Leon Ames
- Born
- January 20, 1902
- Died
- October 12, 1993 (91 years old)
- Place of birth
- Portland, Indiana, USA
Biography
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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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Known for
★ 7.9Bewitched
1964
★ 7.6The Andy Griffith Show
1960
★ 6.9The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
★ 7.2Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
★ 7.3The Jeffersons
1975
★ 6.1Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
★ 8.0Emergency!
1972
★ 7.1The Lucy Show
1962
★ 7.0Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
★ 7.1The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
★ 7.4Little Women
1949
★ 6.8Mister Ed
1961
Filmography
- 1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedFilm · Barney Alvorg★ 6.1
- 1986Jake SpeedFilm · Pop Winston
- 1983TestamentFilm · Henry Abhart★ 6.4
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Henry Abhart
- 1979Just You and Me, KidFilm · Manduke the Magnificent★ 5.7
- 1979The Best Place to BeFilm · William Callahan
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries · Messenger★ 7.1
- 1977ClawsFilm · Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
- 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkFilm · Daniel Furman★ 6.0
- 1975Timber TrampsFilm · Deacon
- 1975The MealThe MealFilm · Kroger
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries★ 7.3
- 1974That's Entertainment!Film · (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1972Brother of the WindFilm
- 1972Hammersmith Is OutFilm · General Sam Pembroke
- 1972Emergency!Series★ 8.0
- 1971ToklatFilm · Old Man
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilm · Burt Clews★ 6.7
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Film · Frank Knox★ 7.2
- 1968The Name of the GameSeries
- 1966ABC Stage 67Series · Gray
- 1965The Monkey's UncleFilm · Judge Holmsby★ 5.8
- 1964BewitchedSeries★ 7.9
- 1964The Misadventures of Merlin JonesFilm · Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas★ 6.5
- 1963Son of FlubberFilm · Rufus Daggett★ 6.1
- 1962The Lucy ShowSeries · Colonel Anderson★ 7.1
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries · Colonel Foxhall★ 6.9
- 1962The VirginianSeries · Judge Fitzroy★ 6.5
- 1961Father of the BrideSeries · Stanley Banks
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm · Rufus Daggett★ 6.5
- 1961Mister EdSeries · Gordon Kirkwood★ 6.8
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries · Mr. Hampton★ 7.6
- 1960My Three SonsSeries★ 6.6
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries · Damon Carlisle
- 1960From the TerraceFilm · Samuel Eaton★ 6.6
- 1957Peyton PlaceFilm · Leslie Harrington★ 6.7
- 1957Panic!Series
- 1956Engagement PartyEngagement PartyFilm · Elliott Winston
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries · Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
- 1955MGM ParadeSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries · President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)★ 7.9
- 1953Life With FatherLife With FatherSeries
- 1953Sabre JetFilm · Lt. Col. Eckert
- 1953Let's Do It AgainFilm · Chet Stuart
- 1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonFilm · George Winfield★ 6.2
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Dr. Butolph, Malcolm Fownes
- 1953Angel FaceFilm · Fred Barrett★ 7.1
- 1951It's a Big CountryFilm · Secret Service Man
- 1951Cattle DriveFilm · Chester Graham, Sr.
- 1951On Moonlight BayFilm · George Winfield★ 6.5
- 1950Watch the BirdieFilm · Grantland D. Farns
- 1950Dial 1119Film · Earl★ 5.5
- 1950Lux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreSeries · Michael J. O'Connor, Adam
- 1950CrisisFilm · Sam Proctor★ 6.6
- 1950The Happy YearsFilm · Sr. Samuel H. Stover
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeFilm · Dr. Philip Abbott
- 1950The Big HangoverFilm · Carl Bellcap
- 1950AmbushFilm · Maj. C.E. Breverly
- 1949BattlegroundFilm · The Chaplain★ 6.7
- 1949Scene of the CrimeFilm · Capt. A.C. Forster★ 6.1
- 1949Any Number Can PlayFilm · Dr. Palmer
- 1949Little WomenFilm · Father March★ 7.4
- 1948Studio OneSeries · Cyrus Walker
- 1948A Date with JudyFilm · Lucien T. Pringle★ 6.1
- 1948The Velvet TouchFilm · Gordon Dunning★ 6.2
- 1948On an Island with YouFilm · Commander Harrisen
- 1948Alias a GentlemanFilm · Matt Enley
- 1947Merton of the MoviesFilm · Lawrence Rupert
- 1947The Amazing Mr. NordillThe Amazing Mr. NordillFilm · Everett Nordill aka Everton
- 1947Song of the Thin ManFilm · Mitchell Talbin★ 6.7
- 1947Undercover MaisieFilm · Amor/Willis Farnes
- 1946Lady in the LakeFilm · Derace Kingsby★ 6.1
- 1946The Show-OffFilm · Frank Harlin
- 1946The Cockeyed MiracleFilm · Ralph Humphrey
- 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceFilm · Kyle Sackett★ 7.1
- 1946No Leave, No LoveFilm · Colonel Elliott
- 1945They Were ExpendableFilm · Major James Morton★ 6.5
- 1945Yolanda and the ThiefFilm · Mr. Candle
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfFilm · Henry Burton
- 1945Anchors AweighFilm · Admiral's Aide★ 6.8
- 1945Son of LassieFilm · Anton★ 6.2
- 1945Fall GuyFilm · Floyd Parkson
- 1945Between Two WomenFilm · Masters
- 1945The Great MorganFilm · K. F.
