Leon Ames
January 20, 1902 (122 years old) in Portland, Indiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women (1949). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1986 ·Peggy Sue Got Marriedas Barney Alvorg
- 1986 ·Jake Speedas Pop Winston
- 1983 ·Testamentas Henry Abhart
- 1979 ·Just You and Me, Kidas Manduke the Magnificent
- 1979 ·The Best Place to Beas William Callahan
- 1977 ·The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Messenger
- 1977 ·Clawsas Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
- 1976 ·Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Daniel Furman
- 1975 ·Timber Trampsas Deacon
- 1975 ·The Mealas Kroger
- 1975 ·The Jeffersonsas
- 1974 ·That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973 ·Brother of the Windas
- 1973 ·The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)
- 1972 ·Hammersmith Is Outas General Sam Pembroke
- 1972 ·Emergency!as
- 1971 ·Toklatas Old Man
- 1970 ·On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Burt Clews
- 1970 ·Tora! Tora! Tora!as Frank Knox
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Gray
- 1965 ·The Monkey's Uncleas Judge Holmsby
- 1964 ·Bewitchedas
- 1964 ·The Misadventures of Merlin Jonesas Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
- 1963 ·Son of Flubberas Rufus Daggett
- 1962 ·The Lucy Showas Colonel Anderson
- 1962 ·The Beverly Hillbilliesas Colonel Foxhall
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Judge Fitzroy
- 1961 ·Father of the Brideas Stanley Banks
- 1961 ·The Absent-Minded Professoras Rufus Daggett
- 1961 ·Mister Edas Gordon Kirkwood
- 1960 ·The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Hampton
- 1960 ·My Three Sonsas
- 1960 ·The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Damon Carlisle
- 1960 ·From the Terraceas Samuel Eaton
- 1957 ·Peyton Placeas Leslie Harrington
- 1957 ·Panic!as
- 1956 ·Engagement Partyas Elliott Winston
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)
- 1953 ·Life With Fatheras
- 1953 ·Sabre Jetas Lt. Col. Eckert
- 1953 ·Let's Do It Againas Chet Stuart
- 1953 ·By the Light of the Silvery Moonas George Winfield
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Dr. Butolph
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Malcolm Fownes
- 1953 ·Angel Faceas Fred Barrett
- 1951 ·It's a Big Countryas Secret Service Man
- 1951 ·Cattle Driveas Chester Graham, Sr.
- 1951 ·On Moonlight Bayas George Winfield
- 1950 ·Watch the Birdieas Grantland D. Farns
- 1950 ·Dial 1119as Earl
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Michael J. O'Connor
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Adam
- 1950 ·Crisisas Sam Proctor
- 1950 ·The Happy Yearsas Sr. Samuel H. Stover
- 1950 ·The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Dr. Philip Abbott
- 1950 ·The Big Hangoveras Carl Bellcap
- 1950 ·Ambushas Maj. C.E. Breverly
- 1949 ·Battlegroundas The Chaplain
- 1949 ·Scene of the Crimeas Capt. A.C. Forster
- 1949 ·Any Number Can Playas Dr. Palmer
- 1949 ·Little Womenas Father March
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Cyrus Walker
- 1948 ·A Date with Judyas Lucien T. Pringle
- 1948 ·The Velvet Touchas Gordon Dunning
- 1948 ·On an Island with Youas Commander Harrison
- 1948 ·Alias a Gentlemanas Matt Enley
- 1947 ·Merton of the Moviesas Lawrence Rupert
- 1947 ·The Amazing Mr. Nordillas Everett Nordill aka Everton
- 1947 ·Song of the Thin Manas Mitchell Talbin
- 1947 ·Undercover Maisieas Amor/Willis Farnes
- 1946 ·Lady in the Lakeas Derace Kingsby
- 1946 ·The Show-Offas Frank Harlin
- 1946 ·The Cockeyed Miracleas Ralph Humphrey
- 1946 ·The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Kyle Sackett
- 1946 ·No Leave, No Loveas Colonel Elliott
- 1945 ·They Were Expendableas Major James Morton
- 1945 ·Yolanda and the Thiefas Mr. Candle
- 1945 ·Week-End at the Waldorfas Henry Burton
- 1945 ·Anchors Aweighas Admiral's Aide
- 1945 ·Son of Lassieas Anton
- 1945 ·Fall Guyas Floyd Parkson
- 1945 ·Between Two Womenas Masters
- 1945 ·The Great Morganas K. F.
