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Ernest Edward Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. Kovacs's visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years after his death.
Nov 13, 2009 · On January 13, 1962, Ernie Kovacs, a comedian who hosted his own television shows during the 1950s and is said to have influenced such TV hosts as Johnny Carson and David Letterman, dies at the...
Ernie Kovacs. Actor: Bell Book and Candle. Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre, and received the Sylvania Television Award.
Ernie Kovacs. Actor: Bell Book and Candle. Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre, and received the Sylvania Television Award.
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian whose uninhibited, often ad-libbed, and visually experimental comedic style came to influence numerous television comedy programs for years after his death in an automobile accident.
Apr 18, 2011 · From 1950 until he died in an auto accident in 1962, Ernie Kovacs created some of the most inventive and unusual television ever made.
Jul 20, 2023 · Ernie Kovacs was TV’s original madcap genius. A new book tells why his influence and legacy matter. Ernie Kovacs is the subject of a new scrapbook volume, “Ernie in Kovacsland,” and a ...
May 14, 2017 · Best of Ernie Kovacs - Volume 1. Features bits from Kovacs' early television shows, including the "crazy" 1812 Overture; a parody of 1950's TV Westerns; the Musical Office and "Kitchen...
The Ernie Kovacs Show: With Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, Pat White, Elliot Lawrence. An American comedy show, hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs who often changed the show's format during its run. It was variously retooled as a daytime show, prime-time show, late-night show, and talk show.
Jul 2, 2011 · When Ernie Kovacs was a star in the early days of live television, he was called a clown, an oddball and an innovator. But in the years since 1962 — when he died in a car crash at 42 — he has...
