Leon Ames
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Jake Speed
1986
as Pop Winston
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
as Barney Alvorg
Testament
1983
as Henry Abhart
American Playhouse
1982
as Henry Abhart
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
as Manduke the Magnificent
The Best Place to Be
1979
as William Callahan
Claws
1977
as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Messenger
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
as Daniel Furman
The Meal
1975
as Kroger
Timber Tramps
1975
as Deacon
The Jeffersons
1975
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)
Brother of the Wind
1972
Hammersmith Is Out
1972
as General Sam Pembroke
Emergency!
1972
Toklat
1971
as Old Man
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Frank Knox
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Burt Clews
The Name of the Game
1968
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Gray
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
as Judge Holmsby
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964
as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
Bewitched
1964
Son of Flubber
1963
as Rufus Daggett
The Lucy Show
1962
as Colonel Anderson
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Colonel Foxhall
The Virginian
1962
as Judge Fitzroy
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Rufus Daggett
Mister Ed
1961
as Gordon Kirkwood
Father of the Bride
1961
as Stanley Banks
From the Terrace
1960
as Samuel Eaton
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Hampton
My Three Sons
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Damon Carlisle
Peyton Place
1957
as Leslie Harrington
Panic!
1957
Engagement Party
1956
as Elliott Winston
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
MGM Parade
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)
Angel Face
1953
as Fred Barrett
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1953
as George Winfield
Sabre Jet
1953
as Lt. Col. Eckert
Let's Do It Again
1953
as Chet Stuart
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Butolph
Life With Father
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Malcolm Fownes
On Moonlight Bay
1951
as George Winfield
It's a Big Country
1951
as Secret Service Man
Cattle Drive
1951
as Chester Graham, Sr.
Dial 1119
1950
as Earl
Crisis
1950
as Sam Proctor
The Happy Years
1950
as Sr. Samuel H. Stover
The Big Hangover
1950
as Carl Bellcap
Watch the Birdie
1950
as Grantland D. Farns
Ambush
1950
as Maj. C.E. Breverly
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
as Dr. Philip Abbott
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Michael J. O'Connor
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Adam
Battleground
1949
as The Chaplain
Little Women
1949
as Father March
Scene of the Crime
1949
as Capt. A.C. Forster
Any Number Can Play
1949
as Dr. Palmer
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Gordon Dunning
On an Island with You
1948
as Commander Harrisen
A Date with Judy
1948
as Lucien T. Pringle
Alias a Gentleman
1948
as Matt Enley
Studio One
1948
as Cyrus Walker
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Mitchell Talbin
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Lawrence Rupert
Undercover Maisie
1947
as Amor/Willis Farnes
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1947
as Everett Nordill aka Everton
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Derace Kingsby
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Kyle Sackett
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946
as Ralph Humphrey
No Leave, No Love
1946
as Colonel Elliott
The Show-Off
1946
as Frank Harlin
Yolanda and the Thief
1945
as Mr. Candle
They Were Expendable
1945
as Major James Morton
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Henry Burton
Fall Guy
1945
as Floyd Parkson
The Great Morgan
1945
as K. F.
Between Two Women
1945
as Masters
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Admiral's Aide
Son of Lassie
1945
as Anton
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
as Alonzo Smith
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Edgar Draque
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944
as Lieut. Jurika
The Iron Major
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Crime Doctor
1943
as William Wheeler
George Washington Slept Here
1942
as Leon Ames (uncredited)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as John Stack
No Greater Sin
1941
as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
East Side Kids
1940
as Pat O'Day
Fugitive at Large
1939
as Carter
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Commissioner Madero
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Adjutant
Panama Patrol
1939
as Maj. Phillip Waring
Risky Business
1939
as Hinge Jackson
Help Wanted
1939
as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Ballinger (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
1939
as Sheriff Jud Cronin
Calling All Marines
1939
as Murdock
I Was a Convict
1939
as Jackson
Code of the Streets
1939
as 'Chick' Foster
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939
as Smythe
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
as Joe Largo
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Paul Brissac
Island in the Sky
1938
as Marty Butler
International Settlement
1938
as Monte Silver
Suez
1938
as Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Cipher Bureau
1938
as Maj. Philip Waring
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
as Otto Wagner / Baroni
The Spy Ring
1938
as Frank Denton
Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Frank Gatty
Strange Faces
1938
as Joe Gurney
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
as Buzz Moran
Soak the Poor
1937
as Special Investigator Stanton
Dangerously Yours
1937
as Phil
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Rodney Hunter
Song of Revolt
1937
as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
45 Fathers
1937
as Vincent
Pilot X
1936
as Carl Goering
Rescue Squad
1935
as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Strangers All
1935
as Frank Walker
Get That Man
1935
as Don Clayton / McDonald
Reckless
1935
as Ralph Watson
Mutiny Ahead
1935
as McMurtrie
Now I'll Tell
1934
as Max (as Leon Waycoff)
I'll Tell the World
1934
as Spud Marshall
Forgotten
1933
as Louie Strauss
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men
1933
as John Holden
The Man Who Dared
1933
as Yosef Novak
Alimony Madness
1933
as John Thurman
Only Yesterday
1933
as Lee (Uncredited)
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
as Pierre Dupin
Uptown New York
1932
as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Judd Brooks
A Successful Calamity
1932
as Barney Davis
Stowaway
1932
as Tommy
That's My Boy
1932
as Al Williams
Cannonball Express
1932
as Jack Logan
Quick Millions
1931
as Hood