
Ed Sullivan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 28, 1901
- Died
- October 13, 1974 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television personality, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. He was the creator and host of the television variety program called The Ed Sullivan Show, which ran from 1948 to 1971, setting a record as the longest-running variety show in U.S. broadcast history.
Known For
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Filmography

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Beatles '64
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Movie · as Self

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Julie Andrews Forever
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley: The Searcher
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

Listen to Me Marlon
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

When You're Strange
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
Movie · as Self

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
Movie

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Movie · as Host

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Movie · as Self - Host (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4
Movie · as Himself

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
Movie · as Self - Host (archive footage)

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Movie · as Himself

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Elvis: King of Entertainment
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Movie · as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics
TV · as Himself · 61 eps

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Movie
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
Movie · as Host

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Volunteers
Movie · as Self

This Is Elvis
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Movie · as Self - Host

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Elvis on Tour
Movie · as Self - (archive footage)

Fight of the Century
Movie · as Self-(Audience Member)

The Phynx
Movie · as Ed Sullivan

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Movie · as Self

The Great Santa Claus Switch
Movie · as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps

The Movie Orgy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Movie · as Self

The Singing Nun
Movie · as Himself

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
Movie · as Self - TV Host

Bye Bye Birdie
Movie · as Himself

Miss USA
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Disneyland '59
Movie · as Self

Senior Prom
Movie · as Himself

Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
TV · 3 eps

The Phil Silvers Show
TV · 1 ep

General Electric Theater
TV · as Ed Sullivan · 1 ep

Ghost of the Town
Movie · as Self (voice) (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Ed Sullivan · 2 eps

What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 4 eps

The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self - Host · 1068 eps

Big Town Czar
Movie · as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Hollywood Goes to Town
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan's Headliners
Movie · as Ed Sullivan

Mr. Broadway
Movie · as Ed Sullivan


