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Leon Ames

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor

Born: Mon, Jan 20 1902

Birthplace: Portland, Indiana, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 12 1993

Leon Ames is 91 years old

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Peggy Sue Got Married

Leon Ames was

84 in Peggy Sue Got Married

as 'Barney Alvorg'.

Fri, Oct 10 1986

Jake Speed

Leon Ames was

84 in Jake Speed

as 'Pop Winston'.

Fri, May 30 1986

Testament

Leon Ames was

81 in Testament

as 'Henry Abhart'.

Fri, Nov 04 1983

Just You and Me, Kid

Leon Ames was

77 in Just You and Me, Kid

as 'Manduke the Magnificent'.

Fri, Jul 13 1979

The Best Place to Be

Leon Ames was

77 in The Best Place to Be

as 'William Callahan'.

Sun, May 27 1979

Claws

Leon Ames was

74 in Claws

as 'Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

Sherlock Holmes in New York

Leon Ames was

74 in Sherlock Holmes in New York

as 'Daniel Furman'.

Mon, Oct 18 1976

Timber Tramps

Leon Ames was

73 in Timber Tramps

as 'Deacon'.

Wed, Dec 31 1975

The Meal

Leon Ames was

73 in The Meal

as 'Kroger'.

Wed, Oct 01 1975

That's Entertainment!

Leon Ames was

72 in That's Entertainment!

as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 21 1974

Brother of the Wind

Leon Ames was

71 in Brother of the Wind

Wed, Jan 31 1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Leon Ames was

70 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Hammersmith Is Out

Leon Ames was

70 in Hammersmith Is Out

as 'General Sam Pembroke'.

Fri, May 12 1972

Toklat

Leon Ames was

68 in Toklat

as 'Old Man'.

Fri, Jan 01 1971

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Leon Ames was

68 in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as 'Burt Clews'.

Wed, Jun 17 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Leon Ames was

68 in Tora! Tora! Tora!

as 'Frank Knox'.

Mon, Jan 26 1970

The Monkey's Uncle

Leon Ames was

63 in The Monkey's Uncle

as 'Judge Holmsby'.

Wed, Aug 18 1965

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Leon Ames was

62 in The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

as 'Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas'.

Wed, Mar 25 1964

Son of Flubber

Leon Ames was

60 in Son of Flubber

as 'Rufus Daggett'.

Wed, Jan 16 1963

The Absent-Minded Professor

Leon Ames was

59 in The Absent-Minded Professor

as 'Rufus Daggett'.

Thu, Mar 16 1961

From the Terrace

Leon Ames was

58 in From the Terrace

as 'Samuel Eaton'.

Fri, Jul 15 1960

Peyton Place

Leon Ames was

55 in Peyton Place

as 'Leslie Harrington'.

Fri, Dec 13 1957

Engagement Party

Leon Ames was

53 in Engagement Party

as 'Elliott Winston'.

Sun, Jan 01 1956

Sabre Jet

Leon Ames was

51 in Sabre Jet

as 'Lt. Col. Eckert'.

Fri, Sep 04 1953

Let's Do It Again

Leon Ames was

51 in Let's Do It Again

as 'Chet Stuart'.

Tue, Jun 16 1953

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Leon Ames was

51 in By the Light of the Silvery Moon

as 'George Winfield'.

Thu, Mar 26 1953

Angel Face

Leon Ames was

50 in Angel Face

as 'Fred Barrett'.

Fri, Jan 02 1953

It's a Big Country

Leon Ames was

49 in It's a Big Country

as 'Secret Service Man'.

Tue, Nov 20 1951

Cattle Drive

Leon Ames was

49 in Cattle Drive

as 'Chester Graham, Sr.'.

Wed, Aug 01 1951

On Moonlight Bay

Leon Ames was

49 in On Moonlight Bay

as 'George Winfield'.

Thu, Jul 26 1951

Watch the Birdie

Leon Ames was

48 in Watch the Birdie

as 'Grantland D. Farns'.

Mon, Dec 11 1950

Dial 1119

Leon Ames was

48 in Dial 1119

as 'Earl'.

Fri, Nov 03 1950

Crisis

Leon Ames was

48 in Crisis

as 'Sam Proctor'.

Fri, Jul 07 1950

The Happy Years

Leon Ames was

48 in The Happy Years

as 'Sr. Samuel H. Stover'.

