Leon Ames

Acting

Leon Ames

Born 20 January 1902 · Portland, Indiana, USA · Died 12 October 1993 at 91

​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

Highlights

Bewitched1964 · Series
Tora! Tora! Tora!1970 · Film · Frank Knox
Meet Me in St. Louis1944 · Film · Alonzo Smith
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · Film · Kyle Sackett
Little Women1949 · Film · Father March
Peggy Sue Got Married1986 · Film · Barney Alvorg

Filmography

Movies

116 films

Peggy Sue Got Married1986 · Film · Barney Alvorg
Jake Speed1986 · Film · Pop Winston
Testament1983 · Film · Henry Abhart
Just You and Me, Kid1979 · Film · Manduke the Magnificent
The Best Place to Be1979 · Film · William Callahan
Claws1977 · Film · Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
Sherlock Holmes in New York1976 · Film · Daniel Furman
Timber Tramps1975 · Film · Deacon
Brother of the Wind1972 · Film
Hammersmith Is Out1972 · Film · General Sam Pembroke
Toklat1971 · Film · Old Man
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970 · Film · Burt Clews
Tora! Tora! Tora!1970 · Film · Frank Knox
The Monkey's Uncle1965 · Film · Judge Holmsby
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964 · Film · Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
Son of Flubber1963 · Film · Rufus Daggett
The Absent-Minded Professor1961 · Film · Rufus Daggett
From the Terrace1960 · Film · Samuel Eaton
Peyton Place1957 · Film · Leslie Harrington
Sabre Jet1953 · Film · Lt. Col. Eckert
Let's Do It Again1953 · Film · Chet Stuart
By the Light of the Silvery Moon1953 · Film · George Winfield
Angel Face1953 · Film · Fred Barrett
It's a Big Country1951 · Film · Secret Service Man
Cattle Drive1951 · Film · Chester Graham, Sr.
On Moonlight Bay1951 · Film · George Winfield
Watch the Birdie1950 · Film · Grantland D. Farns
Dial 11191950 · Film · Earl
Crisis1950 · Film · Sam Proctor
The Happy Years1950 · Film · Sr. Samuel H. Stover
The Skipper Surprised His Wife1950 · Film · Dr. Philip Abbott
The Big Hangover1950 · Film · Carl Bellcap
Ambush1950 · Film · Maj. C.E. Breverly
Battleground1949 · Film · The Chaplain
Scene of the Crime1949 · Film · Capt. A.C. Forster
Any Number Can Play1949 · Film · Dr. Palmer
Little Women1949 · Film · Father March
A Date with Judy1948 · Film · Lucien T. Pringle
The Velvet Touch1948 · Film · Gordon Dunning
On an Island with You1948 · Film · Commander Harrisen
Alias a Gentleman1948 · Film · Matt Enley
Merton of the Movies1947 · Film · Lawrence Rupert
Song of the Thin Man1947 · Film · Mitchell Talbin
Undercover Maisie1947 · Film · Amor/Willis Farnes
Lady in the Lake1946 · Film · Derace Kingsby
The Show-Off1946 · Film · Frank Harlin
The Cockeyed Miracle1946 · Film · Ralph Humphrey
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · Film · Kyle Sackett
No Leave, No Love1946 · Film · Colonel Elliott
They Were Expendable1945 · Film · Major James Morton
Yolanda and the Thief1945 · Film · Mr. Candle
Week-End at the Waldorf1945 · Film · Henry Burton
Anchors Aweigh1945 · Film · Admiral's Aide
Son of Lassie1945 · Film · Anton
Fall Guy1945 · Film · Floyd Parkson
Between Two Women1945 · Film · Masters
The Great Morgan1945 · Film · K. F.
The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · Film · Edgar Draque
Meet Me in St. Louis1944 · Film · Alonzo Smith
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944 · Film · Lieut. Jurika
The Iron Major1943 · Film · Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Crime Doctor1943 · Film · William Wheeler
George Washington Slept Here1942 · Film · Leon Ames (uncredited)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring1941 · Film · John Stack
No Greater Sin1941 · Film · Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
East Side Kids1940 · Film · Pat O'Day
Fugitive at Large1939 · Film · Carter
The Marshal Of Mesa City1939 · Film · Sheriff Jud Cronin
Legion of Lost Flyers1939 · Film · Smythe
Pack Up Your Troubles1939 · Film · Adjutant
Calling All Marines1939 · Film · Murdock
Thunder Afloat1939 · Film · Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Help Wanted1939 · Film · J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
Code of the Streets1939 · Film · 'Chick' Foster
Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939 · Film · Commissioner Madero
Panama Patrol1939 · Film · Maj. Phillip Waring
Risky Business1939 · Film · Hinge Jackson
Blackwell's Island1939 · Film · Ballinger (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse1938 · Film · Joe Largo
Strange Faces1938 · Film · Joe Gurney
Suez1938 · Film · Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Cipher Bureau1938 · Film · Maj. Philip Waring
Mysterious Mr. Moto1938 · Film · Paul Brissac
Come On, Leathernecks!1938 · Film · Otto Wagner / Baroni
Island in the Sky1938 · Film · Marty Butler
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938 · Film · Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway1938 · Film · Frank Gatty
International Settlement1938 · Film · Monte Silver
The Spy Ring1938 · Film · Frank Denton
45 Fathers1937 · Film · Vincent
Murder in Greenwich Village1937 · Film · Rodney Hunter
Charlie Chan on Broadway1937 · Film · Buzz Moran
Dangerously Yours1937 · Film · Phil
Soak the Poor1937 · Film · Special Investigator Stanton
Song of Revolt1937 · Film · Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Pilot X1936 · Film · Carl Goering
Get That Man1935 · Film · Don Clayton / McDonald
Rescue Squad1935 · Film · Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Reckless1935 · Film · Ralph Watson
Strangers All1935 · Film · Frank Walker
Mutiny Ahead1935 · Film · McMurtrie
Now I'll Tell1934 · Film · Max (as Leon Waycoff)
I'll Tell the World1934 · Film · Spud Marshall
Only Yesterday1933 · Film · Lee (Uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men1933 · Film · John Holden
The Man Who Dared1933 · Film · Yosef Novak
Alimony Madness1933 · Film · John Thurman
Forgotten1933 · Film · Louie Strauss
Parachute Jumper1933 · Film · Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Uptown New York1932 · Film · Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
That's My Boy1932 · Film · Al Williams
A Successful Calamity1932 · Film · Barney Davis
The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · Film · Judd Brooks
Stowaway1932 · Film · Tommy
Murders in the Rue Morgue1932 · Film · Pierre Dupin
Quick Millions1931 · Film · Hood

Filmography

Series

21 shows

American Playhouse1982 · Series · Henry Abhart
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · Series · Messenger
The Jeffersons1975 · Series
Emergency!1972 · Series
The Name of the Game1968 · Series
ABC Stage 671966 · Series · Gray
Bewitched1964 · Series
The Lucy Show1962 · Series · Colonel Anderson
The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · Series · Colonel Foxhall
The Virginian1962 · Series · Judge Fitzroy
Father of the Bride1961 · Series · Stanley Banks
Mister Ed1961 · Series · Gordon Kirkwood
The Andy Griffith Show1960 · Series · Mr. Hampton
My Three Sons1960 · Series
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960 · Series · Damon Carlisle
Panic!1957 · Series
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
MGM Parade1955 · Series
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Dr. Butolph
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Michael J. O'Connor
Studio One1948 · Series · Cyrus Walker