Leon Ames

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-01-20

Day of death

1993-10-12 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Indiana, USA

Leon Ames

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • Testament

    Testament

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Reckless

    Reckless

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Panama Patrol

    Panama Patrol

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

  • Parachute Jumper

    Parachute Jumper

  • A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

  • Dangerously Yours

    Dangerously Yours

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Jake Speed

    Jake Speed

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • The Great Morgan

    The Great Morgan

  • Fall Guy

    Fall Guy

  • Claws

    Claws

  • Panic!

    Panic!

  • Undercover Maisie

    Undercover Maisie

  • Crime Doctor

    Crime Doctor

  • Stowaway

    Stowaway

  • George Washington Slept Here

    George Washington Slept Here

  • Pilot X

    Pilot X

  • The Happy Years

    The Happy Years

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • They Were Expendable

    They Were Expendable

  • The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

  • ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Battleground

    Battleground

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Mysterious Mr. Moto

  • Watch the Birdie

    Watch the Birdie

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • The Velvet Touch

    The Velvet Touch

  • Timber Tramps

    Timber Tramps

  • I'll Tell the World

    I'll Tell the World

  • Lady in the Lake

    Lady in the Lake

  • Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

  • Ambush

    Ambush

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Peggy Sue Got Married

  • Life With Father

    Life With Father

  • Come On, Leathernecks!

    Come On, Leathernecks!

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The Amazing Mr. Nordill

    The Amazing Mr. Nordill

  • The Spy Ring

    The Spy Ring

  • Forgotten

    Forgotten

  • The Absent-Minded Professor

    The Absent-Minded Professor

  • Bluebeard's 8th Wife

    Bluebeard's 8th Wife

  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

  • Fugitive at Large

    Fugitive at Large

  • The Cockeyed Miracle

    The Cockeyed Miracle

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    Meet Me in St. Louis

  • Engagement Party

    Engagement Party

  • I Was a Convict

    I Was a Convict

  • Peyton Place

    Peyton Place

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife

    The Skipper Surprised His Wife

  • Angel Face

    Angel Face

  • Cattle Drive

    Cattle Drive

  • The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home

  • A Successful Calamity

    A Successful Calamity

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Murders in the Rue Morgue

    Murders in the Rue Morgue

  • Son of Flubber

    Son of Flubber

  • Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man

  • From the Terrace

    From the Terrace

  • Calling All Marines

    Calling All Marines

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

  • Quick Millions

    Quick Millions

  • Just You and Me, Kid

    Just You and Me, Kid

  • On Moonlight Bay

    On Moonlight Bay

  • Suez

    Suez

  • It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country

  • Son of Lassie

    Son of Lassie

  • Scene of the Crime

    Scene of the Crime

  • Help Wanted

    Help Wanted

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York

    Sherlock Holmes in New York

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • Crisis

    Crisis

  • Dial 1119

    Dial 1119

  • The Best Place to Be

    The Best Place to Be

  • Soak the Poor

    Soak the Poor

  • On an Island with You

    On an Island with You

  • Let's Do It Again

    Let's Do It Again

  • Hammersmith Is Out

    Hammersmith Is Out

  • Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

  • Merton of the Movies

    Merton of the Movies

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • Murder in Greenwich Village

    Murder in Greenwich Village

  • International Settlement

    International Settlement

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

  • Walking Down Broadway

    Walking Down Broadway

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • Between Two Women

    Between Two Women

  • Yolanda and the Thief

    Yolanda and the Thief

  • The Monkey's Uncle

    The Monkey's Uncle

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon

    By the Light of the Silvery Moon

  • The Famous Ferguson Case

    The Famous Ferguson Case

  • Cipher Bureau

    Cipher Bureau

  • The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

  • The Iron Major

    The Iron Major

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • Ship of Wanted Men

    Ship of Wanted Men

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • Any Number Can Play

    Any Number Can Play

  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

    The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City

    The Marshal Of Mesa City

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Legion of Lost Flyers

    Legion of Lost Flyers

  • Sabre Jet

    Sabre Jet

  • East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • Mutiny Ahead

    Mutiny Ahead

  • Uptown New York

    Uptown New York

  • Alias a Gentleman

    Alias a Gentleman

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Alimony Madness

    Alimony Madness

  • Toklat

    Toklat

  • No Greater Sin

    No Greater Sin

  • 45 Fathers

    45 Fathers

  • Get That Man

    Get That Man

  • Charlie Chan on Broadway

    Charlie Chan on Broadway

  • Brother of the Wind

    Brother of the Wind

  • Song of Revolt

    Song of Revolt

  • No Leave, No Love

    No Leave, No Love

  • Rescue Squad

    Rescue Squad

  • The Meal

    The Meal