Bette Kovacs 1962

The late Ernie Kovacs first wife, Mrs. Bette Kovacs, is in uncontrollable sobs in a Los Angeles courtroom where a judge awarded custody of her two daughters to actress Edie Adams, the comedianâäôs widow, Sept. 13, 1962, Los Angeles, Calif. The girls, age 15 and 13, had indicated they preferred to continue living with the actress. They had not lived with their mother since 1955. (AP Photo)