Leon Ames Autograph
Leon Ames (born Harry Leon Wycoff; January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing father figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) with Lucille Bremer, Margaret O'Brien and Judy Garland as his daughters, Little Women (1949), On Moonlight Bay (1951) and By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953). His best-known dramatic role may have been as District Attorney Kyle Sackett in the crime film The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). More about Leon Ames
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Leon Ames was born Harry Leon Wycoff on January 20, 1902 in Portland, Indiana to Charles Elmer Wycoff and Cora Alice (DeMoss) Wycoff. Some sources list his original last name as Wykoff or Waycoff, and in his early films, he acted under the name of Leon Waycoff. In 1935, Ames explained that he had changed his name because Waycoff was often misspelled and mispronounced. Ames was his mother's maiden name.
In the 1910 census, when his family was residing in Fowler, Indiana, Ames' name was given as Harry L. Wycoff and his father was listed as a manager of a meat market. During World War I, Ames served in the field artillery of the U.S. Army and later in the flying corps (the Army Air Service). Read even more about Leon Ames at Wikipedia
In the 1910 census, when his family was residing in Fowler, Indiana, Ames' name was given as Harry L. Wycoff and his father was listed as a manager of a meat market. During World War I, Ames served in the field artillery of the U.S. Army and later in the flying corps (the Army Air Service). Read even more about Leon Ames at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Leon Ames
The most expensive item with a signature of Leon Ames (Waltons-Entire cast hand signed photo to Leon Ames) was sold in December 2019 for $455.00 while the cheapest item (no reserve LEON AMES autograph HAND SIGNED index card LOT 975) found a new owner for $2.25 in May 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2013 with an average selling price of $6.50 for an autographed item of Leon Ames. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2014 with $35.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was June 2013. In average, an autographed item from Leon Ames is worth $7.50.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Leon Ames (b. 1902-d. 1993) Autographed/Signed 3X5 Index Card ACTOR | $4.99 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Autographed Signed Card With Photograph | $10.00 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Autographed Signed Card With Photograph | $6.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Boldly Signed Card With Photograph | $10.00 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Boldly Signed Card With Photograph | $10.00 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Boldly Signed Card With Photograph | $7.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Boldly Signed Card With Photograph | $7.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Signed Card With Photograph | $7.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Signed Card With Photograph | $7.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Signed Card With Photograph | $7.50 | |
| Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis) Signed Card With Photograph | $10.00 | |
| Leon Ames ALS Handwritten Letter Autographed dated 1976 - Melchior Collection | $15.00 | |
| LEON AMES Hand Signed 8x10 Photo With COA - MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS - MISTER ED | $9.99 | |
| Leon Ames signed autographed photo | $35.00 | |
| Leon Ames- Glossy Signed Photograph | $16.00 | |