Ed Sullivan was an American television personality, reporter, and syndicated columnist who had a net worth equal to $20 million after adjusting for inflation at the time of his death. Ed Sullivan was born in Harlem, New York City, New York in September 1901 and passed away in October 1974.
He is best known for hosting the television variety series The Ed Sullivan Show from 1948 to 1971, which was formerly known as The Toast of the Town. The series set a record for the longest running variety TV show in broadcast history in the US. He worked as a columnist for the New York Daily News as well as the Chicago Tribute New York News Syndicate. Sullivan presented rock and roll acts as well as jazz, theater, and classical music. He appeared in more than 1,000 episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show and also served as executive producer. Sullivan won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 for Television Achievement and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 at 6101 Hollywood Blvd. Ed Sullivan passed away on October 13, 1974 at 73 years old from esophageal cancer.
| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Sep 28, 1901 – Oct 13, 1974 (73 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) |
| Profession: | Presenter, Screenwriter, Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |