Cast & creator
Ernie Kovacs
Best known for What's My Line?, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Jack Benny Program
Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian and actor.
Also known as: Ernest Edward Kovacs
21
film credits
15
television credits
33
1948–1992 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (36)
Showing 36 of 36 credits
What's My Line?
Self
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Jack Benny Program
Ernie Kovacs
1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Startime
Self
1959
The David Susskind Show
Self
1959
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Ernie Kovacs
1957
General Electric Theater
Sam Lund
1953General Electric Theater
Barney Colby
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Hack
1951
Bell, Book and Candle
Sidney Redlitch
1958
North to Alaska
Frankie Canon
1960The Ernie Kovacs Show
1951
It Happened to Jane
Harry Foster Malone
1959
Our Man in Havana
Captain Segura
1960
Shotgun Slade
Hacks
1959Bob Hope's World of Comedy
(archive footage)
1976
Strangers When We Meet
Roger Altar
1960
Wake Me When It's Over
Charlie Stark
1960
Baseball Film
Everybody
1951Baseball Film
Director
1951
Sail a Crooked Ship
Bugsy G. Foglemeyer aka The Captain
1961
Operation Mad Ball
Capt. Paul Lock
1957
Death In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1990
Pepe
Immigration Inspector
1960
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self - archival footage
1982
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Man in bar
1956
Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
Five Golden Hours
Aldo Bondi
1961
Kovacs on Music
Self
1959Kovacs on Music
Director
1959Kovacs on Music
Writer
1959
Topaze
Topaze
1957