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Ernie Kovacs
Deceased

How Did Ernie Kovacs Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 42
Also known asErnest Edward KovacsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/01/1919Born inTrenton, New Jersey, USADied13/01/1962 (aged 42)Died inBeverly HillsCausetraffic collisionWikidataQ990890 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#20602 ↗

Ernest Edward Kovacs was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

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Filmography28 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1992Death Scenes 2MovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)73
1990Death In HollywoodMovie—71
1982Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original GeniusMovieSelf - archival footage63
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovieSelf (archive footage)57
1961Five Golden HoursMovieAldo Bondi42
1960PepeMovieImmigration Inspector41
1960North to AlaskaMovieFrankie Canon41
1960Wake Me When It's OverMovieCharlie Stark41
1960Strangers When We MeetMovieRoger Altar41
1959StartimeSeriesSelf40
1959The David Susskind ShowSeriesSelf40
1959It Happened to JaneMovieHarry Foster Malone40
1959Shotgun SladeSeriesHacks40
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries—39
1958Bell, Book and CandleMovieSidney Redlitch39
1957Operation Mad BallMovieCapt. Paul Lock38
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeriesErnie Kovacs38
1957TopazeMovieTopaze38
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf37
1956Showdown at Ulcer GulchMovieMan in bar37
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesBarney Colby34
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf34
1952This Is Your LifeSeriesSelf33
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesHack32
1951The Ernie Kovacs ShowSeries—32
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesErnie Kovacs31
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Panelist31
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf29