Leon Ames

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 20, 1902

died

October 12, 1993

place of birth

Portland, Indiana, USA

also known as

Leon Waycoff · Harry Leon Wycoff · Harry L. Wycoff

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970as Frank Knox
Little Women
7.4

Little Women

1949as Father March
Peggy Sue Got Married
6.1

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986as Barney Alvorg
Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

1945as Admiral's Aide
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946as Kyle Sackett
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.7

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944as Lieut. Jurika
Testament
6.4

Testament

1983as Henry Abhart
Angel Face
7.1

Angel Face

1953as Fred Barrett
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944as Alonzo Smith
Peyton Place
6.8

Peyton Place

1957as Leslie Harrington
Battleground
6.7

Battleground

1949as The Chaplain
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.8

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970as Burt Clews
Lady in the Lake
6.1

Lady in the Lake

1946as Derace Kingsby
They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

1945as Major James Morton
Murders in the Rue Morgue
6.1

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932as Pierre Dupin
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
6.6

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961as Rufus Daggett
Jake Speed
4.6

Jake Speed

1986as Pop Winston
Son of Flubber
6.1

Son of Flubber

1963as Rufus Daggett
Cattle Drive
6.5

Cattle Drive

1951as Chester Graham, Sr.
Any Number Can Play
6.9

Any Number Can Play

1949as Dr. Palmer
From the Terrace
6.6

From the Terrace

1960as Samuel Eaton
Parachute Jumper
5.8

Parachute Jumper

1933as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Edgar Draque
Reckless
5.1

Reckless

1935as Ralph Watson
Suez
5.5

Suez

1938as Napoleon III - Emperor of France
Sherlock Holmes in New York
6.0

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976as Daniel Furman
A Date with Judy
6.1

A Date with Judy

1948as Lucien T. Pringle
Yolanda and the Thief
6.0

Yolanda and the Thief

1945as Mr. Candle
Crime Doctor
6.4

Crime Doctor

1943as William Wheeler
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945as Henry Burton
Ambush
5.4

Ambush

1950as Maj. C.E. Breverly
The Best Place to Be
7.5

The Best Place to Be

1979as William Callahan
On Moonlight Bay
6.5

On Moonlight Bay

1951as George Winfield
The Iron Major
5.7

The Iron Major

1943as Robert 'Bob' Stewart
Just You and Me, Kid
5.4

Just You and Me, Kid

1979as Manduke the Magnificent
The Happy Years
7.5

The Happy Years

1950as Sr. Samuel H. Stover
On an Island with You
5.9

On an Island with You

1948as Commander Harrison
Dangerously Yours
5.6

Dangerously Yours

1937as Phil
Let's Do It Again
4.2

Let's Do It Again

1953as Chet Stuart
Hammersmith Is Out
5.9

Hammersmith Is Out

1972as General Sam Pembroke
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
7.1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939as Commissioner Madero
Watch the Birdie
5.5

Watch the Birdie

1950as Grantland D. Farns
Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
8.0

Undercover Maisie

1947as Amor/Willis Farnes
The Marshal Of Mesa City
7.5

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939as Sheriff Jud Cronin
The Monkey's Uncle
5.9

The Monkey's Uncle

1965as Judge Holmsby
The Big Hangover
6.4

The Big Hangover

1950as Carl Bellcap
East Side Kids
6.4

East Side Kids

1940as Pat O'Day