Leon Ames
ActingBorn Jan 20, 1902Died Oct 12, 1993
Portland, Indiana, USA
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.
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Filmography
1986Peggy Sue Got Marriedas Barney Alvorgmovie1986Jake Speedas Pop Winstonmovie1983Testamentas Henry Abhartmovie1979Just You and Me, Kidas Manduke the Magnificentmovie1979The Best Place to Beas William Callahanmovie1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Messengertv1977Clawsas Ben Jones, Forest Commissionermovie1976Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Daniel Furmanmovie1975Timber Trampsas Deaconmovie1975The Mealas Krogermovie1975The Jeffersonstv1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)movie1972Brother of the Windmovie1972Hammersmith Is Outas General Sam Pembrokemovie1972Emergency!tv1971Toklatas Old Manmovie1970On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Burt Clewsmovie1970Tora! Tora! Tora!as Frank Knoxmovie1968The Name of the Gametv1966ABC Stage 67as Graytv1965The Monkey's Uncleas Judge Holmsbymovie1964Bewitchedtv1964The Misadventures of Merlin Jonesas Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortasmovie1963Son of Flubberas Rufus Daggettmovie1962The Lucy Showas Colonel Andersontv1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Colonel Foxhalltv1962The Virginianas Judge Fitzroytv1961Father of the Brideas Stanley Bankstv1961The Absent-Minded Professoras Rufus Daggettmovie1961Mister Edas Gordon Kirkwoodtv1960The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Hamptontv1960My Three Sonstv1960The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Damon Carlisletv1960From the Terraceas Samuel Eatonmovie1957Peyton Placeas Leslie Harringtonmovie1957Panic!tv1956Engagement Partyas Elliott Winstonmovie1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Col. T. Jennings Parker - Poptv1955MGM Paradetv1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)tv1953Life With Fathertv1953Sabre Jetas Lt. Col. Eckertmovie1953Let's Do It Againas Chet Stuartmovie1953By the Light of the Silvery Moonas George Winfieldmovie1953General Electric Theateras Malcolm Fownestv1953Angel Faceas Fred Barrettmovie1951It's a Big Countryas Secret Service Manmovie1951Cattle Driveas Chester Graham, Sr.movie1951On Moonlight Bayas George Winfieldmovie1950Watch the Birdieas Grantland D. Farnsmovie1950Dial 1119as Earlmovie1950Lux Video Theatreas Adamtv1950Crisisas Sam Proctormovie1950The Happy Yearsas Sr. Samuel H. Stovermovie1950The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Dr. Philip Abbottmovie1950The Big Hangoveras Carl Bellcapmovie1950Ambushas Maj. C.E. Breverlymovie1949Battlegroundas The Chaplainmovie1949Scene of the Crimeas Capt. A.C. Forstermovie1949Any Number Can Playas Dr. Palmermovie1949Little Womenas Father Marchmovie1948Studio Oneas Cyrus Walkertv1948A Date with Judyas Lucien T. Pringlemovie1948The Velvet Touchas Gordon Dunningmovie1948On an Island with Youas Commander Harrisonmovie1948Alias a Gentlemanas Matt Enleymovie1947Merton of the Moviesas Lawrence Rupertmovie1947The Amazing Mr. Nordillas Everett Nordill aka Evertonmovie1947Song of the Thin Manas Mitchell Talbinmovie1947Undercover Maisieas Amor/Willis Farnesmovie1946Lady in the Lakeas Derace Kingsbymovie1946The Show-Offas Frank Harlinmovie1946The Cockeyed Miracleas Ralph Humphreymovie1946The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Kyle Sackettmovie1946No Leave, No Loveas Colonel Elliottmovie1945They Were Expendableas Major James Mortonmovie1945Yolanda and the Thiefas Mr. Candlemovie1945Week-End at the Waldorfas Henry Burtonmovie1945Anchors Aweighas Admiral's Aidemovie