ACTOR

Ed McMahon

1923 - 2009

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ed McMahon has received more than 3,709,910 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ed McMahon is the 8,656th most popular actor (down from 8,019th in 2019), the 12,763rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,812th in 2019) and the 4,053rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ed McMahon ranks 8,656 out of 13,578. Before him are Cleavant Derricks, Filip Šovagović, Benjamin Walker, Dickie Moore, Danna Paola, and Rodger Bumpass. After him are Lakshmi, Kira Reed, Ana Ortiz, George Blagden, P. J. Byrne, and Ben Vereen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Ed McMahon ranks 476. Before him are Ninian Stephen, Frank Brian, Anne Jeffreys, Jean Wallace, Eugene Wright, and Kuldip Nayar. After him are Hugh Shearer, V. N. Janaki, Moira Lister, Nicholas Parsons, Ted Knight, and Gene Reynolds. Among people deceased in 2009, Ed McMahon ranks 386. Before him are Erich Kunzel, Baitullah Mehsud, Hugo Berly, Guillermo Ortiz, Bud Shank, and Klára Fried-Bánfalvi. After him are Noordin Mohammad Top, Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Vladimir Turchinsky, Philip Carey, and Arnold Stang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ed McMahon ranks 12,763 out of 20,380. Before him are Dickie Moore (1925), Pat O'Brien (1968), Jerry Heidenreich (1950), Rodger Bumpass (1951), Robert Smalls (1839), and Kathryn P. Hire (1959). After him are Frank Borghi (1925), Josephine Johnson (1910), Kira Reed (1971), Ana Ortiz (1971), Terence Winter (1960), and Charles Austin (1967).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ed McMahon ranks 4,053. Before him are Ahmed Best (1973), Adam G. Sevani (1992), Cleavant Derricks (1953), Benjamin Walker (1982), Dickie Moore (1925), and Rodger Bumpass (1951). After him are Kira Reed (1971), Ana Ortiz (1971), P. J. Byrne (1974), Ben Vereen (1946), Tim McCoy (1891), and Chris Parnell (1967).

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Television and Movie Roles

Bewitched
Ed McMahon
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".
Jun 21o 20055.056 / 10
The Weather Man
Himself
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Oct 20o 20056.1 / 10
Fun with Dick and Jane
Charlie Blanchard
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Mar 18o 19776.516 / 10