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Don Ameche
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A Fever in the Blood
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Nov. 20, 2002
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody ...
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Jan. 1, 2002
Corrina, Corrina
(FILM)
Aug. 12, 1994
Homeward Bound: the Incredible Jour...
(FILM)
Feb. 3, 1993
Folks!
(FILM)
May. 1, 1992
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Don Ameche Credits
HIGHLIGHTS
1993 Supplied the voice of Shadow, the Golden Retriever, for "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey"
1993 Finished shooting a major supporting role opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta in "Corrina, Corrina" just weeks before he died; played Liotta's father; filmed released posthumously
1992 Last TV-movie, "Sunstroke"
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Role
Category
A Fever in the Blood
2002
-Senator A S Simon
Actor
Film
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
2002
-Colonel Flanders
Actor
Film
Corrina, Corrina
1994
-Grandpa Harry
Actor
Film
Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey
1993
-of ShadowThe Golden Retriever
Voice
Film
Sunstroke
1992
-Jake
Actor
TV
Folks!
1992
-Harry Aldrich
Actor
Film
Our Shining Moment
1991
-Papa
Actor
TV
Oscar
1991
-Father Clemente
Actor
Film
1990 King Orange Jamboree Parade
1990
-Grand Marshall
Actor
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1989
Actor
TV
Cocoon: the Return
1988
-Art Selwyn
Actor
Film
Things Change
1988
-Gino
Actor
Film
Coming to America
1988
-Mortimer Duke
Actor
Film
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1987
Actor
TV
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
-Dr Wallace Wrightwood
Actor
Film
The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation
1987
Actor
TV
Pals
1987
-Art Riddle
Actor
TV
The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder
1986
Actor
TV
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
1986
Actor
TV
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
-Frank Aherne
Actor
TV
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1985
Actor
TV
Cocoon
1985
-Art Selwyn
Actor
Film
Not in Front of the Kids
1984
-Ben Rosen
Actor
TV
Trading Places
1983
-Mortimer Duke
Actor
Film
Boston and Kilbride
1979
-Armand Beller
Actor
TV
Gidget Gets Married
1972
-Otis Ramsey
Actor
TV
Shepherd's Flock
1971
-Dr Hewitt; the Bishop
Actor
TV
Shadow Over Elveron
1968
-Justin Pettit
Actor
TV
Picture Mommy Dead
1966
-Edward Shelley
Actor
Film
Midnight
1965
Actor
Film
Too Young To Go Steady
1959
-Tom Blake; Pamela's father, a lawyer
Actor
TV
Heaven Can Wait
1943
Actor
Film
In Old Chicago
1937
Actor
Film
Ramona
1936
Actor
Film
Swanee River
Actor
Film
The Boatniks
-Commander Taylor
Actor
Film
Oddball Hall
Actor
Film
One in a Million
Actor
Film
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Actor
Film
Reflections on the Silver Screen With Professor Richard Brown
-Guest
Actor
TV
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Highlights
1993
Supplied the voice of Shadow, the Golden Retriever, for "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey"
1993
Finished shooting a major supporting role opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta in "Corrina, Corrina" just weeks before he died; played Liotta's father; filmed released posthumously
1992
Last TV-movie, "Sunstroke"
1992
Last feature film appearance in a work released during his lifetime, "Folks!"
1992
Was diagnosed with prostate cancer which had already spread considerably 13 months before he died
1989
Made last Broadway appearance replacing Spalding Gray as the Stage Manager in a revival of "Our Town"; production also featured Helen Hunt and Jason Gedrick
1983
Feature film career revived with role in "Trading Places"
1975
Reunited with Alice Faye for a national tour of the musical, "Good News"
1968
Made first TV movie, "Shadow Over Elveron" (NBC)
1961
Returned to feature films to act in "A Fever in the Blood"
1958
Hosted the syndicated drama anthology program, "The Don Ameche Theater"
1955
Returned to Broadway; played first leading role onstage in the musical "Silk Stockings"
1951
Hosted (via the role of the "stage manager") the ABC variety series revamp of "Holiday Hotel" entitled "Don's Musical Playhouse"
1950
Hosted the short-lived ABC game show, "Take a Chance"
1944
Made last films under 20th Century-Fox contract, "A Wing and a Prayer" and "Greenwich Village"; began freelancing
1939
Played signature role in "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell"
1937
Made first of six films opposite Alice Faye, "You Can't Have Everything"
1936
Signed by 20th Century-Fox at $1500 a week after studio head Daryl F Zanuck saw Ameche's screen test for MGM (date approximate)
1936
Made film acting debut in a dual role (the two sons of Jean Hersholt) in "The Sins of Man"
1935
Made screen test at MGM; test was considered unsuccessful and Ameche was not signed by the studio
1933
Made first film appearance in a promotional short entitled "Beauty at the World's Fair"
1930
Began performing on the radio at age 22; acted in "The First Nighter" and "Grand Hotel", among other shows
1929
Made Broadway debut in a small role as a butler in "Jerry for Short"
1929 - 1930
Toured briefly with singer and entertainer Texas Guinan as part of her vaudeville act
Was cast in a college production while at the University of Wisconsin; began acting in stock theater in Madison
Moved to New York to begin professional career
Was regularly on "The Chase & Sanborn Hour" in the mid-1930s; worked opposite W C Fields and Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, among others
Played a leading role on the radio series, "The Bickersons", opposite Frances Langford
Moved with his family to New York; worked on his singing and speaking voice with trainers so that he would not need a microphone
Hosted (via the role of the "hotel manager") the ABC variety show, "Holiday Hotel", set in that fictional hotel's "Pelican Room"
Co-hosted (with Frances Langford) the DuMont network's variety show, "Startime"
Co-hosted (with Frances Langford) the ABC variety show, "The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show"
Was a regular on the NBC 15-minute variety show, "Coke Time with Eddie Fisher"
Was a regular on the NBC variety show, "The Jack Carson Show"
Starred in TV adaptations of such stage shows as the musical "High Button Shoes" (1956) and the comedy "Junior Miss" (1957)
Stage appearances in the 1950s and 60s include roles in the shows "Holiday for Lovers", "Goldilocks" and "Henry, Sweet Henry"
Ringmastered the popular NBC circus variety show, "International Showtime"
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr
A Fever in the Blood
Released: Nov. 20, 2002
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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Released: Jan. 1, 2002
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Corrina, Corrina
Released: Aug. 12, 1994
Tom Selleck
Folks!
Released: May. 1, 1992
Sylvester Stallone
Oscar
Released: Apr. 26, 1991
Wilford Brimley
Cocoon: the Return
Released: Nov. 23, 1988
Joe Mantegna
Things Change
Released: Oct. 21, 1988
Eddie Murphy
Coming to America
Released: Jun. 29, 1988
John Lithgow
Harry and the Hendersons
Released: Jun. 5, 1987
Dan Aykroyd
Trading Places
Released: Jun. 1, 1983
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