Leon Ames

Leon Ames

🎂 20th January 1902 (124 yrs) 📍 Portland, Indiana, USA

Known For

Peggy Sue Got Married

Biography

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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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Leon Ames

Movies Featuring Leon Ames

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

as Barney Alvorg
Jake Speed

Jake Speed (1986)

as Pop Winston
Testament

Testament (1983)

as Henry Abhart
Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid (1979)

as Manduke the Magnificent
The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be (1979)

as William Callahan
Claws

Claws (1977)

as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)

as Daniel Furman
Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps (1975)

as Deacon
No Image

The Meal (1975)

as Kroger
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)

as Self (archive footage)
Brother of the Wind

Brother of the Wind (1972)

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out (1972)

as General Sam Pembroke
Toklat

Toklat (1971)

as Old Man
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

as Burt Clews
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

as Frank Knox
The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle (1965)

as Judge Holmsby
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)

as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber (1963)

as Rufus Daggett
The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

as Rufus Daggett
From the Terrace

From the Terrace (1960)

as Samuel Eaton
Peyton Place

Peyton Place (1957)

as Leslie Harrington
No Image

Engagement Party (1956)

as Elliott Winston
Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet (1953)

as Lt. Col. Eckert
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again (1953)

as Chet Stuart
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)

as George Winfield
Angel Face

Angel Face (1953)

as Fred Barrett
It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country (1951)

as Secret Service Man
Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive (1951)

as Chester Graham, Sr.
On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay (1951)

as George Winfield
Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie (1950)

as Grantland D. Farns
Dial 1119

Dial 1119 (1950)

as Earl
Crisis

Crisis (1950)

as Sam Proctor
The Happy Years

The Happy Years (1950)

as Sr. Samuel H. Stover
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)

as Dr. Philip Abbott
The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover (1950)

as Carl Bellcap
Ambush

Ambush (1950)

as Maj. C.E. Breverly
Battleground

Battleground (1949)

as The Chaplain
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1949)

as Capt. A.C. Forster
Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play (1949)

as Dr. Palmer
Little Women

Little Women (1949)

as Father March
A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy (1948)

as Lucien T. Pringle
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch (1948)

as Gordon Dunning
On an Island with You

On an Island with You (1948)

as Commander Harrison
Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman (1948)

as Matt Enley
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

as Lawrence Rupert
No Image

The Amazing Mr. Nordill (1947)

as Everett Nordill aka Everton
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man (1947)

as Mitchell Talbin
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

as Amor/Willis Farnes
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

as Derace Kingsby
The Show-Off

The Show-Off (1946)

as Frank Harlin
The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle (1946)

as Ralph Humphrey
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

as Kyle Sackett
No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love (1946)

as Colonel Elliott
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

as Major James Morton
Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief (1945)

as Mr. Candle
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

as Henry Burton
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

as Admiral's Aide
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

as Anton
Fall Guy

Fall Guy (1945)

as Floyd Parkson
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1945)

as Masters
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

as K. F.
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Edgar Draque
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

as Alonzo Smith
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

as Lieut. Jurika
The Iron Major

The Iron Major (1943)

as Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

as William Wheeler
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here (1942)

as Leon Ames (uncredited)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)

as John Stack
No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin (1941)

as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
East Side Kids

East Side Kids (1940)

as Pat O'Day
Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large (1939)

as Carter
The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)

as Sheriff Jud Cronin
Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers (1939)

as Smythe
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)

as Adjutant
Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines (1939)

as Murdock
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Help Wanted

Help Wanted (1939)

as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets (1939)

as 'Chick' Foster
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

as Commissioner Madero
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol (1939)

as Maj. Phillip Waring
No Image

I Was a Convict (1939)

as Jackson
Risky Business

Risky Business (1939)

as Hinge Jackson
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island (1939)

as Ballinger (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse (1938)

as Joe Largo
Suez

Suez (1938)

as Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau (1938)

as Maj. Philip Waring
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

as Paul Brissac
Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)

as Otto Wagner / Baroni
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1938)

as Marty Butler
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938)

as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway (1938)

as Frank Gatty
International Settlement

International Settlement (1938)

as Monte Silver
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring (1938)

as Frank Denton
45 Fathers

45 Fathers (1937)

as Vincent
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)

as Rodney Hunter
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

as Buzz Moran
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours (1937)

as Phil
Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor (1937)

as Special Investigator Stanton
Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt (1937)

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Pilot X

Pilot X (1936)

as Carl Goering
Get That Man

Get That Man (1935)

as Don Clayton / McDonald
Rescue Squad

Rescue Squad (1935)

as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

as Ralph Watson
Strangers All

Strangers All (1935)

as Frank Walker
Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead (1935)

as McMurtrie
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell (1934)

as Max (as Leon Waycoff)
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World (1934)

as Spud Marshall
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1933)

as Lee (Uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men (1933)

as John Holden
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared (1933)

as Yosef Novak
Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness (1933)

as John Thurman
Forgotten

Forgotten (1933)

as Louie Strauss
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper (1933)

as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Uptown New York

Uptown New York (1932)

as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1932)

as Al Williams
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity (1932)

as Barney Davis
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

as Judd Brooks
Stowaway

Stowaway (1932)

as Tommy
Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

as Pierre Dupin
Quick Millions

Quick Millions (1931)

as Hood