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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self - Host

What's My Line?

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Self

The Red Skelton Show

Himself

The Phil Silvers Show

The Flip Wilson Show

Self

The Jack Benny Program

Self / Gentleman Jim Sullivan

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024	I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story	Self (archive footage)
2024	Beatles '64	Self (archive footage)
2023	Sunday Best
2022	Say Hey, Willie Mays!	Self
2022	Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind	Self (archive footage)
2022	Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues	Self (archive footage)
2021	Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?	Self (archive footage)
2019	Julie Andrews Forever	Self (archive footage)
2015	Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words	Self (archive footage)
2008	The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969	Self
2005	Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
2003	Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 4	Himself
2003	Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show	Self - Host (archive footage)
2003	Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'	Himself
2002	The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years	Self (archive footage)
2002	Elvis: King of Entertainment	Self (archive footage)
2001	The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II	Show Host
1997	Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1992	Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'	Self (archive footage)
1992	A Classic Christmas From The Ed Sullivan Show	Host
1986	The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years	Self (archive footage)
1981	This Is Elvis	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977	The Beatles at Shea Stadium	Self - Host
1974	Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles	Self (archive footage)
1972	Elvis on Tour	Self - (archive footage)
1971	Fight of the Century	Self-(Audience Member)
1970	The Phynx	Ed Sullivan
1970	The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max	Self
1970	The Great Santa Claus Switch	Self (uncredited)
1968	The Movie Orgy	Self (archive footage)
1968	The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'	Self
1966	The Singing Nun	Himself
1965	The Beatles - Live at Ed Sullivan Show
1964	What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA	Self - TV Host
1963	Bye Bye Birdie	Himself
1959	Disneyland '59	Self
1958	Senior Prom	Himself
1952	Ghost of the Town	Self (voice) (uncredited)
1939	Big Town Czar	Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
1938	Hollywood Goes to Town	Self (uncredited)
1934	Ed Sullivan's Headliners	Ed Sullivan
1933	Mr. Broadway	Ed Sullivan
	Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits	Host
	Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back	Host

Year	TV Show	Role
2018	Elvis Presley: The Searcher	Self (archive footage)
1999	Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics	Himself
1970	The Flip Wilson Show	Self
1963	Miss USA	Self - Judge
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self
1955	The Phil Silvers Show
1953	General Electric Theater	Ed Sullivan
1951	The Red Skelton Show	Himself
1950	The Jack Benny Program	Self / Gentleman Jim Sullivan
1950	What's My Line?	Self
1949	The Emmy Awards	Self
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self - Host