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Ernie Kovacks - The Nairobi Trio (Original Post)
red dog 1
Wednesday
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I think Ernie's wife, Edie Adams, would occasionally sit in as one of the creatures.
John1956PA
Wednesday
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some_of_us_are_sane
(3,384 posts)1. One of my favorites!
Just watched this with my husband about 2 months ago! Memories from my childhood....
John1956PA
(5,043 posts)2. I think Ernie's wife, Edie Adams, would occasionally sit in as one of the creatures.
She would bang Ernie on the head with a drum stick.
Brother Buzz
(40,155 posts)4. Frank Sinatra donned the suit once, and had a blast
Sneederbunk
(17,572 posts)3. Does anyone know who portrayed the Nairobi Trio?
Tactical Peek
(1,427 posts)5. The one in the middle, with the cigar, was Ernie Kovacs.
The others varied, and included at different times Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra and Edie Adams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nairobi_Trio
Sneederbunk
(17,572 posts)6. Tnx