Ed McMahon fighting foreclosure on Beverly Hills home

[AutoNut Man]

Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.



The former "Star Search" host was $644,000 behind on payments on $4.8 million in mortgage loans when a unit of Countrywide Financial Corp. filed a default notice Feb. 28 with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office, The Wall Street Journal first reported late Tuesday.

McMahon fighting foreclosure on Beverly Hills home - Yahoo! News

[Mr Falcone]

I thought I was bad with money, WTF.............

Hats off to him though in the day, surely a man ya would'nt fuck with

During World War II, McMahon was trained as a United States Marines fighter pilot and also served as a flight instructor and test pilot. He was discharged in 1946, remaining in the reserves.[1]

[Bostongambler]

He needs a visit from Himself and win the SweepStakes.

[Mr Falcone]

Most Recent Role: Himself on Pioneers of Television
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 3-6-1923
Birth Name: Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr.



"Professional sidekick" Ed McMahon attended 15 schools while growing up in Detroit, New Jersey, New York City and Massachusetts; his father was a part-time plumber and entertainer, whose work in both fields kept the family forever on the go. The 15-year-old McMahon's first appearance before a microphone was as the "caller" at a bingo game in Maine; he was 15 years old. He spent the next three years touring the state fair and carnival circuit then worked his way through Boston College as a jack-of-all-trades at a Lowell, Massachusetts radio station. After World War II service, McMahon found work as a sidewalk pitchman, which paid his tuition at Catholic University in Washington D.C.

As a journeyman television performer in the 1950s, McMahon delivered vegetable-slicer TV commercials, hosted a late-night interview show in Philadelphia and briefly appeared as a clown on the CBS kiddie show Big Top. In 1959, MacMahon was hired as the announcer/straight man on Who Do You Trust?, a daytime quiz program hosted by Johnny Carson. When Carson succeeded Jack Paar on NBC's Tonight Show, he took MacMahon with him; both men remained with Tonight until Carson's retirement in 1992. On his own, MacMahon has continued making commercial appearances for a multitude of products, starred in straw-hat theatre productions (The Music Man,/i> is his favorite), played straight supporting roles in such films as The Incident (1967) and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973), and hosted the popular TV talent contest Star Search.

[Mr Falcone]

Dead or Alive?

[Minnow]

Sounds like he must have made some bad investments.. would assume he'd be set for life x 100 after Tonight Show gig.

[Uncle B]

MORE FINANCIAL WOES FOR MCMAHON

Beloved U.S. TV icon ED McMAHON has been hit by more financial woes over the non-payment of bills for prescription drugs.

The former The Tonight Show sidekick, who is fighting to save his home from repossession, has been slapped with a lawsuit from the bosses of a Beverly Hills pharmacy, who claim they have two years of bills that haven't been paid.

Mickey Fine Pharmacy managers claims McMahon and his wife Pamela agreed to pay the purchase price on the prescriptions, but have only paid $500 of an $8,000 bill.

The pharmacy boss is seeking compensation for the medication costs and coverage of legal fees.

McMahon is also being sued by Citibank for nearly $200,000 in debt built up over the last four years.

Last month (Jun08), it was revealed the TV star was $644,000 behind on mortgage payments on his Los Angeles home.

[Uncle B]

Another Creditor Sues Ed McMahon and his Wife

Ed McMahon is being sued by another creditor. Westmoore Lending of Huntington Beach, Calif., sued McMahon for more than $275,000 it says the pitchman and former "Tonight Show" sidekick owes from a 2006 loan.

A growing number of creditors say McMahon and his wife Pamela owe them money. The other actions have targeted debts incurred for the couple's Beverly Hills home, prescription drugs, credit card debt and attorneys' fees for his daughter's divorce.

The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court does not specify what the McMahons borrowed the money for, but claims they defaulted on the loan in early 2007.

A spokesman for McMahon said Monday that he hadn't seen the lawsuit yet.

[Dell Dude]

There may be help on the way. Ed McMahan may already be a winner in the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepsteaks!

[(sportman)]

ET: Ed McMahon's house deal falls through - MSN TV News

[southie]

I was flipping through the channels last weekend and saw him doing some announcing. Maybe he can go on one of those reality shows and rejuvenate his career.

[(sportman)]

southie: He's not in his 50's

[southie]

I wonder what we'd find in his luggage if we had Dell Dude steal it?

[(sportman)]

McMahon has probably forgotten where he buried his cash

[southie]

Jonny carson was his gold mine. Speaking of Jonny, I wonder what he's up to. Never really hear about him

[Bostongambler]

He should of did it like Whitey did. Store it in every state in the union.

[Total Square]

Originally Posted by southie

Jonny carson was his gold mine. Speaking of Jonny, I wonder what he's up to. Never really hear about him

John William “Johnny” Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)

[Bostongambler]

WOW... Almost 4 years already that Johnny has been gone.

[southie]

4 years - I had no idea! Ohhhh man...