Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1908-05-31
Deathday: 1993-12-06 (85 years old)

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Biography

Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s with fine work as an aging millionaire in Trading Places (1983) and a rejuvenated oldster in Cocoon (1985). Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor.


Ameche, standing in at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born May 31, 1908 (Gemini) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA as Dominic Felix Amici to mother, Barbara Edda (Hertel) and father, Felice Amici, a bartender. Has a younger brother Jim Ameche. His father was an Italian immigrant. His mother had German, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Americans pronounced his last name incorrectly in Italian ("Ah-mee-see"). So he changed it from "Amici" (correctly pronounced "Ah-mee-chee") into "Ameche", in order to keep the original Italian pronunciation. He had the nickname "The Latin Lover". Married Honore Prendergast on the 6th of December 1932. They had 6 children together. Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Dominic Felix Ameche--aka Don Ameche Jr. on October 3, 1933. Became a father for the second time at age 27 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Ronald Ameche on December 30, 1935. He died on January 2, 2001 in Iowa, aged 65. Became a father for the third time at age 31 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Thomas Anthony Ameche on July 20, 1939. Became a father for the fourth time at age 32 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Lawrence Michael Ameche on July 20, 1940. Became a father for the fifth time at age 36 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Barbara Balinda Ameche on March 13, 1945. Became a father for the sixth time at age 39 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Constance Victoria Ameche on February 22, 1948. His wife of 54 years, died on the 5th of September 1986. He died on December 6, 1993 at the age of 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA from prostate cancer.

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Filmography

all 94

Movies 69

TV Shows 25

self 14

Voice 1

Director 1

Arthur Selwyn
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)

Movie
Self
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)

Movie
Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

Movie
Grandpa Harry
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina (1994)

Movie
Self
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema (1994)

Movie
Shadow (voice)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Movie
4.77
Jake
Sunstroke

Sunstroke (1992)

Movie
Harry Aldrich
Folks!

Folks! (1992)

Movie
5.43
Actor
Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons (1991)

TV
Father Clemente
Oscar

Oscar (1991)

Movie
5.36
G. Paul Siebriese
Oddball Hall

Oddball Hall (1990)

Movie
Gino
Things Change

Things Change (1988)

Movie
6
Art Selwyn
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

Movie
5
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Coming to America

Coming to America (1988)

Movie
7.1
Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

Movie
7.25
Art Riddle
Pals

Pals (1987)

Movie
Frank Aherne
A Masterpiece of Murder

A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)

Movie
Brother Martin
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Art Selwyn
Cocoon

Cocoon (1985)

Movie
5.25
Amos Cord
Detective in the House

Detective in the House (1985)

TV
Dr. Breckenridge
Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith (1983)

TV
Mortimer Duke
Trading Places

Trading Places (1983)

Movie
6.17
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Movie
Hollis Witkin / Stewart Coolidge / Henry Dobson
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Good Heavens

Good Heavens (1976)

TV
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen (1975)

TV
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Otis Ramsey
Gidget Gets Married

Gidget Gets Married (1972)

Movie
Frank Simpson
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Col. Flanders
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)

Movie
Commander Taylor
The Boatniks

The Boatniks (1970)

Movie
McCloud

McCloud (1970)

TV
7
Director
Julia

Julia (1968)

TV
Justin Travers
Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron (1968)

Movie
Host/Ringmaster
Rings Around the World

Rings Around the World (1967)

Movie
Edward Shelley
Picture Mommy Dead

Picture Mommy Dead (1966)

Movie
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
Whitman Saunders
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

TV
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Senator Alex S. Simon
A Fever in the Blood

A Fever in the Blood (1961)

Movie
Tom Blake
Too Young to Go Steady

Too Young to Go Steady (1959)

TV
Harry Graves
DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

TV
Self
The Lux Show

The Lux Show (1957)

TV
Sam Waterman
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Self - Host
Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher (1953)

TV
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
John Gayle
Slightly French

Slightly French (1949)

Movie
Self / Henry Orient
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Richard W. Courtland
Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love (1948)

Movie
Joe Grange
That's My Man

That's My Man (1947)

Movie
Hiram Stephen Maxim
So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love (1946)

Movie
Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
Guest Wife

Guest Wife (1945)

Movie
Don Ameche
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag! (1945)

Movie
Kenneth Harvey
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village (1944)

Movie
Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer (1944)

Movie
Lew Marsh
Happy Land

Happy Land (1943)

Movie
Henry Van Cleve
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Movie
6.5
Ken Douglas
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About (1943)

Movie
Pedro Sullivan
Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble (1942)

Movie
Dwight Dawson
The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

Movie
'Mitch' Mitchell
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

Movie
John Hathaway
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch (1941)

Movie
Lloyd Lloyd
Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)

Movie
Phil O'Neil
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami (1941)

Movie
Larry Martin / Baron Manuel Duarte
That Night in Rio

That Night in Rio (1941)

Movie
Self - Performer
Angels of Mercy

Angels of Mercy (1940)

Movie
Ricardo Quintana
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way (1940)

Movie
Chris
Four Sons

Four Sons (1940)

Movie
Edward Solomon
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

Movie
Stephen Foster
Swanee River

Swanee River (1939)

Movie
Michael Linnett Connors
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

Movie
Alexander Graham Bell
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Don Ameche
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)

Movie
Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)

Movie
Tibor Czerny
Midnight

Midnight (1939)

Movie
D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1939)

Movie
Dick Court
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

Movie
David Brassard Jr.
Josette

Josette (1938)

Movie
Charlie Dwyer
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

Movie
Jack O'Leary
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago (1938)

Movie
Jimmy Hall
Happy Landing

Happy Landing (1938)

Movie
Tracy Egan
Love Under Fire

Love Under Fire (1937)

Movie
George Macrae
You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything (1937)

Movie
Peter Nostrand
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town (1937)

Movie
Martin J. Canavan
Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

Movie
Bob Harris
One in a Million

One in a Million (1937)

Movie
Dr. Rudi Imre
Ladies In Love

Ladies In Love (1936)

Movie
Alessandro
Ramona

Ramona (1936)

Movie
Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli
Sins of Man

Sins of Man (1936)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Polly Bergen Show

The Polly Bergen Show

TV

Ratings

Average 5.9
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1908-05-31

Deathday
1993-12-06 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Dominic Felix Amici

Birth Place
Kenosha, United States of America

Siblings
Jim Ameche

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Дон Амичи, Dominic Felix Amici

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor


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