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Ernie Kovacs
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American comedian, actor, and writer (1919-1962)
OverviewAI-generated
Ernie Kovacs was an American film and television actor, journalist, and disc jockey. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, on January 23, 1919, he began his work period in 1949. He was married to Edie Adams and spoke English.
Kovacs received an Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is recognized in the Grammy Winners collection. His notable works include *How To Talk at Gin* and *Ernie in Kovacsland*.
He died in Beverly Hills on January 13, 1962, from accidental death caused by a traffic collision. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- How To Talk at Gin
- Ernie in Kovacsland
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Film & TV
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.
Known for
- Death Scenes 2 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1992
- Death In Hollywood1990
- Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius — Self - archival footage1982
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self (archive footage)1976
- Sail a Crooked Ship — Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain1961
- Five Golden Hours — Aldo Bondi1961
- North to Alaska — Frankie Canon1960
- Our Man in Havana — Capt. Segura1960
- Pepe — Immigration Inspector1960
- Strangers When We Meet — Roger Altar1960
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1919
- Active to
- 1962
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 622
- Total plays
- 2,322
One word, which I do not use lightly: genius. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ernie+Kovacs">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Trenton
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills
- Spouse
- Edie Adams
- Occupation
- video artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Ernie Kovacs 1961.JPG
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Commons category
- Ernie Kovacs
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1919-01-23
- date of death
- 1962-01-13
- manner of death
- accidental death
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
Sources (6)
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