Ernie Kovacs

Acting • 34 Credits

Biography

Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.

🎬 Directed Titles (2)

Directorial Filmography
Baseball Film

Baseball Film

1951
Kovacs on Music

Kovacs on Music

1959

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Kovacs on Music

Kovacs on Music

1959
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958 ⭐ 3.3
as Sidney Redlitch
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 ⭐ 3.3
as Frankie Canon
Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960 ⭐ 3.4
as Captain Segura
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959 ⭐ 3.1
as Harry Foster Malone
Pepe

Pepe

1960 ⭐ 3.2
as Immigration Inspector
Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet

1960 ⭐ 3.2
as Roger Altar
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

1957 ⭐ 3.4
as Capt. Paul Lock
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950 ⭐ 3.9
as Ernie Kovacs
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957 ⭐ 4.3
as Ernie Kovacs
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952 ⭐ 3.3
as Self
Sail a Crooked Ship

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961 ⭐ 3.0
as Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain
Wake Me When It's Over

Wake Me When It's Over

1960 ⭐ 3.4
as Charlie Stark
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 ⭐ 3.4
as Barney Colby
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958 ⭐ 3.1
Death Scenes 2

Death Scenes 2

1992 ⭐ 2.5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990 ⭐ 3.4
as Self (archive footage)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 ⭐ 3.6
as Hack
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
Shotgun Slade

Shotgun Slade

1959 ⭐ 3.1
as Hacks
Startime

Startime

1959 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961 ⭐ 3.6
as Aldo Bondi
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

Showdown at Ulcer Gulch

1956 ⭐ 3.5
as Man in bar
The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

1959 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Kovacs on Music

Kovacs on Music

1959
as Self
Baseball Film

Baseball Film

1951
as Everybody
Topaze

Topaze

1957
as Topaze
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius

Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius

1982
as Self - archival footage