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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. 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 ...
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 ...
Dec 10, 2020 · During television's celebrated golden age, Ernie Kovacs was to comedy what Rod Serling was to drama. Although his name may not be as familiar some 1950s legends, his impact is immeasurable. Yet, much of his life was anything but mirth and merriment. Here are the tragic details of his life.
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. A new box set collects more than 13 hours of the TV...
Jul 2, 2011 · When Ernie Kovacs was a star, he was called a clown and an oddball, but he's since been heralded as a genius. Comedy pros join NPR's Scott Simon to discuss how Kovacs helped change the face...
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.
Mar 21, 2024 · Ernie Kovacs (born Jan. 23, 1919, Trenton, N.J., U.S.—died Jan. 13, 1962, Los Angeles, Calif.) American television comedian. Kovacs created the television comedy variety show The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952–53, 1956) and became noted for his zany slapstick sketches.
