Ed Sullivan
Born: 1901-09-28 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1974-10-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
2025
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as Self (archive footage)
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- The Beach Boys as Self (archive footage)
- Beatles '64 as Self (archive footage)
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive footage)
- Say Hey, Willie Mays! as Self
2021
- Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God? as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Julie Andrews Forever as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Elvis Presley: The Searcher as Self (archive footage)
2010
- When You're Strange as Self (archive footage)
2005
2003
- Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Host (archive footage)
- Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back as Self - Host (archive footage)
- Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Himself
- Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4 as Himself
2002
- The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
- Elvis: King of Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
2001
- The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
1999
- Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics as Himself
1992
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self (archive footage)
- A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show as Host
1991
- The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit as Self (archive footage)
- The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1986
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
1981
- This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
- The Beatles at Shea Stadium as Self - Host
1974
- Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles as Self (archive footage)
1972
- Elvis on Tour as Self - (archive footage)
1971
- Fight of the Century as Self-(Audience Member)
1970
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- The Great Santa Claus Switch as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
- The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Self
- The Phynx as Ed Sullivan
1968
- The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' as Self
1966
- The Singing Nun as Himself
1964
- What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA as Self - TV Host
1963
- Miss USA as Self - Judge
- Bye Bye Birdie as Himself
1962
1959
- Disneyland '59 as Self
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
- Senior Prom as Himself
1954
- Great Lady Has an Interview ... (Executive Producer)
1953
- General Electric Theater as Ed Sullivan
1952
- Ghost of the Town as Self (voice) (uncredited)
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Himself
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Jack Benny Program as Ed Sullivan
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Host
1940
- Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me! ... (Story)
- Alice in Movieland ... (Story)
1939
- Big Town Czar as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
1938
- Hollywood Goes to Town as Self (uncredited)
- There Goes My Heart ... (Story)
- Merrily We Live ... (Additional Dialogue)
1934
- Ed Sullivan's Headliners as Ed Sullivan
1933
- Mr. Broadway as Ed Sullivan