| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 125 |
| 2026 | Elvis: A Life in MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 125 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Movie | Self (archive footage) | 124 |
| 2025 | Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 124 |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea ManMovie | Self (archive footage) | 123 |
| 2024 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 123 |
| 2023 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 122 |
| 2022 | Say Hey, Willie Mays!Movie | Self | 121 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 121 |
| 2021 | Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 120 |
| 2019 | Julie Andrews ForeverMovie | Self (archive footage) | 118 |
| 2015 | Listen to Me MarlonMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 114 |
| 2010 | When You're StrangeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 109 |
| 2008 | The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969Movie | Self | 107 |
| 2005 | Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the SixtiesMovie | — | 104 |
| 2005 | Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest HitsMovie | Host | 104 |
| 2003 | Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Movie | Himself | 102 |
| 2002 | The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 1999 | Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll ClassicsSeries | Himself | 98 |
| 1997 | Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the GloryMovie | — | 96 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 92 |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 1991 | The Beatles: The First U.S. VisitMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 1981 | This Is ElvisMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 80 |
| 1977 | The Beatles at Shea StadiumMovie | Self - Host | 76 |
| 1972 | Elvis on TourMovie | Self - (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 69 |
| 1970 | The PhynxMovie | Ed Sullivan | 69 |
| 1968 | The Movie OrgyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 67 |
| 1968 | The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'Movie | Self | 67 |
| 1966 | The Singing NunMovie | Himself | 65 |
| 1964 | What's Happening! The Beatles in the USAMovie | Self - TV Host | 63 |
| 1963 | Bye Bye BirdieMovie | Himself | 62 |
| 1963 | Miss USASeries | Self - Judge | 62 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59Movie | Self | 58 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music HallSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1958 | Senior PromMovie | Himself | 57 |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers ShowSeries | — | 54 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Ed Sullivan | 52 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSeries | Himself | 50 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 49 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny ProgramSeries | Ed Sullivan | 49 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self - Host | 47 |
| 1939 | Big Town CzarMovie | Narrator / Newspaper Columnist | 38 |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to TownMovie | Self (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1934 | Ed Sullivan's HeadlinersMovie | Ed Sullivan | 33 |
