Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

🎂 28th September 1901 (124 yrs) 📍 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

When You're Strange

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.

Ed Sullivan

Movies Featuring Ed Sullivan

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026)

as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)

as Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
Beatles '64

Beatles '64 (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays! (2022)

as Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God? (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews Forever

Julie Andrews Forever (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
When You're Strange

When You're Strange (2010)

as Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969 (2008)

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

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties (2005)

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

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits (2005)

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

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back (2003)

as Self - Host (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4

Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4 (2003)

as Himself
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003)

as Self - Host (archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (2003)

as Himself
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: King of Entertainment

Elvis: King of Entertainment (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II (2001)

as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)

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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)

as Self (archive footage)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show (1992)

as Host
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis (1981)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles at Shea Stadium

The Beatles at Shea Stadium (1977)

as Self - Host
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Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles (1974)

as Self (archive footage)
Elvis on Tour

Elvis on Tour (1972)

as Self - (archive footage)
Fight of the Century

Fight of the Century (1971)

as Self-(Audience Member)
The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)

as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max

The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970)

as Self
The Phynx

The Phynx (1970)

as Ed Sullivan
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968)

as Self
The Singing Nun

The Singing Nun (1966)

as Himself
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964)

as Self - TV Host
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

as Himself
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59 (1959)

as Self
Senior Prom

Senior Prom (1958)

as Himself
Ghost of the Town

Ghost of the Town (1952)

as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Big Town Czar

Big Town Czar (1939)

as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

as Self (uncredited)
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Ed Sullivan's Headliners (1934)

as Ed Sullivan
Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway (1933)

as Ed Sullivan