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Edward Vincent " Ed " Sullivan ( September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974 ) was an American entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.

The show was broadcast from 1948 to 1971 ( a total of 23 years ), which made it one of the longest-running variety shows in U. S. broadcast history.