Leon Ames

Acting

January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993 (died at 91)

Portland, Indiana, USA

Male

123 Movies

24 TV Shows

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.

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944 7.0

as Alonzo Smith

Age 42 (now 91)

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946 7.1

as Kyle Sackett

Age 44 (now 91)

Mister Ed

1961 6.8

as Gordon Kirkwood

Age 58 (now 91) 78 eps

78 eps

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932 6.1

as Pierre Dupin

Age 30 (now 91)

Angel Face

1953 7.1

as Fred Barrett

Age 50 (now 91)

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961 6.5

as Rufus Daggett

Age 59 (now 91)

Lady in the Lake

1946 6.1

as Derace Kingsby

Age 44 (now 91)

Song of the Thin Man

1947 6.8

as Mitchell Talbin

Age 45 (now 91)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 7.2

as Frank Knox

Age 68 (now 91)

They Were Expendable

1945 6.5

as Major James Morton

Age 43 (now 91)

Testament

1983 6.4

as Henry Abhart

Age 81 (now 91)

Little Women

1949 7.4

as Father March

Age 47 (now 91)

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 7.1

as Edgar Draque

Age 42 (now 91)

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964 6.6

as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Age 62 (now 91)

On Moonlight Bay

1951 6.5

as George Winfield

Age 49 (now 91)

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 5.9

as Judge Holmsby

Age 63 (now 91)

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986 6.1

as Barney Alvorg

Age 84 (now 91)

Jake Speed

1986 4.6

as Pop Winston

Age 84 (now 91)

Testament

1983 6.4

as Henry Abhart

Age 81 (now 91)

Just You and Me, Kid

1979 5.4

as Manduke the Magnificent

Age 77 (now 91)

The Best Place to Be

1979 7.5

as William Callahan

Age 77 (now 91)

Claws

1977 5.0

as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Age 74 (now 91)

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976 6.0

as Daniel Furman

Age 74 (now 91)

Timber Tramps

1975 9.0

as Deacon

Age 73 (now 91)

The Meal

1975 6.0

as Kroger

Age 73 (now 91)

That's Entertainment!

1974 7.4

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age 72 (now 91)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973 7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Age 70 (now 91)

Brother of the Wind

1972 6.7

Age 70 (now 91)

Hammersmith Is Out

1972 5.9

as General Sam Pembroke

Age 70 (now 91)

Toklat

1971 7.0

as Old Man

Age 68 (now 91)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 6.8

as Burt Clews

Age 68 (now 91)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 7.2

as Frank Knox

Age 68 (now 91)

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 5.9

as Judge Holmsby

Age 63 (now 91)

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964 6.6

as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Age 62 (now 91)

Son of Flubber

1963 6.1

as Rufus Daggett

Age 60 (now 91)

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961 6.5

as Rufus Daggett

Age 59 (now 91)

From the Terrace

1960 6.6

as Samuel Eaton

Age 58 (now 91)

Peyton Place

1957 6.8

as Leslie Harrington

Age 55 (now 91)

Engagement Party

1956

as Elliott Winston

Age 53 (now 91)

Sabre Jet

1953 7.0

as Lt. Col. Eckert

Age 51 (now 91)

Let's Do It Again

1953 4.2

as Chet Stuart

Age 51 (now 91)

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953 6.1

as George Winfield

Age 51 (now 91)

Angel Face

1953 7.1

as Fred Barrett

Age 50 (now 91)

It's a Big Country

1951 5.9

as Secret Service Man

Age 49 (now 91)

Cattle Drive

1951 6.5

as Chester Graham, Sr.

Age 49 (now 91)

On Moonlight Bay

1951 6.5

as George Winfield

Age 49 (now 91)

Watch the Birdie

1950 5.5

as Grantland D. Farns

Age 48 (now 91)

Dial 1119

1950 5.5

as Earl

Age 48 (now 91)

Crisis

1950 6.7

as Sam Proctor

Age 48 (now 91)

The Happy Years

1950 7.5

as Sr. Samuel H. Stover

Age 48 (now 91)

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950 5.3

as Dr. Philip Abbott

Age 48 (now 91)

The Big Hangover

1950 6.4

as Carl Bellcap

Age 48 (now 91)

Ambush

1950 5.4

as Maj. C.E. Breverly

Age 47 (now 91)

Battleground

1949 6.7

as The Chaplain

Age 47 (now 91)

Scene of the Crime

1949 6.1

as Capt. A.C. Forster

Age 47 (now 91)

Any Number Can Play

1949 6.9

as Dr. Palmer

Age 47 (now 91)

Little Women

1949 7.4

as Father March

Age 47 (now 91)

A Date with Judy

1948 6.1

as Lucien T. Pringle

Age 46 (now 91)

The Velvet Touch

1948 6.3

as Gordon Dunning

Age 46 (now 91)

On an Island with You

1948 5.9

as Commander Harrison

Age 46 (now 91)

Alias a Gentleman

1948 6.8

as Matt Enley

Age 46 (now 91)

Merton of the Movies

1947 6.3

as Lawrence Rupert

Age 45 (now 91)

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947 6.6

as Everett Nordill aka Everton

Age 45 (now 91)

Song of the Thin Man

1947 6.8

as Mitchell Talbin

Age 45 (now 91)

Undercover Maisie

1947 8.0

as Amor/Willis Farnes

Age 45 (now 91)

Lady in the Lake

1946 6.1

as Derace Kingsby

Age 44 (now 91)

The Show-Off

1946 7.0

as Frank Harlin

Age 44 (now 91)

The Cockeyed Miracle

1946 7.5

as Ralph Humphrey

Age 44 (now 91)

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946 7.1

as Kyle Sackett

Age 44 (now 91)

No Leave, No Love

1946 6.5

as Colonel Elliott

Age 44 (now 91)

They Were Expendable

1945 6.5

as Major James Morton

Age 43 (now 91)

Yolanda and the Thief

1945 6.0

as Mr. Candle

Age 43 (now 91)

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945 6.4

as Henry Burton

Age 43 (now 91)

Anchors Aweigh

1945 6.8

as Admiral's Aide

Age 43 (now 91)

Son of Lassie

1945 6.2

as Anton

Age 43 (now 91)

Fall Guy

1945 8.0

as Floyd Parkson

Age 43 (now 91)

Between Two Women

1945 6.1

as Masters

Age 43 (now 91)

The Great Morgan

1945 6.0

as K. F.

