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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).
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Known For
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(1970)
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Admiral's Aide
Little Women
(1949)
Father March
Meet Me in St. Louis
(1944)
Mr. Alonzo Smith
The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946)
Kyle Sackett
Peggy Sue Got Married
(1986)
Barney Alvorg
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(1944)
Lieut. Jurika
Peyton Place
(1957)
Leslie Harrington
The Absent-Minded Professor
(1961)
Rufus Daggett
Angel Face
(1953)
Fred Barrett
Lady in the Lake
(1946)
Derace Kingsby
Song of the Thin Man
(1947)
Mitchell Talbin
They Were Expendable
(1945)
Major James Morton
Battleground
(1949)
The Chaplain
Dangerously Yours
(1937)
Phil
Testament
(1983)
Henry Abhart
Full Filmography
Acting
Quick Millions
(1931)
Hood
That's My Boy
(1932)
Al Williams
Uptown New York
(1932)
Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)
The Famous Ferguson Case
(1932)
Judd Brooks
Stowaway
(1932)
Tommy
Murders in the Rue Morgue
(1932)
Pierre Dupin
A Successful Calamity
(1932)
Barney Davis
Alimony Madness
(1933)
John Thurman
Ship of Wanted Men
(1933)
John Holden
The Man Who Dared
(1933)
Yosef Novak
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
(1933)
Lee (Uncredited)
Forgotten
(1933)
Louie Strauss
Now I'll Tell
(1934)
Max (as Leon Waycoff)
I'll Tell the World
(1934)
Spud Marshall
Strangers All
(1935)
Frank Walker
Rescue Squad
(1935)
Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)
Get That Man
(1935)
Don Clayton / McDonald
Reckless
(1935)
Ralph Watson
Mutiny Ahead
(1935)
McMurtrie
Pilot X
(1936)
Carl Goering
Song of Revolt
(1937)
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Murder in Greenwich Village
(1937)
Rodney Hunter
Dangerously Yours
(1937)
Phil
Soak the Poor
(1937)
Special Investigator Stanton
45 Fathers
(1937)
Vincent
Charlie Chan on Broadway
(1937)
Buzz Moran
Come On, Leathernecks!
(1938)
Otto Wagner / Baroni
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
Paul Brissac
International Settlement
(1938)
Monte Silver
Island in the Sky
(1938)
Marty Butler
Walking Down Broadway
(1938)
Frank Gatty
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
(1938)
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
Secrets of a Nurse
(1938)
Joe Largo
Cipher Bureau
(1938)
Maj. Philip Waring
Suez
(1938)
Napoleon III - Emperor of France
The Spy Ring
(1938)
Frank Denton
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Commissioner Madero
Panama Patrol
(1939)
Maj. Phillip Waring
Blackwell's Island
(1939)
Ballinger (uncredited)
Help Wanted
(1939)
J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner
Legion of Lost Flyers
(1939)
Smythe
Code of the Streets
(1939)
'Chick' Foster
Fugitive at Large
(1939)
Carter
Risky Business
(1939)
Hinge Jackson
The Marshal Of Mesa City
(1939)
Sheriff Jud Cronin
Calling All Marines
(1939)
Murdock
Pack Up Your Troubles
(1939)
Adjutant
I Was a Convict
(1939)
Jackson
East Side Kids
(1940)
Pat O'Day
No Greater Sin
(1941)
Dr. Edward Cavanaugh
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
(1941)
John Stack
George Washington Slept Here
(1942)
Leon Ames (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
(1943)
William Wheeler
The Iron Major
(1943)
Robert 'Bob' Stewart
The Thin Man Goes Home
(1944)
Edgar Draque
Meet Me in St. Louis
(1944)
Mr. Alonzo Smith
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(1944)
Lieut. Jurika
Week-End at the Waldorf
(1945)
Henry Burton
Son of Lassie
(1945)
Anton
They Were Expendable
(1945)
Major James Morton
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Admiral's Aide
Fall Guy
(1945)
Floyd Parkson
Between Two Women
(1945)
Masters
The Great Morgan
(1945)
K. F.
Yolanda and the Thief
(1945)
Mr. Candle
The Cockeyed Miracle
(1946)
Ralph Humphrey
No Leave, No Love
(1946)
Colonel Elliott
The Show-Off
(1946)
Frank Harlin
The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946)
Kyle Sackett
Lady in the Lake
(1946)
Derace Kingsby
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
(1947)
Everett Nordill aka Everton
Undercover Maisie
(1947)
Amor/Willis Farnes
Merton of the Movies
(1947)
Lawrence Rupert
Song of the Thin Man
(1947)
Mitchell Talbin
A Date with Judy
(1948)
Lucien T. Pringle
On an Island with You
(1948)
Commander Harrison
The Velvet Touch
(1948)
Gordon Dunning
Alias a Gentleman
(1948)
Matt Enley
Little Women
(1949)
Father March
Scene of the Crime
(1949)
Capt. A.C. Forster
Battleground
(1949)
The Chaplain
Any Number Can Play
(1949)
Dr. Palmer
The Big Hangover
(1950)
Carl Bellcap
Watch the Birdie
(1950)
Grantland D. Farns
The Happy Years
(1950)
Sr. Samuel H. Stover
Crisis
(1950)
Sam Proctor
Dial 1119
(1950)
Earl
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
(1950)
Dr. Philip Abbott
Ambush
(1950)
Maj. C.E. Breverly
Cattle Drive
(1951)
Chester Graham, Sr.
It's a Big Country
(1951)
Secret Service Man
On Moonlight Bay
(1951)
George Winfield
Let's Do It Again
(1953)
Chet Stuart
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
(1953)
George Winfield
Sabre Jet
(1953)
Lt. Col. Eckert
Angel Face
(1953)
Fred Barrett
Engagement Party
(1956)
Elliott Winston
Peyton Place
(1957)
Leslie Harrington
From the Terrace
(1960)
Samuel Eaton
The Absent-Minded Professor
(1961)
Rufus Daggett
Son of Flubber
(1963)
Rufus Daggett
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
(1964)
Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas
The Monkey's Uncle
(1965)
Judge Holmsby
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(1970)
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Burt Clews
Toklat
(1971)
Old Man
Hammersmith Is Out
(1972)
General Sam Pembroke
Brother of the Wind
(1973)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
(1973)
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Timber Tramps
(1975)
Deacon
The Meal
(1975)
Kroger
Sherlock Holmes in New York
(1976)
Daniel Furman
Claws
(1977)
Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner
The Best Place to Be
(1979)
William Callahan
Just You and Me, Kid
(1979)
Manduke the Magnificent
Testament
(1983)
Henry Abhart
Peggy Sue Got Married
(1986)
Barney Alvorg
Jake Speed
(1986)
Pop Winston