Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs ; actually Ernest Edward Kovacs (born January 23, 1919 in Trenton , New Jersey , † January 13, 1962 in Beverly Hills , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor , comedian and musician .
life and career
Ernie Kovacs was the son of Hungarian immigrants. He graduated from the New York School of Theater and received his first own television show in 1951, entitled Time for Ernie . He then hosted two more programs, Ernie in Kovacsland and The Ernie Kovacs Show , which earned him several Emmy nominations.
He has also appeared in a number of film productions, including My Bride is Psychic with Jack Lemmon and Land of a Thousand Adventures with John Wayne .
As a musician, he composed a number of successful songs that he often used on his television shows.
He has been married twice and has three children. On January 13, 1962, driving home from a party in Beverly Hills , he lost control of his Chevrolet Corvair and hit a concrete pillar. He was instantly dead. He left his second wife, Edie Adams, in high tax debt, which she paid for television appearances and donations from celebrity friends.
Ernie Kovacs was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Ernie in Kovacsland (TV series)
- 1951: Time for Ernie (TV series)
- 1952–1956: The Ernie Kovacs Show (TV series)
- 1957: Seldom Laughed Like This (Operation Madball)
- 1958: My Bride Is Psychic (Bell, Book and Candle)
- 1959: Not with me, gentlemen (It Happened to Jane)
- 1959: Our Man in Havana (Our Man in Havana)
- 1960: Pepe - What can the world cost (Pepe)
- 1960: strangers when we meet (Strangers When We Meet)
- 1960: Land of a Thousand Adventures (North to Alaska)
- 1960: Unshaven and far from home (Wake Me When It's Over)
- 1961: Sail a Crooked Ship
- 1961: Beautiful widows are dangerous ( Five Golden Hours )
Web links
- Ernie Kovacs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kovacs, Ernie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kovacs, Ernest Edward (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, comedian, and musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1919 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Trenton , New Jersey , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1962 |
Place of death | Beverly Hills , Los Angeles , California , United States |