Acting
Leon Ames
Born January 20, 1902 · Portland, Indiana, USA · Died October 12, 1993
Biography
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
66
7.6
Bewitched
1964 · Series
566.4
Peggy Sue Got Married
Barney Alvorg
717.5
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Frank Knox
917.5
Meet Me in St. Louis
Alonzo Smith
777.4
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Kyle Sackett
687.2
Little Women
Father March
606.7
The Absent-Minded Professor
Rufus Daggett
687.2
Angel Face
Fred Barrett
868.4
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Hampton
597.0
Anchors Aweigh
Admiral's Aide
506.3
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Pierre Dupin
676.9
Testament
Henry Abhart
747.2
They Were Expendable
Major James Morton
487.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
Colonel Foxhall
577.5
The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
506.5
Lady in the Lake
Derace Kingsby
607.1
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
697.3
The Thin Man Goes Home
Edgar Draque
707.4
Battleground
The Chaplain
646.9
Song of the Thin Man
Mitchell Talbin
Filmography
- 1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedBarney AlvorgMovie
- 1986Jake SpeedPop WinstonMovie
- 1983TestamentHenry AbhartMovie
- 1982American PlayhouseHenry AbhartSeries
- 1979Just You and Me, KidManduke the MagnificentMovie
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesMessengerSeries
- 1977ClawsBen Jones, Forest CommissionerMovie
- 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkDaniel FurmanMovie
- 1975The MealKrogerMovie
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1972Brother of the WindMovie
- 1972Hammersmith Is OutGeneral Sam PembrokeMovie
- 1972Emergency!Series
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverBurt ClewsMovie
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Frank KnoxMovie
- 1968The Name of the GameSeries
- 1966ABC Stage 67GraySeries
- 1965The Monkey's UncleJudge HolmsbyMovie
- 1964BewitchedSeries
- 1964The Misadventures of Merlin JonesJudge Holmsby / Lex FortasMovie
- 1963Son of FlubberRufus DaggettMovie
- 1962The Lucy ShowColonel AndersonSeries
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesColonel FoxhallSeries
- 1962The VirginianJudge FitzroySeries
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorRufus DaggettMovie
- 1961Mister EdGordon KirkwoodSeries
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. HamptonSeries
- 1960My Three SonsSeries
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDamon CarlisleSeries
- 1960From the TerraceSamuel EatonMovie
- 1957Peyton PlaceLeslie HarringtonMovie
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseCol. T. Jennings Parker - PopSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyPresident Rufus Daggett (archive footage)Series
- 1953Sabre JetLt. Col. EckertMovie
- 1953Let's Do It AgainChet StuartMovie
- 1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonGeorge WinfieldMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterDr. Butolph, Malcolm FownesSeries
- 1953Angel FaceFred BarrettMovie
- 1951It's a Big CountrySecret Service ManMovie
- 1951Cattle DriveChester Graham, Sr.Movie
- 1951On Moonlight BayGeorge WinfieldMovie
- 1950Watch the BirdieGrantland D. FarnsMovie
- 1950Dial 1119EarlMovie
- 1950Lux Video TheatreMichael J. O'Connor, AdamSeries
- 1950CrisisSam ProctorMovie
- 1950The Happy YearsSr. Samuel H. StoverMovie
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeDr. Philip AbbottMovie
- 1950The Big HangoverCarl BellcapMovie
- 1950AmbushMaj. C.E. BreverlyMovie
- 1949BattlegroundThe ChaplainMovie
- 1949Scene of the CrimeCapt. A.C. ForsterMovie
- 1949Any Number Can PlayDr. PalmerMovie
- 1949Little WomenFather MarchMovie
- 1948Studio OneCyrus WalkerSeries
- 1948A Date with JudyLucien T. PringleMovie
- 1948The Velvet TouchGordon DunningMovie
- 1948On an Island with YouCommander HarrisenMovie
- 1948Alias a GentlemanMatt EnleyMovie
- 1947Merton of the MoviesLawrence RupertMovie
- 1947The Amazing Mr. NordillEverett Nordill aka EvertonMovie
- 1947Song of the Thin ManMitchell TalbinMovie
- 1946Lady in the LakeDerace KingsbyMovie
- 1946The Show-OffFrank HarlinMovie
- 1946The Cockeyed MiracleRalph HumphreyMovie
- 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceKyle SackettMovie
- 1945They Were ExpendableMajor James MortonMovie
- 1945Yolanda and the ThiefMr. CandleMovie
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfHenry BurtonMovie
- 1945Anchors AweighAdmiral's AideMovie
- 1945Son of LassieAntonMovie
- 1945Fall GuyFloyd ParksonMovie
- 1945Between Two WomenMastersMovie
- 1945The Great MorganK. F.Movie
- 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeEdgar DraqueMovie
- 1944Meet Me in St. LouisAlonzo SmithMovie
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoLieut. JurikaMovie
- 1943The Iron MajorRobert 'Bob' StewartMovie
- 1943Crime DoctorWilliam WheelerMovie
- 1942George Washington Slept HereLeon Ames (uncredited)Movie
- 1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingJohn StackMovie
- 1941No Greater SinDr. Edward CavanaughMovie
- 1940East Side KidsPat O'DayMovie
- 1939Fugitive at LargeCarterMovie
- 1939Legion of Lost FlyersSmytheMovie
- 1939Pack Up Your TroublesAdjutantMovie
- 1939Thunder AfloatRecruiting Officer (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Help WantedJ.T. Evans-Labor CommissionerMovie
- 1939Code of the Streets'Chick' FosterMovie
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandCommissioner MaderoMovie
- 1939Blackwell's IslandBallinger (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Secrets of a NurseJoe LargoMovie
- 1938SuezNapoleon III - Emperor of FranceMovie
- 1938Cipher BureauMaj. Philip WaringMovie
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoPaul BrissacMovie
- 1938Island in the SkyMarty ButlerMovie
- 1938Bluebeard's Eighth WifeEx-Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Walking Down BroadwayFrank GattyMovie
- 1938International SettlementMonte SilverMovie
- 1938The Spy RingFrank DentonMovie
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageRodney HunterMovie
- 1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayBuzz MoranMovie
- 1937Dangerously YoursPhilMovie
- 1937Soak the PoorSpecial Investigator StantonMovie
- 1937Song of RevoltClaude Joseph Rouget de LisleMovie
- 1936Pilot XCarl GoeringMovie
- 1935Get That ManDon Clayton / McDonaldMovie
- 1935Rescue SquadLester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)Movie
- 1935RecklessRalph WatsonMovie
- 1935Strangers AllFrank WalkerMovie
- 1934Now I'll TellMax (as Leon Waycoff)Movie
- 1933Only YesterdayLee (Uncredited)Movie
- 1933Ship of Wanted MenJohn HoldenMovie
- 1933ForgottenLouie StraussMovie
- 1933Parachute JumperPilot with Alabama (uncredited)Movie
- 1932Uptown New YorkMax Silver (as Leon Waycoff)Movie
- 1932A Successful CalamityBarney DavisMovie
- 1932The Famous Ferguson CaseJudd BrooksMovie
- 1932Murders in the Rue MorguePierre DupinMovie
- 1931Quick MillionsHoodMovie