Ed Sullivan Overview:

Actress, Ed Sullivan, was born Edward Vincent Sullivan on Sep 28, 1901 in New York City, NY. Sullivan died at the age of 73 on Oct 13, 1974 in New York City, NY .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Sullivan was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .

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Check it Out! - Karen Wyman on The Show ( 1967 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 8, 2023 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

When says "here is something you won't forget" it means you are in for a special treat indeed. This man saw so many talented top-notch entertainers in his days as a variety show host, but he thought 16-year-old Karen Wyman's debut performance of "Why Can't I Walk Away?" ( from the stage ... Read full article


Podcast: , American Gatekeeper

By David on Mar 2, 2022 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

In 1948, began hosting a weekly variety series on CBS-TV. His background as a newspaper columnist served him well — he had an unerring instinct for what people wanted to see, and he used his unique power to become an influential American gatekeeper for most of the 1950s and ’... Read full article


Encore podcast: , American Gatekeeper (1)

By David on Apr 5, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

In 1948, began hosting a weekly variety series on CBS-TV. His background as a newspaper columnist served him well — he had an unerring instinct for what people wanted to see, and he used his unique power to become an influential American gatekeeper for most of the 1950s and ’... Read full article


Encore podcast: , American Gatekeeper (2)

By David on Apr 5, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

In 1948, began hosting a weekly variety series on CBS-TV. His background as a newspaper columnist served him well — he had an unerring instinct for what people wanted to see, and he used his unique power to become an influential American gatekeeper for most of the 1950s and ’... Read full article


, American Gatekeeper (1)

By David on Sep 22, 2017 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

In 1948, began hosting a weekly variety series on CBS-TV. His background as a newspaper columnist served him well — he had an unerring instinct for what people wanted to see, and he used his unique power to become an influential American gatekeeper for most of the 1950s and ’... Read full article


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Reportedly columnist Harriet Van Horne wrote of Sullivan, "He got where he is not by having a personality, but by having no personality; he is the commonest common denominator." Sullivan sent her a short note back reading: "Dear Miss Van Horne, You bitch. Sincerely, Ed Sullivan.".

Although Elvis Presley made his debut on Sullivan's show on September 9, 1956, Sullivan was not actually the host that evening. Less than a week earlier, Sullivan was involved in a near-fatal auto accident that knocked out all his teeth and broke his ribs. Nonetheless, Sullivan was watching from his hospital room when guest host Charles Laughton introduced Presley in New York, followed by Presley's segment live from CBS Television City in Hollywood.

Appears on a 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamp, issued 11 August 2009, in the Early TV Memories issue honoring "The Ed Sullivan Show" (which began as "The Ed Sullivan Show" (1948)).

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