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Actor
Leon Ames
- Born January 20, 1902 in Portland, Indiana, USA
- Died October 12, 1993
​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
Bewitched1964
Peggy Sue Got Married1986
Tora! Tora! Tora!1970
Meet Me in St. Louis1944
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946
Little Women1949
The Absent-Minded Professor1961
Angel Face1953
Filmography
- 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
- 1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilmRufus Daggett
- 1961Mister EdSeriesGordon Kirkwood
- 1961Father of the BrideSeriesStanley Banks
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesMr. Hampton
- 1960From the TerraceFilmSamuel Eaton
- 1960My Three SonsSeries
- 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
- 1950CrisisFilmSam Proctor
- 1950Dial 1119FilmEarl
- 1950AmbushFilmMaj. C.E. Breverly
- 1950Watch the BirdieFilmGrantland D. Farns
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesMichael J. O'Connor, Adam
- 1950The Big HangoverFilmCarl Bellcap
- 1950The Happy YearsFilmSr. Samuel H. Stover
- 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeFilmDr. Philip Abbott
- 1949Little WomenFilmFather March
- 1949BattlegroundFilmThe Chaplain
- 1949Scene of the CrimeFilmCapt. A.C. Forster
- 1949Any Number Can PlayFilmDr. Palmer
- 1948The Velvet TouchFilmGordon Dunning
- 1948A Date with JudyFilmLucien T. Pringle
- 1948On an Island with YouFilmCommander Harrisen
- 1948Studio OneSeriesCyrus Walker
- 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
- 1946The Show-OffFilmFrank Harlin
- 1946No Leave, No LoveFilmColonel Elliott
- 1945Anchors AweighFilmAdmiral's Aide
- 1945They Were ExpendableFilmMajor James Morton
- 1945Son of LassieFilmAnton