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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. Kovacs has been credited as an influence by many individuals and shows, including Johnny Carson ...
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 ...
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Dec 10, 2020 · A tragic auto accident claimed Ernie Kovacs' life at age 42. Shout Factory TV. Ernie Kovacs spent the evening of Jan. 12, 1962, at a party at director Billy Wilder's Beverly Hills apartment. The gathering was ostensibly a baby shower for Milton Berle and his wife who had just adopted a newborn baby.
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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 · Ernie Kovacs started in TV in Philadelphia in 1950, and hosted an early-morning TV show, 3 to Get Ready, that was the first TV morning show anywhere — not just in Philly. From there, and for the ...
Jul 20, 2023 · A book shows his legacy - Los Angeles Times. 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 ...
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Jan 13, 2022 · Ernie Kovacs died in an early morning car crash in Beverly Hills on Jan. 13. He was 42 years old. Kovacs and his wife, Edie Adams, were attending a baby shower held at the home of Billy Wilder ...
