| ED AMES ON SCREEN |
| Look over all of these characters Ed Ames made real for us. All of them different, all ages, all walks of life. He took ink marks off a page, words from a writer's pen and gave them a heart, a soul, a being. That is what a talented actor does. Ed Ames is a talented actor. |
| Disclaimer: The comments, photos, or bits of songs have been included here solely for the enjoyment of fans and not for monetary profit. The rights to the characters initially created for the Daniel Boone series belong to 20th Century Fox and Fess Parker. The same for any other characters from television series or songs performed by Ed Ames. No copyright violation is intended. |
| Dramatic Television |
| He played Lee Coyle, an outlaw a gunslinger and a real bad man. And yes that is Patricia Blair who he would later co-star with in Daniel Boone. (She played Mrs. Daniel Boone.) The Rifleman starred Chuck Connors, Paul Fix, Johnny Crawford, and Ms. Blair. |
| 1962 The Rifleman, Episode: Quiet Night, Deadly Night |
| 1963 Redigo Episode: Lady War-Bonnet |
| He played John Talltree. I am still looking for a picture or pictures from this performance. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
| 1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters Episode: The Day of the Pawnees |
| He played Mr. Kennedy, a good man who saves a little boy from a rabid dog, but gets bit himself. Dan O'Herlihy starred as Doc McPheeters and Jaimie was played by Kurt Russell, who also would join Mr. Ames later in a Daniel Boone episode. |
| 1964-1968 The Daniel Boone TV Series. |
| In 50 Episodes he co-starred with Fess Parker, as Mingo, the half-Cherokee blood-brother of Daniel Boone. |
| Since he did portray Mingo, the Oxford-educated Cherokee for four seasons of Daniel Boone, let's take a look at some of the "different" faces of Mingo. |
| A Redcoat Mingo |
| Private Dunsmore Mingo |
| A French Mingo |
| A cropped Mingo, by that I mean sometimes they cut his hair short. |
| Another cropped Mingo |
| A tipsy Mingo |
| Tara Mingo |
| Cara Mingo |
| In Season One episode, My Brother's Keeper, Ed Ames played a dual role. Our hero, Cara Mingo, and his sadistic, evil half-brother, Tara Mingo. A masterful performance, and my favorite episode. |
| 1967 Androcles and the Lion |
| 1967 Cricket On The Hearth |
| He played Ferrovius, the big, strong prisoner in Richard Rodgers musical version of Androcles and the Lion |
| His played, Mr. Smith of Manchester, the mad ruler of a highly-industrialized society . |
| 1973 Starlost Sci-Fi series Episode: The Deception |
| 1974 McCloud Episode: The Colorado Cattle Caper |
| He played Abel Hollister, a modern-day cattle rustler. The series starred Dennis Weaver. Other guest stars in this episode wereClaude Akins and John Denver. |
| In this 1967 cartoon version of Charles Dickens tale, he played Edward. He co-starred with Danny and Marlo Thomas, Hans Conreid and Roddy McDowall. |
| 1978 & 1979 Greatest Heroes of the Bible Two Episodes: Abraham's Sacrifice-1978 Sodom and Gomorrah-1979 |
| He played Lot, opposite Gene Barry's Abraham. This series had an all star cast. |
| 1985 Murder She Wrote Episode: Murder at the Oasis |
| He played Johnny Shannon, nightclub entertainer, was he the murderer or the victim? You will have to watch and see. Other co-stars were Joey Bishop and Ken Howard. |
| 1988 In the Heat of the Night Episode: Prisoners |
| He played Sheriff Ed Thompson, a man who turns to alcohol after the death of his wife. His critically acclaimed performance made this episode one of the highest rated of the season. |
| 1975 A & E TV Movie "The Impersonation Murder Case" |
| He played police detective, Lt. Schonfeld looking for the answers to a rich man's murder, assisted by his Lady Sgt, Arlene Golonka. Paul Michael Glaser and Kim Hunter co-starred. |
| 1990 Jake and the Fat Man Episode: One More For the Road |
| He played a high-priced Texas attorney, Spence Kogan, complete with ten gallon Stetson and a southern drawl. The series starred William Conrad and Joe Penny. |
| 1995 The Marshal Episode: Little Odessa |
| He plays Vasalie Peshkov, a Russian Mafia Godfather who pits his two sons against each other to see who will be heir to his power. This performance is his last dramatic role to date, I believe. A very powerful and believable portrayal, he obviously drew on his Russian family background in playing Mr. Peshkov. The series starred Jeff Fahey. |
| 1962 |
1995
