PRESENTER
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
Ed Sullivan
Edward Vincent Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974) was an American television host, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. He was the creator and host of the television variety program Toast of the Town, which in 1955 was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. Broadcast from 1948 to 1971, it set a record as the longest-running variety show in U.S. broadcast history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ed Sullivan has received more than 3,733,031 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Ed Sullivan is the 14th most popular presenter, the 2,404th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,869th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Presenter.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
62.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
2.80
Effective Languages (L*)
5.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PRESENTERS
Among presenters, Ed Sullivan ranks 14 out of 143. Before him are Larry King, Henry Rollins, Alex Jones, Jimmy Savile, Anna Moffo, and Christine Chubbuck. After him are Chris Wallace, Bear Grylls, Fred Rogers, Johnny Carson, Nick Vujicic, and Michael Buffer.
Most Popular Presenters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLarry King
1933 - 2021
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 8
Henry Rollins
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 9
Alex Jones
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 10
Jimmy Savile
1926 - 2011
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 11
Anna Moffo
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 12
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 13
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 14
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 15
Bear Grylls
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 16
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 17
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 18
Nick Vujicic
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 19
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 20
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Ed Sullivan ranks 97. Before him are Maxwell D. Taylor, Stella Adler, George Gallup, Ramón Serrano Suñer, Ludolf von Alvensleben, and Henri Cochet. After him are Eiji Tsuburaya, Miklós Nyiszli, Marino Marini, Margarete Buber-Neumann, Peter van de Kamp, and Alexander Fadeyev. Among people deceased in 1974, Ed Sullivan ranks 67. Before him are Lajos Zilahy, Junio Valerio Borghese, Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Jean Wahl, Anne Sexton, and Christine Chubbuck. After him are Jan Tschichold, Bill Finger, Werner Lorenz, Samuel Goldwyn, Wolf Messing, and Ayub Khan.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsMaxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 91
Stella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 92
George Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 93
Ramón Serrano Suñer
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2003
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 94
Ludolf von Alvensleben
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1970
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 95
Henri Cochet
TENNIS PLAYER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 96
Ed Sullivan
PRESENTER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 97
Eiji Tsuburaya
WRITER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 98
Miklós Nyiszli
WRITER
1901 - 1956
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 99
Marino Marini
SCULPTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 100
Margarete Buber-Neumann
WRITER
1901 - 1989
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 101
Peter van de Kamp
ASTRONOMER
1901 - 1995
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 102
Alexander Fadeyev
WRITER
1901 - 1956
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 103
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsLajos Zilahy
WRITER
1891 - 1974
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 61
Junio Valerio Borghese
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1974
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 62
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1974
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 63
Jean Wahl
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 64
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 65
Christine Chubbuck
PRESENTER
1944 - 1974
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 66
Ed Sullivan
PRESENTER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 67
Jan Tschichold
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 68
Bill Finger
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 69
Werner Lorenz
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1974
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 70
Samuel Goldwyn
PRODUCER
1879 - 1974
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 71
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 72
Ayub Khan
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 73
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ed Sullivan ranks 2,404 out of 20,380. Before him are Nora Ephron (1941), Broncho Billy Anderson (1880), Danny Elfman (1953), Chris Evans (1981), Robert Brout (1928), and Scott McKenzie (1939). After him are Larry Fink (1952), Asa Akira (1986), Bill Duke (1943), Voltairine de Cleyre (1866), Alexander Haig (1924), and John Frusciante (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNora Ephron
WRITER
1941 - 2012
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,398
Broncho Billy Anderson
ACTOR
1880 - 1971
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,399
Danny Elfman
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,400
Chris Evans
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,401
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,402
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,403
Ed Sullivan
PRESENTER
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,404
Larry Fink
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,405
Asa Akira
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,406
Bill Duke
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,407
Voltairine de Cleyre
WRITER
1866 - 1912
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 2,408
Alexander Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 2,409
John Frusciante
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 2,410
Among PRESENTERS In United States
Among presenters born in United States, Ed Sullivan ranks 9. Before him are Oprah Winfrey (1954), Larry King (1933), Henry Rollins (1961), Alex Jones (1974), Anna Moffo (1932), and Christine Chubbuck (1944). After him are Chris Wallace (1947), Fred Rogers (1928), Johnny Carson (1925), Michael Buffer (1944), Walter Cronkite (1916), and Bob Barker (1923).
Oprah Winfrey
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 3
Larry King
1933 - 2021
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 4
Henry Rollins
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 5
Alex Jones
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 6
Anna Moffo
1932 - 2006
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 7
Christine Chubbuck
1944 - 1974
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 8
Ed Sullivan
1901 - 1974
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 9
Chris Wallace
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 10
Fred Rogers
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 11
Johnny Carson
1925 - 2005
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 12
Michael Buffer
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 13
Walter Cronkite
1916 - 2009
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 14
Bob Barker
1923 - 2023
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 15