Ernie Kovacs Overview:

Actor, Ernie Kovacs, was born Ernest Edward Kovacs on Jan 23, 1919 in Trenton, NJ. Kovacs died at the age of 43 on Jan 13, 1962 in Beverly Hills, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Kovacs was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .

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Ernie Kovacs Quotes:

Capt. Segura: Some people expect to be tortured, others are outraged by it.


[repeated line]
Capt. Charlie Stark: [asking for a can of beer] Hit me!


Lt. Nora McKay: Marriage is out.
Capt. Charlie Stark: What's so out about it?
Lt. Nora McKay: You're a sky tramp.
Capt. Charlie Stark: No, but that's all over! I'm gonna stick in this Air Force.
Lt. Nora McKay: Well, "stick" is the right word! Why do you think you're still a captain?
Capt. Charlie Stark: I guess I just can't get any generals to die.
Lt. Nora McKay: Oh, it's because you're irresponsible and they know it. Like that time in Washington - they want officers, not jockeys!
Capt. Charlie Stark: Great. Once in my life I buzz a little building. How'd I know it was the Supreme Court?
Lt. Nora McKay: Well, if you had any sense, you'd stop buzzing around in airplanes. You'd take a desk job.
Capt. Charlie Stark: I don't think I could learn to fly a desk.


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Daughter actress Mia Kovacs died in an auto accident on 8 May 1982. Daughter Kippie Kovacs died after a long bout of ill health on 28 July 2001.

Married Edie Adams in Mexico City. The ceremony was presided over by former New York City mayor William O'Dwyer, and performed in Spanish, which neither Kovacs or Adams understood; O'Dwyer had to prompt each to say "Si" at the "I do" portion of the vows.

His daughter Kippie was married to Burt Lancaster's son, screenwriter Bill Lancaster. She had one daughter, Keigh.

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