Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 - January 13, 1962) was a creative and innovative entertainer from the early days of television. His on-air antics would go on to inspire TV shows like the Uncle Floyd Show, Saturday Night Live and TV hosts like David Letterman.

First marriage

Kovacs married his first wife, Bette Wilcox on August 13, 1945. He fought with her for custody of their children, Bette and Kippie. The courts awarded Kovacs full custody of them, which was extremely unusual at the time, because they decided that his former wife was mentally unstable. Wilcox then kidnapped the children. After a long search Kovacs was eventually reunited with his children, with the help of the police.

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August 13 - 1945

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