Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Known for

Acting

Born

September 28, 1901

Birthplace

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

October 13, 1974 (aged 73)

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.

Best known work

When You're Strange

When You're Strange

2010

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Beatles '64

Beatles '64

2024

Elvis on Tour

Elvis on Tour

1972

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

2024

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

1981

Filmography

2026
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage)
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
2024
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
as Self
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
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 SearcherTV
as Self (archive footage) (2 episodes)
2010
When You're Strange
as Self (archive footage)
2008
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
as Self
2005
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
2005
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
as Host
2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
as Self - Host (archive footage)
2003
Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4
as Himself
2003
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Host (archive footage)
2003
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
as Himself
2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Elvis: King of Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)