Leon Ames

Leon Ames (born January 20, 1902 in Portland, Indiana; died October 12, 1993 in Los Angeles, California), born Leon Waycoff, was an American film actor.

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January 20 - 1902 - Portland, Indiana - October 12 - 1993 - Los Angeles, California - American - Actor

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He is most widely remembered for playing a number of fatherly figures in such titles as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Little Women (1949), and the 1950s sitcom Life with Father, but also appeared in notable roles in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) and Peyton Place (1957). His last role was as Kathleen Turner's grandfather in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).

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Meet Me in St. Louis - Little Women - Life with Father - Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Postman Always Rings Twice - Peyton Place - Kathleen Turner - Peggy Sue Got Married

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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.

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Ames died of a stroke in 1993.

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