Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Born 20/01/1902 in Portland, Indiana, USA

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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).

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Filmography (Movies)

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

Character:Barney Alvorg

Release Date:10/10/1986

Jake Speed

Jake Speed

Character:Pop Winston

Release Date:30/05/1986

Testament

Testament

Character:Henry Abhart

Release Date:04/11/1983

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

Character:Manduke the Magnificent

Release Date:13/07/1979

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

Character:William Callahan

Release Date:27/05/1979

Claws

Claws

Character:Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Release Date:01/01/1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Character:Daniel Furman

Release Date:18/10/1976

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

Character:Deacon

Release Date:31/12/1975

The Meal

The Meal

Character:Kroger

Release Date:01/10/1975

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Character:(archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:21/06/1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1973

Brother of the Wind

Brother of the Wind

Character:

Release Date:08/11/1972

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

Character:General Sam Pembroke

Release Date:12/05/1972

Toklat

Toklat

Character:Old Man

Release Date:01/01/1971

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Character:Burt Clews

Release Date:17/06/1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Character:Frank Knox

Release Date:26/01/1970

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

Character:Judge Holmsby

Release Date:18/08/1965

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Character:Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Release Date:25/03/1964

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

Character:Rufus Daggett

Release Date:16/01/1963

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

Character:Rufus Daggett

Release Date:20/01/1961

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

Character:Samuel Eaton

Release Date:15/07/1960

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Character:Leslie Harrington

Release Date:13/12/1957

Engagement Party

Engagement Party

Character:Elliott Winston

Release Date:01/01/1956

Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet

Character:Lt. Col. Eckert

Release Date:04/09/1953

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

Character:Chet Stuart

Release Date:16/06/1953

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Character:George Winfield

Release Date:26/03/1953

Angel Face

Angel Face

Character:Fred Barrett

Release Date:02/01/1953

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

Character:Secret Service Man

Release Date:20/11/1951

Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive

Character:Chester Graham, Sr.

Release Date:01/08/1951

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

Character:George Winfield

Release Date:26/07/1951

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

Character:Grantland D. Farns

Release Date:11/12/1950

Dial 1119

Dial 1119

Character:Earl

Release Date:03/11/1950

Crisis

Crisis

Character:Sam Proctor

Release Date:07/07/1950

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

Character:Sr. Samuel H. Stover

Release Date:07/07/1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Character:Dr. Philip Abbott

Release Date:29/06/1950

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

Character:Carl Bellcap

Release Date:26/05/1950

Ambush

Ambush

Character:Maj. C.E. Breverly

Release Date:13/01/1950

Battleground

Battleground

Character:The Chaplain

Release Date:09/11/1949

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Character:Capt. A.C. Forster

Release Date:28/07/1949

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

Character:Dr. Palmer

Release Date:15/07/1949

Little Women

Little Women

Character:Father March

Release Date:10/03/1949

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

Character:Lucien T. Pringle

Release Date:29/07/1948

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

Character:Gordon Dunning

Release Date:13/07/1948

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

Character:Commander Harrison

Release Date:03/05/1948

Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

Character:Matt Enley

Release Date:03/02/1948

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

Character:Lawrence Rupert

Release Date:11/10/1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Character:Everett Nordill aka Everton

Release Date:30/08/1947

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

Character:Mitchell Talbin

Release Date:28/08/1947

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Character:Amor/Willis Farnes

Release Date:01/03/1947

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

Character:Derace Kingsby

Release Date:19/12/1946

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

Character:Frank Harlin

Release Date:01/12/1946

The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

Character:Ralph Humphrey

Release Date:26/10/1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Character:Kyle Sackett

Release Date:02/05/1946

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

Character:Colonel Elliott

Release Date:10/03/1946

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Character:Major James Morton

Release Date:07/12/1945

Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief

Character:Mr. Candle

Release Date:22/11/1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

Character:Henry Burton

Release Date:04/10/1945

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Character:Admiral's Aide

Release Date:13/08/1945

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

Character:Anton

Release Date:20/04/1945

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

Character:Floyd Parkson

Release Date:14/04/1945

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

Character:Masters

Release Date:28/03/1945

The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

Character:K. F.

