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Ed Kovens Biography (1934-)

Born Edward Kovens Jenovese, June 26, 1934, in New York City; son of PatrickEdward (a doctor) and Leone Marsha (a painter and office manager; maiden name, Kovens) Jenovese; married Carmen Presmanes, July 14, 1957 (divorced, 1973);married Susan Miller, December 17, 1974 (divorced, 1980). Addresses:AGENT--Richard Cataldi Agency, 180 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10011.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 26, 1934

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Harry Brock, Born Yesterday, Off Park Theatre, Brooklyn, NY,14 performances.
• NEW YORK DEBUT--Pozzo, Waiting for Godot, New York Theatrical Company, 1959, 21 performances.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Berto, Passione, Morosco, NY.
• Mr. Marveltine, 42 Seconds from Broadway, Playhouse One, NY.
• Bernie Dodd, Country Girl, City Center, NY.
• Handyman, Three Sisters, Morosco, NY.
• Collie, Deer Park, Theatre de Lys, NY.
• Harry, Bunnie, Actors Studio Theater, NY.
• Dr. Frank, The Last Straw, American Place, NY.
• Herod, Pontius Pilate, Actors Studio Theater, NY.
• Big Daddy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rothesay Theater, Canada.
• Mr. Mattie, Galileo, Theater of Living Arts.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Holy Face, Fortune and Men's Eyes, NY, Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco,1967.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Director at Unit Theater, NY; New York Stage Company; Calumet Theater, MI; Encore Theater, San Francisco.
• TELEVISION DEBUT--Jackie Gleason Show, CBS, 1957.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• "One Hand Clapping," Nurse.
• "One Nation Invisible," Get Smart.
• "Murder to Infinity," N.Y.P.D.
• "Boys Night Out," N.Y.P.D.
• Muggable Mary.
• Edge of Night.
• One Life to Live.
• Search for Tomorrow.
• Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.
• 4Play.
• Naked City.
• The Defenders.
• Car 54, Where Are You? FILM DEBUT--Edge of the City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1957.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Death Journey.
• Pursuit of Happiness, Columbia, 1971.
• The Gambler, Paramount, 1974.
• If Ever I See You Again, Columbia, 1978.
• Q (aka The Winged Serpent), 1983.