Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Acting

Birthday

1902/01/20

Day of death

1993/10/12 (91 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Portland, Indiana, USA

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

Acting
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

(1944) Meet Me in St. Louis

as Alonzo Smith

Lady in the Lake
6.0

(1946) Lady in the Lake

as Derace Kingsby

Angel Face
7.1

(1953) Angel Face

as Fred Barrett

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.1

(1970) Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Frank Knox

East Side Kids
6.1

(1940) East Side Kids

as Pat O'Day

Battleground
6.7

(1949) Battleground

as The Chaplain

Secrets of a Nurse
4.0

(1938) Secrets of a Nurse

as Joe Largo

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
7.0

(1938) Bluebeard's 8th Wife

as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Just You and Me, Kid
5.4

(1979) Just You and Me, Kid

as Manduke the Magnificent

The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.0

(1946) The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Kyle Sackett

Sherlock Holmes in New York
5.9

(1976) Sherlock Holmes in New York

as Daniel Furman

Fugitive at Large
6.0

(1939) Fugitive at Large

as Carter

Murders in the Rue Morgue
6.1

(1932) Murders in the Rue Morgue

as Pierre Dupin

The Velvet Touch
6.2

(1948) The Velvet Touch

as Gordon Dunning

On Moonlight Bay
6.3

(1951) On Moonlight Bay

as George Winfield

Dial 1119
5.4

(1950) Dial 1119

as Earl

Mysterious Mr. Moto
6.0

(1938) Mysterious Mr. Moto

as Paul Brissac

Song of the Thin Man
6.8

(1947) Song of the Thin Man

as Mitchell Talbin

The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

(1944) The Thin Man Goes Home

as Edgar Draque

From the Terrace
6.6

(1960) From the Terrace

as Samuel Eaton

The Iron Major
5.3

(1943) The Iron Major

as Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Little Women
7.4

(1949) Little Women

as Father March

On an Island with You
5.6

(1948) On an Island with You

as Commander Harrison

Peyton Place
6.7

(1957) Peyton Place

as Leslie Harrington

Yolanda and the Thief
5.7

(1945) Yolanda and the Thief

as Mr. Candle

Scene of the Crime
6.0

(1949) Scene of the Crime

as Capt. A.C. Forster

Charlie Chan on Broadway
7.0

(1937) Charlie Chan on Broadway

as Buzz Moran

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
6.5

(1964) The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

as Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

The Absent-Minded Professor
6.5

(1961) The Absent-Minded Professor

as Rufus Daggett

Pilot X
5.0

(1936) Pilot X

as Carl Goering

They Were Expendable
6.5

(1945) They Were Expendable

as Major James Morton

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
5.7

(1941) Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as John Stack

Crisis
6.6

(1950) Crisis

as Sam Proctor

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
5.9

(1953) By the Light of the Silvery Moon

as George Winfield

Rescue Squad
2.0

(1935) Rescue Squad

as Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Crime Doctor
6.2

(1943) Crime Doctor

as William Wheeler

It's a Big Country
5.3

(1951) It's a Big Country

as Secret Service Man

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.6

(1939) Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Commissioner Madero

Week-End at the Waldorf
6.0

(1945) Week-End at the Waldorf

as Henry Burton

A Date with Judy
5.9

(1948) A Date with Judy

as Lucien T. Pringle

Thunder Afloat
5.9

(1939) Thunder Afloat

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Sabre Jet
6.7

(1953) Sabre Jet

as Lt. Col. Eckert

Any Number Can Play
6.9

(1949) Any Number Can Play

as Dr. Palmer

Merton of the Movies
6.8

(1947) Merton of the Movies

as Lawrence Rupert

The Happy Years
7.7

(1950) The Happy Years

as Sr. Samuel H. Stover

0.0

(1971) Toklat

as Old Man

5.0

(1975) The Meal

as Kroger

Cattle Drive
6.1

(1951) Cattle Drive

as Chester Graham, Sr.

The Cockeyed Miracle
6.7

(1946) The Cockeyed Miracle

as Ralph Humphrey

Fall Guy
8.0

(1945) Fall Guy

as Floyd Parkson

Soak the Poor
7.0

(1937) Soak the Poor

as Special Investigator Stanton

Island in the Sky
7.0

(1938) Island in the Sky

as Marty Butler

Now I'll Tell
4.3

(1934) Now I'll Tell

as Max (as Leon Waycoff)

Uptown New York
5.8

(1932) Uptown New York

as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

The Great Morgan
5.5

(1945) The Great Morgan

as K. F.

