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Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Acting

Born: January 20, 1902Portland, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

Barney Alvorg

1986
Jake Speed

Jake Speed

Pop Winston

1986
Testament

Testament

Henry Abhart

1983
Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

Manduke the Magnificent

1979
The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

William Callahan

1979
Claws

Claws

Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

1977
Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Daniel Furman

1976
Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

Deacon

1975

The Meal

Kroger

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

1973
Brother of the Wind

Brother of the Wind

1972
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

General Sam Pembroke

1972
Toklat

Toklat

Old Man

1971
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Burt Clews

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Frank Knox

1970
The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

Judge Holmsby

1965
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

1964
Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

Rufus Daggett

1963
The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

Rufus Daggett

1961
From the Terrace

From the Terrace

Samuel Eaton

1960
Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Leslie Harrington

1957

Engagement Party

Elliott Winston

1956
Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet

Lt. Col. Eckert

1953
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

Chet Stuart

1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

George Winfield

1953
Angel Face

Angel Face

Fred Barrett

1953
It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

Secret Service Man

1951
Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive

Chester Graham, Sr.

1951
On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

George Winfield

1951
Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

Grantland D. Farns

1950
Dial 1119

Dial 1119

Earl

1950
The Happy Years

The Happy Years

Sr. Samuel H. Stover

1950
Crisis

Crisis

Sam Proctor

1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Dr. Philip Abbott

1950
The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

Carl Bellcap

1950
Ambush

Ambush

Maj. C.E. Breverly

1950
Battleground

Battleground

The Chaplain

1949
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Capt. A.C. Forster

1949
Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

Dr. Palmer

1949
Little Women

Little Women

Father March

1949
A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

Lucien T. Pringle

1948
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

Gordon Dunning

1948
On an Island with You

On an Island with You

Commander Harrison

1948
Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

Matt Enley

1948
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

Lawrence Rupert

1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Everett Nordill aka Everton

1947
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

Mitchell Talbin

1947
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Amor/Willis Farnes

1947
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

Derace Kingsby

1946
The Show-Off

The Show-Off

Frank Harlin

1946
The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

Ralph Humphrey

1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Kyle Sackett

1946
No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

Colonel Elliott

1946
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Major James Morton

1945
Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief

Mr. Candle

1945
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

Henry Burton

1945
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Admiral's Aide

1945
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

Anton

1945
Fall Guy

Fall Guy

Floyd Parkson

1945
Between Two Women

Between Two Women

Masters

1945
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

K. F.

1945
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Edgar Draque

1944
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Alonzo Smith

1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Lieut. Jurika

1944
The Iron Major

The Iron Major

Robert 'Bob' Stewart

1943
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

William Wheeler

1943
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

Leon Ames (uncredited)

1942
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

John Stack

1941
No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin

Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

1941
East Side Kids

East Side Kids

Pat O'Day

1940
Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

Carter

1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Sheriff Jud Cronin

1939
Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

Smythe

1939
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

Adjutant

1939
Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

Murdock

1939
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

1939
Help Wanted

Help Wanted

J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

1939
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

'Chick' Foster

1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Commissioner Madero

1939
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

Maj. Phillip Waring

1939

I Was a Convict

Jackson

1939
Risky Business

Risky Business

Hinge Jackson

1939
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Ballinger (uncredited)

1939
Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

Joe Largo

1938
Strange Faces

Strange Faces

Joe Gurney

1938
Suez

Suez

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

1938
Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

Maj. Philip Waring

1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Paul Brissac

1938
Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

Otto Wagner / Baroni

1938
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

Marty Butler

1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

1938
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

Frank Gatty

1938
International Settlement

International Settlement

Monte Silver

1938
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Frank Denton

1938
45 Fathers

45 Fathers

Vincent

1937
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

Rodney Hunter

1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Buzz Moran

1937
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

Phil

1937
Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

Special Investigator Stanton

1937
Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

1937
Pilot X

Pilot X

Carl Goering

1936
Get That Man

Get That Man

Don Clayton / McDonald

1935
Rescue Squad

Rescue Squad

Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

1935
Reckless

Reckless

Ralph Watson

1935
Strangers All

Strangers All

Frank Walker

1935
Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead

McMurtrie

1935
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

Max (as Leon Waycoff)

1934
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

Spud Marshall

1934
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Lee (Uncredited)

1933
Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men

John Holden

1933
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

Yosef Novak

1933
Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness

John Thurman

1933
Forgotten

Forgotten

Louie Strauss

1933
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

1933
Uptown New York

Uptown New York

Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

1932
That's My Boy

That's My Boy

Al Williams

1932
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

Barney Davis

1932
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Judd Brooks

1932
Stowaway

Stowaway

Tommy

1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Pierre Dupin

1932
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Hood

1931