Ed McMahon and the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes
Most people are certain that Ed McMahon was shown in commercials walking up to someone’s doorstep to surprise them with a huge check from the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. But their memories are false. McMahon never worked for the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. He did however endorse American Family Publishers, which was a rival sweepstake, but he never did any television promotions for them.