Leon Ames

Leon Ames

1902-01-20 – 1993-10-12 (age 91) Portland, Indiana, USA
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Biography

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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

Little Women
Little Women

1949

as Father March

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Frank Knox

Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

as Barney Alvorg

Testament
Testament

1983

as Henry Abhart

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Battleground
Battleground

1949

as The Chaplain

Angel Face
Angel Face

1953

as Fred Barrett

Dial 1119
Dial 1119

1950

as Earl

The Postman Always Rings Twice
International Settlement
International Settlement

1938

as Monte Silver

Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Alonzo Smith

They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

1945

as Major James Morton

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Admiral's Aide

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

as Rufus Daggett

Peyton Place
Peyton Place

1957

as Leslie Harrington

Alimony Madness
Alimony Madness

1933

as John Thurman

Strangers All
Strangers All

1935

as Frank Walker

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Lieut. Jurika