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Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the... moreTrivia:
The car in which he was killed was a new 1962 Chevrolet Corvair. moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Sony Releases 6-dvd Jack Lemmon Collection (From CinemaRetro. 11 June 2009, 10:02 AM, PDT)
On DVD: "Our Man in Havana," "The Singing Revolution"
(From IFC. 3 February 2009, 6:55 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 10:30 PM | TCM | Our Man in Havana |
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1. | Sail a Crooked Ship (1961) | Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain | 1961 | - | 6.1 (66) |
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2. | The Ernie Kovacs Special (1961) (TV) | Eugene | 1961 | - | - |
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3. | "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.4 (32) |
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4. | Five Golden Hours (1961) | Aldo Bondi | 1961 | - | 5.2 (47) |
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5. | Pepe (1960) | Immigration Inspector | 1960 | - | 4.9 (283) |
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6. | North to Alaska (1960) | Frankie Canon | 1960 | - | 6.9 (2,087) |
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7. | Strangers When We Meet (1960) | Roger Altar | 1960 | - | 6.7 (651) |
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8. | "Goodyear Theatre" (1957) | Maximilian Frederick Krob (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.2 (10) |
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9. | Wake Me When It's Over (1960) | Capt. Charlie Stark | 1960 | - | 6.6 (104) |
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10. | "Silents Please" (1960) | Host | 1960 | - | - |
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11. | "Shotgun Slade" (1959) | Hack Hackberry (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.7 (20) |
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12. | It Happened to Jane (1959) | Harry Foster Malone | 1959 | - | 6.6 (616) |
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13. | "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951) | Hack (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.1 (48) |
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14. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | Barney Colby / Sam Lund (2 episodes, 1958-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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15. | "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958) | Arthur Witten (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.4 (26) |
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16. | Our Man in Havana (1959) | Capt. Segura | 1959 | - | 7.1 (1,520) |
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17. | Bell Book and Candle (1958) | Sidney Redlitch | 1958 | - | 6.8 (3,162) |
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18. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Topaze (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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19. | Operation Mad Ball (1957) | Capt. Paul Lock | 1957 | - | 6.2 (256) |
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20. | The Ernie Kovacs Show (1957) (TV) | Eugene | 1957 | - | 8.9 (9) |
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21. | "The Ernie Kovacs Show" (1952) | (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.5 (39) |
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22. | Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956) | Cameo appearance (Man in bar) | 1956 | - | 8.0 (19) |
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23. | "Time for Ernie" (1951) | Host | 1951 | - | - |
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1. | The Ernie Kovacs Special (1961) (TV) | 1961 | - | - | |
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2. | The Ernie Kovacs Show (1957) (TV) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (9) | |
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1. | The Ernie Kovacs Special (1961) (TV) | (writer) | 1961 | - | - |
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2. | The Ernie Kovacs Show (1957) (TV) | (writer) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (9) |
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1. | The Ernie Kovacs Special (1961) (TV) | 1961 | - | - | |
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2. | The Ernie Kovacs Show (1957) (TV) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (9) | |
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1. | "Open End" (1958) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 6.7 (7) |
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2. | "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.6 (160) |
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3. | "This Is Your Life" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.0 (41) |
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4. | "The Bob Hope Show" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.3 (8) |
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5. | "Take a Good Look" (1959) | Himself/Host | 1959 | - | - |
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6. | "Startime" (1959) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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7. | The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) | Himself - Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards | 1959 | - | 4.9 (54) |
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8. | "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.8 (191) |
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9. | "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956) | Himself (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 4.8 (8) |
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10. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958) | 1958 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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11. | "You Bet Your Life" (1950) | Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.8 (112) |
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12. | "The George Gobel Show" (1954) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 6.4 (15) |
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13. | "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.7 (26) |
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14. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Guest Panelist / 3 characters not shown (12 episodes, 1956-1957) | 1957 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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15. | "The Perry Como Show" (1948) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 7.6 (24) |
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16. | "What's It For" (1957) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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17. | "The Polly Bergen Show" (1957) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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18. | "Producers' Showcase" (1954) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.5 (20) |
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19. | "Tonight!" (1953) | Himself - Guest Host (9 episodes, 1955-1957) | 1957 | - | 9.7 (15) |
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20. | The Jerry Lewis Show (1957) (TV) | Himself | 1957 | - | - |
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21. | "The Walter Winchell Show" (1956) | Himself (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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22. | "I've Got a Secret" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.3 (89) |
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23. | "The NBC Comedy Hour" (1956) | Himself / Percy Dovetonsils (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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24. | "Time Will Tell" (1954) | Emcee | 1954 | - | - |
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25. | "Gamble on Love" (1954) | Himself (host, August, 1954) | 1954 | - | - |
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26. | "One Minute Please" (1954) | Himself/panelst | 1954 | - | - |
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27. | "Take a Guess" (1953) | Himself/panelist | 1953 | - | - |
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28. | "Ernie in Kovacsland" (1951) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 6.6 (6) |
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1. | I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) | |
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2. | "Biography" | |
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3. | TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) | Himself |
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4. | Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius (1982) (TV) | Himself |
Additional Details
Other Works:
In 1962, he co-starred in a pilot for a proposed CBS sitcom called, "Medicine Man" which also featured Buster Keaton. Kovacs died a week after the pilot was completed and the pilot was never broadcast. morePublicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography moreMessage Boards
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