Ed Sullivan

Personal Info

Birthday

September 28, 1901

Day of Death

1974-10-13

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

Edward Sullivan

Edward Vincent Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Biography

Edward Vincent Sullivan 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.

Known For

Mr. Broadway

The Phynx

General Electric Theater

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

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

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

Big Town Czar

Ed Sullivan's Headliners

Filmography

2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Beatles '64
as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
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
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)
2008
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
as Self
2003
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
as Self - Host (archive footage)
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)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
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
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)
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 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 World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
as Self
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1966
The Singing Nun
as Himself
1964
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
as Self - TV Host
1963
Bye Bye Birdie
as Himself
1959
Disneyland '59
as Self
1958
Senior Prom
as Himself
1952
Ghost of the Town
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Big Town Czar
as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self (uncredited)
1934
Ed Sullivan's Headliners
as Ed Sullivan
1933
Mr. Broadway
as Ed Sullivan