Acting
Leon Ames
Born 20 January 1902 in Portland, Indiana, USA · Died 12 October 1993
146 credits
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
Acting 146
- 1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedFilmBarney Alvorg
- 1986Jake SpeedFilmPop Winston
- 1983TestamentFilmHenry Abhart
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesHenry Abhart
- 1979Just You and Me, KidFilmManduke the Magnificent
- 1979The Best Place to BeFilmWilliam Callahan
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeriesMessenger
- 1977ClawsFilmBen Jones, Forest Commissioner
- 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkFilmDaniel Furman
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1975The MealFilmKroger
- 1975Timber TrampsFilmDeacon
- 1974That's Entertainment!Film(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1972Emergency!Series
- 1972Hammersmith Is OutFilmGeneral Sam Pembroke
- 1972Brother of the WindFilm
- 1971ToklatFilmOld Man
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!FilmFrank Knox
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverFilmBurt Clews
- 1968The Name of the GameSeries
- 1966ABC Stage 67SeriesGray
- 1965The Monkey's UncleFilmJudge Holmsby
- 1964BewitchedSeries
- 1964The Misadventures of Merlin JonesFilmJudge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
- 1963Son of FlubberFilmRufus Daggett
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeriesColonel Foxhall
- 1962The Lucy ShowSeriesColonel Anderson
- 1962The VirginianSeriesJudge Fitzroy
- 1961Mister EdSeriesGordon Kirkwood
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilmRufus Daggett
- 1961Father of the BrideSeriesStanley Banks
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesMr. Hampton
- 1960My Three SonsSeries
- 1960From the TerraceFilmSamuel Eaton
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeriesDamon Carlisle
- 1957Peyton PlaceFilmLeslie Harrington
- 1957Panic!Series
- 1956Engagement PartyFilmElliott Winston
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeriesCol. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
- 1955MGM ParadeSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesPresident Rufus Daggett (archive footage)
- 1953Angel FaceFilmFred Barrett
- 1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonFilmGeorge Winfield
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesDr. Butolph, Malcolm Fownes
- 1953Let's Do It AgainFilmChet Stuart
- 1953Sabre JetFilmLt. Col. Eckert
- 1953Life With FatherSeries
- 1951On Moonlight BayFilmGeorge Winfield
- 1951Cattle DriveFilmChester Graham, Sr.
- 1951It's a Big CountryFilmSecret Service Man
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesAdam, Michael J. O'Connor
- 1950CrisisFilmSam Proctor
- 1950Dial 1119FilmEarl
- 1950AmbushFilmMaj. C.E. Breverly
- 1950Watch the BirdieFilmGrantland D. Farns
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeFilmDr. Philip Abbott
- 1950The Big HangoverFilmCarl Bellcap
- 1950The Happy YearsFilmSr. Samuel H. Stover
- 1949Little WomenFilmFather March
- 1949BattlegroundFilmThe Chaplain
- 1949Scene of the CrimeFilmCapt. A.C. Forster
- 1949Any Number Can PlayFilmDr. Palmer
- 1948Studio OneSeriesCyrus Walker
- 1948The Velvet TouchFilmGordon Dunning
- 1948A Date with JudyFilmLucien T. Pringle
- 1948On an Island with YouFilmCommander Harrisen
- 1948Alias a GentlemanFilmMatt Enley
- 1947Song of the Thin ManFilmMitchell Talbin
- 1947Merton of the MoviesFilmLawrence Rupert
- 1947The Amazing Mr. NordillFilmEverett Nordill aka Everton
- 1947Undercover MaisieFilmAmor/Willis Farnes
- 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceFilmKyle Sackett
- 1946Lady in the LakeFilmDerace Kingsby
- 1946The Cockeyed MiracleFilmRalph Humphrey
- 1946No Leave, No LoveFilmColonel Elliott
- 1946The Show-OffFilmFrank Harlin
- 1945Anchors AweighFilmAdmiral's Aide
- 1945They Were ExpendableFilmMajor James Morton
- 1945Son of LassieFilmAnton
- 1945Yolanda and the ThiefFilmMr. Candle
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfFilmHenry Burton
- 1945Between Two WomenFilmMasters
- 1945The Great MorganFilmK. F.
- 1945Fall GuyFilmFloyd Parkson
- 1944Meet Me in St. LouisFilmAlonzo Smith
- 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeFilmEdgar Draque
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilmLieut. Jurika
- 1943Crime DoctorFilmWilliam Wheeler
- 1943The Iron MajorFilmRobert 'Bob' Stewart
- 1942George Washington Slept HereFilmLeon Ames (uncredited)
- 1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingFilmJohn Stack
- 1941No Greater SinFilmDr. Edward Cavanaugh
- 1940East Side KidsFilmPat O'Day
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandFilmCommissioner Madero
- 1939Blackwell's IslandFilmBallinger (uncredited)
- 1939Thunder AfloatFilmRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
- 1939Legion of Lost FlyersFilmSmythe
- 1939Code of the StreetsFilm'Chick' Foster
- 1939Pack Up Your TroublesFilmAdjutant
- 1939Help WantedFilmJ.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
- 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityFilmSheriff Jud Cronin
- 1939Fugitive at LargeFilmCarter
- 1939I Was a ConvictFilmJackson
- 1939Risky BusinessFilmHinge Jackson
- 1939Panama PatrolFilmMaj. Phillip Waring
- 1939Calling All MarinesFilmMurdock
- 1938Bluebeard's 8th WifeFilmEx-Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoFilmPaul Brissac
- 1938SuezFilmNapoleon III - Emperor of France
- 1938International SettlementFilmMonte Silver
- 1938The Spy RingFilmFrank Denton
- 1938Secrets of a NurseFilmJoe Largo
- 1938Cipher BureauFilmMaj. Philip Waring
- 1938Island in the SkyFilmMarty Butler
- 1938Walking Down BroadwayFilmFrank Gatty
- 1938Come On, Leathernecks!FilmOtto Wagner / Baroni
- 1938Strange FacesFilmJoe Gurney
- 1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayFilmBuzz Moran
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageFilmRodney Hunter
- 1937Dangerously YoursFilmPhil
- 1937Soak the PoorFilmSpecial Investigator Stanton
- 1937Song of RevoltFilmClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- 193745 FathersFilmVincent
- 1936Pilot XFilmCarl Goering
- 1935RecklessFilmRalph Watson
- 1935Get That ManFilmDon Clayton / McDonald
- 1935Strangers AllFilmFrank Walker
- 1935Mutiny AheadFilmMcMurtrie
- 1935Rescue SquadFilmLester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1934Now I'll TellFilmMax (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1934I'll Tell the WorldFilmSpud Marshall
- 1933Parachute JumperFilmPilot with Alabama (uncredited)
- 1933Only YesterdayFilmLee (Uncredited)
- 1933ForgottenFilmLouie Strauss
- 1933Ship of Wanted MenFilmJohn Holden
- 1933The Man Who DaredFilmYosef Novak
- 1933Alimony MadnessFilmJohn Thurman
- 1932Murders in the Rue MorgueFilmPierre Dupin
- 1932The Famous Ferguson CaseFilmJudd Brooks
- 1932A Successful CalamityFilmBarney Davis
- 1932Uptown New YorkFilmMax Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1932StowawayFilmTommy
- 1932That's My BoyFilmAl Williams
- 1932Cannonball ExpressFilmJack Logan
- 1931Quick MillionsFilmHood
Filmography from TMDB.