How much was Ed McMahon worth?
| Net Worth: | -$2 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Announcer |
| Date of Birth: | March 6, 1923 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.9 m |
About Ed McMahon
The estimated net worth of Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. is -$2 million. He was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, musician, and combat aviator who died on June 23, 2009. Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. He is most known for serving as The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson’s sidekick. McMahon, a graduate of The Catholic University of America and Boston College, started his television career in Lowell at a little AM station. Later on, he would work largely as a game show host at WCAU in Philadelphia.
When McMahon was announcing for game shows, he first met Johnny Carson. Who Do You Trust? was the name of the game show with Carson as the host. In order to appear on The Tonight Program, the dynamic combo quit the game show. And the rest is history, as they say.
Near the end of his life, Ed McMahon experienced financial difficulties and revealed to Larry King that he was not a millionaire and that, in fact, he was $2 million in debt at the time of his death. It turned out that Ed owed $640,000 underwater on a $4.8 million mortgage and roughly $1.5 million more in various obligations as a result of bad financial decisions, a divorce, and poor management.
McMahon gained more recognition over time as a pitchman and host of variety shows. He presided over Star Search, which was the forerunner to American Idol, for more than ten years. On the well-known TV shows TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes from the mid- to late-’80s, he co-starred with his pal Dick Clark.
Have You Heard?
- In his teen years, McMahon worked as a carnival barker and bingo caller.
- In both World War II and the Korean War, he was a fighter pilot with the US Marines. In 1966, he retired as a colonel.
- Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!, McMahon’s trademark opening, was the subject of a song parody by Weird Al Yankovic.
- Additionally, he co-hosted the satirical TV Land chat show Alf’s Hit Talk Show.
- McMahon has written two autobiographies.
- Midway through 2008, he struggled with financial issues as a result of ailments that stopped him from working. These issues included a legal lawsuit and foreclosure procedures on his California house.
- To promote GM products, Jimmy Kimmel and I teed off on a chat show.
- In Los Angeles, California, at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, McMahon passed away on June 23, 2009, just after midnight. Age-wise, he was 86. Ed McMahon’s net worth was zero at the time of his passing in 2009—$2 million.
- One of the greatest “sidekicks” is thought to be McMahon.
