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Moon Over Miami (1941) -- Two women who travel to Florida searching for a rich husband meet several eligible bachelors along the way, some with money and some without.  Will love conquer all or will greed triumph over romance?
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 10 -- Clementine Hale, a loveable con artist, tries to blackmail the boys into helping her in a $50,000 swindle.
The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) -- PCA Red Carpet interview with Al Madrigal of the CBS show, 'Gary Unmarried'
In Old Chicago (1937) -- The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Happy Land (1943) -- An Iowa druggist becomes embittered when his son’s life is cut short during World War II. The grieving father, helped by a friendly spirit, goes on a voyage of discovery and reconciliation.

Overview

Date of Death:
6 December 1993, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA more
Mini Biography:
Ameche was a versatile and popular film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually... more
Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3... more
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Down 13% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Corrina, Corrina (1994) .... Grandpa Harry
  2. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (voice) .... Shadow
  3. Sunstroke (1992) (TV) .... Jake
  4. Folks! (1992) .... Harry Aldrich
  5. Our Shining Moment (1991) (TV) .... John 'Papa' McGuire Sr.
  6. Oscar (1991) .... Father Clemente
  7. Oddball Hall (1990) .... G. Paul Siebriese
  8. "The Golden Girls" .... Brother Martin (1 episode, 1990)
        - Once in St. Olaf (1990) TV episode .... Brother Martin

  9. Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Arthur 'Art' Selwyn
  10. Things Change (1988) .... Gino
  11. Coming to America (1988) .... Mortimer Duke
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
  12. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
  13. Pals (1987) (TV) .... Art Riddle
  14. A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) (TV) .... Frank Aherne
  15. Cocoon (1985) .... Art Selwyn
  16. Not in Front of the Kids (1984) (TV) .... Ben Rosen
  17. "The Love Boat" .... Hollis Witkin / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1984)
        - Love Is Blind/Baby Makers/Lady and the Maid (1984) TV episode
        - Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly/The Duel (1981) TV episode .... Hollis Witkin
        - Gopher's Greatest Hits/Vaction, The/One Rose a Day (1979) TV episode .... Mr. Dobson
  18. Trading Places (1983) .... Mortimer Duke
  19. "Fantasy Island" .... Ferini (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird (1980) TV episode .... Ferini

  20. "Quincy M.E." .... Harry Whitehead (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Quincy" (International: English title: informal title)
        - The Death Challenge (1979) TV episode .... Harry Whitehead
  21. The Chinese Typewriter (1979) (TV) .... Armand Beller
  22. "Good Heavens" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Superscoop (1976) TV episode
  23. "Ellery Queen" .... Dr. Norman Marsh (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka "The Adventures of Ellery Queen"
        - The Adventure of the Lover's Leap (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Norman Marsh
  24. "McCloud" .... Rene Jauvert (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Man with the Golden Hat (1975) TV episode .... Rene Jauvert
  25. Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV) .... Otis Ramsey
  26. "Alias Smith and Jones" .... Diamond Jim Guffy (1 episode, 1971)
        - Dreadful Sorry Clementine (1971) TV episode .... Diamond Jim Guffy
  27. "Columbo" .... Frank Simpson (1 episode, 1971)
        - Suitable for Framing (1971) TV episode .... Frank Simpson
  28. Shepherd's Flock (1971) (TV) .... Dr. Hewitt
  29. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) .... Col. Flanders
    ... aka War Games (USA: TV title)
  30. The Boatniks (1970) .... Commander Taylor
  31. "Julia" .... Dr. Foster Prestwick (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Call Me by My Rightful Number (1970) TV episode
        - The Grass Is Sometimes Greener (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Foster Prestwick
  32. "Petticoat Junction" .... Uncle George (1 episode, 1970)
        - Steve's Uncle George (1970) TV episode .... Uncle George

  33. Shadow Over Elveron (1968) (TV) .... Justin Pettit
  34. Picture Mommy Dead (1966) .... Edward Shelley
    ... aka Color Mommy Dead
  35. "The Christophers" (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Tips for Teenagers (1964) TV episode
        - Keep Our Heritage Strong (1963) TV episode
  36. "Burke's Law" .... Whitman Saunders (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Annie Foran? (1964) TV episode .... Whitman Saunders
  37. "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Collie McCullough (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Glorious Days of the Used to Be (1964) TV episode .... Collie McCullough
  38. A Fever in the Blood (1961) .... Sen. Alex S. Simon

