Ernie Kovacs

American comedian, actor, writer and producer. Born: 23rd January 1919 Trenton, New Jersey, USA Died: 13th January 1962 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Married to Edie Adams until he died in a car crash. Famous for his own TV show Ernie In Kovacsland, later The Ernie Kovacs Show. Kovacs was the originator of most of the zany, spontaneous comedy you still see on television today. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre. He was hailed as a genius for his offbeat comedy style and changing much of the way comedy was played.