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Leon Ames (born Harry Leon Wycoff; January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing father figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Little Women (1949), On Moonlight Bay (1951) and By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).
Leon Ames was a versatile actor who appeared in films, TV shows, and musicals, often as a father figure. He also co-founded the Screen Actors Guild and served as its president for two terms.
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- Portland, Indiana, USA
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- Laguna Beach, California, USA
Leon Ames was an actor who appeared in films, TV shows and stage plays. He was also a founding member and president of the Screen Actors Guild and a Ford dealership owner.
- January 20, 1902
- October 12, 1993
Oct 14, 1993 · Leon Ames, a dapper character actor best known as a kindly father in film and television roles and the last surviving founder of the Screen Actors Guild, has died. He...
Leon Ames (born Harry Leon Wycoff; January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing father figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Little Women (1949), On Moonlight Bay (1951) and By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).
Oct 15, 1993 · Leon Ames, a character actor known for his fatherly roles and a founder of the Screen Actors Guild, died on Tuesday in a nursing home in Laguna Beach, Calif.
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Leon Ames | SAG-AFTRA. 1957-1958. Leon was a Screen Actors Guild institution and treasure, named "President emeritus" from 1979 until his 1993 death. He served but a single year as President (1957-58) but his total tenure as an elected officer and Board member stretched unbroken from 1945 to 1979.
