| Birth: | Jan. 20, 1902
Portland
Jay County
Indiana, USA | | Death: | Oct. 12, 1993
Laguna Beach
Orange County
California, USA | 
Actor. The son of Russian immigrants, he was best known for his fatherly roles in films and television, most notably that of 'Colonel Gordon' in the television series "Mr. Ed". He was one of the original founders of the Screen Actors Guild, and served as it's President 1957 to 1958. He appeared in more than 100 films including "Murders In the Rue Morgue" (1932), "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo," "They Were Expendable," "Little Women" (1939), and "Peyton Place".
Cause of death: Complications from a stroke
Search Amazon for Leon Ames | | | Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Columbarium of Valor, niche G64443
GPS (lat/lon): 34.14924, -118.32017 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Nov 22, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 4043 |
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