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Leon Ames

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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Born

Jan 20, 1902

Portland, Indiana, USA

Died

Oct 12, 1993

Known For

Acting

Movies

123 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 • as Frank Knox
★ 7.2
Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
1986 • as Barney Alvorg
★ 6.1
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 • as Alonzo Smith
★ 7.0
Little Women
Little Women
1949 • as Father March
★ 7.4
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944 • as Lieut. Jurika
★ 6.7
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 • as Rufus Daggett
★ 6.5
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 • as Kyle Sackett
★ 7.1
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938 • as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Testament
Testament
1983 • as Henry Abhart
★ 6.4
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
★ 6.7
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932 • as Pierre Dupin
★ 6.1
Battleground
Battleground
1949 • as The Chaplain
★ 6.7
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945 • as Major James Morton
★ 6.5
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945 • as Admiral's Aide
★ 6.8
Jake Speed
Jake Speed
1986 • as Pop Winston
★ 4.6
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
1946 • as Derace Kingsby
★ 6.1
Angel Face
Angel Face
1953 • as Fred Barrett
★ 7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 • as Edgar Draque
★ 7.1
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle
1965 • as Judge Holmsby
★ 5.8
A Date with Judy
A Date with Judy
1948 • as Lucien T. Pringle
★ 6.1
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
1947 • as Mitchell Talbin
★ 6.7
Peyton Place
Peyton Place
1957 • as Leslie Harrington
★ 6.7
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
1960 • as Samuel Eaton
★ 6.6
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945 • as Henry Burton
★ 6.5
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964 • as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
★ 6.5
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937 • as Buzz Moran
★ 7.1
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976 • as Daniel Furman
★ 6.0
On an Island with You
On an Island with You
1948 • as Commander Harrisen
★ 5.9
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
1953 • as Chet Stuart
★ 4.2
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
1949 • as Dr. Palmer
★ 6.8
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 • as Dr. Philip Abbott
★ 5.2
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie
1947 • as Amor/Willis Farnes
★ 8.0
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief
1945 • as Mr. Candle
★ 6.0
Suez
Suez
1938 • as Napoleon III - Emperor of France
★ 5.5
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1953 • as George Winfield
★ 6.2
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
1949 • as Capt. A.C. Forster
★ 6.1
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
1963 • as Rufus Daggett
★ 6.1
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
1972 • as General Sam Pembroke
★ 5.9
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938 • as Paul Brissac
★ 6.2
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
1946 • as Frank Harlin
★ 7.0
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
1933 • as Yosef Novak
★ 7.5
Claws
Claws
1977 • as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
★ 5.0
Cattle Drive
Cattle Drive
1951 • as Chester Graham, Sr.
★ 6.5
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933 • as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
★ 6.0
45 Fathers
45 Fathers
1937 • as Vincent
★ 4.5
International Settlement
International Settlement
1938 • as Monte Silver
★ 6.0
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
1948 • as Gordon Dunning
★ 6.2
It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
1951 • as Secret Service Man
★ 5.9
Quick Millions
Quick Millions
1931 • as Hood
★ 7.3
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay
1951 • as George Winfield
★ 6.5
I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World
1934 • as Spud Marshall
★ 7.0
Ambush
Ambush
1950 • as Maj. C.E. Breverly
★ 5.4
Strangers All
Strangers All
1935 • as Frank Walker
★ 6.8
The Best Place to Be
The Best Place to Be
1979 • as William Callahan
★ 7.5
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
1939 • as Ballinger (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 • as Commissioner Madero
★ 6.7
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
1943 • as William Wheeler
