Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Acting
123 Movies 24 TV Shows

Born

January 20, 1902

Died

October 12, 1993

Place of Birth

Portland, Indiana, USA

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 Wikip…

Known For

Filmography

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Jake Speed

Jake Speed

1986

Testament

Testament

1983

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

1979

Claws

Claws

1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

1975

The Meal

The Meal

1975

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

Brother of the Wind

Brother of the Wind

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Toklat

Toklat

1971

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

1965

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957

Engagement Party

Engagement Party

1956

Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet

1953

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive

1951

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951

Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1950

Dial 1119

Dial 1119

1950

Crisis

Crisis

1950

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950

Ambush

Ambush

1950

Battleground

Battleground

1949

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949

Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

1949

Little Women

Little Women

1949

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

1948

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948

Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

1948

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1946

The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1945

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

The Iron Major

The Iron Major

1943

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin

1941

East Side Kids

East Side Kids

1940

Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

Legion of Lost Flyers

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

1939

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

1939

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

1939

I Was a Convict

I Was a Convict

1939

Risky Business

Risky Business

1939

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

1938

Strange Faces

Strange Faces

1938

Suez

Suez

1938

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1938

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938

International Settlement

International Settlement

1938

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

45 Fathers

45 Fathers

1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937

Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

1937

Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt

1937

Pilot X

Pilot X

1936

Get That Man

Get That Man

1935

Rescue Squad

Rescue Squad

1935

Reckless

Reckless

1935

Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

Mutiny Ahead

Mutiny Ahead

1935

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

1934

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1933

Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men

1933

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1933

Alimony Madness

Alimony Madness

1933

Forgotten

Forgotten

1933

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

Uptown New York

Uptown New York

1932

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1932

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

Stowaway

Stowaway

1932

Cannonball Express

Cannonball Express

1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931