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Ed Ames(1927-2023)

  • Actor
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"Daniel Boone" Ed Ames 1966 NBC
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, was formed in 1947 in Boston and later appeared at the "Roxy Theatre" in New York City. During their early years, they won many amateur contests and made their professional debut at the "Foxes and Hounds", a posh Boston nightclub. They went on to play at the "Chez Paree" in Chicago and "Ciro's" in Hollywood. "The Riviera", just across New York City west of the George Washington bridge, was another nightclub where they appeared regularly. Ed is still best known to audiences for his television role as "Mingo" on the Daniel Boone (1964) series on NBC. Ed also appeared on Broadway in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Crucible". He also appeared in the off-Broadway production of "The Fantasticks" at the Sullivan Street Theatre in Greenwich Village which ran until 2002.
BornJuly 9, 1927
DiedMay 21, 2023(95)
BornJuly 9, 1927
DiedMay 21, 2023(95)
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Ed Ames in McCloud (1970)
Ed Ames and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames, Dal McKennon, and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames, Dal McKennon, Fess Parker, and Morgan Woodward in Daniel Boone (1964)
Ed Ames and Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)

Known for

Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
Daniel Boone
7.3
TV Series
  • Mingo
  • Taramingo
Kirk Douglas and John Wayne in The War Wagon (1967)
The War Wagon
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Ballad Of The War Wagon")
  • 1967
Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Let's Get Away from it All ")
Forever, Darling (1956)
Forever, Darling
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Forever, Darling")
  • 1956

Credits

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Actor

  • The Marshal (1995)
    The Marshal
    • Vasalie Peshkov (as Edmon Ames)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    • Spence Coggan
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Carroll O'Connor and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    • Sheriff Ed Thompson
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    • Ed Ames
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • Johnny Shannon
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978)
    Greatest Heroes of the Bible
    • Lot
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • William Shatner in Kodiak (1974)
    Kodiak
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    • Abel Hollister
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • The Starlost (1973)
    The Starlost
    • Mr. Smith
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • The Mancini Generation
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    • Singer
    • TV Series
    • 1960–1969
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    • Mingo
    • Taramingo
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1968
  • Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
    The Danny Thomas Hour
    • Edward Belton (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
    Cricket on the Hearth
    • Edward (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1967

Soundtrack

  • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    • performer: "Let's Get Away from it All "
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    • performer: "My Cup Runneth Over"
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
    The Johnny Cash Show
    • performer: "The Windmills of your Mind", "Love of the Common People"
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
    Cricket on the Hearth
    • performer: "Don't Give Your Love Away"
    • TV Movie
    • 1967
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    • performer: "Cherokee Funeral Chant"
    • performer: "Blues Skies, Green Meadow"
    • performer: "The Cherokee Song Of Death"
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1967
  • Kirk Douglas and John Wayne in The War Wagon (1967)
    The War Wagon
    • performer: "Ballad Of The War Wagon"
    • 1967
  • Forever, Darling (1956)
    Forever, Darling
    • performer: "Forever, Darling"
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Ames Brothers
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • July 9, 1927
    • Malden, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 21, 2023
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Jeanne Arnold Saviano1998 - May 21, 2023 (his death)
  • Parents
      David Urick
  • Other works
    Recorded many singles and albums as a member of The Ames Brothers, and as a solo recording artist.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    One of Ed Ames most memorable moments in television was when he threw his famous tomahawk on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in 1965. He threw the tomahawk and it landed right between the target's legs, thus prompting "I didn't even know you were Jewish". This event prompted one of the longest laughs in television history.
  • Quotes
    I am a secular Jew, but I feel strongly about Israel and the Jewish communities of Europe.
  • Trademark
      Deep, rich, baritone voice
  • Nickname
    • The Boston Baritone

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