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Ernie Kovacs(1919-1962)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Ernie Kovacs
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Liaisons secrètes (1960)
8 Videos
52 Photos
Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre, and received the Sylvania Television Award. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1957, he composed a number of songs and themes, a number of which were used in his famed television comedy sketches including "Mr. Question Man". His other popular-songs included "Ugly Duckling", "So Good to Me", "The Patty Cake", "The Irving Wong Song", and many more.
BornJanuary 23, 1919
DiedJanuary 13, 1962(42)
BornJanuary 23, 1919
DiedJanuary 13, 1962(42)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Photos52

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Known for

The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961)
The Ernie Kovacs Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Various
  • Eugene
James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, Elsa Lanchester, Hermione Gingold, Ernie Kovacs, and Janice Rule in L'adorable voisine (1958)
L'adorable voisine
6.8
  • Sidney Redlitch
  • 1958
The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
The Ernie Kovacs Show
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
The Ernie Kovacs Show
9.1
TV Series
  • Eugene
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor



  • Medicine Man (1962)
    Medicine Man
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. P. Crookshank
    • 1962
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Various
    • Eugene
    • 1961–1962
  • Frankie Avalon, Robert Wagner, Dolores Hart, Carolyn Jones, and Ernie Kovacs in Sail a Crooked Ship (1961)
    Sail a Crooked Ship
    6.1
    • Bugsy G. Foglemeyer
    • 1961
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • George Sanders, Cyd Charisse, and Ernie Kovacs in Five Golden Hours (1961)
    Five Golden Hours
    5.6
    • Aldo Bondi
    • 1961
  • Pépé (1960)
    Pépé
    5.4
    • Immigration Inspector
    • 1960
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in Le Grand Sam (1960)
    Le Grand Sam
    6.9
    • Frankie Cannon
    • 1960
  • Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, and Barbara Rush in Liaisons secrètes (1960)
    Liaisons secrètes
    7.1
    • Roger Altar
    • 1960
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maximilian Frederick Krob
    • 1960
  • Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Dick Shawn, and Jack Warden in L'île des sans soucis (1960)
    L'île des sans soucis
    6.3
    • Capt. Charlie Stark
    • 1960
  • The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
    The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ernie Kovacs
    • 1960
  • Notre agent à La Havane (1959)
    Notre agent à La Havane
    7.2
    • Capt. Segura
    • 1959
  • Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Hack Hackberry
    • 1959
  • Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs in Train, amour et crustacés (1959)
    Train, amour et crustacés
    6.5
    • Harry Foster Malone
    • 1959
  • Kovacs on Music
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Host
    • Various
    • 1959

Writer



  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961–1962
  • Kovacs on Music
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • The 9th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    TV Special
    • special material
    • 1957
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • Steve Allen in Tonight! (1953)
    Tonight!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1952–1956
  • It's Time for Ernie
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951

Producer



  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1962
  • Kovacs on Music
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Steve Allen in Tonight! (1953)
    Tonight!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1952–1954
  • It's Time for Ernie
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951

Videos8

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Official Trailer
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Trailer 1:53
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:53
Official Trailer
Take a Good Look
Trailer 0:37
Take a Good Look
Strangers When We Meet
Trailer 2:39
Strangers When We Meet
Bell Book and Candle
Trailer 2:37
Bell Book and Candle
Our Man in Havana
Trailer 3:09
Our Man in Havana

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.88 m
  • Born
    • January 23, 1919
    • Trenton, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 13, 1962
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(road accident)
  • Spouses
      Edie AdamsSeptember 12, 1954 - January 13, 1962 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Appeared in a pilot for a sitcom to be called "Medicine Man", with Valerie Allen and Buster Keaton. NOTE: The pilot was actually picked up by CBS for the following season, but before filming began Kovacs was killed in an auto accident and the series was dropped.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Kovacs got custody of his oldest two daughters after his divorce, but in 1953 their mother kidnapped them and they were not returned to him until 1955. After Kovacs died, his widow Edie Adams successfully fought their birth mother for custody.
  • Quotes
    It's appropriate that television is considered a medium, since it's rare if it's ever well done.
  • Trademarks
      His quirky humor
  • Salary
    • Le bal des cinglés
      (1957)
      $100,000

FAQ

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  • When did Ernie Kovacs die?
    January 13, 1962
  • How did Ernie Kovacs die?
    Road accident
  • How old was Ernie Kovacs when he died?
    42 years old
  • Where did Ernie Kovacs die?
    Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Ernie Kovacs born?
    January 23, 1919

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