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Ed(ward) (Vincent) Sullivan Biography (1902?-1974)

Full name, Edward Vincent Sullivan; born September 28, 1902 (some sources say1901), in New York, NY; died of cancer, October 13, 1974, in New York, NY; children: one daughter. Career: Television show host and screenwriter.Ed Sullivan Productions, co-founder (with son-in-law Bob Precht), c. 1971. Before becoming a television personality, worked as a newspaper columnist in New York City, covered sports in the 1920s, then Broadway gossip column for theDaily News entitled "Little Old New York" beginning in 1932. Member: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (founder and first National President). Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, best television show, 1959, for The Ed Sullivan Show; Emmy Award, Trustees' Award, 1971; Emmy Award, Hall of Fame Award, 1985.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Television show host, Screenwriter

Birth Details

September 28, 1902?

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Host, The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Townand You're the Top), CBS, 1948-71
• Specials
• A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary, ABC, 1972
• Host, Clownaround, CBS, 1972
• Host, Ed Sullivan's Broadway, CBS, 1973
• Film Appearances
• Himself, Mr. Broadway, 1933
• Himself, Big Town Czar, Universal, 1939
• Himself, Senior Prom, Columbia, 1958
• Himself, Bye Bye Birdie, Columbia, 1963
• Himself, The Patsy, Paramount, 1964
• Himself, The Singing Nun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
• Himself, The Last of the Secret Agents?, Paramount, 1966
• Himself, The Phynx, Warner Bros., 1970
• WRITINGS
• Films Based on Sullivan's Stories
• Mr. Broadway, 1933
• There Goes My Heart, United Artists, 1938
• Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me, Universal, 1940
• OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES
• Periodicals
• New York Times,October 14,1974 p. 36*.