

Leon Ames
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 Jan 1902
Age
124 Years
Born In
Portland, Indiana, USA
Total Projects
147
Years Active
55 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
as Barney Alvorg

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Jake Speed
Jake Speed
as Pop Winston

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Testament
Testament
as Henry Abhart

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Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid
as Manduke the Magnificent

movie
The Best Place to Be
The Best Place to Be
as William Callahan

tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as Messenger

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Claws
Claws
as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

movie
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Daniel Furman

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Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
as Deacon

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The Meal
The Meal
as Kroger

tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons

movie
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)

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Brother of the Wind
Brother of the Wind

movie
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
as General Sam Pembroke

tv
Emergency!
Emergency!

movie
Toklat
Toklat
as Old Man

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Burt Clews

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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Frank Knox

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game

tv
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Gray

movie
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle
as Judge Holmsby

tv
Bewitched
Bewitched

movie
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

movie
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
as Rufus Daggett

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Colonel Anderson

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Colonel Foxhall

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Judge Fitzroy

tv
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
as Stanley Banks

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The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Rufus Daggett

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
as Gordon Kirkwood

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Hampton

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Damon Carlisle

movie
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
as Samuel Eaton

movie
Peyton Place
Peyton Place
as Leslie Harrington

tv
Panic!
Panic!

movie
Engagement Party
Engagement Party
as Elliott Winston

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

tv
Life With Father
Life With Father

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Sabre Jet
Sabre Jet
as Lt. Col. Eckert

movie
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
as Chet Stuart

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
as George Winfield

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Dr. Butolph

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Malcolm Fownes

movie
Angel Face
Angel Face
as Fred Barrett

movie
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
as Secret Service Man

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Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive
as Chester Graham, Sr.

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On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay
as George Winfield

movie
Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
as Grantland D. Farns

movie
Dial 1119
Dial 1119
as Earl

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Michael J. O'Connor

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Adam

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Crisis
Crisis
as Sam Proctor

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The Happy Years
The Happy Years
as Sr. Samuel H. Stover

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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
as Dr. Philip Abbott

movie
The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover
as Carl Bellcap

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Ambush
Ambush
as Maj. C.E. Breverly

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Battleground
Battleground
as The Chaplain

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Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Capt. A.C. Forster

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Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
as Dr. Palmer

movie
Little Women
Little Women
as Father March

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Cyrus Walker

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A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy
as Lucien T. Pringle

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The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
as Gordon Dunning

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On an Island with You
On an Island with You
as Commander Harrison

movie
Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman
as Matt Enley

movie
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
as Lawrence Rupert

movie
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as Everett Nordill aka Everton

movie
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
as Mitchell Talbin

movie
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie
as Amor/Willis Farnes

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Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
as Derace Kingsby

movie
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
as Frank Harlin

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The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle
as Ralph Humphrey

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The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Kyle Sackett

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No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love
as Colonel Elliott

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They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
as Major James Morton

movie
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief
as Mr. Candle

movie
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Henry Burton

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Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
as Admiral's Aide

movie
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
as Anton

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Fall Guy
Fall Guy
as Floyd Parkson

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Between Two Women
Between Two Women
as Masters

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The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
as K. F.

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The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Edgar Draque

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Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
as Alonzo Smith

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Lieut. Jurika

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The Iron Major
The Iron Major
as Robert 'Bob' Stewart

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Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
as William Wheeler

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George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
as Leon Ames (uncredited)

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Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as John Stack

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No Greater Sin
No Greater Sin
as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

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East Side Kids
East Side Kids
as Pat O'Day

movie
Fugitive at Large
Fugitive at Large
as Carter

movie
The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Sheriff Jud Cronin

movie
Legion of Lost Flyers
Legion of Lost Flyers
as Smythe

movie
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Adjutant

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Calling All Marines
Calling All Marines
as Murdock

movie
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

movie
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

movie
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets
as 'Chick' Foster

movie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Commissioner Madero

movie
Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol
as Maj. Phillip Waring

movie
I Was a Convict
I Was a Convict
as Jackson

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Risky Business
Risky Business
as Hinge Jackson

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Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
as Ballinger (uncredited)

movie
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse
as Joe Largo

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Strange Faces
Strange Faces
as Joe Gurney

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Suez
Suez
as Napoleon III - Emperor of France

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Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
as Maj. Philip Waring

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Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Paul Brissac

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Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks!
as Otto Wagner / Baroni

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Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
as Marty Butler

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Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

movie
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
as Frank Gatty

movie
International Settlement
International Settlement
as Monte Silver

movie
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
as Frank Denton

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45 Fathers
45 Fathers
as Vincent

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Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Rodney Hunter

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Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Buzz Moran

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Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours
as Phil

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Soak the Poor
Soak the Poor
as Special Investigator Stanton

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Song of Revolt
Song of Revolt
as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

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Pilot X
Pilot X
as Carl Goering

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Get That Man
Get That Man
as Don Clayton / McDonald

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Rescue Squad
Rescue Squad
as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

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Reckless
Reckless
as Ralph Watson

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Strangers All
Strangers All
as Frank Walker

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Mutiny Ahead
Mutiny Ahead
as McMurtrie

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Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
as Max (as Leon Waycoff)

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I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World
as Spud Marshall

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Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
as Lee (Uncredited)

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Ship of Wanted Men
Ship of Wanted Men
as John Holden

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The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
as Yosef Novak

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Alimony Madness
Alimony Madness
as John Thurman

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Forgotten
Forgotten
as Louie Strauss

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Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

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Uptown New York
Uptown New York
as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

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That's My Boy
That's My Boy
as Al Williams

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A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity
as Barney Davis

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The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Judd Brooks

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Stowaway
Stowaway
as Tommy

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Cannonball Express
Cannonball Express
as Jack Logan

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Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Pierre Dupin

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Quick Millions
Quick Millions
as Hood