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Leon Ames

Acting
January 20, 1902
— October 12, 1993(91 years old)
Portland, Indiana, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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.

Also Known As

Leon Waycoff • Harry Leon Wycoff • Harry L. Wycoff

Known For

The Andy Griffith Show series poster (1960)
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

Mr. Hampton

Bewitched series poster (1964)
7.9

Bewitched

The Beverly Hillbillies series poster (1962)
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

Colonel Foxhall

The Virginian series poster (1962)
6.5

The Virginian

Judge Fitzroy

Emergency! series poster (1972)
7.9

Emergency!

Studio One series poster (1948)
5.4

Studio One

Cyrus Walker

My Three Sons series poster (1960)
6.6

My Three Sons

The Lucy Show series poster (1962)
7.1

The Lucy Show

Colonel Anderson

The Name of the Game series poster (1968)
7.0

The Name of the Game

The Jeffersons series poster (1975)
7.3

The Jeffersons

Mister Ed series poster (1961)
6.8

Mister Ed

Gordon Kirkwood

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries series poster (1977)
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Messenger

Photos of Leon Ames

Filmography

1980s

Jake Speed movie poster (1986)
4.6

Jake Speed

Pop Winston

Testament movie poster (1983)
6.4

Testament

Henry Abhart

1970s

Just You and Me, Kid movie poster (1979)
5.4

Just You and Me, Kid

Manduke the Magnificent

Claws movie poster (1977)
5.0

Claws

Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

Sherlock Holmes in New York movie poster (1976)
6.0

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Daniel Furman

That's Entertainment! movie poster (1974)
7.4

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli movie poster (1973)
7.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

Brother of the Wind movie poster (1972)
6.7

Brother of the Wind

Toklat movie poster (1971)
7.0

Toklat

Old Man

Tora! Tora! Tora! movie poster (1970)
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Frank Knox

1960s

The Monkey's Uncle movie poster (1965)
5.9

The Monkey's Uncle

Judge Holmsby

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones movie poster (1964)
6.6

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

The Absent-Minded Professor movie poster (1961)
6.5

The Absent-Minded Professor

Rufus Daggett

From the Terrace movie poster (1960)
6.6

From the Terrace

Samuel Eaton

1950s

Peyton Place movie poster (1957)
6.8

Peyton Place

Leslie Harrington

Angel Face movie poster (1953)
7.1

Angel Face

Fred Barrett

Let's Do It Again movie poster (1953)
4.2

Let's Do It Again

Chet Stuart

By the Light of the Silvery Moon movie poster (1953)
6.1

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

George Winfield

Sabre Jet movie poster (1953)
7.0

Sabre Jet

Lt. Col. Eckert

Cattle Drive movie poster (1951)
6.5

Cattle Drive

Chester Graham, Sr.

On Moonlight Bay movie poster (1951)
6.5

On Moonlight Bay

George Winfield

It's a Big Country movie poster (1951)
5.9

It's a Big Country

Secret Service Man

Dial 1119 movie poster (1950)
5.5

Dial 1119

Earl

Ambush movie poster (1950)
5.4

Ambush

Maj. C.E. Breverly

Crisis movie poster (1950)
6.7

Crisis

Sam Proctor

The Happy Years movie poster (1950)
7.5

The Happy Years

Sr. Samuel H. Stover

The Big Hangover movie poster (1950)
6.4

The Big Hangover

Carl Bellcap

Watch the Birdie movie poster (1950)
5.5

Watch the Birdie

Grantland D. Farns

The Skipper Surprised His Wife movie poster (1950)
5.3

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Dr. Philip Abbott

1940s

Little Women movie poster (1949)
7.4

Little Women

Father March

Battleground movie poster (1949)
6.7

Battleground

The Chaplain

Any Number Can Play movie poster (1949)
6.9

Any Number Can Play

Dr. Palmer

Scene of the Crime movie poster (1949)
6.1

Scene of the Crime

Capt. A.C. Forster

A Date with Judy movie poster (1948)
6.1

A Date with Judy

Lucien T. Pringle

The Velvet Touch movie poster (1948)
6.3

The Velvet Touch

Gordon Dunning

On an Island with You movie poster (1948)
5.9

On an Island with You

Commander Harrison

Alias a Gentleman movie poster (1948)
6.8

Alias a Gentleman

Matt Enley

Song of the Thin Man movie poster (1947)
6.8

Song of the Thin Man

Mitchell Talbin

Undercover Maisie movie poster (1947)
8.0

Undercover Maisie

Amor/Willis Farnes

Merton of the Movies movie poster (1947)
6.3

Merton of the Movies

Lawrence Rupert

The Postman Always Rings Twice movie poster (1946)
7.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Kyle Sackett

