Leon Ames | |
|---|---|
 Ames in the trailer for The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) | |
| Born | Harry Leon Wycoff January 20, 1902 |
| Died | October 12, 1993 (aged 91) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
| Other names | Leon Waycoff |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1986 |
| Spouse |
Christine Gossett
(m. 1938) |
| Children | 3 |
| President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 1957–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Pidgeon |
| Succeeded by | Howard Keel |
Leon Ames (born Harry Leon Wycoff;[1][2][3] 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). His best-known dramatic role may have been in the crime film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).
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- ^ Cameron-Wilson, James; Speed, F. Maurice (1994), Film Review 1994-5, Great Britain: Virgin Books, p. 162, ISBN 0-86369-842-5