★ 7.5 
Acting
Ed Ames
Ed Ames is best known for Murder, She Wrote, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Jake and the Fatman and The Rifleman. Ed Ames was born on July 9, 1927. Ed Ames died on May 21, 2023 at the age of 95.
- Born
- July 9, 1927
- Place of birth
- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- May 21, 2023 (95 years old)
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
Filmography
- 1995The Marshal
- 1995Land's End
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSpence Coggan
- 1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowEd Ames
- 1984Murder, She WroteJohnny Shannon
- 1974KodiakMitch Kellog
- 1973The StarlostMr. Smith
- 1970McCloud
- 1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf
- 1964Daniel BooneMingo
- 1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersKennedy
- 1963RedigoJohn Talltree
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1959The Big PartySelf
- 1958The RiflemanLee Coyle
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerAmes Brother (uncredited)
- 1958Kraft Music HallSelf
- 1956State TrooperSinger
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Ed Ames been in?
Ed Ames is best known for Murder, She Wrote, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Jake and the Fatman and The Rifleman.
When was Ed Ames born?
Ed Ames was born on July 9, 1927. (Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
How old is Ed Ames?
Ed Ames died on May 21, 2023 at the age of 95.
Updated: October 28, 2026 ·