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

Late Show with David Letterman

The Red Skelton Show

What's My Line?

Miss USA

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Jack Benny Program

All Movies (50)

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: A Life in Music2026 · as Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story2025 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Beatles '642024 · as Self (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Say Hey, Willie Mays!2022 · as Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022 · as Self (archive footage)
Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews Forever2019 · as Self (archive footage)
When You're Strange2010 · as Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-19692008 · as Self
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties2005
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits2005 · as Host
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back2003 · as Self - Host (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan's Rock & Roll Classics-Elvis & Other Rock Greats Vol. 42003 · as Himself
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show2003 · as Self - Host (archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'2003 · as Himself
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years2002 · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis: King of Entertainment2002 · as Self (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II2001 · as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory1997
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992 · as Self (archive footage)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show1992 · as Host
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit1991 · as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis1981 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beatles at Shea Stadium1977 · as Self - Host
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles1974 · as Self (archive footage)
Elvis on Tour1972 · as Self - (archive footage)
Fight of the Century1971 · as Self-(Audience Member)
The Great Santa Claus Switch1970 · as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)
The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max1970 · as Self
The Phynx1970 · as Ed Sullivan
The Movie Orgy1968 · as Self (archive footage)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'1968 · as Self
The Singing Nun1966 · as Himself
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA1964 · as Self - TV Host
Bye Bye Birdie1963 · as Himself
Disneyland '591959 · as Self
Senior Prom1958 · as Himself
Ghost of the Town1952 · as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Big Town Czar1939 · as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
Hollywood Goes to Town1938 · as Self (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan's Headliners1934 · as Ed Sullivan
Mr. Broadway1933 · as Ed Sullivan

All TV Shows (15)

Elvis Presley: The Searcher2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics1999 · as Himself
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
Miss USA1963 · as Self - Judge
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self
The Phil Silvers Show1955
General Electric Theater1953 · as Ed Sullivan
The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Himself
The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Ed Sullivan
What's My Line?1950 · as Self
The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self - Host