Ed Ames
American singer and actor
Ed Ames (born Edmund Dantes Urick; July 9, 1927 – May 21, 2023) was an American pop singer and actor.[1] He was known for playing Mingo in the television series Daniel Boone and for his pop hits of the 1960s including "My Cup Runneth Over", "Who Will Answer?" and "When the Snow Is on the Roses".
Ed Ames | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Edmund Dantes Urick |
Also known as | Eddie Ames |
Born | Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 9, 1927
Died | May 21, 2023 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 95)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1947–2023 |
Labels | Decca, Coral, RCA Victor |
Formerly of | Ames Brothers |
He was also part of the popular 1950s singing group with his siblings, The Ames Brothers.[1] He was born in Malden, Massachusetts.
From 1968 until 1987, he also owned a percentage of the Phoenix Suns.[2]
Ames died at his Los Angeles, California home on May 21, 2023, at the age of 95.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joe Ames, the Eldest Member of the 1950s Singing Group the Ames Brothers, Dies at 86". The New York Times. January 17, 2008.
- ↑ Myer, Mike (November 1, 2017). "50 Years of the Suns". Phoenix. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat. "Ed Ames, 'Daniel Boone' Star and Ames Brothers Singer, Dies at 95". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2023.