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Biography of Ed Sullivan
Name: Ed Sullivan
Birth Date: September 28, 1902
Death Date: October 13, 1974
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States of America
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: television performer, columnist, author, screenwriter
Ed Sullivan
Over the course of two decades, Ed Sullivan (1902-1974) brought 10,000 performers into the homes of American viewers on his Sunday night television program. Some of America's favorite stars gained national exposure for the first time after appearing on his show, most notably The Beatles, but also Woody Allen, Jackie Mason, Phyllis Diller, the Singing Nun, Richard Pryor, and Rowan and Martin.Ed Sullivan was a stone-faced, awkward man who brought more talent and sparkle to television than perhaps anyone else, reigning as TV's "king of variety" for 23 years. He had a knack for picking the acts that America would enjoy. He could read an audience. If his test audience did not like the performer in question, the rest of the country would not see that performance on their televisions on Sunday night.Early InfluencesEdward Vincent Sullivan was born in an Irish and Jewish section of Harlem in New York City on …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…over the movements of comedian John Byner. Also in 1998, the cable T.V. channel VH-1 presented 20 episodes of Ed Sullivan's Rock and Roll Classics, clipping together musical acts from the show in themed segments like Motown and The British Invasion.Tom Smothers, of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo, said it well, "Ed Sullivan was almost like a non-host. He didn't have all the slick moves and stuff. But what he gave you was entertainment in its purest form. No ulterior motives, no hidden agenda. Just unadulterated presentations from the best performing artists of the time." Associated Works The Ed Sullivan Show Further Reading American Heritage, March 15, 1997.Arizona Republic, May 18, 1998.Business Wire, January 31, 1992.Cincinnati Enquirer, February 17, 1991.St. Petersburg Times, May 17, 1998.San Antonio Express-News May 19, 1998San Francisco Examiner, February 17, 1991.Tampa Tribune, May 12, 1998.Ed Sullivan Show Fun Facts http://www.edsullivan.com/facts.htmlWho Was Ed Sullivan? http://www.edsullivan.com/whowas.html
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