Leon Ames
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 20, 1902 (124 years old)
Place of Birth
Portland, Indiana, USA
Biography
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
| 1986 | Jake SpeedPop Winston | |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got MarriedBarney Alvorg | |
| 1983 | TestamentHenry Abhart | |
| 1979 | Just You and Me, KidManduke the Magnificent | |
| 1979 | The Best Place to BeWilliam Callahan | |
| 1977 | ClawsBen Jones, Forest Commissioner | |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesMessenger | |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New YorkDaniel Furman | |
| 1975 | The MealKroger | |
| 1975 | Timber TrampsDeacon | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Brother of the Wind | |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is OutGeneral Sam Pembroke | |
| 1972 | Emergency! | |
| 1971 | ToklatOld Man | |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora!Frank Knox | |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverBurt Clews | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Gray | |
| 1965 | The Monkey's UncleJudge Holmsby | |
| 1964 | The Misadventures of Merlin JonesJudge Holmsby / Lex Fortas | |
| 1964 | Bewitched | |
| 1963 | Son of FlubberRufus Daggett | |
| 1962 | The Lucy ShowColonel Anderson | |
| 1962 | The Beverly HillbilliesColonel Foxhall | |
| 1962 | The VirginianJudge Fitzroy | |
| 1961 | The Absent-Minded ProfessorRufus Daggett | |
| 1961 | Mister EdGordon Kirkwood | |
| 1961 | Father of the BrideStanley Banks | |
| 1960 | From the TerraceSamuel Eaton | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Hampton | |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDamon Carlisle | |
| 1957 | Peyton PlaceLeslie Harrington | |
| 1957 | Panic! | |
| 1956 | Engagement PartyElliott Winston | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's PlayhouseCol. T. Jennings Parker - Pop | |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyPresident Rufus Daggett (archive footage) | |
| 1953 | Angel FaceFred Barrett | |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery MoonGeorge Winfield | |
| 1953 | Sabre JetLt. Col. Eckert | |
| 1953 | Let's Do It AgainChet Stuart | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterDr. Butolph | |
| 1953 | Life With Father | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterMalcolm Fownes | |
| 1951 | On Moonlight BayGeorge Winfield | |
| 1951 | It's a Big CountrySecret Service Man | |
| 1951 | Cattle DriveChester Graham, Sr. | |
| 1950 | Dial 1119Earl | |
| 1950 | CrisisSam Proctor | |
| 1950 | The Happy YearsSr. Samuel H. Stover | |
| 1950 | The Big HangoverCarl Bellcap | |
| 1950 | Watch the BirdieGrantland D. Farns | |
| 1950 | AmbushMaj. C.E. Breverly | |
| 1950 | The Skipper Surprised His WifeDr. Philip Abbott | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreMichael J. O'Connor | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreAdam | |
| 1949 | BattlegroundThe Chaplain | |
| 1949 | Little WomenFather March | |
| 1949 | Scene of the CrimeCapt. A.C. Forster | |
| 1949 | Any Number Can PlayDr. Palmer | |
| 1948 | The Velvet TouchGordon Dunning | |
| 1948 | On an Island with YouCommander Harrison | |
| 1948 | A Date with JudyLucien T. Pringle | |
| 1948 | Alias a GentlemanMatt Enley | |
| 1948 | Studio OneCyrus Walker | |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin ManMitchell Talbin | |
| 1947 | Merton of the MoviesLawrence Rupert | |
| 1947 | Undercover MaisieAmor/Willis Farnes | |
| 1947 | The Amazing Mr. NordillEverett Nordill aka Everton | |
| 1946 | Lady in the LakeDerace Kingsby | |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings TwiceKyle Sackett | |
| 1946 | The Cockeyed MiracleRalph Humphrey | |
| 1946 | No Leave, No LoveColonel Elliott | |
| 1946 | The Show-OffFrank Harlin | |
| 1945 | Yolanda and the ThiefMr. Candle | |
| 1945 | They Were ExpendableMajor James Morton | |
| 1945 | Week-End at the WaldorfHenry Burton | |
| 1945 | Fall GuyFloyd Parkson | |
| 1945 | The Great MorganK. F. | |
| 1945 | Between Two WomenMasters | |
| 1945 | Anchors AweighAdmiral's Aide | |
| 1945 | Son of LassieAnton | |
| 1944 | Meet Me in St. LouisAlonzo Smith | |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes HomeEdgar Draque | |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over TokyoLieut. Jurika | |
| 1943 | The Iron MajorRobert 'Bob' Stewart | |
| 1943 | Crime DoctorWilliam Wheeler | |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept HereLeon Ames (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Murder RingJohn Stack | |
| 1941 | No Greater SinDr. Edward Cavanaugh | |
| 1940 | East Side KidsPat O'Day | |
| 1939 | Fugitive at LargeCarter | |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger IslandCommissioner Madero | |
| 1939 | Thunder AfloatRecruiting Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your TroublesAdjutant | |
| 1939 | Panama PatrolMaj. Phillip Waring | |
| 1939 | Risky BusinessHinge Jackson | |
| 1939 | Help WantedJ.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner | |
| 1939 | Blackwell's IslandBallinger (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Marshal Of Mesa CitySheriff Jud Cronin | |
| 1939 | Calling All MarinesMurdock | |
| 1939 | I Was a ConvictJackson | |
| 1939 | Code of the Streets'Chick' Foster | |
| 1939 | Legion of Lost FlyersSmythe | |
| 1938 | Secrets of a NurseJoe Largo | |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th WifeEx-Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. MotoPaul Brissac | |
| 1938 | Island in the SkyMarty Butler | |
| 1938 | International SettlementMonte Silver | |
| 1938 | SuezNapoleon III - Emperor of France | |
| 1938 | Cipher BureauMaj. Philip Waring | |
| 1938 | Come On, Leathernecks!Otto Wagner / Baroni | |
| 1938 | The Spy RingFrank Denton | |
| 1938 | Walking Down BroadwayFrank Gatty | |
| 1938 | Strange FacesJoe Gurney | |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan on BroadwayBuzz Moran | |
| 1937 | Soak the PoorSpecial Investigator Stanton | |
| 1937 | Dangerously YoursPhil | |
| 1937 | Murder in Greenwich VillageRodney Hunter | |
| 1937 | Song of RevoltClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle | |
| 1937 | 45 FathersVincent | |
| 1936 | Pilot XCarl Goering | |
| 1935 | Rescue SquadLester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff) | |
| 1935 | Strangers AllFrank Walker | |
| 1935 | Get That ManDon Clayton / McDonald | |
| 1935 | RecklessRalph Watson | |
| 1935 | Mutiny AheadMcMurtrie | |
| 1934 | Now I'll TellMax (as Leon Waycoff) | |
| 1934 | I'll Tell the WorldSpud Marshall | |
| 1933 | ForgottenLouie Strauss | |
| 1933 | Parachute JumperPilot with Alabama (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Ship of Wanted MenJohn Holden | |
| 1933 | The Man Who DaredYosef Novak | |
| 1933 | Alimony MadnessJohn Thurman | |
| 1933 | Only YesterdayLee (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Murders in the Rue MorguePierre Dupin | |
| 1932 | Uptown New YorkMax Silver (as Leon Waycoff) | |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson CaseJudd Brooks | |
| 1932 | A Successful CalamityBarney Davis | |
| 1932 | StowawayTommy | |
| 1932 | That's My BoyAl Williams | |
| 1932 | Cannonball ExpressJack Logan | |
| 1931 | Quick MillionsHood |