Leon Ames (1902–1993)

Actor | Soundtrack

Leon Ames was born Harry Wycoff in Portland, Indiana, to Cora Alice (DeMoss) and Charles Elmer ...

Born: January 20, 1902
Died: October 12, 1993 (age 91)

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Filmography

Known For

Peggy Sue Got Married Barney Alvorg (1986)
Tora! Tora! Tora! Frank Knox (1970)
On Moonlight Bay George Winfield (1951)
Known For

Meet Me in St. Louis Mr. Alonzo Smith (1944)
Actor

Peggy Sue Got Married Barney Alvorg (1986)
Jake Speed Pop Winston (1986)
Testament Henry Abhart (1983)
The Littlest Hobo Jasper McGillicutty (1979)
Just You and Me, Kid Manduke the Magnificent (1979)
The Best Place to Be William Callahan (1979)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Messenger (1978)
Claws Commissioner (1977)
Emergency! Dr. Ned Tuttle (1977)
Sherlock Holmes in New York Daniel Furman (1976)
The Jeffersons Grandpa Willis (1975)
The Meal Bernard Wallace Kroger (1975)
Apple's Way Henshaw (1974)
The Timber Tramps Deacon (1973)
Brother of the Wind Narrator (1973)
Hammersmith Is Out General Sam Pembroke (1972)
Toklat Old Man / Narrator (1971)
The Name of the Game Diedrick (1971)
The Virginian Judge Fitzroy (1971)
Men at Law (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora! Frank Knox (1970)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Burt Clews (1970)
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Bradford Williams (1970)
Bewitched Howard McMann (1970)
My Three Sons Dr. Roy Osborne (1968)
ABC Stage 67 Gray (1967)
The Andy Griffith Show Mr. Hampton (1966)
The Beverly Hillbillies Colonel Foxhall (1966)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies Morton Gregory (1966)
The Monkey's Uncle Judge Holmsby (1965)
Mister Ed Gordon Kirkwood (1963-1965)
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas (1964)
The Lucy Show Colonel Anderson (1963)
Son of Flubber President Rufus Daggett (1963)
Father of the Bride Stanley Banks (1961-1962)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Damon Carlisle (1961)
The Absent Minded Professor President Rufus Daggett (1961)
The Comedy Spot Father (1960)
Maggie Mark Bradley (1960)
From the Terrace Samuel Eaton (1960)
General Electric Theater Malcolm Fownes (1958-1960)
Playhouse 90 Leland Wolff (1959)
Panic! Harry Hall (1958)
Studio One Cyrus Walker (1958)
Peyton Place Mr. Harrington (1957)
Lux Video Theatre Adam (1957)
Engagement Party Elliott Winston (1956)
Matinee Theatre (1956)
Screen Directors Playhouse Col. T. Jennings Parker (1955)
Front Row Center Nat Miller (1955)
Life with Father Clarence Day, Sr. (1953-1955)
Sabre Jet Lt. Col. George Eckert (1953)
Let's Do It Again Chet Stuart (1953)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon George Winfield (1953)
Angel Face Fred Barrett (1953)
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology Secret Service Man (1951)
Cattle Drive Chester Graham Sr. (1951)
On Moonlight Bay George Winfield (1951)
Stars Over Hollywood Spade Winters (1951)
Watch the Birdie Grantland D. Farns (1950)
Dial 1119 Earl (1950)
The Happy Years Samuel H. Stover - Sr. (1950)
Crisis Sam Proctor (1950)
The Skipper Surprised His Wife Dr. Philip Abbott (1950)
The Big Hangover Carl Bellcap (1950)
Ambush Major C.E. Breverly (1950)
Battleground The Chaplain (1949)
Scene of the Crime Captain A.C. Forster (1949)
Any Number Can Play Dr. Palmer (1949)
Little Women Mr. March (1949)
A Date with Judy Lucien T. Pringle (1948)
The Velvet Touch Gordon Dunning (1948)
On an Island with You Commander Harrison (1948)
Alias a Gentleman Matt Enley (1948)
Merton of the Movies Lawrence Rupert (1947)
The Amazing Mr. Nordill Everett Nordill aka Everton (1947)
Song of the Thin Man Mitchell Talbin (1947)
Undercover Maisie Amor aka Willis Farnes (1947)
The Show-Off Frank Harlin (1946)
The Great Morgan K.F. Studio Exec (1946)
Lady in the Lake Derace Kingsby (1946)
The Cockeyed Miracle Ralph Humphrey (1946)
