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Ernie Kovacs

1919 - 1962

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Ernest Edward Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. Kovacs's visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years after his death. Kovacs has been credited as an influence by many individuals and shows, including Johnny Carson, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Jim Henson, Max Headroom, Chevy Chase, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Captain Kangaroo, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pee-wee's Playhouse, The Muppet Show, Dave Garroway, Andy Kaufman, You Can't Do That on Television, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Uncle Floyd, among others. Chase even thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernie Kovacs is the 8,012th most popular actor (down from 6,638th in 2019), the 12,372nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,799th in 2019) and the 3,754th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Ernie Kovacs ranks 8,012 out of 13,578. Before him are William Kircher, Andrew Stevens, Debby Ryan, Tara Fitzgerald, Matthew Rhys, and Emma Dumont. After him are Esther Ralston, Aimee Mullins, Ivan Sergei, Lee Beom-soo, Michael Landes, and Omari Hardwick.

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Among people born in 1919, Ernie Kovacs ranks 335. Before him are Tommy Lawton, Cecil Green, Johnny Carey, Kitty Wells, Alla Rakha, and Ellen Stewart. After him are Alan Cottrell, Nellie Connally, Cornelia Fort, Shirley Clarke, Alexander Courage, and Gretchen Fraser. Among people deceased in 1962, Ernie Kovacs ranks 223. Before him are Augusta Savage, Paul Boffa, A. E. Douglass, Louise Fazenda, Léon Binoche, and Ludwig Bemelmans. After him are Luis Alberni, Peter Ryan, Fernand Rigaux, Roy Atwell, Louise Beavers, and James Wordie.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ernie Kovacs ranks 12,376 out of 20,380. Before him are Kelly Reichardt (1964), Arthur Laurents (1917), Emma Dumont (1994), Jimmie Davis (1899), Robert Horry (1970), and Dominik Mysterio (1997). After him are Esther Ralston (1902), Louie Bellson (1924), Rick Santorum (1958), Frank Perry (1930), Aimee Mullins (1975), and Esther M. Conwell (1922).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ernie Kovacs ranks 3,756. Before him are Ian Wolfe (1896), Dale Robertson (1923), William Kircher (1958), Andrew Stevens (1955), Debby Ryan (1993), and Emma Dumont (1994). After him are Esther Ralston (1902), Aimee Mullins (1975), Ivan Sergei (1971), Michael Landes (1972), Omari Hardwick (1974), and Kelli McCarty (1969).

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