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Ed Sullivan

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 28, 1901 (Died at 73)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthHarlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Career Span1933 – 1974
Known Credits65 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Ed Sullivan

Also known as:Edward SullivanEdward Vincent Sullivan
Total Works

65

52 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

When You're Strange
7.3
as Self (archive footage)
Listen to Me Marlon
7.5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
as Self (archive footage)

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 65 titles featuring Ed Sullivan

When You're Strange
7.3

as Self (archive footage)

Listen to Me Marlon
7.5

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bye Bye Birdie
5.9
Bye Bye Birdie
1963•movie

as Himself

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
2 eps

as Self

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

Beatles '64
6.6
Beatles '64
2024•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Elvis on Tour
7.5
Elvis on Tour
1972•movie

as Self - (archive footage)

The Beach Boys
6.6
The Beach Boys
2024•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley: The Searcher
7.6
2 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Merrily We Live
7.0
Merrily We Live
1938•movie

Role: Additional Dialogue

This Is Elvis
7.0
This Is Elvis
1981•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.6

as Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?
7.0
4 eps
What's My Line?
1950•series

as Self

The Singing Nun
5.9
The Singing Nun
1966•movie

as Himself

The Phil Silvers Show
7.1
1 eps
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1068 eps

as Self - Host

The Flip Wilson Show
5.1
2 eps

as Self

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1

as Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy
6.8
The Movie Orgy
1968•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Red Skelton Show
7.4
1 eps

as Himself

The Jack Benny Program
7.8
2 eps

as Ed Sullivan

There Goes My Heart
7.3

Role: Story

The Beatles at Shea Stadium
7.9

as Self - Host

The Phynx
3.6
The Phynx
1970•movie

as Ed Sullivan

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
6.9

as Self (archive footage)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

as Self

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
7.9

as Self (archive footage)

The Emmy Awards
7.9
1 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949•series

as Self

Alice in Movieland
6.4
Alice in Movieland
1940•movie

Role: Story

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.1

as Self (archive footage)

The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.1

as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

Julie Andrews Forever
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
2 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
5.2

as Self (archive footage)

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Ed Sullivan

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

as Self (uncredited)

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
7.5

as Self - TV Host

Miss USA
6.0
1 eps
Miss USA
1963•series

as Self - Judge

Ghost of the Town
6.7
Ghost of the Town
1952•movie

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

Disneyland '59
7.3
Disneyland '59
1959•movie

as Self

Senior Prom
8.0
Senior Prom
1958•movie

as Himself

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
10.0
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
8.5

as Himself

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
6.5

Role: Story

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
10.0
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
6.0

as Self

Mr. Broadway
9.0
Mr. Broadway
1933•movie

as Ed Sullivan

Big Town Czar
7.0
Big Town Czar
1939•movie

as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Elvis: King of Entertainment
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Great Lady Has an Interview
2.0

Role: Executive Producer

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

as Self

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits

as Host

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back

as Self - Host (archive footage)

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

as Host

Fight of the Century

as Self-(Audience Member)

Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4

as Himself

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Host (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

as Self

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

as Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics
61 eps

as Himself