Release Date:01/01/1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Character:Edgar Draque

Release Date:24/12/1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Character:Alonzo Smith

Release Date:28/11/1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Character:Lieut. Jurika

Release Date:15/11/1944

The Iron Major

The Iron Major

Character:Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Release Date:31/10/1943

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

Character:William Wheeler

Release Date:22/06/1943

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

Character:Leon Ames (uncredited)

Release Date:30/10/1942

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Character:John Stack

Release Date:18/11/1941

No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin

Character:Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

Release Date:29/08/1941

East Side Kids

East Side Kids

Character:Pat O'Day

Release Date:10/02/1940

Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

Character:Carter

Release Date:07/12/1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Character:Sheriff Jud Cronin

Release Date:03/11/1939

Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

Character:Smythe

Release Date:02/11/1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

Character:Adjutant

Release Date:24/10/1939

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

Character:Murdock

Release Date:20/09/1939

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Character:Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Release Date:15/09/1939

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Character:J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

Release Date:10/06/1939

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

Character:'Chick' Foster

Release Date:13/04/1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Character:Commissioner Madero

Release Date:07/04/1939

Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

Character:Maj. Phillip Waring

Release Date:20/03/1939

I Was a Convict

I Was a Convict

Character:Jackson

Release Date:06/03/1939

Risky Business

Risky Business

Character:Hinge Jackson

Release Date:03/03/1939

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Character:Ballinger (uncredited)

Release Date:24/01/1939

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

Character:Joe Largo

Release Date:02/12/1938

Suez

Suez

Character:Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Release Date:28/10/1938

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

Character:Maj. Philip Waring

Release Date:25/10/1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Character:Paul Brissac

Release Date:17/09/1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

Character:Otto Wagner / Baroni

Release Date:08/08/1938

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Character:Marty Butler

Release Date:01/04/1938

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Character:Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Release Date:25/03/1938

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

Character:Frank Gatty

Release Date:11/03/1938

International Settlement

International Settlement

Character:Monte Silver

Release Date:04/02/1938

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Character:Frank Denton

Release Date:08/01/1938

45 Fathers

45 Fathers

Character:Vincent

Release Date:26/11/1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

Character:Rodney Hunter

Release Date:03/11/1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Character:Buzz Moran

Release Date:22/09/1937

Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

Character:Phil

Release Date:21/09/1937

Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

Character:Special Investigator Stanton

Release Date:21/08/1937

Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

Character:Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Release Date:29/05/1937

Pilot X

Pilot X

Character:Carl Goering

Release Date:01/12/1936

Get That Man

Get That Man

Character:Don Clayton / McDonald

Release Date:10/07/1935

Rescue Squad

Rescue Squad

Character:Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Release Date:15/05/1935

Reckless

Reckless

Character:Ralph Watson

Release Date:19/04/1935

Strangers All

Strangers All

Character:Frank Walker

Release Date:01/04/1935

Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead

Character:McMurtrie

Release Date:01/03/1935

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

Character:Max (as Leon Waycoff)

Release Date:07/06/1934

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

Character:Spud Marshall

Release Date:20/04/1934

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Character:Lee (Uncredited)

Release Date:01/11/1933

Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men

Character:John Holden

Release Date:08/09/1933

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

Character:Yosef Novak

Release Date:30/06/1933

Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness

Character:John Thurman

Release Date:31/03/1933

Forgotten

Forgotten

Character:Louie Strauss

Release Date:14/02/1933

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

Character:Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Release Date:28/01/1933

Uptown New York

Uptown New York

Character:Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

Release Date:27/11/1932

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

Character:Al Williams

Release Date:13/11/1932

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

Character:Barney Davis

Release Date:17/09/1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Character:Judd Brooks

Release Date:19/04/1932

Stowaway

Stowaway

Character:Tommy

Release Date:01/03/1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Character:Pierre Dupin

Release Date:27/01/1932

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Character:Hood

Release Date:17/04/1931

Television Appearances

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