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Ed Sullivan
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Director, Actor, Screen Story Born: September 28, 1902 in Manhattan, NY Death: October 13, 1974 in New York City, NY Biography:Though he is most fondly remembered for his TV hosting duties of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, New York newspaper columnist "Ed Sullivan" was a show business personality as far back as 1932. Hired by the CBS network as a potential rival for radio commentator "Walter Winchell", Sullivan took to the air with a heady combination of gossip and entertainment. Among the future radio luminaries introduced on Sullivan's program were "Jack Benny" and "Jack Pearl" (aka Baron Munchhausen). In 1933 Sullivan made his film debut in "Mr. Broadway", which he also wrote. His subsequent screenplay and story contributions included the screwball comedy "There Goes My Heart" (1938) and the Universal "pocket" musical "Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me" (1940). In 1947, he entered the fledgling medium of television to host a variety hour titled "Toast of the Town", later re-christened "The Ed Sullivan Show". Though hardly a likely... Full Biography
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