Milton Berle’s last radio series was The Texaco Star Theater, which began on
ABC, September 22, 1948 and continued until June 15, 1949. It served as a
springboard for Berle’s rise as television’s first major star.

Comedian Milton Berle, was host of NBC’s Texaco Star Theater (1948–55). In
1948 he was the first major star of American television and as such became
known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television to millions of viewers during TV’s
great golden age. Berle died of colon cancer at the age of 93.

1956

Ed Ames is a singer and actor who was part of the popular 1950s singing group
called The Ames Brothers. When the group disbanded in 1960, Ed pursued a
career in acting. His first starring role was in an off Broadway production of Arthur
Miller’s The Crucible. His greatest success on stage came with his portrayal of
Chief Bromden in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, opposite Kirk Douglas.Talent scouts saw Ed’s stage performance and invited him
to play the Native American Mingo on the NBC-TV series Daniel Boone starring
Fess Parker. The show aired from 1964 to 1970. 

While playing Mingo on television, Ames developed some skill in throwing
a tomahawk. This led to one of the most memorable moments of his career,
when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April
29, 1965.

Fess Parker (left) and Ed Ames in the television series Daniel Boone.

The Everly Brothers Show was a one-hour musical variety show on the ABC
television network. It began as a summer replacement in 1970 for The Johnny
Cash Show and aired till September 16, 1970. Warner Bros. Records released
a double LP at the same time, but the album (shown above) was not a soundtrack
to the TV series.  

From the Feb. 4, 1970 episode of The Johnny Cash Show.