- 1944 ·The Thin Man Goes Homeas Edgar Draque
- 1944 ·Meet Me in St. Louisas Alonzo Smith
- 1944 ·Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoas Lieut. Jurika
- 1943 ·The Iron Majoras Robert 'Bob' Stewart
- 1943 ·Crime Doctoras William Wheeler
- 1942 ·George Washington Slept Hereas Leon Ames (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Ellery Queen and the Murder Ringas John Stack
- 1941 ·No Greater Sinas Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
- 1940 ·East Side Kidsas Pat O'Day
- 1939 ·Fugitive at Largeas Carter
- 1939 ·The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Sheriff Jud Cronin
- 1939 ·Legion of Lost Flyersas Smythe
- 1939 ·Pack Up Your Troublesas Adjutant
- 1939 ·Calling All Marinesas Murdock
- 1939 ·Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Help Wantedas J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
- 1939 ·Code of the Streetsas 'Chick' Foster
- 1939 ·Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Commissioner Madero
- 1939 ·Panama Patrolas Maj. Phillip Waring
- 1939 ·I Was a Convictas Jackson
- 1939 ·Risky Businessas Hinge Jackson
- 1939 ·Blackwell's Islandas Ballinger (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Secrets of a Nurseas Joe Largo
- 1938 ·Suezas Napoleon III - Emperor of France
- 1938 ·Cipher Bureauas Maj. Philip Waring
- 1938 ·Mysterious Mr. Motoas Paul Brissac
- 1938 ·Come On, Leathernecks!as Otto Wagner / Baroni
- 1938 ·Island in the Skyas Marty Butler
- 1938 ·Bluebeard's Eighth Wifeas Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Walking Down Broadwayas Frank Gatty
- 1938 ·International Settlementas Monte Silver
- 1938 ·The Spy Ringas Frank Denton
- 1937 ·45 Fathersas Vincent
- 1937 ·Murder in Greenwich Villageas Rodney Hunter
- 1937 ·Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Buzz Moran
- 1937 ·Dangerously Yoursas Phil
- 1937 ·Soak the Pooras Special Investigator Stanton
- 1937 ·Song of Revoltas Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- 1936 ·Pilot Xas Carl Goering
- 1935 ·Get That Manas Don Clayton / McDonald
- 1935 ·Rescue Squadas Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1935 ·Recklessas Ralph Watson
- 1935 ·Strangers Allas Frank Walker
- 1935 ·Mutiny Aheadas McMurtrie
- 1934 ·Now I'll Tellas Max (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1934 ·I'll Tell the Worldas Spud Marshall
- 1933 ·Only Yesterdayas Lee (Uncredited)
- 1933 ·Ship of Wanted Menas John Holden
- 1933 ·The Man Who Daredas Yosef Novak
- 1933 ·Alimony Madnessas John Thurman
- 1933 ·Forgottenas Louie Strauss
- 1933 ·Parachute Jumperas Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
- 1932 ·Uptown New Yorkas Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1932 ·That's My Boyas Al Williams
- 1932 ·A Successful Calamityas Barney Davis
- 1932 ·The Famous Ferguson Caseas Judd Brooks
- 1932 ·Stowawayas Tommy
- 1932 ·Murders in the Rue Morgueas Pierre Dupin
- 1931 ·Quick Millionsas Hood