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  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
  • TV-G
    TV Series | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G
TV Series | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show

The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
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Writers
Norman Corwin (poem) | Leslie Stevens (writer of 'Bullfight") | John Rapp | Lester A. White & 9 more
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Status
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Updated Jun 20, 1948

Release date (First episode)
Jun 20, 1948 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Ed Sullivan
Self - Host / Self Self - Host / Self   See fewer
1,053
The Ray Bloch Orchestra
Themselves / Orchestra Themselves / Orchestra   See fewer
88
Ray Bloch
Self - orchestra conductor / Self / Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Orchestrator / Self - orchestra leader / … See more Self - orchestra conductor / Self / Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Orchestrator / Self - orchestra leader / Self - Conductor / Self - orchestrator / Conductor / Self - Band Leader / Self - Singer / Self - Sketch Actor / Self - in audience   See fewer
87
Johnny Wayne
Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / … See more Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest host / Self Comedian   See fewer
56
Frank Shuster
Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / … See more Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self / Self - as Wayne & Shuster / Self (as Wayne and Shuster) / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest host / Self Comedian   See fewer
56
Ralph Paul
Self - Announcer / Self - announcer Self - Announcer / Self - announcer   See fewer
52
The Toastettes
Themselves / Themselves - Dancers / Themselves - dancers Themselves / Themselves - Dancers / Themselves - dancers   See fewer
46
Topo Gigio
Self - Italian Mouse Puppet / Self - Italian mouse puppet / Self / Self - Italian Puppet Mouse / Self - Puppet Self - Italian Mouse Puppet / Self - Italian mouse puppet / Self / Self - Italian Puppet Mouse / Self - Puppet   See fewer
43
Roberta Peters
Self / Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Opera soprano / Opera soprano / Opera Soprano / … See more Self / Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Opera soprano / Opera soprano / Opera Soprano / Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow / Singer   See fewer
42
Jack Carter
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Master of Ceremonies Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Master of Ceremonies   See fewer
41
Peter Gennaro
Self - Dancer / Self / Dancer / Self - dancer / Self - Tap Dancer / Themselves - Dancers Self - Dancer / Self / Dancer / Self - dancer / Self - Tap Dancer / Themselves - Dancers   See fewer
39
Jerry Stiller
Self - Comedian / Self / Trinculo Self - Comedian / Self / Trinculo   See fewer
38
Alan King
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Singer Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
37
Myron Cohen
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
36
Rickie Layne
Self / Ventriloquist / Self - Ventriloquist / Self - Ventiloquist / Ventiloquist / … See more Self / Ventriloquist / Self - Ventriloquist / Self - Ventiloquist / Ventiloquist / Self - ventriloquist / Themselves   See fewer
36
Anne Meara
Self - Comedienne / Self - as Stiller & Meara / Self Self - Comedienne / Self - as Stiller & Meara / Self   See fewer
36
Teresa Brewer
Self / Self - Singer / Self - Vocalist / Vocalist Self / Self - Singer / Self - Vocalist / Vocalist   See fewer
34
Connie Francis
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
28
Jean Carroll
Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Comedienne / Self - comedienne Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Comedienne / Self - comedienne   See fewer
27
The Hugh Lambert Dancers
Themselves / Dancers / Themselves - Dancers / Themselves -Dancers Themselves / Dancers / Themselves - Dancers / Themselves -Dancers   See fewer
27
Sergio Franchi
Self - Singer / Self / Opera Singer / Opera Tenor / Self - Audience Bow / … See more Self - Singer / Self / Opera Singer / Opera Tenor / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Tenor / Self - Vocalist / Self - on film / Singer / Tenor   See fewer
25
The Muppets
Themselves / Singers Themselves / Singers   See fewer
25
Jane Morgan
Self / Self - Singer / Self (as Jane Morgan) / Self - Audience Bow Self / Self - Singer / Self (as Jane Morgan) / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
24
Victor Borge
Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Pianist / Self - Comic Pianist / Comedian / … See more Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Pianist / Self - Comic Pianist / Comedian / Self - Comedian / Self - talent contest judge   See fewer
23
Sam Levenson
Self / Self - Comedian / Self - comedian Self / Self - Comedian / Self - comedian   See fewer
23
Jim Henson
Self / Self - as The Muppets / Kermit the Frog / Self - as the Muppets Self / Self - as The Muppets / Kermit the Frog / Self - as the Muppets   See fewer
23
Steve Rossi
Self - Comedian / Self / Singer / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Singer Self - Comedian / Self / Singer / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Singer   See fewer
22
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21
Marty Allen
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow / Self - as Allen & Dewood Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow / Self - as Allen & Dewood   See fewer
21
Pearl Bailey
Self / Self - Singer Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
21
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21
The McGuire Sisters
Themselves - Singers / Themselves Themselves - Singers / Themselves   See fewer
21
Abbe Lane
Self / Singer / Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow Self / Singer / Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
21
Richard Hearne
Self / Mr. Pastry / Self - Mr. Pastry / Self - Comedian / Self - as Mr. Pastry Self / Mr. Pastry / Self - Mr. Pastry / Self - Comedian / Self - as Mr. Pastry   See fewer
20
The Kim Sisters
Themselves - Singers / Themselves / Themselves - Musicians / Themselves - Vocal Group / Musicians / … See more Themselves - Singers / Themselves / Themselves - Musicians / Themselves - Vocal Group / Musicians / Themselves - Audience Bow / Themselves - Instrumental Group / Themselves - Korean Vocal Instrument Group / Themselves - Singing Group   See fewer
20
Jackie Mason
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
20
Joan Rivers
Self - Comedienne / Self - Singer Self - Comedienne / Self - Singer   See fewer
20
Dolores Gray
Self / Self - Singer / Singer / Frenchy in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again' / Self - audience bow / … See more Self / Self - Singer / Singer / Frenchy in a scene from 'Destry Rides Again' / Self - audience bow / Self - singer / Self Guest Host   See fewer
19
Marion Marlowe
Self / Self - Singer / Self - Guest Host / Singer Self / Self - Singer / Self - Guest Host / Singer   See fewer
19
The Ames Brothers
Themselves / Singers / Themselves - Singers / Self - Basketball Players Themselves / Singers / Themselves - Singers / Self - Basketball Players   See fewer
19
19
Patti Page
Self / Self - Singer / Self - Guest Hostess Self / Self - Singer / Self - Guest Hostess   See fewer
18
Señor Wences
Self - Ventriloquist / Self Self - Ventriloquist / Self   See fewer
18
Tony Bennett
Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
18
Julius LaRosa
Self / Singer Self / Singer   See fewer
18
Xavier Cugat
Self - Band Leader / Self / Self - Audience Bow Self - Band Leader / Self / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
18
Carol Lawrence
Self - Singer / Self / Self - Actress / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Singer and Dancer / Singer Self - Singer / Self / Self - Actress / Self - Audience Bow / Self - Singer and Dancer / Singer   See fewer
18
Rodney Dangerfield
Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow Self - Comedian / Self / Self - Audience Bow   See fewer
18
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