Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Don Ameche's career is one of the great long games in Hollywood, and the part that moves me is the timing of his triumph. A 1930s radio star turned Fox contract player, he won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Cocoon at 78. To peak in honors not in youth but in old age feels like the purest romance of the actor's life. Add a Volpi Cup and a Walk of Fame star, and you have a man beloved across generations through voice and presence alone. To me he embodies the gentle, durable craftsmanship of classic entertainment at its most decent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Ameche
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・アメチー
- Reading
- どん・あめちー
- Born
- May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 1986 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1988 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Ameche born?
May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993.
Where is Don Ameche from?
Don Ameche is from Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Don Ameche do?
Don Ameche works as film director, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.