Pat McMahon
Acting
Biography
John Patrick Michael "Pat" McMahon is an American actor and broadcaster, best known for his portrayal of numerous characters on The Wallace and Ladmo Show, a daily children's variety show broadcast on KPHO-TV in Phoenix. His most well known role from the show was the bratty Gerald, calling fans of the show “public school brats” when in character. McMahon is also a longstanding fixture on the Phoenix broadcasting scene, where he has worked at KRIZ, KOY, and KTAR radio stations—serving as program director, disc jockey, and talk-show host, among other positions.
Known For
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.
The Other Side of the Wind
Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but without 100% certainty, the governor of Arizona is reticent to cause a panic. Even after a television news reporter discovers the truth and threatens to go live with it, the response is understated enough to doom some residents of Phoenix to certain death.
A Fire in the Sky
The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.
Anatomy of a Psycho
A short civil war comedy film made for a Sunday night TV special hosted by Bill Thompson. The confederates have run out of coffee and plans to steal some from Union soldiers