
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 9, 1927
Died
May 21, 2023 (age 95)
Place of Birth
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Ed Ames
Biography
Ed Ames was a pop singer and actor who portrayed the Cherokee sidekick Mingo on the 1960s US television series Daniel Boone.
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Johnny Shannon
1984

TV
The Rifleman
Lee Coyle
1958

TV
Daniel Boone
Mingo
1964
TV
State Trooper
Singer
1956

TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

TV
Jake and the Fatman
Spence Coggan
1987

TV
McCloud
1970

TV
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958

TV
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Ed Ames
1986

TV
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Ames Brother (uncredited)
1958

TV
The Marshal
1995

TV
Redigo
John Talltree
1963

TV
The Johnny Cash Show
Self
1969

TV
The Starlost
Mr. Smith
1973
TV
The Big Party
Self
1959

TV
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Kennedy
1963

TV
Kodiak
Mitch Kellog
1974
Filmography
2002FilmThe Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s1995TVLand's End1995FilmTreasure House: The Utah Mining Storyas Narrator1995TVThe Marshal1987TVJake and the Fatmanas Spence Coggan1986TVIt's Garry Shandling's Showas Ed Ames1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Johnny Shannon1979FilmAbraham's Sacrificeas Lot1975FilmThe Impersonation Murder Caseas Lt. Shonfelt1974TVKodiakas Mitch Kellog1973TVThe Starlostas Mr. Smith1970TVMcCloud1969TVThe Johnny Cash Showas Self1967FilmCricket on the Hearthas Edward (voice)1967FilmAndrocles and the Lionas Ferrovius1966FilmDaniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rideras Mingo1964TVDaniel Booneas Mingo1963TVThe Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Kennedy1963TVRedigoas John Talltree1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1959TVThe Big Partyas Self1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self1958TVThe Riflemanas Lee Coyle1958TVMickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Ames Brother (uncredited)1956TVState Trooperas Singer1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self