Leon Ames

Acting · Born 1902-01-20 · Portland, Indiana, USA

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.

Known for

• Jake Speed (1986)
• Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
• Testament (1983)
• Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
• The Best Place to Be (1979)
• Claws (1977)
• Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)
• The Meal (1975)
• Timber Tramps (1975)
• That's Entertainment! (1974)
• The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
• Brother of the Wind (1972)
• Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
• Toklat (1971)
• Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
• The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
• The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
• Son of Flubber (1963)
• The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
• From the Terrace (1960)
• Peyton Place (1957)
• Engagement Party (1956)
• Angel Face (1953)