Directed credits
1
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Director
Ernie Kovacs
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 20602
IMDb ID: nm0468237
Known for: Acting
Born: January 23, 1919
Died: January 13, 1962
Age: 42
Place of birth: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 1992
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q990890
Also known as
Ernest Edward Kovacs
Frequent jobs
Director (1)
Biography
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ernie Kovacs.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ernie Kovacs.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ernie Kovacs.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ernie Kovacs.
6.5
North to Alaska
as Frankie Canon
1960 Movie
6.5
Bell, Book and Candle
as Sidney Redlitch
1958 Movie
6.3
Pepe
as Immigration Inspector
1960 Movie
6.1
It Happened to Jane
as Harry Foster Malone
1959 Movie
6.7
Our Man in Havana
as Capt. Segura
1960 Movie
6.6
Operation Mad Ball
as Capt. Paul Lock
1957 Movie
6.2
Strangers When We Meet
as Roger Altar
1960 Movie
6.0
Sail a Crooked Ship
as Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain
1961 Movie
6.0
Wake Me When It's Over
as Charlie Stark
1960 Movie
5.7
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992 Movie
6.0
Five Golden Hours
as Aldo Bondi
1961 Movie
5.0
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
as Man in bar
1956 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ernie Kovacs.
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
1950 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Ernie Kovacs • 1 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 2 eps
1948 Series
5.8
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
1958 Series
6.4
This Is Your Life
as Self • 1 eps
1952 Series
8.6
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ernie Kovacs • 1 eps
1957 Series
5.7
Shotgun Slade
as Hacks • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.0
The David Susskind Show
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hack • 1 eps
1951 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Sam Lund • 1 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ernie Kovacs.
5.7
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992 Movie
6.0
Sail a Crooked Ship
as Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain
1961 Movie
6.0
Five Golden Hours
as Aldo Bondi
1961 Movie
6.3
Pepe
as Immigration Inspector
1960 Movie
6.5
North to Alaska
as Frankie Canon
1960 Movie
6.2
Strangers When We Meet
as Roger Altar
1960 Movie
6.0
Wake Me When It's Over
as Charlie Stark
1960 Movie
6.7
Our Man in Havana
as Capt. Segura
1960 Movie
6.1
It Happened to Jane
as Harry Foster Malone
1959 Movie
Kovacs on Music
as Self
1959 Movie
6.5
Bell, Book and Candle
as Sidney Redlitch
1958 Movie
Topaze
as Topaze
1957 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ernie Kovacs.
5.7
Shotgun Slade
as Hacks • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.0
The David Susskind Show
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
5.8
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
1958 Series
8.6
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Ernie Kovacs • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Sam Lund • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.4
This Is Your Life
as Self • 1 eps
1952 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hack • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Ernie Kovacs • 1 eps
1950 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 2 eps
1948 Series