Ed Sullivan

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

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

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

28 September 1901, 124 years old

Known For

When You're Strange

Volunteers

Bye Bye Birdie

Jim Henson Idea Man

Beatles '64

This Is Elvis

The Beach Boys

Elvis on Tour

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Elvis: A Life in Music

Self (archive footage)

2026

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

Beatles '64

Self (archive footage)

2024

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

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Beach Boys

Self (archive footage)

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

2024

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

2023

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Self

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (archive footage)

2022

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

Self (archive footage)

2021

Julie Andrews Forever

Self (archive footage)

2019

When You're Strange

Self (archive footage)

2010

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

Self

2008

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

2005

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

Self - Host (archive footage)

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

2003

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

Self (archive footage)

2002

Elvis: King of Entertainment

Self (archive footage)

2002

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

Show Host

2001

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Self (archive footage)

1992

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

Host

1992

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

Self (archive footage)

1991

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

1991

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Self (archive footage)

1986

Volunteers

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1985

This Is Elvis

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1981

The Beatles at Shea Stadium

Self - Host

1977

Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles

Self (archive footage)

1974

Elvis on Tour

Self - (archive footage)

1972

Fight of the Century

Self-(Audience Member)

1971

The Great Santa Claus Switch

Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

1970

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

Self

1970

The Phynx

Ed Sullivan

1970

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

Self

1968

The Singing Nun

Himself

1966

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

Self - TV Host

1964

Bye Bye Birdie

Himself

1963

Disneyland '59

Self

1959

Senior Prom

Himself

1958

Ghost of the Town

Self (voice) (uncredited)

1952

Big Town Czar

Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

1939

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self (uncredited)

1938

Mr. Broadway

Ed Sullivan

1933

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

Host

Unknown

Ed Sullivan's Headliners

Ed Sullivan

1934