Comments on: 5 Little Know Facts about Ed McMahon

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:14:13 +0000

“5 little know(n?) facts”….
In my case I have to add a sixth:
- Who in the Wórld Is this Ed McMahon……………..?

By: earl

earl — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:05:53 +0000

Several of his ancestors, including the Marquis d’Equilly, had distinguished military careers. Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta was a Marshal of armies in France, serving under Napoleon III, and later President. McMahon once asserted to Johnny Carson that mayonnaise was originally named MacMahonnaise in honor of this ancestor, referring to him as the Comte de MacMahon. In his autobiography, McMahon said that it was his father who told him of this relationship and he went on to suggest that he was not certain of the truth of the story.

By: Bayu Probo

Bayu Probo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:47:07 +0000

It is interesting topic.

By: ahammel

ahammel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:23:12 +0000

I was really really impressed that he did the Cash 4 Gold commercials during his financial issues – what a riot and it showed a lot of character.