Don Ameche

Don Ameche

May 31, 1908 · 118 years old

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, h…

Known For

18 titles
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Trading Places

Trading Places

1983 · 1h 56m · Movie

A snobbish Wall Street commodities broker and a wily street hustler find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaire brothers who run a brokerage house.

7.5
2
Cocoon

Cocoon

1985 · 1h 57m · Movie

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

6.7
3
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993 · 1h 24m · Movie

A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners.

7.0
4
Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

1987 · 1h 50m · Movie

The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.

6.1
5
Oscar

Oscar

1991 · 1h 49m · Movie

A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".

6.5
6
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

1994 · 1h 55m · Movie

In 1959, a widower hires a warm-hearted housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.

6.6
7
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943 · 1h 52m · Movie

An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.

7.3
8
Midnight

Midnight

1939 · 1h 34m · Movie

A chorus girl stranded in Paris is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man, while being romantically pursued by a cab driver.

7.8
9
Things Change

Things Change

1988 · 1h 40m · Movie

Shoe-shiner Gino is hired to take the rap for a mafia murder. Two-bit gangster Jerry watches over Gino and gives him a weekend to remember.

7.0
10
In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938 · 1h 35m · Movie

The O'Leary brothers--honest Jack and roguish Dion--become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.

6.7
11
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938 · 1h 46m · Movie

This send-up of ragtime song and dance begins in 1915 San Francisco when society boy Roger Grant decides to pursue popular rather than serious music.

6.8
12
Down Argentine Way

Down Argentine Way

1940 · 1h 29m · Movie

An American girl on vacation in Argentina falls for a wealthy racehorse owner.

6.4
13
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939 · 1h 38m · Movie

The story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

7.0
14
The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970 · 1h 39m · Movie

Newly assigned to duty in the coast guard at Newport Beach, a young ensign finds himself involved in romantic complications, as well as with jewel thieves, whose antics contribute to moments of hysteria and hilarity.

5.5
15
Picture Mommy Dead

Picture Mommy Dead

1966 · 1h 22m · Movie

Teenage Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined after the shock she suffered from her glamorous socialite mother Jessica's fiery death. Her father has a new wife, who has only married him for the money J...

5.3
16
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944 · 1h 22m · Movie

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

6.2
17
Gidget Gets Married

Gidget Gets Married

1972 · 1h 13m · Movie

Gidget finally gets married and rebels against the social caste system in her new husband's company.

4.7
18
That's My Man

That's My Man

1947 · 1h 39m · Movie

A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track, but when he starts becoming successful, he begins to lose sight of what mattered to him before.

6.1