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Don Ameche (/ əˈmiːtʃi /; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) [1] 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.
- January 1, 1
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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.
- Actor, Director, Soundtrack
- December 6, 1993
- May 31, 1908
Dec 8, 1993 · Don Ameche, who was one of Hollywood's busiest and most versatile stars in the 1930's and 40's and who saw his fame triumphantly rekindled when he won an Oscar for his work in the comedy "Cocoon"...
May 12, 2010 · Cher presents Don Ameche with the Oscar for Supporting Actor for Cocoon at the 58th Annual Academy Awards.See more 1986 Oscar highlights: https://www.youtube...
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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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Dec 6, 1993 · Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor. Ameche, standing in at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born May 31, 1908 (Gemini) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA as Dominic Felix Amici to mother, Barbara Edda (Hertel) and father, Felice Amici, a bartender.