Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-01-20

Day of Death

1993-10-12 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Leon Waycoff

Harry Leon Wycoff

Harry L. Wycoff

Leon Ames

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women (1949). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Angel Face

Angel Face

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Little Women

Little Women

The Happy Years

The Happy Years

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Acting

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

as

Alonzo Smith

Lady in the Lake

1946

Lady in the Lake

as

Derace Kingsby

Angel Face

1953

Angel Face

as

Fred Barrett

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as

Frank Knox

East Side Kids

1940

East Side Kids

as

Pat O'Day

Battleground

1949

Battleground

as

The Chaplain

Secrets of a Nurse

1938

Secrets of a Nurse

as

Joe Largo

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as

Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

Just You and Me, Kid

as

Manduke the Magnificent

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as

Kyle Sackett

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976

Sherlock Holmes in New York

as

Daniel Furman

Fugitive at Large

1939

Fugitive at Large

as

Carter

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

as

Pierre Dupin

The Velvet Touch

1948

The Velvet Touch

as

Gordon Dunning

On Moonlight Bay

1951

On Moonlight Bay

as

George Winfield

Dial 1119

1950

Dial 1119

as

Earl

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

as

Paul Brissac

Song of the Thin Man

1947

Song of the Thin Man

as

Mitchell Talbin

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as

Edgar Draque

From the Terrace

1960

From the Terrace

as

Samuel Eaton

The Iron Major

1943

The Iron Major

as

Robert 'Bob' Stewart

Little Women

1949

Little Women

as

Father March

On an Island with You

1948

On an Island with You

as

Commander Harrison

Peyton Place

1957

Peyton Place

as

Leslie Harrington

Yolanda and the Thief

1945

Yolanda and the Thief

as

Mr. Candle

Scene of the Crime

1949

Scene of the Crime

as

Capt. A.C. Forster

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

as

Buzz Moran

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

1964

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

as

Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

The Absent-Minded Professor

as

Rufus Daggett

Pilot X

1936

Pilot X

as

Carl Goering

They Were Expendable

1945

They Were Expendable

as

Major James Morton

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as

John Stack

Crisis

1950

Crisis

as

Sam Proctor

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

as

George Winfield

Rescue Squad

1935

Rescue Squad

as

Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff)

Crime Doctor

1943

Crime Doctor

as

William Wheeler

It's a Big Country

1951

It's a Big Country

as

Secret Service Man

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as

Commissioner Madero

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

as

Henry Burton

A Date with Judy

1948

A Date with Judy

as

Lucien T. Pringle

Thunder Afloat

1939

Thunder Afloat

as

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Sabre Jet

1953

Sabre Jet

as

Lt. Col. Eckert

Any Number Can Play

1949

Any Number Can Play

as

Dr. Palmer

Merton of the Movies

1947

Merton of the Movies

as

Lawrence Rupert

The Happy Years

1950

The Happy Years

as

Sr. Samuel H. Stover

Toklat

1971

Toklat

as

Old Man

The Meal

1975

The Meal

as

Kroger

Cattle Drive

1951

Cattle Drive

as

Chester Graham, Sr.

The Cockeyed Miracle

1946

The Cockeyed Miracle

as

Ralph Humphrey

Fall Guy

1945

Fall Guy

as

Floyd Parkson

Soak the Poor

1937

Soak the Poor

as

Special Investigator Stanton

Island in the Sky

1938

Island in the Sky

as

Marty Butler

Now I'll Tell

1934

Now I'll Tell

as

Max (as Leon Waycoff)

Uptown New York

1932

Uptown New York

as

Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)

