
Ed Sullivan
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1901-09-28
- Died
- 1974-10-13
- Place of birth
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Sullivan · Edward Vincent 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
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self - Host
TV Shows (15)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self - Host

Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge

The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Self / Gentleman Jim Sullivan

Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self

The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self

The Phil Silvers Show
1955

The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self

Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
as Self (archive footage)

General Electric Theater
1953
as Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics
1999
as Himself
Movies (50)

Bye Bye Birdie
1963
as Himself

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Beatles '64
2024
as Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boys
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

When You're Strange
2010
as Self (archive footage)

The Singing Nun
1966
as Himself

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
as Self (archive footage)

The Phynx
1970
as Ed Sullivan

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)

This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Self (archive footage)

Elvis on Tour
1972
as Self - (archive footage)

The Beatles at Shea Stadium
1977
as Self - Host

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
as Self

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
as Self (archive footage)

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
1974
as Self (archive footage)

Disneyland '59
1959
as Self

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

Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self (uncredited)

The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Self / Host / Narrator (uncredited)

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964
as Self - TV Host

Julie Andrews Forever
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
2003
as Self - Host (archive footage)

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Fight of the Century
1971
as Self-(Audience Member)

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997

Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
2008
as Self

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
1992
as Host

Elvis: King of Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Senior Prom
1958
as Himself

Ghost of the Town
1952
as Self (voice) (uncredited)

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

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

Big Town Czar
1939
as Narrator / Newspaper Columnist

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
as Himself

Mr. Broadway
1933
as Ed Sullivan

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
2005
as Host

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show
2003
as Self - Host (archive footage)

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

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

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
as Show Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan's Headliners
1934
as Ed Sullivan
About Ed Sullivan
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. With 65 credits spanning from 1933 to 2026, Ed Sullivan has appeared in 50 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ed Sullivan Movies
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963) — as Himself
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Beatles '64 (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) — as Self (archive footage)
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