Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Acting

Born January 20, 1902 · Portland, Indiana, USA

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 a…

Known for

Emergency!

Emergency!

1972

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Studio One

Studio One

1948

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960

Acting(146)

1986Peggy Sue Got MarriedBarney Alvorg

1986Jake SpeedPop Winston

1983TestamentHenry Abhart

1982American PlayhouseHenry Abhart

1979Just You and Me, KidManduke the Magnificent

1979The Best Place to BeWilliam Callahan

1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesMessenger

1977ClawsBen Jones, Forest Commissioner

1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkDaniel Furman

1975Timber TrampsDeacon

1975The MealKroger

1975The Jeffersons

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

1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage)

1972Brother of the Wind

1972Hammersmith Is OutGeneral Sam Pembroke

1971ToklatOld Man

1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverBurt Clews

1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Frank Knox

1968The Name of the Game

1966ABC Stage 67Gray

1965The Monkey's UncleJudge Holmsby

1964The Misadventures of Merlin JonesJudge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

1963Son of FlubberRufus Daggett

1962The Lucy ShowColonel Anderson

1962The Beverly HillbilliesColonel Foxhall

1962The VirginianJudge Fitzroy

1961Father of the BrideStanley Banks

1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorRufus Daggett

1961Mister EdGordon Kirkwood

1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Hampton

1960My Three Sons

1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowDamon Carlisle

1960From the TerraceSamuel Eaton

1957Peyton PlaceLeslie Harrington

1956Engagement PartyElliott Winston

1955Screen Director's PlayhouseCol. T. Jennings Parker - Pop

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyPresident Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

1953Life With Father

1953Sabre JetLt. Col. Eckert

1953Let's Do It AgainChet Stuart

1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonGeorge Winfield

1953General Electric TheaterDr. Butolph

1953Angel FaceFred Barrett

1951It's a Big CountrySecret Service Man

1951Cattle DriveChester Graham, Sr.

1951On Moonlight BayGeorge Winfield

1950Watch the BirdieGrantland D. Farns

1950Dial 1119Earl

1950Lux Video TheatreMichael J. O'Connor

1950CrisisSam Proctor

1950The Happy YearsSr. Samuel H. Stover

1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeDr. Philip Abbott

1950The Big HangoverCarl Bellcap

1950AmbushMaj. C.E. Breverly

1949BattlegroundThe Chaplain

1949Scene of the CrimeCapt. A.C. Forster

1949Any Number Can PlayDr. Palmer

1949Little WomenFather March

1948Studio OneCyrus Walker

1948A Date with JudyLucien T. Pringle

1948The Velvet TouchGordon Dunning

1948On an Island with YouCommander Harrisen

1948Alias a GentlemanMatt Enley

1947Merton of the MoviesLawrence Rupert

1947The Amazing Mr. NordillEverett Nordill aka Everton

1947Song of the Thin ManMitchell Talbin

1947Undercover MaisieAmor/Willis Farnes

1946Lady in the LakeDerace Kingsby

1946The Show-OffFrank Harlin

1946The Cockeyed MiracleRalph Humphrey

1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceKyle Sackett

1946No Leave, No LoveColonel Elliott

1945They Were ExpendableMajor James Morton

1945Yolanda and the ThiefMr. Candle

1945Week-End at the WaldorfHenry Burton

1945Anchors AweighAdmiral's Aide

1945Son of LassieAnton

1945Fall GuyFloyd Parkson

1945Between Two WomenMasters

1945The Great MorganK. F.

1944The Thin Man Goes HomeEdgar Draque

1944Meet Me in St. LouisAlonzo Smith

1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoLieut. Jurika

1943The Iron MajorRobert 'Bob' Stewart

1943Crime DoctorWilliam Wheeler

1942George Washington Slept HereLeon Ames (uncredited)

1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingJohn Stack

1941No Greater SinDr. Edward Cavanaugh

1940East Side KidsPat O'Day

1939Fugitive at LargeCarter

1939The Marshal Of Mesa CitySheriff Jud Cronin

1939Legion of Lost FlyersSmythe

1939Pack Up Your TroublesAdjutant

1939Calling All MarinesMurdock

1939Thunder AfloatRecruiting Officer (uncredited)

1939Help WantedJ.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

1939Code of the Streets'Chick' Foster

1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandCommissioner Madero

1939Panama PatrolMaj. Phillip Waring

1939I Was a ConvictJackson

1939Risky BusinessHinge Jackson

1939Blackwell's IslandBallinger (uncredited)

1938Secrets of a NurseJoe Largo

1938Strange FacesJoe Gurney

1938SuezNapoleon III - Emperor of France

1938Cipher BureauMaj. Philip Waring

1938Mysterious Mr. MotoPaul Brissac

1938Come On, Leathernecks!Otto Wagner / Baroni

1938Island in the SkyMarty Butler

1938Bluebeard's 8th WifeEx-Chauffeur (uncredited)

1938Walking Down BroadwayFrank Gatty

1938International SettlementMonte Silver

1938The Spy RingFrank Denton

193745 FathersVincent

1937Murder in Greenwich VillageRodney Hunter

1937Charlie Chan on BroadwayBuzz Moran

1937Dangerously YoursPhil

1937Soak the PoorSpecial Investigator Stanton

1937Song of RevoltClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

1936Pilot XCarl Goering

1935Get That ManDon Clayton / McDonald

1935Rescue SquadLester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

1935RecklessRalph Watson

1935Strangers AllFrank Walker

1935Mutiny AheadMcMurtrie

1934Now I'll TellMax (as Leon Waycoff)

1934I'll Tell the WorldSpud Marshall

1933Only YesterdayLee (Uncredited)

1933Ship of Wanted MenJohn Holden

1933The Man Who DaredYosef Novak

1933Alimony MadnessJohn Thurman

1933ForgottenLouie Strauss

1933Parachute JumperPilot with Alabama (uncredited)

1932Uptown New YorkMax Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

1932That's My BoyAl Williams

1932A Successful CalamityBarney Davis

1932The Famous Ferguson CaseJudd Brooks

1932StowawayTommy

1932Cannonball ExpressJack Logan

1932Murders in the Rue MorguePierre Dupin

1931Quick MillionsHood

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