Age 42 (now 91)

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 7.1

as Edgar Draque

Age 42 (now 91)

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944 7.0

as Alonzo Smith

Age 42 (now 91)

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 6.7

as Lieut. Jurika

Age 42 (now 91)

The Iron Major

1943 5.7

as Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Age 41 (now 91)

Crime Doctor

1943 6.4

as William Wheeler

Age 41 (now 91)

George Washington Slept Here

1942 6.4

as Leon Ames (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 91)

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941 5.6

as John Stack

Age 39 (now 91)

No Greater Sin

1941 4.8

as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

Age 39 (now 91)

East Side Kids

1940 6.4

as Pat O'Day

Age 38 (now 91)

Fugitive at Large

1939 7.0

as Carter

Age 37 (now 91)

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939 7.5

as Sheriff Jud Cronin

Age 37 (now 91)

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939 5.0

as Smythe

Age 37 (now 91)

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939 6.8

as Adjutant

Age 37 (now 91)

Calling All Marines

1939 10.0

as Murdock

Age 37 (now 91)

Thunder Afloat

1939 6.1

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Age 37 (now 91)

Help Wanted

1939 7.0

as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

Age 37 (now 91)

Code of the Streets

1939 7.7

as 'Chick' Foster

Age 37 (now 91)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 6.7

as Commissioner Madero

Age 37 (now 91)

Panama Patrol

1939 7.5

as Maj. Phillip Waring

Age 37 (now 91)

I Was a Convict

1939 6.5

as Jackson

Age 37 (now 91)

Risky Business

1939 6.5

as Hinge Jackson

Age 37 (now 91)

Blackwell's Island

1939 5.5

as Ballinger (uncredited)

Age 37 (now 91)

Secrets of a Nurse

1938 5.5

as Joe Largo

Age 36 (now 91)

Strange Faces

1938 10.0

as Joe Gurney

Age 36 (now 91)

Suez

1938 5.5

as Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Age 36 (now 91)

Cipher Bureau

1938 5.3

as Maj. Philip Waring

Age 36 (now 91)

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938 6.2

as Paul Brissac

Age 36 (now 91)

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938 7.5

as Otto Wagner / Baroni

Age 36 (now 91)

Island in the Sky

1938 7.0

as Marty Butler

Age 36 (now 91)

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938 7.1

as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 91)

Walking Down Broadway

1938 6.8

as Frank Gatty

Age 36 (now 91)

International Settlement

1938 6.3

as Monte Silver

Age 36 (now 91)

The Spy Ring

1938 5.6

as Frank Denton

Age 35 (now 91)

45 Fathers

1937 4.5

as Vincent

Age 35 (now 91)

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937 5.8

as Rodney Hunter

Age 35 (now 91)

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937 7.1

as Buzz Moran

Age 35 (now 91)

Dangerously Yours

1937 5.6

as Phil

Age 35 (now 91)

Soak the Poor

1937 7.8

as Special Investigator Stanton

Age 35 (now 91)

Song of Revolt

1937 6.5

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Age 35 (now 91)

Pilot X

1936 6.3

as Carl Goering

Age 34 (now 91)

Get That Man

1935 4.3

as Don Clayton / McDonald

Age 33 (now 91)

Rescue Squad

1935 4.5

as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Age 33 (now 91)

Reckless

1935 5.1

as Ralph Watson

Age 33 (now 91)

Strangers All

1935 6.8

as Frank Walker

Age 33 (now 91)

Mutiny Ahead

1935 6.5

as McMurtrie

Age 33 (now 91)

Now I'll Tell

1934 5.1

as Max (as Leon Waycoff)

Age 32 (now 91)

I'll Tell the World

1934 7.0

as Spud Marshall

Age 32 (now 91)

Only Yesterday

1933 7.3

as Lee (Uncredited)

Age 31 (now 91)

Ship of Wanted Men

1933 3.8

as John Holden

Age 31 (now 91)

The Man Who Dared

1933 7.5

as Yosef Novak

Age 31 (now 91)

Alimony Madness

1933 9.0

as John Thurman

Age 31 (now 91)

Forgotten

1933 7.0

as Louie Strauss

Age 31 (now 91)

Parachute Jumper

1933 5.8

as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 91)

Uptown New York

1932 6.5

as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

Age 30 (now 91)

That's My Boy

1932 8.0

as Al Williams

Age 30 (now 91)

A Successful Calamity

1932 5.6

as Barney Davis

Age 30 (now 91)

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932 6.6

as Judd Brooks

Age 30 (now 91)

Stowaway

1932 6.5

as Tommy

Age 30 (now 91)

Cannonball Express

1932 10.0

as Jack Logan

Age 30 (now 91)

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932 6.1

as Pierre Dupin

Age 30 (now 91)

Quick Millions

1931 7.3

as Hood

Age 29 (now 91)