Leon Ames


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Actor

​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 on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Portland, Indiana, USA

Date of Birth: Jan 20, 1902

Date of Death: Oct 12, 1993


Filmography

Actor (108 Known Credits)


Peggy Sue Got Married

Barney Alvorg

Jake Speed

Pop Winston

Testament

Henry Abhart

Just You and Me, Kid

Manduke the Magnificent

Claws

Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

That's Entertainment!

Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hammersmith Is Out

General Sam Pembroke

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox

The Monkey's Uncle

Judge Holmsby

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Son of Flubber

President Rufus Daggett

Father of the Bride

Stanley Banks

The Absent-Minded Professor

President Rufus Daggett

From the Terrace

Samuel Eaton

Peyton Place

Leslie Harrington

Engagement Party

Elliott Winston

Angel Face

Fred Barrett

Sabre Jet

Lt. Col. Eckert

Let's Do It Again

Chet Stuart

On Moonlight Bay

George Winfield

Cattle Drive

Chester Graham Sr.

Crisis

Sam Proctor

The Happy Years

Sr. Samuel H. Stover

Ambush

Maj. C.E. Breverly

The Big Hangover

Carl Bellcap

Watch the Birdie

Grantland D. Farns

Battleground

The Chaplain

Scene of the Crime

Capt. A.C. Forster

Little Women

Father March

The Velvet Touch

Gordon Dunning

On an Island with You

Commander Harrison

A Date with Judy

Lucien T. Pringle

Alias a Gentleman

Matt Enley

Song of the Thin Man

Mitchell Talbin

Merton of the Movies

Lawrence Rupert

Undercover Maisie

Amor\Willis Farnes

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Everett Nordill aka Everton

Lady in the Lake

Derace Kingsby

No Leave, No Love

Colonel Elliott

The Cockeyed Miracle

Ralph Humphrey

The Show-Off

Frank Harlin

Anchors Aweigh

Admiral's Aide

They Were Expendable

Major James Morton

Fall Guy

Floyd Parkson

Meet Me in St. Louis

Mr. Alonzo Smith

The Iron Major

Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Crime Doctor

William Wheeler

George Washington Slept Here

Himself - neighbor (uncredited)

No Greater Sin

Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

East Side Kids

Pat O Day

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Commissioner Madero

Blackwell's Island

County Prosceutor Ballinger

Thunder Afloat

Recruiting officer

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Sheriff Jud Cronin

Panama Patrol

Maj. Phillip Waring

Risky Business

Hinge Jackson

Code of the Streets

'Chick' Foster

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Paul Brissac

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Island in the Sky

Marty Butler

Suez

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Cipher Bureau

Maj. Philip Waring

Come On, Leathernecks!

Otto Wagner / Baroni

The Spy Ring

Frank Denton

Soak the Poor

Special Investigator Stanton

Song of Revolt

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Pilot X

Carl Goering

Reckless

Ralph Watson

Rescue Squad

Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Strangers All

Frank Walker

Mutiny Ahead

McMurtrie

Get That Man

Don Clayton / McDonald

I'll Tell the World

Spud Marshall

Parachute Jumper

Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Forgotten

Louie Strauss

Ship of Wanted Men

Capt. John Holden (as Leon Waycoff)

The Man Who Dared

Yosef Novak (as Leon Waycoff)

Alimony Madness

John Thurman

A Successful Calamity

Barney Davis - Witon's Junior Associate (as Leon Waycoff)

Uptown New York

Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

Stowaway

Tommy

Barney Alvorg
Jake Speed (1986)
Pop Winston
Testament (1983)
Henry Abhart
Manduke the Magnificent
Claws (1977)
Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
Daniel Furman
Kroger
Himself - at Banquet (archive footage) (uncredited)
General Sam Pembroke
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
Judge Holmsby
Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
President Rufus Daggett
Father of the Bride (1961 - 1962)
Stanley Banks
President Rufus Daggett
Samuel Eaton
Peyton Place (1957)
Leslie Harrington
Elliott Winston
Angel Face (1953)
Fred Barrett
George Winfield
Sabre Jet (1953)
Lt. Col. Eckert
Chet Stuart
George Winfield
Cattle Drive (1951)
Chester Graham Sr.
Dial 1119 (1950)
Earl
Crisis (1950)
Sam Proctor
Sr. Samuel H. Stover
Ambush (1950)
Maj. C.E. Breverly
Carl Bellcap
Grantland D. Farns
Dr. Philip Abbott
Battleground (1949)
The Chaplain
Capt. A.C. Forster
Little Women (1949)
Father March
Dr. Palmer
Gordon Dunning
Commander Harrison
Lucien T. Pringle
Matt Enley
Mitchell Talbin
Lawrence Rupert
Amor\Willis Farnes
Everett Nordill aka Everton
Derace Kingsby
Kyle Sackett
Colonel Elliott
Ralph Humphrey
The Show-Off (1946)
Frank Harlin
Admiral's Aide
Major James Morton
Son of Lassie (1945)
Anton
Mr. Candle
Henry Burton
Fall Guy (1945)
Floyd Parkson
K. F.
Masters
Mr. Alonzo Smith
Edgar Draque
Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Crime Doctor (1943)
William Wheeler
Himself - neighbor (uncredited)
Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
Pat O Day
Commissioner Madero
County Prosceutor Ballinger
Recruiting officer
Sheriff Jud Cronin
Adjutant
Panama Patrol (1939)
Maj. Phillip Waring
Hinge Jackson
Murdock
Jackson
'Chick' Foster
Smythe
Paul Brissac
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Marty Butler
Suez (1938)
Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Monte Silver
Cipher Bureau (1938)
Maj. Philip Waring
Otto Wagner / Baroni
The Spy Ring (1938)
Frank Denton
Frank Gatty
Buzz Moran
Soak the Poor (1937)
Special Investigator Stanton
Phil
Rodney Hunter
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Pilot X (1936)
Carl Goering
Reckless (1935)
Ralph Watson
Rescue Squad (1935)
Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Strangers All (1935)
Frank Walker
Mutiny Ahead (1935)
McMurtrie
Get That Man (1935)
Don Clayton / McDonald
Now I'll Tell (1934)
Max
Spud Marshall
Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Forgotten (1933)
Louie Strauss
Capt. John Holden (as Leon Waycoff)
Yosef Novak (as Leon Waycoff)
John Thurman
Pierre Dupin
Judd Brooks
Barney Davis - Witon's Junior Associate (as Leon Waycoff)
Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
Stowaway (1932)
Tommy
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