Fri, Jul 07 1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Leon Ames was

48 in The Skipper Surprised His Wife

as 'Dr. Philip Abbott'.

Thu, Jun 29 1950

The Big Hangover

Leon Ames was

48 in The Big Hangover

as 'Carl Bellcap'.

Fri, May 26 1950

Ambush

Leon Ames was

47 in Ambush

as 'Maj. C.E. Breverly'.

Fri, Jan 13 1950

Battleground

Leon Ames was

47 in Battleground

as 'The Chaplain'.

Wed, Nov 09 1949

Scene of the Crime

Leon Ames was

47 in Scene of the Crime

as 'Capt. A.C. Forster'.

Thu, Jul 28 1949

Any Number Can Play

Leon Ames was

47 in Any Number Can Play

as 'Dr. Palmer'.

Fri, Jul 15 1949

Little Women

Leon Ames was

47 in Little Women

as 'Father March'.

Thu, Mar 10 1949

A Date with Judy

Leon Ames was

46 in A Date with Judy

as 'Lucien T. Pringle'.

Thu, Jul 29 1948

The Velvet Touch

Leon Ames was

46 in The Velvet Touch

as 'Gordon Dunning'.

Tue, Jul 13 1948

On an Island with You

Leon Ames was

46 in On an Island with You

as 'Commander Harrison'.

Mon, May 03 1948

Alias a Gentleman

Leon Ames was

46 in Alias a Gentleman

as 'Matt Enley'.

Tue, Feb 03 1948

Merton of the Movies

Leon Ames was

45 in Merton of the Movies

as 'Lawrence Rupert'.

Sat, Oct 11 1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Leon Ames was

45 in The Amazing Mr. Nordill

as 'Everett Nordill aka Everton'.

Sat, Aug 30 1947

Song of the Thin Man

Leon Ames was

45 in Song of the Thin Man

as 'Mitchell Talbin'.

Thu, Aug 28 1947

Undercover Maisie

Leon Ames was

45 in Undercover Maisie

as 'Amor/Willis Farnes'.

Sat, Mar 01 1947

Lady in the Lake

Leon Ames was

44 in Lady in the Lake

as 'Derace Kingsby'.

Thu, Dec 19 1946

The Show-Off

Leon Ames was

44 in The Show-Off

as 'Frank Harlin'.

Sun, Dec 01 1946

The Cockeyed Miracle

Leon Ames was

44 in The Cockeyed Miracle

as 'Ralph Humphrey'.

Sat, Oct 26 1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Leon Ames was

44 in The Postman Always Rings Twice

as 'Kyle Sackett'.

Thu, May 02 1946

No Leave, No Love

Leon Ames was

44 in No Leave, No Love

as 'Colonel Elliott'.

Sun, Mar 10 1946

They Were Expendable

Leon Ames was

43 in They Were Expendable

as 'Major James Morton'.

Fri, Dec 07 1945

Yolanda and the Thief

Leon Ames was

43 in Yolanda and the Thief

as 'Mr. Candle'.

Thu, Nov 22 1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

Leon Ames was

43 in Week-End at the Waldorf

as 'Henry Burton'.

Thu, Oct 04 1945

Anchors Aweigh

Leon Ames was

43 in Anchors Aweigh

as 'Admiral's Aide'.

Mon, Aug 13 1945

Son of Lassie

Leon Ames was

43 in Son of Lassie

as 'Anton'.

Fri, Apr 20 1945

Fall Guy

Leon Ames was

43 in Fall Guy

as 'Floyd Parkson'.

Sat, Apr 14 1945

Between Two Women

Leon Ames was

43 in Between Two Women

as 'Masters'.

Wed, Mar 28 1945

The Great Morgan

Leon Ames was

42 in The Great Morgan

as 'K. F.'.

Mon, Jan 01 1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

Leon Ames was

42 in The Thin Man Goes Home

as 'Edgar Draque'.

Sun, Dec 24 1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

Leon Ames was

42 in Meet Me in St. Louis

as 'Alonzo Smith'.

Tue, Nov 28 1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Leon Ames was

42 in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

as 'Lieut. Jurika'.

Wed, Nov 15 1944

The Iron Major

Leon Ames was

41 in The Iron Major

as 'Robert 'Bob' Stewart'.

