Florenz Ames
September 6, 1883 (141 years old) in Rochester, New York, USA
A relative newcomer to television at a time when most people would be looking toward retirement, Florenz Ames started out as a song and dance man in vaudeville, often performing on smaller stages with his wife Alice "Adelaide" Winthrop; as "Ames and Winthrop" they appeared in a revue called "Alice in Blunderland" with Winthrop in the title role and Ames playing the other roles. He moved onto the Broadway stage and appeared in a number of shows from before World War I until the Korean War, including the original productions of "Of Thee I Sing" and "Oklahoma!" as well as a number of Gilbert & Sullivan operas.
Known For
Credits
- 1958 ยทTeacher's Petas J. L. Ballentine
- 1957 ยทThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farmas Silas Applegate
- 1957 ยทThe Deadly Mantisas Prof. Anton Gunther
- 1957 ยทThe Big Caperas Dutch Paulmeyer
- 1956 ยทThe King and Four Queensas Josiah Sweet, Undertaker
- 1956 ยทThe Girl He Left Behindas Mr. Hillaby
- 1956 ยทThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasureas Silas Applegate
- 1956 ยทBroken Arrowas Emperor Joshua Norton
- 1956 ยทThe Hardy Boysas Silas Applegate
- 1956 ยทHey, Jeannie!as Mr. Hesby
- 1956 ยทHe Laughed Lastas George Eagle
- 1956 ยทThe Fastest Gun Aliveas Joe Fenwick
- 1956 ยทThat Certain Feelingas Senator Winston
- 1955 ยทTexas Ladyas Wilson
- 1955 ยทMan with the Gunas Doc Hughes (uncredited)
- 1955 ยทScreen Director's Playhouseas J.B. Vandemeer
- 1954 ยทThe Human Jungleas Leonard Ustick
- 1952 ยทFour Star Playhouseas Mr. Hapewell
- 1952 ยทFour Star Playhouseas Mr. Scratch
- 1952 ยทViva Zapata!as Senor Espejo
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Pa
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Pop
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Uetick
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas