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Ed Ames

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Born Malden, Massachusetts on July 9, 1927 (real name Urick), Ed, Vic Ames, Gene Ames and Joe Ames were sons of Ukrainian Jewish parents and four of nine children. They were very poor but Ed attended Boston Public Latin School along with brother Joe. The singing group, The Ames Brothers... See full bio »

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Edmond Dantes Urick
in Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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1995 The Marshal (TV series)
Vasalie Peshkov
– Little Odessa (1995) … Vasalie Peshkov (as Edmon Ames)
 
1990 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Spence Coggan
– One More for the Road (1990) … Spence Coggan
 
1988 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Sheriff Ed Thompson
– Prisoners (1988) … Sheriff Ed Thompson
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Johnny Shannon
– Murder at the Oasis (1985) … Johnny Shannon
 
1979 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Lot
– Abraham's Sacrifice (1979) … Lot
– Sodom and Gomorrah (1979) … Lot
 
1975 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
– The Impersonation Murder Case (1975)
 
1974 McCloud (TV series)
Abel Hollister
– The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) … Abel Hollister
 
1974 Kodiak (TV series)
– Chains of Ice (1974)
 
1973 The Starlost (TV series)
Mr. Smith
– Mr. Smith of Manchester (1973) … Mr. Smith
 
1964-1968 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Mingo / Taramingo
– Thirty Pieces of Silver (1968) … Mingo
– Orlando, the Prophet (1968) … Mingo
– Hero's Welcome (1968) … Mingo
– The Flaming Rocks (1968) … Mingo
– The Imposter (1968) … Mingo
See all 72 episodes »
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie)
Edward
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Edward Belton
– Cricket on the Hearth (1967) … Edward Belton (voice)
 
1967 Androcles and the Lion (TV movie)
Ferrovius
 
1966 Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Mingo
 
1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
Kennedy
– The Day of the Pawnees: Part 2 (1963) … Kennedy
 
1963 Redigo (TV series)
John Talltree
– Lady War-Bonnet (1963) … John Talltree
 
1962 The Rifleman (TV series)
Lee Coyle
– Quiet Night, Deadly Night (1962) … Lee Coyle
 
1957 State Trooper (TV series)
Singer
– The Dancing Dowager (1957) … Singer (as The Ames Brothers)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series)
– Sarah (1987) (performer: "My Cup Runneth Over")
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1969) (performer: "Windmills of Your Mind", "Love of the Common People")
 
1964-1967 Daniel Boone (TV series)
– Chief Mingo (1967) (performer: "Cherokee Funeral Chant" - uncredited)
– Beaumarchais (1967) (performer: "Blues Skies, Green Meadow")
– Not in Our Stars (1964) (performer: "The Cherokee Song Of Death" - uncredited)
 
1967 The War Wagon (performer: "Ballad Of The War Wagon")
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Westerns (2011) … Himself
 
2007 My Music: 50s Pop Parade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Land's End (TV series)
Himself
– Who's Killing Cole Porter? (1996) … Himself
 
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series)
Himself
– Sarah (1987) … Himself
 
1975-1977 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1965-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1971-1972 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1971) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.119 (1972) … Himself
 
1959-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer / Himself - Singer / Himself / …
– Episode #23.24 (1970) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #23.9 (1969) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #22.23 (1969)
– Episode #22.4 (1968) … Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #21.39 (1968) … Singer
See all 10 episodes »
 
1970 Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (TV series)
Himself-Guest
– Episode dated 16 January 1970 (1970) … Himself-Guest
 
1967-1969 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 19 December 1969 (1969) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 13 October 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.22 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.250 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.157 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.119 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.168 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.79 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself - Singer
 
1968-1969 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.14 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.9 (1968) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.11 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Vaudeville '68 (1968) … Himself
 
1965 I'll Bet (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1955 The Ames Brothers Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1951 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #2.41 (1951) … Himself - Guest Vocalist (as The Ames Brothers)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1982 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 20th Anniversary (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 The Starlost: Deception (TV movie)
Mr. Smith
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Narrator") in "The Fantasticks", produced on Broadway. See more »

Alternate Names:

The Ames Brothers | Edmon Ames

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I am a secular Jew, but I feel strongly about Israel and the Jewish communities of Europe. See more »

Trivia:

As a solo recording artist for RCA Victor in the 1960s, he had four top-twenty hits on the national charts, "Try to Remember" and "Time, Time" in 1966, "My Cup Runneth Over" in 1967, and "Who Will Answer?" in 1968. See more »

Trademark:

Deep, rich, baritone voice See more »

Nickname:

The Boston Baritone See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer