Ernie Kovacs

Info

Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

01/23/1919

Date of death

01/13/1962

Place of birth

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Ernie Kovacs

Biography

Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre, and received the Sylvania Television Award. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1957, he composed a number of songs and themes, a number of which were used in his famed television comedy sketches including "Mr. Question Man". His other popular-songs included "Ugly Duckling", "So Good to Me", "The Patty Cake", "The Irving Wong Song", and many more.