Person
Leon Ames
Acting · 1902–1993 · Portland, Indiana, USA
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
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Hampton
Bewitched
1964
My Three Sons
1960
Emergency!
1972
The Virginian
Judge Fitzroy
Mister Ed
Gordon Kirkwood
The Beverly Hillbillies
Colonel Foxhall
The Lucy Show
Colonel Anderson
Studio One
Cyrus Walker
The Name of the Game
1968
Filmography
- 1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedBarney Alvorg
- 1986Jake SpeedPop Winston
- 1983TestamentHenry Abhart
- 1979Just You and Me, KidManduke the Magnificent
- 1979The Best Place to BeWilliam Callahan
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesMessenger
- 1977ClawsBen Jones, Forest Commissioner
- 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkDaniel Furman
- 1975Timber TrampsDeacon
- 1975The MealKroger
- 1975The Jeffersons
- 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage)
- 1972Brother of the Wind
- 1972Hammersmith Is OutGeneral Sam Pembroke
- 1972Emergency!
- 1971ToklatOld Man
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverBurt Clews
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Frank Knox
- 1968The Name of the Game
- 1966ABC Stage 67Gray
- 1965The Monkey's UncleJudge Holmsby
- 1964Bewitched
- 1964The Misadventures of Merlin JonesJudge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
- 1963Son of FlubberRufus Daggett
- 1962The Lucy ShowColonel Anderson
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesColonel Foxhall
- 1962The VirginianJudge Fitzroy
- 1961Father of the BrideStanley Banks
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorRufus Daggett
- 1961Mister EdGordon Kirkwood
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Hampton
- 1960My Three Sons
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDamon Carlisle
- 1960From the TerraceSamuel Eaton
- 1957Peyton PlaceLeslie Harrington
- 1957Panic!
- 1956Engagement PartyElliott Winston
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseCol. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
- 1955MGM Parade
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyPresident Rufus Daggett (archive footage)
- 1953Life With Father
- 1953Sabre JetLt. Col. Eckert
- 1953Let's Do It AgainChet Stuart
- 1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonGeorge Winfield
- 1953General Electric TheaterDr. Butolph
- 1953Angel FaceFred Barrett
- 1951It's a Big CountrySecret Service Man
- 1951Cattle DriveChester Graham, Sr.
- 1951On Moonlight BayGeorge Winfield
- 1950Watch the BirdieGrantland D. Farns
- 1950Dial 1119Earl
- 1950Lux Video TheatreMichael J. O'Connor
- 1950CrisisSam Proctor
- 1950The Happy YearsSr. Samuel H. Stover
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeDr. Philip Abbott
- 1950The Big HangoverCarl Bellcap
- 1950AmbushMaj. C.E. Breverly
- 1949BattlegroundThe Chaplain
- 1949Scene of the CrimeCapt. A.C. Forster
- 1949Any Number Can PlayDr. Palmer
- 1949Little WomenFather March
- 1948Studio OneCyrus Walker
- 1948A Date with JudyLucien T. Pringle
- 1948The Velvet TouchGordon Dunning
- 1948On an Island with YouCommander Harrison
- 1948Alias a GentlemanMatt Enley
- 1947Merton of the MoviesLawrence Rupert
- 1947The Amazing Mr. NordillEverett Nordill aka Everton
- 1947Song of the Thin ManMitchell Talbin
- 1947Undercover MaisieAmor/Willis Farnes
- 1946Lady in the LakeDerace Kingsby
- 1946The Show-OffFrank Harlin
- 1946The Cockeyed MiracleRalph Humphrey
- 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceKyle Sackett
- 1946No Leave, No LoveColonel Elliott
- 1945They Were ExpendableMajor James Morton
- 1945Yolanda and the ThiefMr. Candle
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfHenry Burton
- 1945Anchors AweighAdmiral's Aide
- 1945Son of LassieAnton
- 1945Fall GuyFloyd Parkson
- 1945Between Two WomenMasters
- 1945The Great MorganK. F.
- 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeEdgar Draque
- 1944Meet Me in St. LouisAlonzo Smith
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoLieut. Jurika
- 1943The Iron MajorRobert 'Bob' Stewart
- 1943Crime DoctorWilliam Wheeler
- 1942George Washington Slept HereLeon Ames (uncredited)
- 1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingJohn Stack
- 1941No Greater SinDr. Edward Cavanaugh
- 1940East Side KidsPat O'Day
- 1939Fugitive at LargeCarter
- 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CitySheriff Jud Cronin
- 1939Legion of Lost FlyersSmythe
- 1939Pack Up Your TroublesAdjutant
- 1939Calling All MarinesMurdock
- 1939Thunder AfloatRecruiting Officer (uncredited)
- 1939Help WantedJ.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
- 1939Code of the Streets'Chick' Foster
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandCommissioner Madero
- 1939Panama PatrolMaj. Phillip Waring
- 1939I Was a ConvictJackson
- 1939Risky BusinessHinge Jackson
- 1939Blackwell's IslandBallinger (uncredited)
- 1938Secrets of a NurseJoe Largo
- 1938Strange FacesJoe Gurney
- 1938SuezNapoleon III - Emperor of France
- 1938Cipher BureauMaj. Philip Waring
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoPaul Brissac
- 1938Come On, Leathernecks!Otto Wagner / Baroni
- 1938Island in the SkyMarty Butler
- 1938Bluebeard's 8th WifeEx-Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1938Walking Down BroadwayFrank Gatty
- 1938International SettlementMonte Silver
- 1938The Spy RingFrank Denton
- 193745 FathersVincent
- 1937Murder in Greenwich VillageRodney Hunter
- 1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayBuzz Moran
- 1937Dangerously YoursPhil
- 1937Soak the PoorSpecial Investigator Stanton
- 1937Song of RevoltClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- 1936Pilot XCarl Goering
- 1935Get That ManDon Clayton / McDonald
- 1935Rescue SquadLester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1935RecklessRalph Watson
- 1935Strangers AllFrank Walker
- 1935Mutiny AheadMcMurtrie
- 1934Now I'll TellMax (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1934I'll Tell the WorldSpud Marshall
- 1933Only YesterdayLee (Uncredited)
- 1933Ship of Wanted MenJohn Holden
- 1933The Man Who DaredYosef Novak
- 1933Alimony MadnessJohn Thurman
- 1933ForgottenLouie Strauss
- 1933Parachute JumperPilot with Alabama (uncredited)
- 1932Uptown New YorkMax Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
- 1932That's My BoyAl Williams
- 1932A Successful CalamityBarney Davis
- 1932The Famous Ferguson CaseJudd Brooks
- 1932StowawayTommy
- 1932Cannonball ExpressJack Logan
- 1932Murders in the Rue MorguePierre Dupin
- 1931Quick MillionsHood
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