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Leon Ames (actor)
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| Leon Ames | ||||||
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 from the trailer for the film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) |
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| Birth name | Leon Wycoff | |||||
| Born | January 20, 1902 Portland, Indiana |
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| Died | October 12, 1993 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California |
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| Spouse(s) | Christine Gossett (1938-1993) | |||||
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Leon Ames (b. January 20, 1902, Portland, Indiana - d. October 12, 1993, Los Angeles, California), an American film and television actor, was born as Leon Wycoff to a family of Russian extraction.
He is most widely remembered for playing a number of fatherly figures in such titles as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Little Women (1949).
He also appeared in notable roles in Quick Millions (1931), Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), The Velvet Touch (1947), and Peyton Place (1957).
Other television roles included the lead role on Father of the Bride and as Mr. Ed's neighbor, Gordon "The Colonel" Kirkwood .
His last role was as Kathleen Turner's grandfather in the film Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).
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He served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, of which he was one of the founding members, from 1957 to 1958.
He was married Christine Gossett from 1938 until his death. They had a son, Leon, and a daughter, Shelley.
Leon Ames died of a stroke in 1993, aged 91.
| Preceded by Walter Pidgeon |
President of Screen Actors Guild 1957-1958 |
Succeeded by Howard Keel |
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| Preceded by Katharine Hepburn |
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award 1980 |
Succeeded by Danny Kaye |
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