Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan - Hartsdale, NY - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Ed Sullivan was born on September 28, 1901. While attending high school he developed an interest in journalism. After graduating from high school, he was employed by The Associated Press, and later for the New York Daily News. While pursuing his journalism career he began working in vaudeville, where he produced and hosted several shows. While he was hosting “The Harvest Moon Ball,” on CBS he was chosen by network executives to host a new variety show call the “Toast of the Town,” in 1948. The show was so successful that it was renamed “The Ed Sullivan Show,” in 1955. Each week millions of viewers tuned in each week to see such acts as, Martin & Lewis, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles. From 1948 through its final telecast on June 6, 1971, the Ed Sullivan Show was one of the longest running and most popular shows in television history. Ed Sullivan died from esophageal cancer on October 13, 1974. He is entombed in the Ferncliff Mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York

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The coordinates for this waymark were taken at the main entrance to the Ferncliff Mausoleum. Ed Sullivan’s crypt is located in Unit 8, Alcove G, Crypt 122 of the Ferncliff Mausoleum. This is a very large mausoleum and even with a map I had to have help in locating crypt. Note: Actress Joan Crawford (visit link) is entombed in the adjacent hall.

Description: Edward Vincent Sullivan was born on September 28, 1901 in New York City. He attended high school in the New York City area where he developed an interest in journalism, writing for the school paper. After graduation he pursued a career in journalism where he worked for the Associated Press. In 1929 he became the Broadway columnist for The Evening Graphic and in the early 1930’s he moved on to become a popular columnist for the New York Daily News. In the mid-1930’s Sullivan’s interest shifted to vaudeville where he became a producer and served as master of ceremonies for a number of shows. He served as host for the Harvest Moon Ball, which was telecast on CBS. It was while hosting this show that the network decided to hire him as host of a new show call Toast of the Town, which made its debut on June 20, 1948. The Toast of the Town became one of the most popular shows on CBS and was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955. The show became the longest running variety show in Television History. Millions of viewers tuned in each week to see such acts as Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, Julie Andrews, Bill Haley and the Comets. On January 6, 1957, Elvis Presley appeared on the show but was filmed only from waste up because network executives thought his gyrations was too lewd for a family audience. One of the most watched shows in TV history was the February 9, 1964 when the Ed Sullivan Show hosted the U. S. Television debut of The Beetles. Through his career, Sullivan broke new ground in entertainment, by hosting such acts as The Temptations, The Jackson 5, and the Rolling Stones. From 1948 thru June 6, 1971, The Toast of the Town and later the Ed Sullivan Show was one of the longest running and most popular in television history. During his final years, Ed Sullivan suffered from esophageal cancer, which claimed his life on October 13, 1974. He is resting in the Ferncliff Mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Date of birth: 09/28/1901 Date of death: 10/13/1974 Area of notoriety: Entertainment Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Indoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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