No Leave, No Love Colonel Elliott (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice Kyle Sackett (1946)
They Were Expendable Maj. James Morton (1945)
Yolanda and the Thief Mr. Candle (1945)
Week-End at the Waldorf Henry Burton (1945)
Anchors Aweigh Admiral's Aide (1945)
Son of Lassie Anton (1945)
Fall Guy Floyd Parkson (1945)
Between Two Women Mr. Masters (1945)
Meet Me in St. Louis Mr. Alonzo Smith (1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home Edgar Draque (1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Lieut. Jurika (1944)
The Iron Major Robert 'Bob' Stewart (1943)
Crime Doctor William Wheeler (1943)
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring John Stack (1941)
No Greater Sin Dr. Edward Cavanaugh (1941)
East Side Kids Pat O'Day (1940)
The Marshal of Mesa City Sheriff Jud Cronin (1939)
Legion of Lost Flyers Smythe (1939)
Pack Up Your Troubles Adjutant (1939)
Calling All Marines Murdock (1939)
Thunder Afloat Recruiting Officer (1939)
Fugitive at Large Carter (1939)
Help Wanted J.T. Evans - Labor Commissioner (1939)
Man of Conquest John Hoskins (1939)
Code of the Streets 'Chick' Foster (1939)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Commissioner Madero (1939)
Panama Patrol Maj. Phillip Waring (1939)
I Was a Convict Jackson (1939)
Risky Business Hinge Jackson (1939)
Blackwell's Island Ballinger (1939)
Mr. Sheldon Goes to Town Salesman (1939)
Secrets of a Nurse Joe Largo (1938)
Strange Faces Joe Gurney (1938)
Cipher Bureau Maj. Philip Waring (1938)
Suez Napoleon III - Emperor of France (1938)
Mysterious Mr. Moto Paul Brissac (1938)
Come on, Leathernecks! Otto Wagner / Baroni (1938)
Island in the Sky Marty Butler (1938)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Ex-Chauffeur (1938)
Walking Down Broadway Frank Gatty (1938)
International Settlement Monte Silvers (1938)
The Spy Ring Frank Denton (1938)
45 Fathers Vincent (1937)
Murder in Greenwich Village Rodney Hunter (1937)
Dangerously Yours Phil (1937)
Charlie Chan on Broadway Buzz Moran (1937)
Soak the Poor Special Investigator Stanton (1937)
Song of Revolt Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1937)
Death in the Air Carl Goering (1936)
Get That Man Don Clayton / McDonald (1935)
Strangers All Frank Walker (1935)
Reckless Ralph Watson (1935)
Rescue Squad Lester Vaughn (1935)
Mutiny Ahead McMurtrie (1935)
The Count of Monte Cristo Beauchamp (1934)
Now I'll Tell Max (1934)
I'll Tell the World Spud Marshall (1934)
The Crosby Case Clifford Mulford (1934)
Only Yesterday Lee (1933)
Ship of Wanted Men Capt. John Holden (1933)
The Man Who Dared Yosef Novak (1933)
Alimony Madness John Thurman (1933)
Forgotten Louie Strauss (1933)
Parachute Jumper Pilot with Alabama (1933)
Silver Dollar Yates' Secretary (1932)
Uptown New York Max Silver (1932)
That's My Boy Al Williams (1932)
Thirteen Women Undetermined Role (1932)
A Successful Calamity Barney Davis - Witon's Junior Associate (1932)
State's Attorney First Trial Prosecutor (1932)
The Famous Ferguson Case Judd Brooks (1932)
Stowaway Tommy (1932)
Cannonball Express Jack Logan (1932)
Murders in the Rue Morgue Pierre Dupin (1932)
Actor

Quick Millions Hood (1931)
Soundtrack

By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
A Date with Judy (1948)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
The Iron Major (1943)
Soundtrack

The Marshal of Mesa City (1939)
Archive footage

Private Screenings (2006)
Universal Horror (1998)
Century of Cinema (1995)
The Magical World of Disney (1967-1980)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
The Dick Cavett Show (1971)
Archive footage

MGM Parade (1955)
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)

Videos

Awards

1 win.

Did You Know

On February 12, 1964, Leon Ames and his wife were held hostage by Lynn Brenner who burst into their home brandishing a .22 pistol and demanding $50,000. Ames, who owned several automobile dealerships, called one of his managers to bring the money. ...