Leon Ames
Born
January 20, 1902 (age 91)
Died
October 12, 1993
Birthplace
Portland, Indiana, USA

Leon Ames

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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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Movies

Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986 ★ 6.1
Barney Alvorg
Jake Speed
Jake Speed
1986 ★ 4.4
Pop Winston
Testament
Testament
1983 ★ 6.3
Henry Abhart
Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid
1979 ★ 5.4
Manduke the Magnificent
The Best Place to Be
The Best Place to Be
1979 ★ 6.0
William Callahan
Claws
Claws
1977 ★ 4.0
Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976 ★ 5.9
Daniel Furman
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
1975
Deacon
The Meal
The Meal
1975 ★ 5.0
Kroger
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 ★ 7.4
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Brother of the Wind
Brother of the Wind
1972 ★ 5.0
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
1972 ★ 5.7
General Sam Pembroke
Toklat
Toklat
1971
Old Man
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 ★ 6.7
Burt Clews
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 ★ 7.1
Frank Knox
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle
1965 ★ 5.7
Judge Holmsby
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964 ★ 6.5
Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
1963 ★ 6.0
Rufus Daggett
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 ★ 6.5
Rufus Daggett
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
1960 ★ 6.6
Samuel Eaton
Peyton Place
Peyton Place
1957 ★ 6.7
Leslie Harrington
Engagement Party
Engagement Party
1956
Elliott Winston
Sabre Jet
Sabre Jet
1953 ★ 6.7
Lt. Col. Eckert
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
1953 ★ 3.2
Chet Stuart
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1953 ★ 5.9
George Winfield
Angel Face
Angel Face
1953 ★ 7.1
Fred Barrett
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
1951 ★ 5.3
Secret Service Man
Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive
1951 ★ 6.1
Chester Graham, Sr.
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay
1951 ★ 6.3
George Winfield
Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
1950 ★ 5.3
Grantland D. Farns
Dial 1119
Dial 1119
1950 ★ 5.4
Earl
Crisis
Crisis
1950 ★ 6.6
Sam Proctor
The Happy Years
The Happy Years
1950 ★ 7.7
Sr. Samuel H. Stover
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 ★ 4.7
Dr. Philip Abbott
The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover
1950 ★ 6.1
Carl Bellcap
Ambush
Ambush
1950 ★ 5.2
Maj. C.E. Breverly
Battleground
Battleground
1949 ★ 6.7
The Chaplain
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
1949 ★ 6.0
Capt. A.C. Forster
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
1949 ★ 6.9
Dr. Palmer
Little Women
Little Women
1949 ★ 7.4
Father March
A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy
1948 ★ 5.9
Lucien T. Pringle
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
1948 ★ 6.2
Gordon Dunning
On an Island with You
On an Island with You
1948 ★ 5.6
Commander Harrison
Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman
1948 ★ 6.5
Matt Enley
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
1947 ★ 6.8
Lawrence Rupert
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1947 ★ 5.5
Everett Nordill aka Everton
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
1947 ★ 6.8
Mitchell Talbin
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie
1947 ★ 8.0
Amor/Willis Farnes
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
1946 ★ 6.0
Derace Kingsby
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
1946 ★ 7.0
Frank Harlin
The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946 ★ 6.7
Ralph Humphrey
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 ★ 7.0
Kyle Sackett
No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love
1946 ★ 6.0
Colonel Elliott
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945 ★ 6.5
Major James Morton
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief
1945 ★ 5.7
Mr. Candle
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945 ★ 6.0
Henry Burton
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945 ★ 6.8
Admiral's Aide
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
1945 ★ 6.0
Anton
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1945 ★ 8.0
Floyd Parkson
Between Two Women
Between Two Women
1945 ★ 5.9
Masters
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
1945 ★ 5.5
K. F.
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 ★ 7.1
Edgar Draque
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 ★ 7.0
Alonzo Smith
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944 ★ 6.6
Lieut. Jurika
The Iron Major
The Iron Major
1943 ★ 5.3
Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
1943 ★ 6.2
William Wheeler
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
1942 ★ 6.3
Leon Ames (uncredited)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941 ★ 5.7
John Stack
No Greater Sin
No Greater Sin
1941 ★ 3.0
Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
East Side Kids
East Side Kids
1940 ★ 6.3
Pat O'Day
Fugitive at Large
Fugitive at Large
1939 ★ 6.0
Carter
The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City
1939 ★ 8.0
Sheriff Jud Cronin
Legion of Lost Flyers
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939 ★ 3.7
Smythe
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939 ★ 6.2
Adjutant
Calling All Marines
Calling All Marines
1939
Murdock
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
1939 ★ 5.9
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
1939 ★ 7.0
J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets
1939 ★ 7.0
'Chick' Foster
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 ★ 6.6
Commissioner Madero
Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol
1939 ★ 5.0
Maj. Phillip Waring
I Was a Convict
I Was a Convict
1939 ★ 5.0
Jackson
Risky Business
Risky Business
1939 ★ 6.0
Hinge Jackson
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
1939 ★ 5.0
Ballinger (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse
1938 ★ 4.0
Joe Largo
Suez
Suez
1938 ★ 5.2
Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
1938 ★ 4.2
Maj. Philip Waring
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938 ★ 6.0
Paul Brissac
Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938 ★ 5.0
Otto Wagner / Baroni
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1938 ★ 7.0
Marty Butler
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938 ★ 7.0
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
1938 ★ 5.7
Frank Gatty
International Settlement
International Settlement
1938 ★ 5.6
Monte Silver
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 ★ 4.5
Frank Denton
45 Fathers
45 Fathers
1937 ★ 1.0
Vincent
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937 ★ 5.6
Rodney Hunter
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937 ★ 7.0
Buzz Moran
Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours
1937 ★ 3.5
Phil
Soak the Poor
Soak the Poor
1937 ★ 7.0
Special Investigator Stanton
Song of Revolt
Song of Revolt
1937 ★ 6.0
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Pilot X
Pilot X
1936 ★ 5.0
Carl Goering
Get That Man
Get That Man
1935 ★ 3.0
Don Clayton / McDonald
Rescue Squad
Rescue Squad
1935 ★ 2.0
Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Reckless
Reckless
1935 ★ 5.0
Ralph Watson
Strangers All
Strangers All
1935 ★ 5.5
Frank Walker
Mutiny Ahead
Mutiny Ahead
1935 ★ 4.0
McMurtrie
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934 ★ 4.3
Max (as Leon Waycoff)
I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World
1934
Spud Marshall
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933 ★ 6.8
Lee (Uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men
Ship of Wanted Men
1933 ★ 1.7
John Holden
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
1933 ★ 6.0
Yosef Novak
Alimony Madness
Alimony Madness
1933
John Thurman
Forgotten
Forgotten
1933 ★ 6.0
Louie Strauss
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933 ★ 5.9
Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Uptown New York
Uptown New York
1932 ★ 5.8
Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
1932
Al Williams
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity
1932 ★ 5.2
Barney Davis
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932 ★ 6.2
Judd Brooks
Stowaway
Stowaway
1932 ★ 5.0
Tommy
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932 ★ 6.1
Pierre Dupin
Quick Millions
Quick Millions
1931 ★ 7.1
Hood

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