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Don Ameche (/ ə ˈ m iː tʃ i /; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, repertory theatre , and vaudeville , he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1935.
Don Ameche was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV.
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Learn about the life and career of Don Ameche, a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, who also worked in radio and theater. Find out his birth name, nickname, family, trademark, trivia, quotes and more.
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- May 31, 1908
Don Ameche was an actor who appeared in 75 movies and TV shows, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Cocoon. See his full list of credits, birth name, birth place, and profession on TV Guide.
Dec 8, 1993 · Don Ameche attended Columbia Academy, a Roman Catholic boy's school, and Columbia (now Loras) College, both in Dubuque, Iowa. His first stage role, at the age of 11, was the Virgin Mary; he played ...
Dec 8, 1993 · Don Ameche, the dapper, debonair, devilish leading man of such quality 1930s hits as "Midnight" and "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" who dazzled audiences anew and won an Academy Award in ...
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Don Ameche was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, who won an Oscar for Cocoon. Learn about his life, career, family, and death on The Movie Database (TMDB).
