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Don Ameche was an American actor and comedian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1935.
Birth Name
Dominic Felix Amici
Born
Sunday, 31 May 1908
Died
Monday, 06 December 1993
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2008 |
| Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' | Mortimer Duke | 2007 |
| Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling | Self - Panelist | 2005 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Arthur Selwyn | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
| The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1997 |
| Corrina, Corrina | Grandpa Harry | 1994 |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1994 |
| A Century of Cinema | Self | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2008 |
| Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' | Mortimer Duke | 2007 |
| Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling | Self - Panelist | 2005 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Arthur Selwyn | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self | 1997 |
| The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1997 |
| Corrina, Corrina | Grandpa Harry | 1994 |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1994 |
| A Century of Cinema | Self | 1994 |
| Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Shadow (voice) / Shadow | 1993 |
| Folks! | Harry Aldrich | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| Our Shining Moment | John 'Papa' McGuire Sr. | 1991 |
| Oscar | Father Clemente | 1991 |
| Oddball Hall | G. Paul Siebriese | 1990 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1989 |
| Things Change | Gino | 1988 |
| Cocoon: The Return | Art Selwyn | 1988 |
| Coming to America | Mortimer Duke | 1988 |
| Talking Pictures | Self | 1988 |
| The 1930's: Music, Memories & Milestones | Self | 1988 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1987 |
| Harry and the Hendersons | Dr. Wallace Wrightwood | 1987 |
| Biography | Self / (archive footage) | 1987 |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1987 |
| Pals | Fern Stobbs / Art Riddle | 1987 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1986 |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 1986 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1985 |
| The Golden Girls | Brother Martin | 1985 |
| Cocoon | Art Selwyn / Arthur Selwyn | 1985 |
| Detective in the House | Amos Cord | 1985 |
| Mr. Smith | Dr. Breckenridge | 1983 |
| Trading Places | Mortimer Duke | 1983 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| The Love Boat | Henry Dobson / Hollis Witkin / Stewart Coolidge | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Ferrini | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Harry Whitehead | 1976 |
| Good Heavens | Clay | 1976 |
| Ellery Queen | Dr. Norman Marsh | 1975 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| F for Fake | Self | 1973 |
| Gidget Gets Married | Otis Ramsey | 1972 |
| Columbo | Frank Simpson | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Diamond Jim Guffy | 1971 |
| Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came | Col. Flanders | 1970 |
| The Boatniks | Commander Taylor | 1970 |
| McCloud | Rene Jauvert | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Julia | Dr. Foster Prestwick | 1968 |
| Shadow Over Elveron | Justin Pettit / Justin Travers | 1968 |
| Picture Mommy Dead | Edward Shelley | 1966 |
| Rings Around the World | Host / Ringmaster / Host/Ringmaster | 1966 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self | 1964 |
| Petticoat Junction | Uncle George | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Whitman Saunders | 1963 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Collie McCullough | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| International Showtime | Self - Host | 1961 |
| A Fever in the Blood | Senator Alex S. Simon | 1961 |
| Our American Heritage | Self - Narrator | 1959 |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | Himself | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Harry Graves | 1957 |
| The Lux Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self - Guest | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself - Guest | 1957 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Commander Taylor | 1954 |
| Climax! | Sam Waterman | 1954 |
| Phantom Caravan | Lawrence Evans | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Self - Guest | 1953 |
| Coke Time | Self - Host | 1953 |
| The Name's the Same | Self | 1951 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Burnham Wicks | 1951 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self - Sketch Actor | 1950 |
| All Star Revue | Self - Guest Actor | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| Don Ameche's Musical Playhouse | Self - Host | 1950 |
| The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter | Self | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self - Guest | 1950 |
| Slightly French | John Gayle | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself / Himself - spokesman for Polaroid Land Camera | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Henry Orient | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Actor | 1948 |
| We, the People | Self - Actor | 1948 |
| Sleep, My Love | Richard W. Courtland | 1948 |
| That's My Man | Joe Grange | 1947 |
| So Goes My Love | Hiram Stephen Maxim | 1946 |
| Guest Wife | Joseph Jefferson 'Joe' Parker | 1945 |
| It's in the Bag! | Don Ameche | 1945 |
| Wing and a Prayer | Flight Cmdr. Bingo Harper / Bingo Harper | 1945 |
| Greenwich Village | Kenneth Harvey | 1944 |
| Happy Land | Lew Marsh | 1943 |
| Heaven Can Wait | Henry Van Cleve | 1943 |
| Something to Shout About | Ken Douglas | 1943 |
| Girl Trouble | Pedro Sullivan | 1942 |
| The Magnificent Dope | Dwight Dawson | 1942 |
| Confirm or Deny | 'Mitch' Mitchell | 1941 |
| The Feminine Touch | John Hathaway | 1941 |
| Kiss the Boys Goodbye | Lloyd Lloyd | 1941 |
| Moon Over Miami | Phil O'Neil (Credits) / Phil O'Neil / Phil 'Mac' McNeil | 1941 |
| That Night in Rio | Larry Martin / Baron Manuel Duarte | 1941 |
| Down Argentine Way | Ricardo Quintana | 1940 |
| Four Sons | Chris / Chris Bern | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | Edward Solomon | 1940 |
| Swanee River | Stephen Foster | 1940 |
| Hollywood Cavalcade | Michael Linnett Connors / Mike Connors | 1939 |
| The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Alexander Graham Bell | 1939 |
| Midnight | Tibor Czerny | 1939 |
| The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan | 1939 |
| Land of Liberty | Alexander Graham Bell | 1939 |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | Charlie Dwyer | 1938 |
| Gateway | Dick Court | 1938 |
| Josette | David Brassard Jr. | 1938 |
| In Old Chicago | Jack O'Leary | 1938 |
| Happy Landing | Jimmy Hall | 1938 |
| Love Under Fire | Tracy Egan | 1937 |
| You Can't Have Everything | George Macrae | 1937 |
| Fifty Roads to Town | Peter Nostrand | 1937 |
| Love Is News | Martin J. Canavan | 1937 |
| One in a Million | Bob Harris | 1936 |
| Ladies in Love | Dr. Rudi Imre | 1936 |
| Ramona | Alessandro / Señora Moreno | 1936 |
| Sins of Man | Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli | 1936 |
| Dante's Inferno | Man in Stoke-Hold | 1935 |
| Clive of India | Prisoner in the Black Hole | 1935 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Julia | 1968 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
