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Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 20, 1902
Died Oct 12, 1993 (91)
Birthplace Portland, Indiana, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​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 ab ... ove from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Jake Speed

Jake Speed

1986

as Pop Winston

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

as Barney Alvorg

Testament

Testament

1983

as Henry Abhart

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

as Manduke the Magnificent

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

1979

as William Callahan

Claws

Claws

1977

as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

as Daniel Furman

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

1975

as Deacon

The Meal

The Meal

1975

as Kroger

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

as General Sam Pembroke

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Frank Knox

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

1965

as Judge Holmsby

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964

as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963

as Rufus Daggett

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

as Rufus Daggett

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960

as Samuel Eaton

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957

as Leslie Harrington

Engagement Party

Engagement Party

1956

as Elliott Winston

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953

as George Winfield

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

as Chet Stuart

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

as Fred Barrett

Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet

1953

as Lt. Col. Eckert

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951

as George Winfield

Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive

1951

as Chester Graham, Sr.

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

as Secret Service Man

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950

as Carl Bellcap

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

1950

as Sr. Samuel H. Stover

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1950

as Grantland D. Farns

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

as Dr. Philip Abbott

Dial 1119

Dial 1119

1950

as Earl

Ambush

Ambush

1950

as Maj. C.E. Breverly

Crisis

Crisis

1950

as Sam Proctor

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949

as Capt. A.C. Forster

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

1949

as Dr. Palmer

Battleground

Battleground

1949

as The Chaplain

Little Women

Little Women

1949

as Father March

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

1948

as Gordon Dunning

Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

1948

as Matt Enley

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948

as Commander Harrison

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948

as Lucien T. Pringle

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947

as Everett Nordill aka Everton

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Amor/Willis Farnes

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Lawrence Rupert

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947

as Mitchell Talbin

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

as Kyle Sackett

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946

as Derace Kingsby

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1946

as Frank Harlin

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

as Colonel Elliott

The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

1946

as Ralph Humphrey

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1945

as Floyd Parkson

The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

1945

as K. F.

Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief

1945

as Mr. Candle

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

as Anton

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as Major James Morton

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Henry Burton

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Admiral's Aide

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

as Masters

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Alonzo Smith

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Edgar Draque

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Lieut. Jurika

The Iron Major

The Iron Major

1943

as Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

as William Wheeler

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

as Leon Ames (uncredited)

No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin

1941

as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

East Side Kids

East Side Kids

1940

as Pat O'Day

Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

1939

as Maj. Phillip Waring

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

as Sheriff Jud Cronin

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Adjutant

Risky Business

Risky Business

1939

as Hinge Jackson

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939

as Murdock

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Commissioner Madero

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

as 'Chick' Foster

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

1939

as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

I Was a Convict

I Was a Convict

1939

as Jackson

Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

1939

as Carter

Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

as Smythe

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Ballinger (uncredited)

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

1938

as Maj. Philip Waring

Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

as Otto Wagner / Baroni

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

1938

as Joe Largo

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

as Frank Denton

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

as Paul Brissac

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1938

as Marty Butler

International Settlement

International Settlement

1938

as Monte Silver

Suez

Suez

1938

as Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as Frank Gatty

Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

1937

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

1937

as Special Investigator Stanton

45 Fathers

45 Fathers

1937

as Vincent

Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Phil

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

as Buzz Moran

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

as Rodney Hunter

Pilot X

Pilot X

1936

as Carl Goering

Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead

1935

as McMurtrie

Rescue Squad

Rescue Squad

1935

as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Get That Man

Get That Man

1935

as Don Clayton / McDonald

Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

as Frank Walker

Reckless

Reckless

1935

as Ralph Watson

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

as Spud Marshall

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

1934

as Max (as Leon Waycoff)

Forgotten

Forgotten

1933

as Louie Strauss

Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness

1933

as John Thurman

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1933

as Yosef Novak

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

as Lee (Uncredited)

Stowaway

Stowaway

1932

as Tommy

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

as Pierre Dupin

Uptown New York

Uptown New York

1932

as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1932

as Al Williams

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as Barney Davis

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Judd Brooks

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as Hood

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mister Ed

as Gordon Kirkwood

Episodes: 78

First Aired: Jan 05, 1961

Father of the Bride

as Stanley Banks

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Colonel Foxhall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

The Andy Griffith Show

as Mr. Hampton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

The Lucy Show

as Colonel Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Messenger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Studio One

as Cyrus Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Dr. Butolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Michael J. O'Connor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

ABC Stage 67

as Gray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1966

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Damon Carlisle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Lux Video Theatre

as Adam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

General Electric Theater

as Malcolm Fownes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Wonderful World of Disney

as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Virginian

as Judge Fitzroy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Life With Father

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Nov 22, 1953

My Three Sons

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

Bewitched

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Emergency!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

The Name of the Game

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Panic!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

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2024 6 9 17 4
2024 7 17 34 8
2024 8 13 23 6
2024 9 7 16 2
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2024 12 7 12 3
2025 1 11 19 6
2025 2 7 13 1
2025 3 5 12 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 4 0
2025 9 0 0 0
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