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Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Actor

Born
20 January 1902, Portland, Indiana, USA
Died
12 October 1993
On Nahoko
28 titles
Also known as
Leon Waycoff, Harry Leon Wycoff, Harry L. Wycoff

​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.

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Leon Ames appears in 28 titles on Nahoko (27 movies and 1 TV show), released between 1932 and 1983. The best rated is Meet Me in St. Louis (7.5 on IMDb); the most voted is Meet Me in St. Louis. Across all their titles the average IMDb rating is 6.7. Their movies have earned $51M at the box office in total, led by Son of Flubber ($22.1M).

Known for

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)★ 7.5Meet Me in St. Louis1944The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)★ 7.4The Postman Always Rings Twice1946They Were Expendable (1945)★ 7.2They Were Expendable1945Angel Face (1952)★ 7.2Angel Face1952The Absent Minded Professor (1961)★ 6.7The Absent Minded Professor1961Testament (1983)★ 6.9Testament1983Lady in the Lake (1946)★ 6.5Lady in the Lake1946The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)★ 7.3The Thin Man Goes Home1944Song of the Thin Man (1947)★ 6.9Song of the Thin Man1947Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)★ 6.3Murders in the Rue Morgue1932Mister Ed (1961)★ 6.9Mister Ed1961From the Terrace (1960)★ 6.7From the Terrace1960

Career in numbers

Years active
1932 – 1983
Movies
27
TV shows
1
By decade
1930s: 4, 1940s: 13, 1950s: 5, 1960s: 5, 1980s: 1
Main genres
Drama (13), Comedy (12), Crime (12)

Frequent collaborators

Keenan WynnKeenan Wynn4 titles togetherHarold HuberHarold Huber3 titles togetherMyrna LoyMyrna Loy3 titles togetherTommy KirkTommy Kirk3 titles togetherFrank McHughFrank McHugh2 titles togetherLucille BremerLucille Bremer2 titles togetherTom DrakeTom Drake2 titles togetherWilliam PowellWilliam Powell2 titles together

As actor 28

Testament (1983)★ 6.9Testament1983 · Henry AbhartThe Monkey's Uncle (1965)★ 5.9The Monkey's Uncle1965 · Judge HolmsbySon of Flubber (1962)★ 6.1Son of Flubber1962 · President Rufus DaggettThe Absent Minded Professor (1961)★ 6.7The Absent Minded Professor1961 · President Rufus DaggettMister Ed (1961)★ 6.9Mister Ed1961 · Gordon KirkwoodFrom the Terrace (1960)★ 6.7From the Terrace1960 · Samuel EatonBy the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)★ 7.0By the Light of the Silvery Moon1953 · George WinfieldAngel Face (1952)★ 7.2Angel Face1952 · Fred BarrettOn Moonlight Bay (1951)★ 6.9On Moonlight Bay1951 · George WinfieldCrisis (1950)★ 6.7Crisis1950 · Sam ProctorDial 1119 (1950)★ 6.8Dial 11191950 · EarlScene of the Crime (1949)★ 6.6Scene of the Crime1949 · Captain A.C. ForsterThe Velvet Touch (1948)★ 6.8The Velvet Touch1948 · Gordon DunningA Date with Judy (1948)★ 6.5A Date with Judy1948 · Lucien T. PringleOn an Island with You (1948)★ 5.9On an Island with You1948 · Commander HarrisonSong of the Thin Man (1947)★ 6.9Song of the Thin Man1947 · Mitchell TalbinThe Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)★ 7.4The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · Kyle SackettLady in the Lake (1946)★ 6.5Lady in the Lake1946 · Derrace KingsbyThey Were Expendable (1945)★ 7.2They Were Expendable1945 · Maj. James MortonWeek-End at the Waldorf (1945)★ 6.6Week-End at the Waldorf1945 · Henry BurtonYolanda and the Thief (1945)★ 5.9Yolanda and the Thief1945 · Mr. CandleSon of Lassie (1945)★ 6.4Son of Lassie1945 · AntonMeet Me in St. Louis (1944)★ 7.5Meet Me in St. Louis1944 · Mr. Alonzo SmithThe Thin Man Goes Home (1944)★ 7.3The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · Edgar DraqueMysterious Mr. Moto (1938)★ 6.7Mysterious Mr. Moto1938 · Paul BrissacCharlie Chan on Broadway (1937)★ 7.0Charlie Chan on Broadway1937 · Buzz MoranParachute Jumper (1933)★ 6.4Parachute Jumper1933 · Pilot with AlabamaMurders in the Rue Morgue (1932)★ 6.3Murders in the Rue Morgue1932 · Pierre Dupin