  39. "Climax!" .... Sam Waterman (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
        - Albert Anastasia - His Life and Death (1958) TV episode .... Sam Waterman
  40. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Harry Graves (1 episode, 1957)
        - Junior Miss (1957) TV episode .... Harry Graves
  41. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Your Every Wish (1957) TV episode
  42. Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes (1956) (TV) (uncredited) .... Henry Longstreet
  43. Fire One (1954) (TV) .... Commander Cannon
  44. Phantom Caravan (1954)
  45. "The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show" (1951) TV series .... Co-host (1951-52)
  46. "Holiday Hotel" (1950) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes, 1950-1951)
    ... aka "Don Ameche's Musical Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Don's Musical Playhouse" (USA)

  47. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka "Chevrolet Television Theatre" (USA)
    ... aka "The Broadway Playhouse"
        - The Door (1949) TV episode
  48. Slightly French (1949) .... John Gayle
  49. Sleep, My Love (1948) .... Richard W. Courtland
  50. That's My Man (1947) .... Joe Grange
    ... aka King of the Race Track (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Will Tomorrow Ever Come? (UK)
  51. So Goes My Love (1946) .... Hiram Stephen Maxim
    ... aka A Genius in the Family (UK)
  52. Guest Wife (1945) .... Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker
  53. It's in the Bag! (1945) .... Don, A Singing Waiter (cameo appearance)
    ... aka The Fifth Chair (Australia) (UK)
  54. Greenwich Village (1944) .... Kenneth Harvey
  55. Wing and a Prayer (1944) .... Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper
    ... aka Wing and a Prayer: The Story of Carrier X (USA: long title)
  56. Happy Land (1943) .... Lew Marsh
  57. Heaven Can Wait (1943) .... Henry Van Cleve
  58. Something to Shout About (1943) .... Ken Douglas
  59. Girl Trouble (1942) .... Pedro Sullivan
  60. The Magnificent Dope (1942) .... Dwight Dawson
  61. Confirm or Deny (1941) .... 'Mitch' Mitchell
  62. The Feminine Touch (1941) .... Prof. John Hathaway
  63. Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) .... Lloyd Lloyd
  64. Moon Over Miami (1941) .... Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil (in Film)
  65. That Night in Rio (1941) .... Impersonator Larry Martin/Baron Manuel Duarte
  66. Down Argentine Way (1940) .... Ricardo Quintana
  67. Four Sons (1940) .... Chris Bern
  68. Lillian Russell (1940) .... Edward Solomon

  69. Swanee River (1939) .... Stephen Foster
    ... aka The Life of Stephen Foster
  70. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) .... Michael Linnett 'Mike' Connors
  71. The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) .... Alexander Graham Bell
    ... aka The Modern Miracle (UK)
  72. Midnight (1939) .... Tibor Czerny
  73. The Three Musketeers (1939) .... D'Artagnan
    ... aka The Singing Musketeer (UK)
  74. Gateway (1938) .... Dick
  75. Josette (1938) .... David Brassard Jr.
  76. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) .... Charlie Dwyer
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
  77. Happy Landing (1938) .... Jimmy Hall
  78. Love Under Fire (1937) .... Tracy Egan
  79. You Can't Have Everything (1937) .... George Macrae
  80. Fifty Roads to Town (1937) .... Peter Nostrand
    ... aka Fifty Races to Town
  81. Love Is News (1937) .... Martin J. Canavan
  82. In Old Chicago (1937) .... Jack O'Leary
  83. One in a Million (1936) .... Robert 'Bob' Harris (reporter for 'Paris Herald')
  84. Ladies in Love (1936) .... Dr. Rudi Imre
  85. Ramona (1936) .... Alessandro
  86. Sins of Man (1936) .... Karl Freyman/Mario Signarelli
  87. Dante's Inferno (1935) (uncredited) .... Man in Stoke-Hold
  88. Clive of India (1935) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Prisoner in the Black Hole
Soundtrack:
  1. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) (performer: "Easter Parade" (uncredited), "Some Sunny Day")

  2. Cocoon (1985) (performer: "I'm in the Mood for Love", "Some Enchanted Evening")

  3. Beloved Infidel (1959) (performer: "Boa Noite (Good-Night)" (uncredited))
  4. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Junior Miss (1957) TV episode (performer: "Let's Make It Christmas All Year 'Round", "Junior Miss")

