
Leon Ames
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1902-01-20
- Died
- 1993-10-12
- Place of birth
- Portland, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Leon Waycoff · Harry Leon Wycoff · Harry L. Wycoff
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
TV Shows (22)

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Hampton

Bewitched
1964

Emergency!
1972

The Virginian
1962
as Judge Fitzroy

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Colonel Foxhall

My Three Sons
1960

Studio One
1948
as Cyrus Walker

The Lucy Show
1962
as Colonel Anderson

The Name of the Game
1968

The Jeffersons
1975

Mister Ed
1961
as Gordon Kirkwood

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Messenger
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Michael J. O'Connor / Adam

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Damon Carlisle

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop

MGM Parade
1955

ABC Stage 67
1966
as Gray

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

Panic!
1957

General Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Butolph / Malcolm Fownes

Father of the Bride
1961
as Stanley Banks
Life With Father
1953
Movies (123)

Little Women
1949
as Father March

Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Frank Knox

Peggy Sue Got Married
1986
as Barney Alvorg

Testament
1983
as Henry Abhart

Battleground
1949
as The Chaplain

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Kyle Sackett

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
as Alonzo Smith

Angel Face
1953
as Fred Barrett

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
1945
as Major James Morton

International Settlement
1938
as Monte Silver

Dial 1119
1950
as Earl

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Burt Clews

Fall Guy
1945
as Floyd Parkson

Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
as Daniel Furman

Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Admiral's Aide

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

Strangers All
1935
as Frank Walker

Alimony Madness
1933
as John Thurman

Peyton Place
1957
as Leslie Harrington

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944
as Lieut. Jurika

The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Rufus Daggett

Crime Doctor
1943
as William Wheeler

Son of Flubber
1963
as Rufus Daggett

Lady in the Lake
1946
as Derace Kingsby

From the Terrace
1960
as Samuel Eaton

Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
as Pierre Dupin

Only Yesterday
1933
as Lee (Uncredited)

Parachute Jumper
1933
as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Edgar Draque

Cipher Bureau
1938
as Maj. Philip Waring

Suez
1938
as Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Ambush
1950
as Maj. C.E. Breverly

Jake Speed
1986
as Pop Winston

Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Mitchell Talbin

Cattle Drive
1951
as Chester Graham, Sr.

Dangerously Yours
1937
as Phil

The Happy Years
1950
as Sr. Samuel H. Stover

A Date with Judy
1948
as Lucien T. Pringle

On Moonlight Bay
1951
as George Winfield

It's a Big Country
1951
as Secret Service Man

Crisis
1950
as Sam Proctor

Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
as Buzz Moran

Thunder Afloat
1939
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Reckless
1935
as Ralph Watson

Any Number Can Play
1949
as Dr. Palmer

Hammersmith Is Out
1972
as General Sam Pembroke

Come On, Leathernecks!
1938
as Otto Wagner / Baroni

The Monkey's Uncle
1965
as Judge Holmsby

The Velvet Touch
1948
as Gordon Dunning

Walking Down Broadway
1938
as Frank Gatty

Let's Do It Again
1953
as Chet Stuart

Panama Patrol
1939
as Maj. Phillip Waring

Rescue Squad
1935
as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Judd Brooks

Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Henry Burton

Yolanda and the Thief
1945
as Mr. Candle

Quick Millions
1931
as Hood

Undercover Maisie
1947
as Amor/Willis Farnes

Just You and Me, Kid
1979
as Manduke the Magnificent

Risky Business
1939
as Hinge Jackson

Son of Lassie
1945
as Anton

The Best Place to Be
1979
as William Callahan

Timber Tramps
1975
as Deacon

The Iron Major
1943
as Robert 'Bob' Stewart

On an Island with You
1948
as Commander Harrison

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1953
as George Winfield

Code of the Streets
1939
as 'Chick' Foster

Claws
1977
as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964
as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

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

Soak the Poor
1937
as Special Investigator Stanton

Between Two Women
1945
as Masters

A Successful Calamity
1932
as Barney Davis

Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Rodney Hunter

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Commissioner Madero

The Spy Ring
1938
as Frank Denton

Watch the Birdie
1950
as Grantland D. Farns

The Cockeyed Miracle
1946
as Ralph Humphrey

The Big Hangover
1950
as Carl Bellcap

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

Alias a Gentleman
1948
as Matt Enley

Ship of Wanted Men
1933
as John Holden

Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Paul Brissac

That's My Boy
1932
as Al Williams

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as John Stack

Secrets of a Nurse
1938
as Joe Largo

Pilot X
1936
as Carl Goering

Island in the Sky
1938
as Marty Butler

Fugitive at Large
1939
as Carter

The Marshal Of Mesa City
1939
as Sheriff Jud Cronin

Strange Faces
1938
as Joe Gurney

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
as Dr. Philip Abbott

Sabre Jet
1953
as Lt. Col. Eckert

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Lawrence Rupert

No Leave, No Love
1946
as Colonel Elliott

Blackwell's Island
1939
as Ballinger (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World
1934
as Spud Marshall
I Was a Convict
1939
as Jackson

East Side Kids
1940
as Pat O'Day

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

The Show-Off
1946
as Frank Harlin

The Man Who Dared
1933
as Yosef Novak

Uptown New York
1932
as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

George Washington Slept Here
1942
as Leon Ames (uncredited)

Stowaway
1932
as Tommy

45 Fathers
1937
as Vincent

Help Wanted
1939
as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

The Great Morgan
1945
as K. F.

Legion of Lost Flyers
1939
as Smythe

Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Adjutant
Engagement Party
1956
as Elliott Winston

Cannonball Express
1932
as Jack Logan
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1947
as Everett Nordill aka Everton

Mutiny Ahead
1935
as McMurtrie

Calling All Marines
1939
as Murdock

Song of Revolt
1937
as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Get That Man
1935
as Don Clayton / McDonald

Forgotten
1933
as Louie Strauss
The Meal
1975
as Kroger
About Leon Ames
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. With 145 credits spanning from 1931 to 1986, Leon Ames has appeared in 123 films and 22 TV shows.
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- Little Women (1949) — as Father March
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — as Frank Knox
- Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) — as Barney Alvorg
- Testament (1983) — as Henry Abhart
- Battleground (1949) — as The Chaplain
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