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red dog 1

(33,396 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:44 PM Apr 22

Ernie Kovacks - The Nairobi Trio

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Ernie Kovacks - The Nairobi Trio (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 22 OP

One of my favorites! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 22 #1

I think Ernie's wife, Edie Adams, would occasionally sit in as one of the creatures. John1956PA Apr 22 #2

Frank Sinatra donned the suit once, and had a blast Brother Buzz Apr 22 #4

Does anyone know who portrayed the Nairobi Trio? Sneederbunk Apr 22 #3

The one in the middle, with the cigar, was Ernie Kovacs. Tactical Peek Apr 22 #5

Tnx Sneederbunk Apr 22 #6

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,489 posts)

1. One of my favorites!

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:04 PM

Apr 22

Just watched this with my husband about 2 months ago! Memories from my childhood....

John1956PA

(5,093 posts)

2. I think Ernie's wife, Edie Adams, would occasionally sit in as one of the creatures.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:23 PM

Apr 22

She would bang Ernie on the head with a drum stick.

Brother Buzz

(40,307 posts)

4. Frank Sinatra donned the suit once, and had a blast

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:41 PM

Apr 22

Sneederbunk

(17,599 posts)

3. Does anyone know who portrayed the Nairobi Trio?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:40 PM

Apr 22

Tactical Peek

(1,428 posts)

5. The one in the middle, with the cigar, was Ernie Kovacs.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 10:08 PM

Apr 22

The others varied, and included at different times Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra and Edie Adams.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nairobi_Trio

Sneederbunk

(17,599 posts)

6. Tnx

Reply to Tactical Peek (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 11:28 PM

Apr 22

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