Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s with fine work as an aging millionaire in Trading Places (1983) and a rejuvenated oldster in Cocoon (1985). Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor.
Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s with fine work as an aging millionaire in Trading Places (1983) and a rejuvenated oldster in Cocoon (1985). Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor.
Ameche, standing in at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born May 31, 1908 (Gemini) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA as Dominic Felix Amici to mother, Barbara Edda (Hertel) and father, Felice Amici, a bartender. Has a younger brother Jim Ameche. His father was an Italian immigrant. His mother had German, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Americans pronounced his last name incorrectly in Italian ("Ah-mee-see"). So he changed it from "Amici" (correctly pronounced "Ah-mee-chee") into "Ameche", in order to keep the original Italian pronunciation. He had the nickname "The Latin Lover". Married Honore Prendergast on the 6th of December 1932. They had 6 children together. Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Dominic Felix Ameche--aka Don Ameche Jr. on October 3, 1933. Became a father for the second time at age 27 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Ronald Ameche on December 30, 1935. He died on January 2, 2001 in Iowa, aged 65. Became a father for the third time at age 31 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Thomas Anthony Ameche on July 20, 1939. Became a father for the fourth time at age 32 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Lawrence Michael Ameche on July 20, 1940. Became a father for the fifth time at age 36 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Barbara Balinda Ameche on March 13, 1945. Became a father for the sixth time at age 39 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Constance Victoria Ameche on February 22, 1948. His wife of 54 years, died on the 5th of September 1986. He died on December 6, 1993 at the age of 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA from prostate cancer.
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Filmography (Movies)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:31/12/2009
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Character:Self (archiveFootage)
Release Date:18/11/1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/1997
Corrina, Corrina
Character:Grandpa Harry
Release Date:12/08/1994
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Character:Shadow (voice)
Release Date:03/02/1993
Sunstroke
Character:Jake
Release Date:23/09/1992
Folks!
Character:Harry Aldrich
Release Date:01/05/1992
Our Shining Moment
Character:
Release Date:02/06/1991
Oscar
Character:Father Clemente
Release Date:26/04/1991
Oddball Hall
Character:G. Paul Siebriese
Release Date:22/06/1990
Things Change
Character:Gino
Release Date:21/10/1988
Cocoon: The Return
Character:Art Selwyn
Release Date:13/09/1988
Coming to America
Character:Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/1988
Harry and the Hendersons
Character:Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
Release Date:05/06/1987
Pals
Character:Fern Stobbs
Release Date:01/01/1987
A Masterpiece of Murder
Character:Frank Aherne
Release Date:27/01/1986
Cocoon
Character:Arthur Selwyn
Release Date:21/06/1985
Trading Places
Character:Mortimer Duke
Release Date:07/06/1983
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
The Chinese Typewriter
Character:Armand Beller
Release Date:03/03/1979
Gidget Gets Married
Character:Otis Ramsey
Release Date:04/01/1972
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Character:Col. Flanders
Release Date:11/09/1970
The Boatniks
Character:Commander Taylor
Release Date:01/07/1970
Shadow Over Elveron
Character:Justin Travers
Release Date:05/03/1968
Rings Around the World
Character:Host/Ringmaster
Release Date:06/12/1967
Picture Mommy Dead
Character:Edward Shelley
Release Date:02/11/1966
A Fever in the Blood
Character:Senator Alex S. Simon
Release Date:28/01/1961
Slightly French
Character:John Gayle
Release Date:02/02/1949
Sleep, My Love
Character:Richard W. Courtland
Release Date:18/02/1948
That's My Man
Character:Joe Grange
Release Date:01/06/1947
So Goes My Love
Character:Hiram Stephen Maxim
Release Date:01/05/1946
Guest Wife
Character:Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
Release Date:27/07/1945
It's in the Bag!
Character:Don Ameche
Release Date:21/04/1945
Greenwich Village
Character:Kenneth Harvey
Release Date:27/09/1944
Wing and a Prayer
Character:Bingo Harper
Release Date:01/01/1944
Happy Land
Character:Lew Marsh
Release Date:10/11/1943
Heaven Can Wait
Character:Henry Van Cleve
Release Date:05/08/1943
Something to Shout About
Character:Ken Douglas
Release Date:25/02/1943
Girl Trouble
Character:Pedro Sullivan
Release Date:09/10/1942
The Magnificent Dope
Character:Dwight Dawson
Release Date:01/07/1942
Confirm or Deny
Character:'Mitch' Mitchell
Release Date:12/12/1941
The Feminine Touch
Character:John Hathaway
Release Date:01/10/1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Character:Lloyd Lloyd
Release Date:01/08/1941
Moon Over Miami
Character:Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil
Release Date:04/07/1941
That Night in Rio
Character:Larry Martin / Baron Manuel Duarte
Release Date:11/04/1941
Down Argentine Way
Character:Ricardo Quintana
Release Date:11/10/1940
Four Sons
Character:Chris Bern
Release Date:14/06/1940
Lillian Russell
Character:Edward Solomon
Release Date:24/05/1940
Swanee River
Character:Stephen Foster
Release Date:29/12/1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
Character:Mike Connors
Release Date:13/10/1939
Land of Liberty
Character:Alexander Graham Bell (archive footage)
Release Date:15/06/1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Character:Don Ameche
Release Date:08/04/1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Character:Alexander Graham Bell
Release Date:04/04/1939
Midnight
Character:Tibor Czerny
Release Date:24/03/1939
The Three Musketeers
Character:D'Artagnan
Release Date:17/02/1939
Gateway
Character:Dick Court
Release Date:05/08/1938
Josette
Character:David Brassard Jr.
Release Date:03/06/1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Character:Charlie Dwyer
Release Date:24/05/1938
In Old Chicago
Character:Jack O'Leary
Release Date:15/04/1938
Happy Landing
Character:Jimmy Hall
Release Date:23/01/1938
Love Under Fire
Character:Tracy Egan
Release Date:20/08/1937
You Can't Have Everything
Character:George Macrae
Release Date:02/08/1937
Fifty Roads to Town
Character:Peter Nostrand
Release Date:03/06/1937
Love Is News
Character:Martin J. Canavan
Release Date:26/02/1937
One in a Million
Character:Bob Harris
Release Date:01/01/1937
Ladies in Love
Character:Dr. Rudi Imre
Release Date:09/10/1936
Ramona
Character:Alessandro
Release Date:25/09/1936
Sins of Man
Character:Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli
Release Date:19/06/1936
Television Appearances
The Golden Girls
Character:Brother Martin
The Kennedy Center Honors
Character:Self
The Love Boat
Character:Stewart Coolidge
The Love Boat
Character:Henry Dobson
The Love Boat
Character:Hollis Witkin
Quincy, M.E.
Character:Harry Whitehead
Good Heavens
Character:
Ellery Queen
Character:Dr. Norman Marsh
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self
Columbo
Character:Frank Simpson
Alias Smith and Jones
Character:
McCloud
Character:
Petticoat Junction
Character:Uncle George
Burke's Law
Character:Whitman Saunders
The Greatest Show on Earth
Character:Collie McCullough
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
DuPont Show of the Month
Character:Harry Graves
The Lux Show
Character:Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
Climax!
Character:Sam Waterman
Coke Time with Eddie Fisher
Character:
What's My Line?
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Panelist
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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