Tag: Nairobi Trio

  • In Search of the Nairobi Trio

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    Mention Ernie Kovacs to anyone and the first thing they’ll come back with (when it isn’t “who?”) is The Nairobi Trio. Then maybe Percy Dovetonsils, and after that Ernie’s use of special effects. The Nairobi Trio is an iconic Kovacs gag or image to people, the way the photo of a Harold Lloyd hanging off…

  • Singer Peter Hanley – Under-Documented Kovacs Ensemble Player

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    Ernie Kovacs show ensemble cast members turn up out of seemingly nowhere in the TV-ography of the shows. Ernie’s penchant for casting or hiring people through unusual channels and based on a personal reaction runs throughout his career. The trajectory of singer Peter Hanley is harder than most to identify. Peter Hanley was hired as…