★ 6.4
The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City
1939 • as Sheriff Jud Cronin
★ 7.5
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934 • as Max (as Leon Waycoff)
★ 5.1
Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie
1945 • as Anton
★ 6.2
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
1947 • as Lawrence Rupert
★ 6.3
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1945 • as Floyd Parkson
★ 8.0
No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love
1946 • as Colonel Elliott
★ 6.5
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1938 • as Marty Butler
★ 7.0
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
1932 • as Al Williams
★ 8.0
Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
1950 • as Grantland D. Farns
★ 5.5
Legion of Lost Flyers
Legion of Lost Flyers
1939 • as Smythe
★ 5.0
Pilot X
Pilot X
1936 • as Carl Goering
★ 6.3
Murder in Greenwich Village
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937 • as Rodney Hunter
★ 5.8
Reckless
Reckless
1935 • as Ralph Watson
★ 5.2
Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid
1979 • as Manduke the Magnificent
★ 5.7
Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours
1937 • as Phil
★ 6.1
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933 • as Lee (Uncredited)
★ 7.1
movie
I Was a Convict
1939 • as Jackson
★ 6.5
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity
1932 • as Barney Davis
★ 5.6
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941 • as John Stack
★ 5.6
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939 • as Adjutant
★ 6.8
Strange Faces
Strange Faces
1938 • as Joe Gurney
★ 10.0
Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks!
1938 • as Otto Wagner / Baroni
★ 7.5
East Side Kids
East Side Kids
1940 • as Pat O'Day
★ 6.4
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
1942 • as Leon Ames (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The Iron Major
The Iron Major
1943 • as Robert 'Bob' Stewart
★ 5.7
Forgotten
Forgotten
1933 • as Louie Strauss
★ 7.0
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
1939 • as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
★ 7.0
No Greater Sin
No Greater Sin
1941 • as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
★ 4.8
Between Two Women
Between Two Women
1945 • as Masters
★ 6.1
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
1939 • as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring
1938 • as Frank Denton
★ 5.6
The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover
1950 • as Carl Bellcap
★ 6.4
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets
1939 • as 'Chick' Foster
★ 7.7
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932 • as Judd Brooks
★ 6.6
The Happy Years
The Happy Years
1950 • as Sr. Samuel H. Stover
★ 7.5
Ship of Wanted Men
Ship of Wanted Men
1933 • as John Holden
★ 3.8
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse
1938 • as Joe Largo
★ 5.5
Crisis
Crisis
1950 • as Sam Proctor
★ 6.6
Alimony Madness
Alimony Madness
1933 • as John Thurman
★ 9.0
movie
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1947 • as Everett Nordill aka Everton
★ 6.5
Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman
1948 • as Matt Enley
★ 6.8
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
1945 • as K. F.
★ 6.0
Stowaway
Stowaway
1932 • as Tommy
★ 6.5
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
1975 • as Deacon
★ 9.0
Sabre Jet
Sabre Jet
1953 • as Lt. Col. Eckert
★ 7.0
Uptown New York
Uptown New York
1932 • as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
★ 6.5
Dial 1119
Dial 1119
1950 • as Earl
★ 5.5
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway
1938 • as Frank Gatty
★ 6.8
Risky Business
Risky Business
1939 • as Hinge Jackson
★ 6.5
movie
Cannonball Express
1932 • as Jack Logan
★ 10.0
The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946 • as Ralph Humphrey
★ 7.5
Soak the Poor
Soak the Poor
1937 • as Special Investigator Stanton
★ 7.4
Mutiny Ahead
Mutiny Ahead
1935 • as McMurtrie
★ 6.5
movie
Engagement Party
1956 • as Elliott Winston
Toklat
Toklat
1971 • as Old Man
★ 7.0
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
1938 • as Maj. Philip Waring
★ 5.3
Song of Revolt
Song of Revolt
1937 • as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
★ 6.3
Panama Patrol
Panama Patrol
1939 • as Maj. Phillip Waring
★ 7.5
Fugitive at Large
Fugitive at Large
1939 • as Carter
★ 7.0
Rescue Squad
Rescue Squad
1935 • as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
★ 4.5
Calling All Marines
Calling All Marines
1939 • as Murdock
★ 10.0
movie
The Meal
1975 • as Kroger
★ 6.0
Get That Man
Get That Man
1935 • as Don Clayton / McDonald
★ 4.3