Sun, Oct 31 1943

Crime Doctor

Leon Ames was

41 in Crime Doctor

as 'William Wheeler'.

Tue, Jun 22 1943

George Washington Slept Here

Leon Ames was

40 in George Washington Slept Here

as 'Leon Ames (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 30 1942

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Leon Ames was

39 in Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as 'John Stack'.

Tue, Nov 18 1941

No Greater Sin

Leon Ames was

39 in No Greater Sin

as 'Dr. Edward Cavanaugh'.

Fri, Aug 29 1941

East Side Kids

Leon Ames was

38 in East Side Kids

as 'Pat O'Day'.

Sat, Feb 10 1940

Fugitive at Large

Leon Ames was

37 in Fugitive at Large

as 'Carter'.

Thu, Dec 07 1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Leon Ames was

37 in The Marshal Of Mesa City

as 'Sheriff Jud Cronin'.

Fri, Nov 03 1939

Legion of Lost Flyers

Leon Ames was

37 in Legion of Lost Flyers

as 'Smythe'.

Thu, Nov 02 1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

Leon Ames was

37 in Pack Up Your Troubles

as 'Adjutant'.

Tue, Oct 24 1939

Calling All Marines

Leon Ames was

37 in Calling All Marines

as 'Murdock'.

Wed, Sep 20 1939

Thunder Afloat

Leon Ames was

37 in Thunder Afloat

as 'Recruiting Officer (uncredited)'.

Fri, Sep 15 1939

Help Wanted

Leon Ames was

37 in Help Wanted

as 'J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner'.

Sat, Jun 10 1939

Code of the Streets

Leon Ames was

37 in Code of the Streets

as ''Chick' Foster'.

Thu, Apr 13 1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Leon Ames was

37 in Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as 'Commissioner Madero'.

Fri, Apr 07 1939

Panama Patrol

Leon Ames was

37 in Panama Patrol

as 'Maj. Phillip Waring'.

Mon, Mar 20 1939

I Was a Convict

Leon Ames was

37 in I Was a Convict

as 'Jackson'.

Mon, Mar 06 1939

Risky Business

Leon Ames was

37 in Risky Business

as 'Hinge Jackson'.

Fri, Mar 03 1939

Blackwell's Island

Leon Ames was

37 in Blackwell's Island

as 'Ballinger (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jan 24 1939

Secrets of a Nurse

Leon Ames was

36 in Secrets of a Nurse

as 'Joe Largo'.

Fri, Dec 02 1938

Suez

Leon Ames was

36 in Suez

as 'Napoleon III - Emperor of France'.

Fri, Oct 28 1938

Cipher Bureau

Leon Ames was

36 in Cipher Bureau

as 'Maj. Philip Waring'.

Tue, Oct 25 1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Leon Ames was

36 in Mysterious Mr. Moto

as 'Paul Brissac'.

Sat, Sep 17 1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

Leon Ames was

36 in Come On, Leathernecks!

as 'Otto Wagner / Baroni'.

Mon, Aug 08 1938

Island in the Sky

Leon Ames was

36 in Island in the Sky

as 'Marty Butler'.

Fri, Apr 01 1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Leon Ames was

36 in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as 'Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)'.

Fri, Mar 25 1938

Walking Down Broadway

Leon Ames was

36 in Walking Down Broadway

as 'Frank Gatty'.

Fri, Mar 11 1938

International Settlement

Leon Ames was

36 in International Settlement

as 'Monte Silver'.

Fri, Feb 04 1938

The Spy Ring

Leon Ames was

35 in The Spy Ring

as 'Frank Denton'.

Sat, Jan 08 1938

45 Fathers

Leon Ames was

35 in 45 Fathers

as 'Vincent'.

Fri, Nov 26 1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

Leon Ames was

35 in Murder in Greenwich Village

as 'Rodney Hunter'.

Wed, Nov 03 1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Leon Ames was

35 in Charlie Chan on Broadway

as 'Buzz Moran'.

Wed, Sep 22 1937

Dangerously Yours

Leon Ames was

35 in Dangerously Yours

as 'Phil'.

Tue, Sep 21 1937

Soak the Poor

Leon Ames was

35 in Soak the Poor

as 'Special Investigator Stanton'.

Sat, Aug 21 1937

Song of Revolt

Leon Ames was

35 in Song of Revolt

as 'Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle'.

