Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Ed Sobol(1889-1962)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production Manager
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ed Sobol was born on 10 April 1889 in the USA. He was a producer and director, known for NBC Television Theatre (1946), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) and Hour Glass (1946). He died on 10 March 1962 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornApril 10, 1889
DiedMarch 10, 1962(72)
BornApril 10, 1889
DiedMarch 10, 1962(72)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

NBC Television Theatre
TV Series
  • Producer
Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Hour Glass
TV Series
  • Producer
Play the Game
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

IMDbPro

Producer

  • The Lawrence Welk Show (1955)
    The Lawrence Welk Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1955–1962
  • The Plymouth Show (1958)
    The Plymouth Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1959
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1952–1955
  • The George Gobel Show (1954)
    The George Gobel Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1954
  • The Spike Jones Show (1954)
    The Spike Jones Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1954
  • Chesterfield Sound Off Time (1951)
    Chesterfield Sound Off Time
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951
  • In Town Today
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Play the Game
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1946–1948
  • Hour Glass
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Song and Dance
    TV Short
    • producer (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1946
  • Blithe Spirit
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1946
  • NBC Television Theatre
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1946
  • The First Year
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1946
  • The Front Page
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois: Act II
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1945

Director

  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952–1955
  • Yuletide Variety
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Play the Game
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Stage Door
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1948
  • Let's Celebrate
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Hour Glass
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Face to Face
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Song and Dance
    TV Short
    • Director (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1946
  • NBC Television Theatre
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1946
  • The First Year
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1946
  • The Front Page
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1945
  • Little Women
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1939
  • Hay Fever (1939)
    Hay Fever
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1939
  • World's Fair Beauty Show
    TV Special
    • Director (as Edward Sobel)
    • 1939

Production Management

  • The George Gobel Show (1954)
    The George Gobel Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • production supervisor (as Edward Sobol)
    • 1954–1955
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • production supervisor
    • 1952–1954

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edward Sobel
  • Born
    • April 10, 1889
    • USA
  • Died
    • March 10, 1962
    • Santa Monica, California, USA

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.