Acting
Ernie Kovacs
Born 1919-01-23
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ernie Kovacs
TV
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What's My Line?
1950
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The Oscars
1953
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Bell, Book and Candle
1958
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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North to Alaska
1960
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Our Man in Havana
1960
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TV
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This Is Your Life
1952
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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The Jack Benny Program
1950
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (36 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Death Scenes 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Death In Hollywood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius | Self - archival footage | Movie | 1982 |
| Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Sail a Crooked Ship | Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain | Movie | 1961 |
 | Five Golden Hours | Aldo Bondi | Movie | 1961 |
 | Pepe | Immigration Inspector | Movie | 1960 |
 | North to Alaska | Frankie Canon | Movie | 1960 |
 | Strangers When We Meet | Roger Altar | Movie | 1960 |
 | Wake Me When It's Over | Charlie Stark | Movie | 1960 |
 | Our Man in Havana | Captain Segura | Movie | 1960 |
 | Shotgun Slade | Hacks | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Startime | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | It Happened to Jane | Harry Foster Malone | Movie | 1959 |
 | Kovacs on Music | Self | Movie | 1959 |
| Kovacs on Music | Director | Movie | 1959 |
| Kovacs on Music | Writer | Movie | 1959 |
 | The David Susskind Show | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Bell, Book and Candle | Sidney Redlitch | Movie | 1958 |
 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Ernie Kovacs | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Topaze | Topaze | Movie | 1957 |
 | Operation Mad Ball | Capt. Paul Lock | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Showdown at Ulcer Gulch | Man in bar | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | General Electric Theater | Sam Lund | TV Series | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Barney Colby | TV Series | 1953 |
 | This Is Your Life | Self | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Hack | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Ernie Kovacs Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 | |
 | Baseball Film | Everybody | Movie | 1951 |
| Baseball Film | Director | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Jack Benny Program | Ernie Kovacs | TV Series | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |