Given the question: Facts: - years active: 1955 & ndash ; present - birth name: edmund dantes urick - origin: malden , massachusetts - label: decca , coral , rca victor - genre: pop - occupation: singer , actor - birth date: 9 july 1927 - background: solo_singer - image: ed ames.jpg - associated acts: 1950s -lrb- tv series -rrb- : ames brothers ; 1960s : daniel boone - alma mater: university of california , los angeles Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ed ames .
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ed ames -lrb- born edmund dantes urick ; july 9 , 1927 -rrb- is an american popular singer and actor .he is best known for his pop hits of the 1960s including '' my cup runneth over '' , '' who will answer ? ''and '' when the snow is on the roses '' .he was part of a popular 1950s singing group called the ames brothers .