Leon Ames
Born
January 20, 1902
Died
October 12, 1993 (91 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Portland, Indiana, USA
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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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Known For

Peggy Sue Got Married
Barney Alvorg
1986

Jake Speed
Pop Winston
1986

Testament
Henry Abhart
1983

Just You and Me, Kid
Manduke the Magnificent
1979

The Best Place to Be
William Callahan
1979

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Messenger · (1 episode)
1977

Claws
Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York
Daniel Furman
1976

Timber Tramps
Deacon
1975
The Meal
Kroger
1975

The Jeffersons
(1 episode)
1975

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

Brother of the Wind
1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973

Hammersmith Is Out
General Sam Pembroke
1972

Emergency!
(1 episode)
1972
Toklat
Old Man
1971

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Burt Clews
1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Frank Knox
1970

The Name of the Game
(1 episode)
1968

ABC Stage 67
Gray · (1 episode)
1966

The Monkey's Uncle
Judge Holmsby
1965

Bewitched
(1 episode)
1964

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
1964

Son of Flubber
Rufus Daggett
1963

The Lucy Show
Colonel Anderson · (1 episode)
1962

The Beverly Hillbillies
Colonel Foxhall · (2 episodes)
1962

The Virginian
Judge Fitzroy · (1 episode)
1962

Father of the Bride
Stanley Banks · (34 episodes)
1961

The Absent-Minded Professor
Rufus Daggett
1961

Mister Ed
Gordon Kirkwood · (78 episodes)
1961

The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Hampton · (1 episode)
1960

My Three Sons
(4 episodes)
1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Damon Carlisle · (1 episode)
1960

From the Terrace
Samuel Eaton
1960

Peyton Place
Leslie Harrington
1957

Panic!
(1 episode)
1957
Engagement Party
Elliott Winston
1956

Screen Director's Playhouse
Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop · (1 episode)
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
President Rufus Daggett (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1954
Life With Father
(27 episodes)
1953

Sabre Jet
Lt. Col. Eckert
1953

Let's Do It Again
Chet Stuart
1953

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
George Winfield
1953

General Electric Theater
Dr. Butolph · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Malcolm Fownes · (1 episode)
1953

Angel Face
Fred Barrett
1953

It's a Big Country
Secret Service Man
1951

Cattle Drive
Chester Graham, Sr.
1951

On Moonlight Bay
George Winfield
1951

Watch the Birdie
Grantland D. Farns
1950

Dial 1119
Earl
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Michael J. O'Connor · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Adam · (1 episode)
1950

Crisis
Sam Proctor
1950

The Happy Years
Sr. Samuel H. Stover
1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
Dr. Philip Abbott
1950

The Big Hangover
Carl Bellcap
1950

Ambush
Maj. C.E. Breverly
1950

Battleground
The Chaplain
1949

Scene of the Crime
Capt. A.C. Forster
1949

Any Number Can Play
Dr. Palmer
1949

Little Women
Father March
1949

Studio One
Cyrus Walker · (1 episode)
1948

A Date with Judy
Lucien T. Pringle
1948

The Velvet Touch
Gordon Dunning
1948

On an Island with You
Commander Harrison
1948

Alias a Gentleman
Matt Enley
1948

Merton of the Movies
Lawrence Rupert
1947
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
Everett Nordill aka Everton
1947

Song of the Thin Man
Mitchell Talbin
1947

Undercover Maisie
Amor/Willis Farnes
1947

Lady in the Lake
Derace Kingsby
1946

The Show-Off
Frank Harlin
1946

The Cockeyed Miracle
Ralph Humphrey
1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Kyle Sackett
1946

No Leave, No Love
Colonel Elliott
1946

They Were Expendable
Major James Morton
1945

Yolanda and the Thief
Mr. Candle
1945

Week-End at the Waldorf
Henry Burton
1945

Anchors Aweigh
Admiral's Aide
1945

Son of Lassie
Anton
1945

Fall Guy
Floyd Parkson
1945

Between Two Women
Masters
1945

The Great Morgan
K. F.
1945

The Thin Man Goes Home
Edgar Draque
1944

Meet Me in St. Louis
Alonzo Smith
1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Lieut. Jurika
1944

The Iron Major
Robert 'Bob' Stewart
1943

Crime Doctor
William Wheeler
1943

George Washington Slept Here
Leon Ames (uncredited)
1942

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
John Stack
1941

No Greater Sin
Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
1941

East Side Kids
Pat O'Day
1940

Fugitive at Large
Carter
1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City
Sheriff Jud Cronin
1939

Legion of Lost Flyers
Smythe
1939

Pack Up Your Troubles
Adjutant
1939

Calling All Marines
Murdock
1939

Thunder Afloat
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939

Help Wanted
J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
1939

Code of the Streets
'Chick' Foster
1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Commissioner Madero
1939

Panama Patrol
Maj. Phillip Waring
1939
I Was a Convict
Jackson
1939

Risky Business
Hinge Jackson
1939

Blackwell's Island
Ballinger (uncredited)
1939

Secrets of a Nurse
Joe Largo
1938

Suez
Napoleon III - Emperor of France
1938

Cipher Bureau
Maj. Philip Waring
1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto
Paul Brissac
1938

Come On, Leathernecks!
Otto Wagner / Baroni
1938

Island in the Sky
Marty Butler
1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
1938

Walking Down Broadway
Frank Gatty
1938

International Settlement
Monte Silver
1938

The Spy Ring
Frank Denton
1938

45 Fathers
Vincent
1937

Murder in Greenwich Village
Rodney Hunter
1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway
Buzz Moran
1937

Dangerously Yours
Phil
1937

Soak the Poor
Special Investigator Stanton
1937

Song of Revolt
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
1937

Pilot X
Carl Goering
1936

Get That Man
Don Clayton / McDonald
1935

Rescue Squad
Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
1935

Reckless
Ralph Watson
1935

Strangers All
Frank Walker
1935

Mutiny Ahead
McMurtrie
1935

Now I'll Tell
Max (as Leon Waycoff)
1934

I'll Tell the World
Spud Marshall
1934

Only Yesterday
Lee (Uncredited)
1933

Ship of Wanted Men
John Holden
1933

The Man Who Dared
Yosef Novak
1933

Alimony Madness
John Thurman
1933

Forgotten
Louie Strauss
1933

Parachute Jumper
Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
1933

Uptown New York
Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
1932

That's My Boy
Al Williams
1932

A Successful Calamity
Barney Davis
1932

The Famous Ferguson Case
Judd Brooks
1932

Stowaway
Tommy
1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Pierre Dupin
1932

Quick Millions
Hood
1931