Leon Ames
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women (1949). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 20, 1902Deathday
October 12, 1993Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
121Place of birth
Portland, Indiana, USAAlso known as
Leon Waycoff, Harry Leon Wycoff, Harry L. Wycoff![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/QyNQUvF8jD6sNdBY0a3O3hgLSQ.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ekVeUvG81pidsv2LMtWf5yYcNbq.jpg)
Meet Me in St. Louis
Mr. Alonzo Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fJiooZDnO6x04FkOomLfG5joobZ.jpg)
Lady in the Lake
Derace Kingsby![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c4wrCYEgEtLXxoyEZf4pBl6XD4V.jpg)
Angel Face
Fred Barrett![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c311sN931DixuZRer0JGYCwpx9N.jpg)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jU3qrTXRuqwEdNsgHKm4G3d12tx.jpg)
East Side Kids
Pat O'Day![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tsSss5cIkW5wVHNlIU51IUBky9N.jpg)
Battleground
The Chaplain![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vEhBrK5Lcrjq1BR4FurSQyvsWUX.jpg)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Ex-Chauffeur (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3qdX948vUXi4q8raUUOHHlbP9q8.jpg)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Kyle Sackett![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/valPGmCwMnBxZJlKdoS4UrJNYXY.jpg)
Just You and Me, Kid
Manduke the Magnificent![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bPnlPEt9A4BIpmUWrN7b6cKSvpy.jpg)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Daniel Furman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fgxE9CpXG0VlUcjYiqot55BxgS7.jpg)
Forgotten
Louie Strauss![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/juw7PExPZ3JuwiT09fAePulrPoa.jpg)
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Pierre Dupin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9hARAM4Ze0lsMHpUEjymptvD06k.jpg)
On Moonlight Bay
George Winfield![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zKNX4dxps6uXltOcCHKd2KGgQ19.jpg)
Dial 1119
Earl![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pIExpZkAaHnZ4106e8n82sfUKQv.jpg)
The Velvet Touch
Gordon Dunning![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iWmFJ2K34G2OP9BaR9I7VeMG5n6.jpg)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Paul Brissac![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xKnTU1LOeRU8AubY2LO5lGRiPpv.jpg)
The Thin Man Goes Home
Edgar Draque![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wlj6IQrYRtHAQdIY08gicGOBp49.jpg)
Song of the Thin Man
Mitchell Talbin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nG0CavLX9OXhtUVX0a3Nj9pLsA6.jpg)
From the Terrace
Samuel Eaton![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uYeipyit2FwyhkGvhZEgjGm3kXs.jpg)
The Iron Major
Robert 'Bob' Stewart![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a8WNpeyKRco5992AnElXdO8yCki.jpg)
Peyton Place
Leslie Harrington