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Ernie Kovacs
Ernest Edward Kovacs is an American comedian, actor and writer. Kovacs' spontaneous and visually experimental style of comedy influenced many television comedy shows in the years following his death. Kovacs has been credited as influencers by many people and programs including Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Jim Henson, Max Headroom, Chevy Chase, Conan O 'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Captain Kangaroo, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pee-swing Playhouse, The Muppet Show, Dave Garroway, Andy Kaufman, You Can't Do That on Television, Uncle Floyd, among others. Chevy Chase thanked Kovacs during his Emmy acceptance speech for Saturday Night Live. Some of the Kovac's unusual behaviors include raising a pet and wrestling a jaguar on its live broadcast in Philadelphia.
Birth nameErnest Edward Kovacs
BornJanuary 23, 1919, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 1962, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
MediumNewspaper, radio, television, magazine, cinema
Years active1941–1962
GenresCharacter comedy, surreal comedy, improvisational comedy, prop comedy, spoof, sketch
Children3

About Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs

Comedian Ernie Kovacs was born in Trenton, New Jersey, United States on January 23, 1919. He dies at the age of 42, on January 13, 1962.

Innovative TV comedian, writer, and actor noted for his experimental flair on shows like Three to Get Ready and Kovacs on the Corner. Years after his death, he was posthumously inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Ernie Kovacs before becoming famous

Ernie Kovacs was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1919 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1937, he received an acting scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with the support of his teacher Harold Van Kirk. His first paid entertainment job was as a disc jockey on Trenton's WTTM radio station in 1941.

Achievement of Ernie Kovacs

His spontaneous and experimental style has impacted late-night TV hosts such as TV Show Host Craig Ferguson.

Ernie Kovacs's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

On August 13, 1945, he married Bette Lee Wilcox and divorced her in 1952. She stole their two children and transported them to Florida after he was granted full custody of them. On September 12, 1954, he married his second wife, TV Actress Edie Adams, after recovering custody of his children.

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Comedian Ernie Kovacs, according to TV Show Host David Letterman, was the comedian who influenced him.

Ernie Kovacs Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Ernie Kovacs updated on March 10 2023.