Ed Sullivan

Also known as Edward Vincent Sullivan, Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan

American television host (1901-1974)

Film & TV

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

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

Elvis: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
Michael Jackson: 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) — Self (archive footage)2025
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story — Self (archive footage)2024
Beatles '64 — 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! — Self2022

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Key facts

Born: Edward Vincent Sullivan , ( 1901-09-28 ) September 28, 1901, New York City, U.S.
Died: October 13, 1974 (1974-10-13) (aged 73), New York City, U.S.
Burial place: Ferncliff Cemetery
Occupations: Television host reporter newspaper columnist
Years active: 1932–1974
Spouse: Sylvia Weinstein Sullivan, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. April 18, 1930</span>"}]]}'>1930 ; died 1973 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Vincent
Family name: Sullivan
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Harlem
Place of death: Manhattan
Occupation: writer
Employer: CBS
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Official website: www.edsullivan.com
Image: Ed Sullivan.jpg

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place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery
Commons category: Ed Sullivan
date of birth: 1901-09-28
date of death: 1974-10-13
cause of death: esophageal cancer
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1932-00-00
name in native language: Ed Sullivan
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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television host, 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 Toast of the Town, which in 1955 was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. Broadcast from 1948 to 1971, it set a record as the longest-running variety show in U.S. broadcast history. "It was, by almost any measure, the last great American TV show", said television critic David Hinckley. "It's one of our fondest, dearest pop culture memories."

Sullivan was a broadcasting pioneer during the early years of American television. As critic David Bianculli wrote, "Before MTV, Sullivan presented rock acts. Before Bravo, he presented jazz and classical music and theater. Before the Comedy Channel and The Tonight Show, Sullivan discovered, anointed, and popularized young comedians. Before there were 500 channels, before there was cable, Ed Sullivan was where the choice was. From the start, he was indeed 'the Toast of the Town'." In 1996, Sullivan was ranked number 50 on TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time".

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