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Ernest Edward Kovacs was an American comedian, actor, and writer.
Birth Name
Ernest Edward Kovacs
Born
Thursday, 23 January 1919
Died
Saturday, 13 January 1962
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Story of Late Night | Self | 2021 |
| I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special | (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Friends | Nairobi Trio | 1994 |
| Death Scenes 2 | Self | 1992 |
| Death in Hollywood | Self | 1990 |
| Biography | Subject | 1987 |
| Sail a Crooked Ship | Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain | 1961 |
| Five Golden Hours | Aldo Bondi | 1961 |
| Pepe | Immigration Inspector | 1960 |
| North to Alaska | Frankie Canon / Frankie Cannon | 1960 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Story of Late Night | Self | 2021 |
| I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special | (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Friends | Nairobi Trio | 1994 |
| Death Scenes 2 | Self | 1992 |
| Death in Hollywood | Self | 1990 |
| Biography | Subject | 1987 |
| Sail a Crooked Ship | Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain | 1961 |
| Five Golden Hours | Aldo Bondi | 1961 |
| Pepe | Immigration Inspector | 1960 |
| North to Alaska | Frankie Canon / Frankie Cannon | 1960 |
| Silents Please | Self - Host | 1960 |
| Strangers When We Meet | Roger Altar | 1960 |
| Wake Me When It's Over | Capt. Charlie Stark | 1960 |
| Our Man in Havana | Capt. Segura | 1960 |
| Shotgun Slade | Hack Hackberry | 1959 |
| Take a Good Look | Host / Self - Host | 1959 |
| Startime | Self | 1959 |
| It Happened to Jane | Harry Foster Malone | 1959 |
| Bell Book and Candle | Sidney Redlitch | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Arthur Witten | 1958 |
| The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show | Self | 1958 |
| Make Me Laugh | Self - brief appearance | 1958 |
| The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour | Self | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Maximilian Frederick Krob | 1957 |
| The Eddie Fisher Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Big Record | Self | 1957 |
| America After Dark | Self - Guest | 1957 |
| Operation Mad Ball | Capt. Paul Lock | 1957 |
| The Walter Winchell Show | Self | 1956 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Topaze | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - in audience | 1956 |
| The NBC Comedy Hour | Percy Dovetonsils / Self | 1956 |
| Showdown at Ulcer Gulch | Man in Bar | 1956 |
| Producers' Showcase | Self - commercial for Ford Motor Cars / Self - Host | 1954 |
| The George Gobel Show | Himself | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Guest Host / Himself - Guest Host / Self - Host / Self - Guest star / Himself - Host | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1953 | |
| Take a Guess | Self | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Barney Colby / Sam Lund | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Hack | 1951 |
| Ernie in Kovacsland | Self - Host | 1951 |
| It's Time for Ernie | Self - Host | 1951 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Ernie Kovacs / Killer Kovacs | 1950 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Contestant | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Self - Guest Panelist / Himself / Himself - Panelist | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Tonight Show | 1954 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork | Won |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by a Comedian in a Series | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy | Nominated |