Strangers All
5.5

(1935) Strangers All

as Frank Walker

Brother of the Wind
5.0

(1972) Brother of the Wind

as ---

Let's Do It Again
3.2

(1953) Let's Do It Again

as Chet Stuart

Undercover Maisie
8.0

(1947) Undercover Maisie

as Amor/Willis Farnes

0.0

(1956) Engagement Party

as Elliott Winston

Claws
4.0

(1977) Claws

as Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

International Settlement
5.6

(1938) International Settlement

as Monte Silver

Get That Man
3.0

(1935) Get That Man

as Don Clayton / McDonald

Pack Up Your Troubles
6.2

(1939) Pack Up Your Troubles

as Adjutant

The Big Hangover
6.1

(1950) The Big Hangover

as Carl Bellcap

5.5

(1947) The Amazing Mr. Nordill

as Everett Nordill aka Everton

Between Two Women
5.9

(1945) Between Two Women

as Masters

Watch the Birdie
5.3

(1950) Watch the Birdie

as Grantland D. Farns

Panama Patrol
5.0

(1939) Panama Patrol

as Maj. Phillip Waring

Reckless
5.0

(1935) Reckless

as Ralph Watson

No Greater Sin
3.0

(1941) No Greater Sin

as Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

The Monkey's Uncle
5.7

(1965) The Monkey's Uncle

as Judge Holmsby

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

(1945) Anchors Aweigh

as Admiral's Aide

Suez
5.2

(1938) Suez

as Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Forgotten
6.0

(1933) Forgotten

as Louie Strauss

Risky Business
6.0

(1939) Risky Business

as Hinge Jackson

Alias a Gentleman
6.5

(1948) Alias a Gentleman

as Matt Enley

Parachute Jumper
5.9

(1933) Parachute Jumper

as Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Jake Speed
4.4

(1986) Jake Speed

as Pop Winston

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
0.0

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

as Self (archive footage)

I'll Tell the World
0.0

(1934) I'll Tell the World

as Spud Marshall

Help Wanted
7.0

(1939) Help Wanted

as J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

That's Entertainment!
7.3

(1974) That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case
6.2

(1932) The Famous Ferguson Case

as Judd Brooks

Testament
6.3

(1983) Testament

as Henry Abhart

Blackwell's Island
5.0

(1939) Blackwell's Island

as Ballinger (uncredited)

The Marshal Of Mesa City
8.0

(1939) The Marshal Of Mesa City

as Sheriff Jud Cronin

Ambush
5.2

(1950) Ambush

as Maj. C.E. Breverly

Ship of Wanted Men
1.7

(1933) Ship of Wanted Men

as John Holden

The Skipper Surprised His Wife
4.7

(1950) The Skipper Surprised His Wife

as Dr. Philip Abbott

Calling All Marines
0.0

(1939) Calling All Marines

as Murdock

The Man Who Dared
6.0

(1933) The Man Who Dared

as Yosef Novak

Dangerously Yours
3.5

(1937) Dangerously Yours

as Phil

No Leave, No Love
6.0

(1946) No Leave, No Love

as Colonel Elliott

Cipher Bureau
4.2

(1938) Cipher Bureau

as Maj. Philip Waring

The Show-Off
7.0

(1946) The Show-Off

as Frank Harlin

Come On, Leathernecks!
5.0

(1938) Come On, Leathernecks!

as Otto Wagner / Baroni

5.0

(1939) I Was a Convict

as Jackson

Code of the Streets
7.0

(1939) Code of the Streets

as 'Chick' Foster

Legion of Lost Flyers
3.7

(1939) Legion of Lost Flyers

as Smythe

Peggy Sue Got Married
6.1

(1986) Peggy Sue Got Married

as Barney Alvorg

Alimony Madness
0.0

(1933) Alimony Madness

as John Thurman

Quick Millions
7.1

(1931) Quick Millions

as Hood

Son of Lassie
6.0

(1945) Son of Lassie

as Anton

Hammersmith Is Out
5.7

(1972) Hammersmith Is Out

as General Sam Pembroke

A Successful Calamity
5.2

(1932) A Successful Calamity

as Barney Davis

Son of Flubber
5.9

(1963) Son of Flubber

as Rufus Daggett

The Spy Ring
4.5

(1938) The Spy Ring

as Frank Denton

George Washington Slept Here
6.3

(1942) George Washington Slept Here

as Leon Ames (uncredited)

Stowaway
5.0

(1932) Stowaway

as Tommy

Walking Down Broadway
5.7

(1938) Walking Down Broadway

as Frank Gatty

Murder in Greenwich Village
5.6

(1937) Murder in Greenwich Village

as Rodney Hunter

Song of Revolt
6.0

(1937) Song of Revolt

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Mutiny Ahead
4.0

(1935) Mutiny Ahead

as McMurtrie

The Best Place to Be
6.0

(1979) The Best Place to Be

as William Callahan

That's My Boy
0.0

(1932) That's My Boy

as Al Williams

Only Yesterday
6.8

(1933) Only Yesterday

as Lee (Uncredited)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.7

(1970) On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Burt Clews

Timber Tramps
0.0

(1975) Timber Tramps

as Deacon

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.6

(1944) Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

as Lieut. Jurika

45 Fathers
1.0

(1937) 45 Fathers

as Vincent

Mister Ed
6.8

(1961) Mister Ed

as Gordon Kirkwood

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Mr. Hampton

My Three Sons
6.5

(1960) My Three Sons

as ---

The Lucy Show
7.0

(1962) The Lucy Show

as Colonel Anderson

The Jeffersons
7.3

(1975) The Jeffersons

as ---

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1

(1977) The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Messenger

Studio One
5.0

(1948) Studio One

as Cyrus Walker

Bewitched
7.9

(1964) Bewitched

as ---

General Electric Theater
6.4

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Dr. Butolph

Emergency!
7.8

(1972) Emergency!

as ---

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as ---

6.3

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Michael J. O'Connor

Father of the Bride
10.0

(1961) Father of the Bride

as Stanley Banks

ABC Stage 67
6.2

(1966) ABC Stage 67

as Gray

0.0

(1953) Life With Father

as ---

Panic!
0.0

(1957) Panic!

as ---

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.2

(1960) The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Damon Carlisle

6.3

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Adam

General Electric Theater
6.4

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Malcolm Fownes

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as Colonel Foxhall

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Judge Fitzroy

Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5

(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse

as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop