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.
Born: May 31, 1908 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Died: December 6, 1993 (Age 85)
Streaming Sources for all Don Ameche Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Senator Alex S. Simon | 1961 | |
Movie | Actor | Charlie Dwyer | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Arthur Selwyn | 1985 | |
Movie | Actor | Art Selwyn | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | 'Mitch' Mitchell | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Ricardo Quintana | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Harry Aldrich | 1992 | |
Movie | Actor | Chris Bern | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Pedro Sullivan | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Kenneth Harvey | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker | 1945 | |
Movie | Actor | Lew Marsh | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | Jimmy Hall | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Dr. Wallace Wrightwood | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Henry Van Cleve | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | Mike Connors | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Shadow (voice) | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Jack O'Leary | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Don Ameche | 1945 | |
Movie | Actor | David Brassard Jr. | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Dr. Rudi Imre | 1936 | |
Movie | Actor | Edward Solomon | 1940 | |
Movie | Actor | Father Clemente | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Tibor Czerny | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Gino | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Richard W. Courtland | 1948 | |
Movie | Actor | Bingo Harper | 1944 | |
Movie | Actor | Alexander Graham Bell | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil 'Mac' McNeil | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | John Hathaway | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Commander Taylor | 1970 | |
Movie | Actor | Larry Martin / Baron Manuel Duarte | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Martin J. Canavan | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | D'Artagnan | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Edward Shelley | 1966 | |
Movie | Actor | Dwight Dawson | 1942 | |
Movie | Actor | Col. Flanders | 1970 | |
Movie | Actor | Hiram Stephen Maxim | 1946 | |
Movie | Actor | Bob Harris | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Alessandro | 1936 | |
Movie | Actor | John Gayle | 1949 | |
Movie | Actor | George Macrae | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Stephen Foster | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Ken Douglas | 1943 | |
Movie | Actor | G. Paul Siebriese | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe Grange | 1947 | |
Movie | Actor | Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli | 1936 | |
Movie | Actor | Peter Nostrand | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Lloyd Lloyd | 1941 | |
Movie | Actor | Dick Court | 1938 | |
Movie | Actor | Tracy Egan | 1937 | |
Movie | Actor | Host/Ringmaster | 1967 | |
Movie | Actor | Grandpa Harry | 1994 | |
Movie | Actor | Mortimer Duke | 1983 | |
Movie | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Alexander Graham Bell (archive footage) | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Self (archive) | 2009 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1953-1957 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1976-1976 | |
TV Show | Actor | Collie McCullough 1 Episode | 1963-1964 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1970-1977 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dr. Norman Marsh 1 Episode | 1975-1976 | |
Limited Series | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1973 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harry Graves 1 Episode | 1957-1961 | |
TV Show | Actor | Frank Simpson 1 Episode | 1971-1978 | |
TV Show | Actor | Hollis Witkin 1 Episode | 1977-1987 | |
TV Show | Actor | Stewart Coolidge 1 Episode | 1977-1987 | |
TV Show | Actor | Henry Dobson 1 Episode | 1977-1987 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Panelist 1 Episode | 1950-1967 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1962-1986 | |
TV Show | Actor | Brother Martin 1 Episode | 1985-1992 | |
TV Show | Actor | Henry Orient 1 Episode | 1948-1971 | |
TV Show | Actor | Uncle George 1 Episode | 1963-1970 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sam Waterman 1 Episode | 1954-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | Whitman Saunders 1 Episode | 1963-1966 | |
TV Show | Actor | Harry Whitehead 1 Episode | 1976-1983 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1971-1973 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1957-1958 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Mystery Guest 1 Episode | 1950-1967 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1948-1971 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 2 Episodes | 1962-1992 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 2 Episodes | 1961-1982 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1957-1962 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Co-Host 5 Episodes | 1961-1982 | |
Short Film | Actor | Don Ameche | 1939 | |
Movie | Actor | Otis Ramsey | 1972 | |
Movie | Actor | Fern Stobbs | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Frank Aherne | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Justin Travers | 1968 | |
Movie | Actor | Jake | 1992 | |
TV Special | Actor | Self | 1982 | |
TV Show | Directing | Director 1 Episode | 1968-1971 | |
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