Leon Ames

Leon Ames is exactly the sort of actor I think gets undervalued. Born Harry Leon Wycoff in Portland, Indiana, he became Hollywood's quintessential father figure in films like Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Women, and On Moonlight Bay, while showing real edge in The Postman Always Rings Twice. Anchoring a family story without stealing the scene is a craft few master, and he did it for decades. I respect just as much his work as a trade unionist serving the Screen Actors Guild, which earned him a 1980 Life Achievement Award. A steady, generous career spanning ninety years deserves lasting admiration.

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Name (English)

Leon Ames

Name (Japanese)

レオン・エイムズ

Reading

れおん・えいむず

Born

January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993

Origin

Portland, Indiana, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / trade unionist / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 1980 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon%20Ames
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q326723

Tags

• Indiana
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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