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Ed Ames, the last surviving member of the Ames Brothers, has died at the age of 95. The singer and actor was best known for his role as Mingo in the 1960s TV series Daniel Boone and for his performances in musicals such as Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific and I Do, I Do. As part of the Ames Brothers, he recorded hits such as "Rag Mop" and "Sentimental Me" and appeared on TV variety shows.
Ed Ames, the last surviving member of the Ames Brothers singing group and a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died at the age of 95 from Alzheimer's disease. He was best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone." Ames also had guest roles in TV series such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "In the Heat of the Night," and toured frequently in musicals, performing such popular songs as "Try to Remember" and "My Cup Runneth Over."
Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in the popular Daniel Boone series has died at the age of 95. Ames died May 21 from Alzheimer’s disease. The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames was born on July 9, 1927, in Malden, Massachusetts. He began his career as a singer and later shifted to acting. Ames is best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone."
Ed Ames, the last surviving member of the Ames Brothers, a popular 1950s singing group, has died at the age of 95. He later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, best known for his role as Mingo in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone." Ames also had a successful solo career, with hits such as "My Cup Runneth Over" and "Who Will Answer?" He is remembered for a memorable hatchet-throwing bit on "The Tonight Show."
Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died at the age of 95. On television, Ames was likely best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series “Daniel Boone” that starred Fess Parker as the famous frontiersman. He also was the center of a bit on “The Tonight Show” that — thanks to his painfully uncanny aim with a hatchet — became one of the show’s most memorable surprise moments.
Ed Ames, the lead singer of the Ames Brothers and a star of the TV series "Daniel Boone," has died at the age of 95. After more than a decade of hit records with his brothers, he found success as a solo performer and continued acting on stage and screen. Ames is survived by his wife, two children, a stepson, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Ed Ames, the singer and actor who played Mingo on the 1960s NBC series Daniel Boone, has died at the age of 95. He was also known for his appearance on The Tonight Show, where he threw a tomahawk at a wooden board and it stuck in the crotch of a cowboy outline. Ames was a member of the Ames Brothers, a popular quartet in the 1950s, before going solo and having success with songs like "Try to Remember." He also pursued acting and appeared on shows like Murder, She Wrote and In the Heat of the Night.