Acting
Leon Ames
- Titles
- 122movies23TV shows
- Career
Active from 1932 to 1986, busiest in 1939 with 9 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 28top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Meet Me in St. Louis86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Wholesome5.1average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.9average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Romance4.6average 3.8
- Physical Comedy3.1average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Psychological4.1, average 5.6
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Melancholy3.5, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Nostalgic Charm 4
- Wholesome Entertainment 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Psychological Tension 3
- Classic Detective 2
- Vintage Cinema 2
- Whodunit 2
- Suspenseful 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- PPaul VogelCinematographerLady in the Lake, Scene of the Crime, The Amazing Mr. Nordill, The Happy Years, Watch the Birdie, +1 more
Tommy KirkActorThe Absent-Minded Professor, Son of Flubber, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, The Monkey's Uncle
Keenan WynnActorThe Absent-Minded Professor, Song of the Thin Man, Son of Flubber, No Leave, No Love- EEdward ColmanCinematographerThe Absent-Minded Professor, Son of Flubber, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, The Monkey's Uncle
Robert StevensonDirectorThe Absent-Minded Professor, Son of Flubber, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, The Monkey's Uncle- CCotton WarburtonEditorThe Absent-Minded Professor, Son of Flubber, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, The Monkey's Uncle
Charles D. BrownActorMr. Moto in Danger Island, Undercover Maisie, Merton of the Movies
Phillip TrentActorStrangers All, The Man Who Dared, Soak the Poor
Dean StockwellActorSong of the Thin Man, Cattle Drive, The Happy Years
Dick SimmonsActorLady in the Lake, On an Island with You, Undercover Maisie
Paul HurstActorEllery Queen and the Murder Ring, Secrets of a Nurse, Island in the Sky
Douglass DumbrilleActorMr. Moto in Danger Island, That's My Boy, The Man Who Dared
Movies and TV shows
231950s
23 titles · average score 64
58
Peyton Place (1957)
as Leslie Harrington
Panic! (1957)
TV show
Engagement Party (1956)
as Elliott Winston
71
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV show · as Col. T. Jennings Parker - Pop
MGM Parade (1955)
TV show
81
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
TV show · as President Rufus Daggett (archive footage)
69
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
as George Winfield
Life With Father (1953)
TV show
75
Angel Face (1953)
as Fred Barrett
56
Let's Do It Again (1953)
as Chet Stuart
Sabre Jet (1953)
as Lt. Col. Eckert
68
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV show · as Dr. Butolph / Malcolm Fownes
76
On Moonlight Bay (1951)
as George Winfield
54
Cattle Drive (1951)
as Chester Graham, Sr.
59
It's a Big Country (1951)
as Secret Service Man
59
The Big Hangover (1950)
as Carl Bellcap
65
Crisis (1950)
as Sam Proctor
52
Dial 1119 (1950)
as Earl
63
Ambush (1950)
as Maj. C.E. Breverly
70
The Happy Years (1950)
as Sr. Samuel H. Stover
51
The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
as Dr. Philip Abbott
63
Watch the Birdie (1950)
as Grantland D. Farns
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV show · as Michael J. O'Connor / Adam