Leon Ames, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Ames

actor

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Portland, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1993

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, trade unionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Leon Ames (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) with Judy Garland as one of his daughters, Little Women (1949), On Moonlight Bay (1951), and By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).
The fathers whom Ames portrayed were often somewhat stuffy and exasperated by the younger generation, but ultimately kind and understanding.
His most famous role came as DA Kyle Sackett from the film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).