  5. Slightly French (1949) (performer: "Let's Fall in Love")
  6. Greenwich Village (1944) (performer: "SWINGIN' DOWN THE LANE", "WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP AND I WORE A BIG RED ROSE")
  7. Something to Shout About (1943) (performer: "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To")
  8. The Magnificent Dope (1942) (performer: "Shortnin' Bread")
  9. Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) (performer: "I'll Never Let a Day Pass By") ("Find Yourself a Melody")
  10. Moon Over Miami (1941) (performer: "I've Got You All To Myself", "Loveliness and Love") ("You Started Something" (1941))
  11. That Night in Rio (1941) (performer: "Boa Noite (Good-Night)", "Chica Chica Boom Chic", "They Met in Rio (A Midnight Serenade)", "The Conference") ("Boa Noite (Good-Night)")
  12. Lillian Russell (1940) (performer: "Adored One" (1940), "Blue Lovebird" (1940)) ("After the Ball" (1892) (uncredited))
  13. Down Argentine Way (1940) (performer: "Down Argentina Way" (uncredited), "Two Dreams Met (Dos Sueños)" (uncredited))

  14. The Three Musketeers (1939) (performer: "Song of the Musketeers" (1939) (uncredited), "My Lady" (1939) (uncredited), "Voila" (1939) (uncredited)) ("My Lady" (1939) (uncredited))
    ... aka The Singing Musketeer (UK)
  15. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) (performer: "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911) (uncredited), "Now It Can Be Told" (1938) (uncredited), "Easter Parade" (1933) (uncredited), "Some Sunny Day" (1922) (uncredited))
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
  16. Happy Landing (1938) (performer: "A Gypsy Told Me")
  17. You Can't Have Everything (1937) (performer: "Afraid to Dream" (1937) (uncredited)) ("Afraid to Dream" (1937) (uncredited), "Please Pardon Us, We're in Love" (1937) (uncredited))
  18. In Old Chicago (1937) (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" (1869) (uncredited), "The Irish Washerwoman" (uncredited))
  19. One in a Million (1936) (performer: "Who's Afraid of Love?" (1936))
  20. Ramona (1936) ("How the Rabbit Lost His Tail" (1936) (uncredited))
Director:
  1. "Julia" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Call Me by My Rightful Number (1970) TV episode
Self:
  1. "Reflections on the Silver Screen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka "Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown" (USA: long title)
        - Don Ameche (1991) TV episode .... Himself

  2. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  5. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  6. The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  7. The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  8. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  10. "Toast of the Town" .... Henry Orient - scene from 'Henry Sweet Henry' / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1967)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.8 (1967) TV episode .... Henry Orient - scene from 'Henry Sweet Henry'
        - Episode #10.25 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Singer / ... (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #4.31 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Singer/Sketch Actor
  12. Rings Around the World (1966) .... Host/Ringmaster
  13. "The Price Is Right" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1962)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 24 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Password" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Password All-Stars" (USA: new title)
        - Don Ameche vs. Betty White (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "International Showtime" .... Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1961)
        - Circus Williams (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The World's Greatest Magicians (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Circus Schumann (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  17. "To Tell the Truth" .... Himself / ... (84 episodes, 1957-1961)
        - Episode dated 26 June 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
        - Episode dated 5 June 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
        - Episode dated 29 May 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
        - Episode dated 22 May 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
        - Episode dated 15 May 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
          (79 more)
  18. "The Frances Langford Show" (1960) TV series .... Himself

  19. "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.29 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  20. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) .... Himself
  21. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1957)
        - Episode dated 4 August 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 24 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Arthur Murray Party Time"
    ... aka "The Arthur Murray Show"
        - Episode dated 30 April 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
    ... aka "The Buick-Berle Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.12 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "Coke Time" (1953) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1953)
    ... aka "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher"
  25. "The Saturday Night Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (1952) .... Himself - Celebration Guest
  27. "Take a Chance" (1950) TV series .... Host
  28. "Holiday Hotel" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka "Don Ameche's Musical Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Don's Musical Playhouse" (USA)
        - Premiere (1950) TV episode .... Himself/Host
  29. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1950)
        - Episode #2.1 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (1950) TV episode .... Himself

  30. Week End in Hollywood (1947) .... Himself

  31. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots: Stars at the Tropical Ice Gardens (USA: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
  1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Arthur Selwyn
  4. Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V)
  5. "Biography"
        - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  7. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  8. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
  9. The 1930's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
  10. "Disneyland"
        - The Boatniks (1978) TV episode .... Commander Taylor
  11. Land of Liberty (1939) .... Alexander Graham Bell (edited from: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell)


Additional Details

Other Works:
He and his brother Jim Ameche also appeared in the radio program, "Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy." Jim played the title role and Don played Captain Hughes. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Family | Game-Show | Comedy | Drama more

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