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Ed McMahon is a comedian, actor and television personality who has worked in the entertainment industry for over 50 years.

McMahon co-hosted The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, from 1962 to 1992, and was the host of the talent show competition Star Search.

Fast Facts

Full name: Edward Peter Leo McMahon, Jr.
Birth date: March 6, 1923
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Best known as Johnny Carson's co-host on The Tonight Show
Catchphrase: "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!"
Had neck surgery in 2005 after a broken neck
Home facing foreclosure in 2008
Served as a fighter pilot for the U.S. Marines in World War II

Personal Life and Foreclosure

In 2005, McMahon suffered a broken neck from a fall at his home.

In 2008, like many other American citizens, McMahon felt the crunch of the mortgage crisis. Unable to work, he fell behind in his mortgage payments, resulting in McMahon defaulting in $4.8 million in mortgage payments.

Hey-o!

Ed McMahon made television history on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and amazingly, he did it by sitting still and commenting infrequently. McMahon provided a constant and giddy audience for Johnny Carson's comedy, often adding a boisterous "Hey-o!" after many of Carson's punchlines.

The format of a host and sidekick ushered in other talk show sidekicks, most notably Andy Richter, who did essentially the same job for the first several seasons on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Jeffrey Tambor even played a character much like McMahon on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, quipping occasionally at the hosts jokes like McMahon did.

Other Projects

McMahon has also been a product spokesman for a number of different companies, including Budweiser, Kellogg's and Uncle Ben's Rice; for a time McMahon was even the face of Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.

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Los Angeles Times: Mortgage Turmoil Snares Ed Mcmahon (June 4, 2008)
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Ed McMahon Timeline

1923: Born on March 6 in Detroit, Michigan
1953: Sent to Korea as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Marines
1957-62: Hosted the daytime gameshow Who Do You Trust?
1962-92: Serves as co-host on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
1983-95: Served as host of the talent competition Star Search
2005: Suffered a broken neck after a fall in his home

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