AKA Ernest E. Kovacs

Born: 23-Jan-1919
Birthplace: Trenton, NJ
Died: 13-Jan-1962
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1]
Cause of death: Accident - Automobile
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Comic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Nairobi Trio

Father: (bootlegger)
Mother: Mary Kovacs (b. 5-Dec-1901, d. 24-Aug-1981)
Wife: Bette Lee Wilcox (m. 13-Aug-1945, div. 1952, two children)
Wife: Edie Adams (m. 12-Sep-1954, until his death, one child)

    High School: Trenton Central High School, Trenton, NJ

    Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6303 Hollywood Blvd.
    Died Intestate
    Risk Factors: Smoking

    TELEVISION
    The Tonight Show Host (Mondays & Tuesdays, Jun-1956 - Sep-1956)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Sail a Crooked Ship (Dec-1961)
    Five Golden Hours (Feb-1961)
    Pepe (21-Dec-1960)
    North to Alaska (7-Nov-1960) · Frankie Canon
    Strangers When We Meet (29-Jun-1960)
    Wake Me When It's Over (8-Apr-1960)
    Our Man in Havana (27-Jan-1960) · Capt. Segura
    It Happened to Jane (14-Jul-1959) · Harry Foster Malone
    Bell Book and Candle (19-Dec-1958) · Sidney Redlitch
    Operation Mad Ball (17-Aug-1957)

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