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Ernie Kovacs: influences and legacy

1919–1962 · United States

Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962) was a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Ernie Kovacs as an influence on George Carlin, Billy Crystal and David Letterman; no influences on them are recorded yet. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

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Photo: Dutch Masters Cigars, Kovacs' sponsor., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Background removed and desaturated for display.