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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).
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The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jake Speed | Pop Winston | Film |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Barney Alvorg | Film |
| 1983 | Testament | Henry Abhart | Film |
| 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid | Manduke the Magnificent | Film |
| 1977 | Claws | Ben Jones, Forest Commissioner | Film |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New York | Daniel Furman | Film |
| 1975 | The Meal | Kroger | Film |
| 1972 | Brother of the Wind | Film | |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | General Sam Pembroke | Film |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Burt Clews | Film |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | Frank Knox | Film |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle | Judge Holmsby | Film |
| 1964 | The Misadventures of Merlin Jones | Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas | Film |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Rufus Daggett | Film |
| 1961 | Father of the Bride | Stanley Banks | TV |
| 1961 | The Absent-Minded Professor | Rufus Daggett | Film |
| 1960 | From the Terrace | Samuel Eaton | Film |
| 1957 | Peyton Place | Leslie Harrington | Film |
| 1956 | Engagement Party | Elliott Winston | Film |
| 1953 | Angel Face | Fred Barrett | Film |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon | George Winfield | Film |
| 1953 | Sabre Jet | Lt. Col. Eckert | Film |
| 1953 | Let's Do It Again | Chet Stuart | Film |
| 1951 | It's a Big Country | Secret Service Man | Film |
| 1951 | Cattle Drive | Chester Graham, Sr. | Film |
| 1951 | On Moonlight Bay | George Winfield | Film |
| 1950 | Ambush | Maj. C.E. Breverly | Film |
| 1950 | Crisis | Sam Proctor | Film |
| 1950 | Dial 1119 | Earl | Film |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover | Carl Bellcap | Film |
| 1950 | The Happy Years | Sr. Samuel H. Stover | Film |
| 1949 | Any Number Can Play | Dr. Palmer | Film |
| 1949 | Battleground | The Chaplain | Film |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime | Capt. A.C. Forster | Film |
| 1949 | Little Women | Father March | Film |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch | Gordon Dunning | Film |
| 1948 | A Date with Judy | Lucien T. Pringle | Film |
| 1948 | On an Island with You | Commander Harrisen | Film |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man | Mitchell Talbin | Film |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies | Lawrence Rupert | Film |
| 1947 | Undercover Maisie | Amor/Willis Farnes | Film |
| 1946 | The Cockeyed Miracle | Ralph Humphrey | Film |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love | Colonel Elliott | Film |
| 1946 | Lady in the Lake | Derace Kingsby | Film |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Kyle Sackett | Film |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable | Major James Morton | Film |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Admiral's Aide | Film |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie | Anton | Film |
| 1945 | Yolanda and the Thief | Mr. Candle | Film |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Henry Burton | Film |
| 1945 | Fall Guy | Floyd Parkson | Film |
| 1945 | The Great Morgan | K. F. | Film |
| 1944 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Alonzo Smith | Film |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Edgar Draque | Film |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Lieut. Jurika | Film |
| 1943 | The Iron Major | Robert 'Bob' Stewart | Film |
| 1943 | Crime Doctor | William Wheeler | Film |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept Here | Leon Ames (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring | John Stack | Film |
| 1940 | East Side Kids | Pat O'Day | Film |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island | Ballinger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Commissioner Madero | Film |
| 1939 | Help Wanted | J.T. Evans-Labor Commissioner | Film |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Island in the Sky | Marty Butler | Film |
| 1938 | International Settlement | Monte Silver | Film |
| 1938 | Strange Faces | Joe Gurney | Film |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. Moto | Paul Brissac | Film |
| 1938 | Suez | Napoleon III - Emperor of France | Film |
| 1938 | Secrets of a Nurse | Joe Largo | Film |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th Wife | Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan on Broadway | Buzz Moran | Film |
| 1937 | Soak the Poor | Special Investigator Stanton | Film |
| 1936 | Pilot X | Carl Goering | Film |
| 1935 | Mutiny Ahead | McMurtrie | Film |
| 1935 | Reckless | Ralph Watson | Film |
| 1935 | Rescue Squad | Lester Vaughn (as Leon Waycoff) | Film |
| 1935 | Strangers All | Frank Walker | Film |
| 1934 | Now I'll Tell | Max (as Leon Waycoff) | Film |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Lee (Uncredited) | Film |
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