Leon Ames
Acting
Biography
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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).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Leon Ames
Angel Face
1953
Filmography
Acting (123)
1986
Peggy Sue Got Marriedas Barney Alvorg
6.1
1986
Jake Speedas Pop Winston
4.6
1983
Testamentas Henry Abhart
6.4
1979
Just You and Me, Kidas Manduke the Magnificent
5.5
1979
The Best Place to Beas William Callahan
7.5
1977
Clawsas Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
5.0
1976
Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Daniel Furman
6.0
1975
Timber Trampsas Deacon
9.0
1975
The Mealas Kroger
6.0
1974
That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)
7.0
6.7
1972
Hammersmith Is Outas General Sam Pembroke
5.9
1971
Toklatas Old Man
7.0
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Burt Clews
6.7
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!as Frank Knox
7.2
1965
The Monkey's Uncleas Judge Holmsby
5.8
1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jonesas Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
6.5
1963
Son of Flubberas Rufus Daggett
6.1
1961
The Absent-Minded Professoras Rufus Daggett
6.5
1960
From the Terraceas Samuel Eaton
6.6
1957
Peyton Placeas Leslie Harrington
6.7
1956
Engagement Partyas Elliott Winston
1953
Sabre Jetas Lt. Col. Eckert
7.0
1953
Let's Do It Againas Chet Stuart
4.2
1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moonas George Winfield
6.2
1953
Angel Faceas Fred Barrett
7.1
1951
It's a Big Countryas Secret Service Man
5.9
1951
Cattle Driveas Chester Graham, Sr.
6.5
1951
On Moonlight Bayas George Winfield
6.5
1950
Watch the Birdieas Grantland D. Farns
5.5
1950
Dial 1119as Earl
5.5
1950
Crisisas Sam Proctor
6.6
1950
The Happy Yearsas Sr. Samuel H. Stover
7.5
1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Dr. Philip Abbott
5.3
1950
The Big Hangoveras Carl Bellcap
6.4
1950
Ambushas Maj. C.E. Breverly
5.4
1949
Battlegroundas The Chaplain
6.7
1949
Scene of the Crimeas Capt. A.C. Forster
6.1
1949
Any Number Can Playas Dr. Palmer
6.9
1949
Little Womenas Father March
7.4
1948
A Date with Judyas Lucien T. Pringle
6.1
1948
The Velvet Touchas Gordon Dunning
6.2
1948
On an Island with Youas Commander Harrisen
5.9
1948
Alias a Gentlemanas Matt Enley
6.8
1947
Merton of the Moviesas Lawrence Rupert
6.3
1947
The Amazing Mr. Nordillas Everett Nordill aka Everton
6.5
1947
Song of the Thin Manas Mitchell Talbin
6.7
1947
Undercover Maisieas Amor/Willis Farnes
8.0
1946
Lady in the Lakeas Derace Kingsby
6.1
1946
The Show-Offas Frank Harlin
7.0
1946
The Cockeyed Miracleas Ralph Humphrey
7.5
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Kyle Sackett
7.1
1946
No Leave, No Loveas Colonel Elliott
6.5
1945
They Were Expendableas Major James Morton
6.5
1945
Yolanda and the Thiefas Mr. Candle
6.0
1945
Week-End at the Waldorfas Henry Burton
6.5
1945
Anchors Aweighas Admiral's Aide
6.8
1945
Son of Lassieas Anton
6.2
1945
Fall Guyas Floyd Parkson
8.0
1945
Between Two Womenas Masters
6.1
1945
The Great Morganas K. F.
6.0
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Edgar Draque
7.1
1944
Meet Me in St. Louisas Alonzo Smith
7.0
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoas Lieut. Jurika
6.7
1943
The Iron Majoras Robert 'Bob' Stewart
5.7
1943
Crime Doctoras William Wheeler
6.4
1942
George Washington Slept Hereas Leon Ames (uncredited)
6.4
1941
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ringas John Stack
5.6
1941
No Greater Sinas Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
4.8
1940
East Side Kidsas Pat O'Day
6.4
1939
Fugitive at Largeas Carter
7.0
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Sheriff Jud Cronin
7.5
1939
Legion of Lost Flyersas Smythe
5.0
1939
Pack Up Your Troublesas Adjutant
6.8
1939
Calling All Marinesas Murdock
10.0
1939
Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Help Wantedas J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
7.0
1939
Code of the Streetsas 'Chick' Foster
7.7
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Commissioner Madero
6.7
1939
Panama Patrolas Maj. Phillip Waring
7.5
1939
I Was a Convictas Jackson
6.5
1939
Risky Businessas Hinge Jackson
6.5
1939
Blackwell's Islandas Ballinger (uncredited)
5.5
1938
Secrets of a Nurseas Joe Largo
5.5
1938
Strange Facesas Joe Gurney
10.0
1938
Suezas Napoleon III - Emperor of France
5.5
1938
Cipher Bureauas Maj. Philip Waring
5.3
1938
Mysterious Mr. Motoas Paul Brissac
6.2
1938
Come On, Leathernecks!as Otto Wagner / Baroni
7.5
1938
Island in the Skyas Marty Butler
7.0
1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
7.1
1938
Walking Down Broadwayas Frank Gatty
6.8
1938
International Settlementas Monte Silver
6.0
1938
The Spy Ringas Frank Denton
5.6
1937
45 Fathersas Vincent
4.5
1937
Murder in Greenwich Villageas Rodney Hunter
5.8
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Buzz Moran
7.1
1937
Dangerously Yoursas Phil
5.8
1937
Soak the Pooras Special Investigator Stanton
7.4
1937
Song of Revoltas Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
6.3
1936
Pilot Xas Carl Goering
6.3
1935
Get That Manas Don Clayton / McDonald
4.3
1935
Rescue Squadas Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
4.5
1935
Recklessas Ralph Watson
5.1
1935
Strangers Allas Frank Walker
6.8
1935
Mutiny Aheadas McMurtrie
6.5
1934
Now I'll Tellas Max (as Leon Waycoff)
5.1
1934
I'll Tell the Worldas Spud Marshall
7.0
1933
Only Yesterdayas Lee (Uncredited)
7.1
1933
Ship of Wanted Menas John Holden
3.8
1933
The Man Who Daredas Yosef Novak
7.5
1933
Alimony Madnessas John Thurman
9.0
1933
Forgottenas Louie Strauss
7.0
1933
Parachute Jumperas Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
5.9
1932
Uptown New Yorkas Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
6.5
1932
That's My Boyas Al Williams
8.0
1932
A Successful Calamityas Barney Davis
5.6
1932
The Famous Ferguson Caseas Judd Brooks
6.6
1932
Stowawayas Tommy
6.5
1932
Cannonball Expressas Jack Logan
10.0
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgueas Pierre Dupin
6.0
1931
Quick Millionsas Hood
7.3