The Great Morgan

1945

The Great Morgan

as

K. F.

Strangers All

1935

Strangers All

as

Frank Walker

Brother of the Wind

1973

Brother of the Wind

as

Let's Do It Again

1953

Let's Do It Again

as

Chet Stuart

Undercover Maisie

1947

Undercover Maisie

as

Amor/Willis Farnes

Engagement Party

1956

Engagement Party

as

Elliott Winston

Claws

1977

Claws

as

Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner

International Settlement

1938

International Settlement

as

Monte Silver

Get That Man

1935

Get That Man

as

Don Clayton / McDonald

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

as

Adjutant

The Big Hangover

1950

The Big Hangover

as

Carl Bellcap

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

as

Everett Nordill aka Everton

Between Two Women

1945

Between Two Women

as

Masters

Watch the Birdie

1950

Watch the Birdie

as

Grantland D. Farns

Panama Patrol

1939

Panama Patrol

as

Maj. Phillip Waring

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as

Ralph Watson

No Greater Sin

1941

No Greater Sin

as

Dr. Edward Cavanaugh

The Monkey's Uncle

1965

The Monkey's Uncle

as

Judge Holmsby

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Admiral's Aide

Suez

1938

Suez

as

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

Forgotten

1933

Forgotten

as

Louie Strauss

Risky Business

1939

Risky Business

as

Hinge Jackson

Alias a Gentleman

1948

Alias a Gentleman

as

Matt Enley

Parachute Jumper

1933

Parachute Jumper

as

Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Jake Speed

1986

Jake Speed

as

Pop Winston

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as

Self (archive footage)

I'll Tell the World

1934

I'll Tell the World

as

Spud Marshall

Help Wanted

1939

Help Wanted

as

J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

as

Judd Brooks

Testament

1983

Testament

as

Henry Abhart

Blackwell's Island

1939

Blackwell's Island

as

Ballinger (uncredited)

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

as

Sheriff Jud Cronin

Ambush

1950

Ambush

as

Maj. C.E. Breverly

Ship of Wanted Men

1933

Ship of Wanted Men

as

John Holden

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

as

Dr. Philip Abbott

Calling All Marines

1939

Calling All Marines

as

Murdock

The Man Who Dared

1933

The Man Who Dared

as

Yosef Novak

Dangerously Yours

1937

Dangerously Yours

as

Phil

No Leave, No Love

1946

No Leave, No Love

as

Colonel Elliott

Cipher Bureau

1938

Cipher Bureau

as

Maj. Philip Waring

The Show-Off

1946

The Show-Off

as

Frank Harlin

Come On, Leathernecks!

1938

Come On, Leathernecks!

as

Otto Wagner / Baroni

I Was a Convict

1939

I Was a Convict

as

Jackson

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as

'Chick' Foster

Legion of Lost Flyers

1939

Legion of Lost Flyers

as

Smythe

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married

as

Barney Alvorg

Alimony Madness

1933

Alimony Madness

as

John Thurman

Quick Millions

1931

Quick Millions

as

Hood

Son of Lassie

1945

Son of Lassie

as

Anton

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

as

General Sam Pembroke

A Successful Calamity

1932

A Successful Calamity

as

Barney Davis

Son of Flubber

1963

Son of Flubber

as

Rufus Daggett

The Spy Ring

1938

The Spy Ring

as

Frank Denton

George Washington Slept Here

1942

George Washington Slept Here

as

Leon Ames (uncredited)

Stowaway

1932

Stowaway

as

Tommy

Walking Down Broadway

1938

Walking Down Broadway

as

Frank Gatty

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Murder in Greenwich Village

as

Rodney Hunter

Song of Revolt

1937

Song of Revolt

as

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Mutiny Ahead

1935

Mutiny Ahead

as

McMurtrie

The Best Place to Be

1979

The Best Place to Be

as

William Callahan

That's My Boy

1932

That's My Boy

as

Al Williams

Only Yesterday

1933

Only Yesterday

as

Lee (Uncredited)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as

Burt Clews

Timber Tramps

1975

Timber Tramps

as

Deacon

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

as

Lieut. Jurika

45 Fathers

1937

45 Fathers

as

Vincent

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

as

Gordon Kirkwood

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Mr. Hampton

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Colonel Anderson

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as

Messenger

Studio One

Studio One

as

Cyrus Walker

Bewitched

Bewitched

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Dr. Butolph

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Michael J. O'Connor

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

as

Stanley Banks

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Gray

Life With Father

Life With Father

as

Panic!

Panic!

as

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as

Damon Carlisle

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Adam

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Malcolm Fownes

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Colonel Foxhall

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Judge Fitzroy

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop

Production

Crew

Directing