He played Chief Bromden in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , opposite Kirk Douglas .
Ames ' dark complexion and facial bone structure led to his being cast regularly as a Native American .
Ames played Chief Bromden in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , opposite Kirk Douglas .
Ames ' dark complexion and facial bone structure led to his being cast regularly as a Native American .