Lady in the Lake movie poster (1946)
6.1

Lady in the Lake

Derace Kingsby

The Cockeyed Miracle movie poster (1946)
7.5

The Cockeyed Miracle

Ralph Humphrey

No Leave, No Love movie poster (1946)
6.5

No Leave, No Love

Colonel Elliott

The Show-Off movie poster (1946)
7.0

The Show-Off

Frank Harlin

They Were Expendable movie poster (1945)
6.5

They Were Expendable

Major James Morton

Anchors Aweigh movie poster (1945)
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

Admiral's Aide

Fall Guy movie poster (1945)
8.0

Fall Guy

Floyd Parkson

Week-End at the Waldorf movie poster (1945)
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

Henry Burton

Between Two Women movie poster (1945)
6.1

Between Two Women

Masters

Yolanda and the Thief movie poster (1945)
6.0

Yolanda and the Thief

Mr. Candle

The Great Morgan movie poster (1945)
6.0

The Great Morgan

K. F.

Meet Me in St. Louis movie poster (1944)
7.0

Meet Me in St. Louis

Alonzo Smith

The Thin Man Goes Home movie poster (1944)
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

Edgar Draque

Crime Doctor movie poster (1943)
6.4

Crime Doctor

William Wheeler

The Iron Major movie poster (1943)
5.7

The Iron Major

Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring movie poster (1941)
5.6

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

John Stack

No Greater Sin movie poster (1941)
4.8

No Greater Sin

Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

East Side Kids movie poster (1940)
6.4

East Side Kids

Pat O'Day

1930s

Risky Business movie poster (1939)
6.5

Risky Business

Hinge Jackson

Thunder Afloat movie poster (1939)
6.1

Thunder Afloat

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Panama Patrol movie poster (1939)
7.5

Panama Patrol

Maj. Phillip Waring

Mr. Moto in Danger Island movie poster (1939)
6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Commissioner Madero

Code of the Streets movie poster (1939)
7.7

Code of the Streets

'Chick' Foster

The Marshal Of Mesa City movie poster (1939)
7.5

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Sheriff Jud Cronin

Blackwell's Island movie poster (1939)
5.5

Blackwell's Island

Ballinger (uncredited)

Fugitive at Large movie poster (1939)
7.0

Fugitive at Large

Carter

Legion of Lost Flyers movie poster (1939)
5.0

Legion of Lost Flyers

Smythe

Help Wanted movie poster (1939)
7.0

Help Wanted

J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

Pack Up Your Troubles movie poster (1939)
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

Adjutant

Calling All Marines movie poster (1939)
10.0

Calling All Marines

Murdock

Bluebeard's 8th Wife movie poster (1938)
7.1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

International Settlement movie poster (1938)
6.3

International Settlement

Monte Silver

Cipher Bureau movie poster (1938)
5.3

Cipher Bureau

Maj. Philip Waring

Suez movie poster (1938)
5.5

Suez

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Come On, Leathernecks! movie poster (1938)
7.5

Come On, Leathernecks!

Otto Wagner / Baroni

Secrets of a Nurse movie poster (1938)
5.5

Secrets of a Nurse

Joe Largo

Island in the Sky movie poster (1938)
7.0

Island in the Sky

Marty Butler

Mysterious Mr. Moto movie poster (1938)
6.2

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Paul Brissac

Dangerously Yours movie poster (1937)
5.6

Dangerously Yours

Phil

Charlie Chan on Broadway movie poster (1937)
7.1

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Buzz Moran

Soak the Poor movie poster (1937)
7.8

Soak the Poor

Special Investigator Stanton

Pilot X movie poster (1936)
6.3

Pilot X

Carl Goering

Strangers All movie poster (1935)
6.8

Strangers All

Frank Walker

Reckless movie poster (1935)
5.1

Reckless

Ralph Watson

Rescue Squad movie poster (1935)
4.5

Rescue Squad

Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Get That Man movie poster (1935)
4.3

Get That Man

Don Clayton / McDonald

Now I'll Tell movie poster (1934)
5.1

Now I'll Tell

Max (as Leon Waycoff)

I'll Tell the World movie poster (1934)
7.0

I'll Tell the World

Spud Marshall

Parachute Jumper movie poster (1933)
5.8

Parachute Jumper

Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Ship of Wanted Men movie poster (1933)
3.8

Ship of Wanted Men

John Holden

The Man Who Dared movie poster (1933)
7.5

The Man Who Dared

Yosef Novak

Forgotten movie poster (1933)
7.0

Forgotten

Louie Strauss

Murders in the Rue Morgue movie poster (1932)
6.1

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Pierre Dupin

The Famous Ferguson Case movie poster (1932)
6.6

The Famous Ferguson Case

Judd Brooks

Uptown New York movie poster (1932)
6.5

Uptown New York

Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)