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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).
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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). His best-known dramatic role may have been in the crime film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).
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For the next three year, he appeared under his birth name (Leon Waycoff) in a variety of B-movies for "Poverty Row" studios like Mayfair, Showmen's Pictures, World-Wide, Empire and Majestic. His first film as 'Leon Ames' was the Shirley Temple vehicle, Stowaway (1932).
- January 20, 1902
- October 12, 1993
Leon Ames was an American television and film actor known for his charming and dapper appearance, often sporting a luxurious mustache. He frequently portrayed father figures and is best remembered for his roles as Mr. Alonzo Smith, the father of Judy Garland's character in the colorful romantic musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), and as Mr ...
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 was 91. Ames died...
Jul 21, 2008 · LEON AMES, 90, actor; in Corona del Mar, California. On big screen and small, Ames' warm voice and reassuring manner made him a favorite for roles requiring a paternal touch, from Judy...
Dec 14, 2012 · His best known roles have been as fathers, in “Life with Father” and “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Father of the Bride,” but he doesn’t much enjoy working with child actors, he said. “Kids can learn anything in 10 seconds. The little bastards would be standing around picking their noses while I was trying to learn my lines . . .
Ames appeared in over 155 film and TV roles. His best known films include Meet Me in St. Louis (as Mr. Alonzo Smith, Judy Garland's father), On Moonlight Bay (as George Winfield, Doris Day's dad), 1949's Little Women (as Mr. March) and From the Terrace (Alfred Eaton, Paul Newman's father).
