the network's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. McMahon appeared in several films, including ''The Incident'', ''Fun With Dick and Jane'', ''Full Moon High'', and ''Butterfly'', as well as briefly in the film version of ''Bewitched''. He also performed in numerous television commercials. According to ''Entertainment Weekly'', McMahon is considered one of the greatest "sidekicks".〔Ben Schott, ''Schott's Mischellany Calendar 2009'' (New York: Workman Publishing, 2008)〕
==Early years==
McMahon was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Sr., a fund-raiser and entertainer, and his wife Eleanor (Russell) McMahon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ed McMahon Biography (1923–2009) )〕 He was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. McMahon began his career as a bingo caller in Maine when he was fifteen. Prior to this, he worked as a carnival barker for three years in Mexico, Maine. He put himself through college as a pitchman for vegetable slicers on the Atlantic City boardwalk. His first broadcasting job was at WLLH-AM in his native Lowell and he began his television career in Philadelphia at WCAU-TV.〔
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