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Leon Ames

Leon Ames

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

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986 • Barney Alvorg

Jake Speed

1986 • Pop Winston

Testament

1983 • Henry Abhart

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979 • Manduke the Magnificent

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

1979 • William Callahan

Claws

1977 • Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976 • Daniel Furman

Timber Tramps

1975 • Deacon

Full filmography

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986 • Barney Alvorg

Jake Speed

1986 • Pop Winston

Testament

1983 • Henry Abhart

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979 • Manduke the Magnificent

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

1979 • William Callahan

Claws

1977 • Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976 • Daniel Furman

Timber Tramps

1975 • Deacon

1975 • Kroger

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 • (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973 • Self (archive footage)

Brother of the Wind

Brother of the Wind

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972 • General Sam Pembroke

Toklat

1971 • Old Man

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 • Burt Clews

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 • Frank Knox

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 • Judge Holmsby

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964 • Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

Son of Flubber

1963 • Rufus Daggett

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961 • Rufus Daggett

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960 • Samuel Eaton

Peyton Place

1957 • Leslie Harrington

Engagement Party

1956 • Elliott Winston

Sabre Jet

1953 • Lt. Col. Eckert

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953 • Chet Stuart

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953 • George Winfield

Angel Face

1953 • Fred Barrett

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951 • Secret Service Man

Cattle Drive

1951 • Chester Graham, Sr.

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951 • George Winfield

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1950 • Grantland D. Farns

Dial 1119

1950 • Earl

Crisis

1950 • Sam Proctor

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

1950 • Sr. Samuel H. Stover

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950 • Dr. Philip Abbott

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950 • Carl Bellcap

Ambush

1950 • Maj. C.E. Breverly

Battleground

1949 • The Chaplain

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949 • Capt. A.C. Forster

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

1949 • Dr. Palmer

Little Women

1949 • Father March

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948 • Lucien T. Pringle

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

1948 • Gordon Dunning

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948 • Commander Harrison

Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

1948 • Matt Enley

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947 • Lawrence Rupert

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947 • Everett Nordill aka Everton

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947 • Mitchell Talbin

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947 • Amor/Willis Farnes

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946 • Derace Kingsby

The Show-Off

1946 • Frank Harlin

The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

1946 • Ralph Humphrey

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946 • Kyle Sackett

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946 • Colonel Elliott

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945 • Major James Morton

Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief

1945 • Mr. Candle

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945 • Henry Burton

Anchors Aweigh

1945 • Admiral's Aide

Son of Lassie

1945 • Anton

Fall Guy

1945 • Floyd Parkson

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945 • Masters

The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

1945 • K. F.

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944 • Edgar Draque

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944 • Alonzo Smith

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 • Lieut. Jurika

The Iron Major

1943 • Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Crime Doctor

1943 • William Wheeler

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942 • Leon Ames (uncredited)

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941 • John Stack

No Greater Sin

1941 • Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

East Side Kids

1940 • Pat O'Day

Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

1939 • Carter

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939 • Sheriff Jud Cronin

Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939 • Smythe

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939 • Adjutant

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939 • Murdock

Thunder Afloat

1939 • Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Help Wanted

1939 • J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939 • 'Chick' Foster

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939 • Commissioner Madero

Panama Patrol

1939 • Maj. Phillip Waring

I Was a Convict

1939 • Jackson

Risky Business

1939 • Hinge Jackson

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939 • Ballinger (uncredited)

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

1938 • Joe Largo

Strange Faces

1938 • Joe Gurney

Suez

1938 • Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Cipher Bureau

1938 • Maj. Philip Waring

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938 • Paul Brissac

Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938 • Otto Wagner / Baroni

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1938 • Marty Butler

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938 • Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938 • Frank Gatty

International Settlement

International Settlement

1938 • Monte Silver

The Spy Ring

1938 • Frank Denton

45 Fathers

1937 • Vincent

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937 • Rodney Hunter

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937 • Buzz Moran

Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937 • Phil

Soak the Poor

1937 • Special Investigator Stanton

Song of Revolt

1937 • Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Pilot X

1936 • Carl Goering

Get That Man

1935 • Don Clayton / McDonald

Rescue Squad

1935 • Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Reckless

1935 • Ralph Watson

Strangers All

1935 • Frank Walker

Mutiny Ahead

1935 • McMurtrie

Now I'll Tell

1934 • Max (as Leon Waycoff)

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934 • Spud Marshall

Only Yesterday

1933 • Lee (Uncredited)

Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men

1933 • John Holden

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1933 • Yosef Novak

Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness

1933 • John Thurman

Forgotten

1933 • Louie Strauss

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933 • Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Uptown New York

Uptown New York

1932 • Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

That's My Boy

1932 • Al Williams

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932 • Barney Davis

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932 • Judd Brooks

Stowaway

1932 • Tommy

Cannonball Express

Cannonball Express

1932 • Jack Logan

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932 • Pierre Dupin

Quick Millions

1931 • Hood