Don Ameche
Acting Born May 31, 1908 Died Dec 6, 1993 Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA 95 credits
Biography
Don Ameche, born Dominic Felix Amici on May 31, 1908, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was an American actor, comedian, and vaudevillian. After performing in college shows and repertory theatre, he became a prominent radio star in the early 1930s, leading to a film contract with 20th Century Fox. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was a popular leading man often cast as a dapper, mustached character. Following a decline in film work during the 1950s, he remained active in theater and television. Ameche experienced a career resurgence in the 1980s with roles in films such as Trading Places and Cocoon. He died on December 6, 1993, and was an Academy Award-winning actor.
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Frequent co-stars
Steve Guttenberg
2 shared titles
Tahnee Welch
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Wilford Brimley
2 shared titles
Hume Cronyn
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Maureen Stapleton
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Jack Gilford
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Jessica Tandy
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Linda Harrison
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Gwen Verdon
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Herta Ware
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Career timeline
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Corrina, Corrina
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Folks!Sunstroke
OscarOur Shining Moment
Oddball Hall
Coming to AmericaCocoon: The ReturnThings Change
Harry and the HendersonsPals
A Masterpiece of Murder
The Golden GirlsCocoon
Trading Places
Night of 100 Stars
The Chinese Typewriter
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Love BoatThe Love BoatThe Love Boat
Quincy, M.E.Good Heavens
Ellery Queen
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Gidget Gets Married
ColumboAlias Smith and Jones
McCloudThe BoatniksSuppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Julia · DirectorShadow Over Elveron
Rings Around the World
Picture Mommy Dead
Petticoat JunctionBurke's LawThe Greatest Show on Earth
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas ShowA Fever in the Blood
Tonight Starring Jack PaarDuPont Show of the MonthThe Lux Show
Climax!
Full filmography
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009) as (archive footage)
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) as Self (archiveFootage)
- Corrina, Corrina (1994) as Grandpa Harry
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) as Shadow (voice)
- Folks! (1992) as Harry Aldrich
- Sunstroke (1992) as Jake
- Oscar (1991) as Father Clemente
- Our Shining Moment (1991) as John 'Papa' McGuire Sr.
- Oddball Hall (1990) as G. Paul Siebriese
- Coming to America (1988) as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) as Art Selwyn
- Things Change (1988) as Gino
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
- Pals (1987) as Art Riddle
- A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) as Frank Aherne
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Brother Martin
- Cocoon (1985) as Arthur Selwyn
- Trading Places (1983) as Mortimer Duke
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- The Chinese Typewriter (1979) as Armand Beller
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Stewart Coolidge
- The Love Boat (1977) as Henry Dobson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Hollis Witkin
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Harry Whitehead
- Good Heavens (1976)
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Dr. Norman Marsh
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Gidget Gets Married (1972) as Otis Ramsey
- Columbo (1971) as Frank Simpson
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- McCloud (1970)
- The Boatniks (1970) as Commander Taylor
- Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) as Col. Flanders
- Julia (1968) Director
- Shadow Over Elveron (1968) as Justin Travers
- Rings Around the World (1967) as Host/Ringmaster
- Picture Mommy Dead (1966) as Edward Shelley
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Uncle George
- Burke's Law (1963) as Whitman Saunders
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Collie McCullough
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- A Fever in the Blood (1961) as Senator Alex S. Simon
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Harry Graves
- The Lux Show (1957) as Self
- Climax! (1954) as Sam Waterman
- Coke Time with Eddie Fisher (1953)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Slightly French (1949) as John Gayle
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Sleep, My Love (1948) as Richard W. Courtland
- That's My Man (1947) as Joe Grange
- So Goes My Love (1946) as Hiram Stephen Maxim
- Guest Wife (1945) as Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
- It's in the Bag! (1945) as Don Ameche
- Greenwich Village (1944) as Kenneth Harvey
- Wing and a Prayer (1944) as Bingo Harper
- Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Henry Van Cleve
- Happy Land (1943) as Lew Marsh
- Something to Shout About (1943) as Ken Douglas
- Girl Trouble (1942) as Pedro Sullivan
- The Magnificent Dope (1942) as Dwight Dawson
- Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) as Lloyd Lloyd
- Confirm or Deny (1941) as 'Mitch' Mitchell
- Moon Over Miami (1941) as Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil
- The Feminine Touch (1941) as John Hathaway
- That Night in Rio (1941) as Larry Martin / Baron Manuel Duarte
- Lillian Russell (1940) as Edward Solomon
- Down Argentine Way (1940) as Ricardo Quintana
- Four Sons (1940) as Chris Bern
- Land of Liberty (1939) as Alexander Graham Bell (archive footage)
- The Three Musketeers (1939) as D'Artagnan
- The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) as Alexander Graham Bell
- Midnight (1939) as Tibor Czerny
- Swanee River (1939) as Stephen Foster
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) as Mike Connors
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939) as Don Ameche
- Happy Landing (1938) as Jimmy Hall
- In Old Chicago (1938) as Jack O'Leary
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) as Charlie Dwyer
- Josette (1938) as David Brassard Jr.
- Gateway (1938) as Dick Court
- You Can't Have Everything (1937) as George Macrae
- Love Is News (1937) as Martin J. Canavan
- Love Under Fire (1937) as Tracy Egan
- One in a Million (1937) as Bob Harris
- Fifty Roads to Town (1937) as Peter Nostrand
- Ladies in Love (1936) as Dr. Rudi Imre
- Ramona (1936) as Alessandro
- Sins of Man (1936) as Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli