Ed Sullivan

Acting•Born September 28, 1901•Died October 13, 1974 (age 73)•Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography

2026

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2026

Elvis: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2024

Beatles '64

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2024

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2024

The Beach Boys

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2023

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2022

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self

Movie

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2021

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2019

Julie Andrews Forever

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2018

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self (archive footage)

2010

When You're Strange

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2008

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

as Self

Movie

2005

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

Movie

2005

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

as Host

Movie

2003

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

as Self - Host (archive footage)

Movie

2003

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

as Himself

Movie

2003

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Host (archive footage)

Movie

2003

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Himself

Movie

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2002

Elvis: King of Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2001

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie

1999

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics

as Himself

1997

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Movie

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1992

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

as Host

Movie

1991

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1991

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

Movie

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1981

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie

1977

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

as Self - Host

Movie

1974

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1972

Elvis on Tour

as Self - (archive footage)

Movie

1971

Fight of the Century

as Self-(Audience Member)

Movie

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

Movie

1970

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

1970

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

as Self

Movie

1970

The Phynx

as Ed Sullivan

Movie

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1968

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

as Self

Movie

1966

The Singing Nun

as Himself

Movie

1964

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

as Self - TV Host

Movie

1963

Miss USA

as Self - Judge

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

as Himself

Movie

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1959

Disneyland '59

as Self

Movie

1958

Senior Prom

as Himself

Movie

1958

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

1955

The Phil Silvers Show

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ed Sullivan

1952

Ghost of the Town

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

Movie

1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Himself

1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Ed Sullivan

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

1949

The Emmy Awards

as Self

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Host

1939

Big Town Czar

as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Movie

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Self (uncredited)

Movie

1934

Ed Sullivan's Headliners

as Ed Sullivan

Movie

1933

Mr. Broadway

as Ed Sullivan

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdaySeptember 28, 1901

Day of DeathOctober 13, 1974

Place of BirthHarlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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