Sat, May 29 1937

Pilot X

Leon Ames was

34 in Pilot X

as 'Carl Goering'.

Tue, Dec 01 1936

Get That Man

Leon Ames was

33 in Get That Man

as 'Don Clayton / McDonald'.

Wed, Jul 10 1935

Rescue Squad

Leon Ames was

33 in Rescue Squad

as 'Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)'.

Wed, May 15 1935

Reckless

Leon Ames was

33 in Reckless

as 'Ralph Watson'.

Fri, Apr 19 1935

Strangers All

Leon Ames was

33 in Strangers All

as 'Frank Walker'.

Mon, Apr 01 1935

Mutiny Ahead

Leon Ames was

33 in Mutiny Ahead

as 'McMurtrie'.

Fri, Mar 01 1935

Now I'll Tell

Leon Ames was

32 in Now I'll Tell

as 'Max (as Leon Waycoff)'.

Thu, Jun 07 1934

I'll Tell the World

Leon Ames was

32 in I'll Tell the World

as 'Spud Marshall'.

Fri, Apr 20 1934

Only Yesterday

Leon Ames was

31 in Only Yesterday

as 'Lee (Uncredited)'.

Wed, Nov 01 1933

Ship of Wanted Men

Leon Ames was

31 in Ship of Wanted Men

as 'John Holden'.

Fri, Sep 08 1933

The Man Who Dared

Leon Ames was

31 in The Man Who Dared

as 'Yosef Novak'.

Fri, Jun 30 1933

Alimony Madness

Leon Ames was

31 in Alimony Madness

as 'John Thurman'.

Fri, Mar 31 1933

Forgotten

Leon Ames was

31 in Forgotten

as 'Louie Strauss'.

Tue, Feb 14 1933

Parachute Jumper

Leon Ames was

31 in Parachute Jumper

as 'Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jan 28 1933

Uptown New York

Leon Ames was

30 in Uptown New York

as 'Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)'.

Sun, Nov 27 1932

That's My Boy

Leon Ames was

30 in That's My Boy

as 'Al Williams'.

Sun, Nov 13 1932

A Successful Calamity

Leon Ames was

30 in A Successful Calamity

as 'Barney Davis'.

Sat, Sep 17 1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

Leon Ames was

30 in The Famous Ferguson Case

as 'Judd Brooks'.

Tue, Apr 19 1932

Stowaway

Leon Ames was

30 in Stowaway

as 'Tommy'.

Tue, Mar 01 1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Leon Ames was

30 in Murders in the Rue Morgue

as 'Pierre Dupin'.

Wed, Jan 27 1932

Quick Millions

Leon Ames was

29 in Quick Millions

as 'Hood'.

Fri, Apr 17 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Leon Ames was

75+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as 'Messenger'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977

The Jeffersons

Leon Ames was

72+ in The Jeffersons

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975

Emergency!

Leon Ames was

70+ in Emergency!

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972

The Name of the Game

Leon Ames was

66+ in The Name of the Game

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

ABC Stage 67

Leon Ames was

64+ in ABC Stage 67

as 'Gray'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966

Bewitched

Leon Ames was

62+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

The Lucy Show

Leon Ames was

60+ in The Lucy Show

as 'Colonel Anderson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

Leon Ames was

60+ in The Beverly Hillbillies

as 'Colonel Foxhall'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962

The Virginian

Leon Ames was

60+ in The Virginian

as 'Judge Fitzroy'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Father of the Bride

Leon Ames was

59+ in Father of the Bride

as 'Stanley Banks'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

Mister Ed

Leon Ames was

58+ in Mister Ed

as 'Gordon Kirkwood'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961

The Andy Griffith Show

Leon Ames was

58+ in The Andy Griffith Show

as 'Mr. Hampton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960

My Three Sons

Leon Ames was

58+ in My Three Sons

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Leon Ames was

58+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as 'Damon Carlisle'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

Panic!

Leon Ames was

55+ in Panic!

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957

The Wonderful World of Disney

Leon Ames was

52+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Life With Father

Leon Ames was

51+ in Life With Father

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 1953

General Electric Theater

Leon Ames was

51+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Dr. Butolph, Malcolm Fownes'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Lux Video Theatre

Leon Ames was

48+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Michael J. O'Connor, Adam'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Studio One

Leon Ames was

46+ in Studio One

as 'Cyrus Walker'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948