Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 23, 1919
Died
January 13, 1962
Age
42
Place of Birth
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Popularity
1.1
Ernie Kovacs
Acting
Biography
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.
Also known as
Ernest Edward Kovacs
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Known For
7.0
The Oscars
1953 · TV
7.0
What's My Line?
1950 · TV
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
1950 · TV
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952 · TV
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · TV
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · TV
6.8
Startime
1959 · TV
7.0
The David Susskind Show
1959 · TV
8.7
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · TV
6.6
Bell, Book and Candle
1958 · Movie
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV
Filmography
1992
Death Scenes 2
Movie · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
1990
Death In Hollywood
Movie
6.8
1982
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Movie · Self - archival footage
0.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
1961
Sail a Crooked Ship
Movie · Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain
6.1
1961
Five Golden Hours
Movie · Aldo Bondi
7.3
1960
Pepe
Movie · Immigration Inspector
6.4
1960
North to Alaska
Movie · Frankie Canon
6.5
1960
Strangers When We Meet
Movie · Roger Altar
6.4
1960
Wake Me When It's Over
Movie · Charlie Stark
6.7
1960
Our Man in Havana
Movie · Captain Segura
6.7
1959
Shotgun Slade
TV · Hacks
6.2
1959
Startime
TV · Self
6.8
1959
It Happened to Jane
Movie · Harry Foster Malone
6.2
1959
Kovacs on Music
Movie · Self
0.0
1959
The David Susskind Show
TV · Self
7.0
1958
Bell, Book and Candle
Movie · Sidney Redlitch
6.6
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV
6.3
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV · Ernie Kovacs
8.7
1957
Topaze
Movie · Topaze
0.0
1957
Operation Mad Ball
Movie · Capt. Paul Lock
6.7
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · Self
6.4
1956
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Movie · Man in bar
7.0
1953
The Oscars
TV · Self
7.0