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
201980s
1 title · average score 72
72
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
as Barney Alvorg
1970s
1 title · average score 84
84
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
as Burt Clews
1960s
2 titles · average score 59
70
The Virginian (1962)
TV show · as Judge Fitzroy
47
From the Terrace (1960)
as Samuel Eaton
1950s
4 titles · average score 66
58
Peyton Place (1957)
as Leslie Harrington
75
Angel Face (1953)
as Fred Barrett
56
Let's Do It Again (1953)
as Chet Stuart
76
On Moonlight Bay (1951)
as George Winfield
1940s
6 titles · average score 68
64
Little Women (1949)
as Father March
54
On an Island with You (1948)
as Commander Harrison
57
A Date with Judy (1948)
as Lucien T. Pringle
82
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
as Kyle Sackett
67
Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
as Mr. Candle
86
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
as Alonzo Smith
1930s
6 titles · average score 53
56
Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938)
as Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)
International Settlement (1938)
as Monte Silver
Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
as Rodney Hunter
50
Dangerously Yours (1937)
as Phil
53
Reckless (1935)
as Ralph Watson
Uptown New York (1932)
as Max Silver (as Leon Waycoff)