- 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeFilm · Edgar Draque★ 7.1
- 1944Meet Me in St. LouisFilm · Alonzo Smith★ 7.0
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilm · Lieut. Jurika★ 6.7
- 1943The Iron MajorFilm · Robert 'Bob' Stewart
- 1943Crime DoctorFilm · William Wheeler
- 1942George Washington Slept HereFilm · Leon Ames (uncredited)
- 1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingFilm · John Stack
- 1941No Greater SinFilm · Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
- 1940East Side KidsFilm · Pat O'Day
- 1939Fugitive at LargeFilm · Carter
- 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityFilm · Sheriff Jud Cronin
- 1939Legion of Lost FlyersFilm · Smythe
- 1939Pack Up Your TroublesFilm · Adjutant
- 1939Calling All MarinesFilm · Murdock
- 1939Thunder AfloatFilm · Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
- 1939Help WantedFilm · J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
- 1939Code of the StreetsFilm · 'Chick' Foster
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandFilm · Commissioner Madero★ 6.7
- 1939Panama PatrolFilm · Maj. Phillip Waring
- 1939I Was a ConvictI Was a ConvictFilm · Jackson
- 1939Risky BusinessFilm · Hinge Jackson
- 1939Blackwell's IslandFilm · Ballinger (uncredited)
- 1938Secrets of a NurseFilm · Joe Largo
- 1938Strange FacesFilm · Joe Gurney
- 1938SuezFilm · Napoleon III - Emperor of France
- 1938Cipher BureauFilm · Maj. Philip Waring
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoFilm · Paul Brissac★ 6.2
- 1938Come On, Leathernecks!Film · Otto Wagner / Baroni
- 1938Island in the SkyFilm · Marty Butler
- 1938Bluebeard's 8th WifeFilm · Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)★ 7.0
- 1938Walking Down BroadwayFilm · Frank Gatty
- 1938International SettlementFilm · Monte Silver
- 1938The Spy RingFilm · Frank Denton
- 193745 FathersFilm · Vincent
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageFilm · Rodney Hunter
- 1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayFilm · Buzz Moran★ 7.1
- 1937Dangerously YoursFilm · Phil
- 1937Soak the PoorFilm · Special Investigator Stanton
- 1937Song of RevoltFilm · Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- 1936Pilot XFilm · Carl Goering
- 1935Get That ManFilm · Don Clayton / McDonald
- 1935Rescue SquadFilm · Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1935RecklessFilm · Ralph Watson
- 1935Strangers AllFilm · Frank Walker
- 1935Mutiny AheadFilm · McMurtrie
- 1934Now I'll TellFilm · Max (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1934I'll Tell the WorldFilm · Spud Marshall
- 1933Only YesterdayFilm · Lee (Uncredited)
- 1933Ship of Wanted MenFilm · John Holden
- 1933The Man Who DaredFilm · Yosef Novak
- 1933Alimony MadnessFilm · John Thurman
- 1933ForgottenFilm · Louie Strauss
- 1933Parachute JumperFilm · Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)★ 6.0
- 1932Uptown New YorkFilm · Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1932That's My BoyFilm · Al Williams
- 1932A Successful CalamityFilm · Barney Davis
- 1932The Famous Ferguson CaseFilm · Judd Brooks
- 1932StowawayFilm · Tommy
- 1932Cannonball ExpressCannonball ExpressFilm · Jack Logan
- 1932Murders in the Rue MorgueFilm · Pierre Dupin★ 6.0
- 1931Quick MillionsFilm · Hood
