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BootinUp

(50,648 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:03 PM 12 hrs ago

Ed Ames teaches Johnny Carson to throw a tomahawk

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Ed Ames teaches Johnny Carson to throw a tomahawk (Original Post) BootinUp 12 hrs ago OP

Love it, I actually worked with Ed Ames at a theatre in Branson, MO...Nice guy and funny too... wcmagumba 12 hrs ago #1

I only knew him as Daniel Boone on the tv show. BootinUp 12 hrs ago #2

He played Daniel Boone's native American sidekick on that show, Mingo... wcmagumba 12 hrs ago #3

Ok. I did recognize his voice. BootinUp 11 hrs ago #4

One of the funniest moments ever on tv... Enter stage left 11 hrs ago #5

wcmagumba

(5,254 posts)

1. Love it, I actually worked with Ed Ames at a theatre in Branson, MO...Nice guy and funny too...

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:08 PM

12 hrs ago

He had a short running show with former Broadway star, Carol Lawrence. I was a manager at that theatre...

BootinUp

(50,648 posts)

2. I only knew him as Daniel Boone on the tv show.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:09 PM

12 hrs ago

wcmagumba

(5,254 posts)

3. He played Daniel Boone's native American sidekick on that show, Mingo...

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:14 PM

12 hrs ago

He was actually the son of Ukrainian Jewish parents and born in MA...He and his three brothers were well known as The Ames Brothers, singers from the 50s and early 60s...

BootinUp

(50,648 posts)

4. Ok. I did recognize his voice.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:16 PM

11 hrs ago

Enter stage left

(4,151 posts)

5. One of the funniest moments ever on tv...

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:21 PM

11 hrs ago

The other was on the Carol Burnett show when Tim Conway did his siamese elephant routine.

I miss that kind of humor. We've lost some incredible people that made us laugh. We could use that now.

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