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BootinUp

(50,689 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:03 PM Nov 21

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 Nov 21 OP

Love it, I actually worked with Ed Ames at a theatre in Branson, MO...Nice guy and funny too... wcmagumba Nov 21 #1

I only knew him as Daniel Boone on the tv show. BootinUp Nov 21 #2

He played Daniel Boone's native American sidekick on that show, Mingo... wcmagumba Nov 21 #3

Ok. I did recognize his voice. BootinUp Nov 21 #4

One of the funniest moments ever on tv... Enter stage left Nov 21 #5

wcmagumba

(5,379 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

Nov 21

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

BootinUp

(50,689 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

Nov 21

wcmagumba

(5,379 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

Nov 21

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

(50,689 posts)

4. Ok. I did recognize his voice.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:16 PM

Nov 21

Enter stage left

(4,160 posts)

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

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:21 PM

Nov 21

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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