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3 unusual facts about Ernie Kovacs


Bill Lancaster

Lancaster was married to Kippie Kovacs, daughter of the comedian Ernie Kovacs.

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours is a 1961 Italian-British comedy film directed by Mario Zampi and written by Hans Wilhelm, starring Ernie Kovacs, Cyd Charisse and George Sanders, and featuring Dennis Price and John Le Mesurier.

Three to Get Ready

Three to Get Ready, sometimes billed as 3 to Get Ready, TV series featuring Ernie Kovacs which aired November 27, 1950 to March 28, 1952 ­Monday-Friday mornings on Philadelphia station WPTZ


Albert Wein

In 1955 Wein moved to California where, besides creating sculpture for numerous synagogues and for private collections, he drew upon his experience in New York Theatre and designed sets for television studios including working as art director for the Ernie Kovacs Show.

The Loud Family

The band's 1996 release, Interbabe Concern, included the song "Don't Respond, She Can Tell," for which the band recorded a black-and-white music video inspired by Ernie Kovacs.

Tonight Starring Steve Allen

Beginning that fall, Ernie Kovacs was the regular Monday and Tuesday host for the 1956–1957 season with his own cast and regulars, including his own announcer (Bill Wendell; who would later work with David Letterman) and bandleader.

TwentyWonder

Scheduled to appear are comedian David Koechner, Vaud and the Villains, Matthew Sweet, Lucha VaVoom, Joel Hodgson, Cinefamily, Kate Flannery and the Lampshades, games from Two Bit Circus, Mat Plendl, Mac King, an Ernie Kovacs museum, Two-Headed Dog and Diandra Leslie-Pelecky.


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