Florenz Ames
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1883-09-06
- Died
- 1958-02-11
- Place of birth
- Rochester, New York, USA
Biography
A relative newcomer to television at a time when most people would be looking toward retirement, Florenz Ames started out as a song and dance man in vaudeville, often performing on smaller stages with his wife Alice "Adelaide" Winthrop; as "Ames and Winthrop" they appeared in a revue called "Alice in Blunderland" with Winthrop in the title role and Ames playing the other roles. He moved onto the Broadway stage and appeared in a number of shows from before World War I until the Korean War, including the original productions of "Of Thee I Sing" and "Oklahoma!" as well as a number of Gilbert & Sullivan operas.
Known For
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Hapewell / Mr. Scratch
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Pa / Pop / Uetick
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as J.B. Vandemeer
Broken Arrow
1956
as Emperor Joshua Norton
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Mr. Hesby
The Hardy Boys
1956
as Silas Applegate
TV Shows (6)
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Hapewell / Mr. Scratch
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Pa / Pop / Uetick
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as J.B. Vandemeer
Broken Arrow
1956
as Emperor Joshua Norton
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Mr. Hesby
The Hardy Boys
1956
as Silas Applegate
Movies (14)
Viva Zapata!
1952
as Senor Espejo
The King and Four Queens
1956
as Josiah Sweet, Undertaker
Teacher's Pet
1958
as J. L. Ballentine
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Joe Fenwick
Man with the Gun
1955
as Doc Hughes (uncredited)
The Deadly Mantis
1957
as Prof. Anton Gunther
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956
as Silas Applegate
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957
as Silas Applegate
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Mr. Hillaby
The Big Caper
1957
as Dutch Paulmeyer
The Human Jungle
1954
as Leonard Ustick
That Certain Feeling
1956
as Senator Winston
Texas Lady
1955
as Wilson
He Laughed Last
1956
as George Eagle
About Florenz Ames
A relative newcomer to television at a time when most people would be looking toward retirement, Florenz Ames started out as a song and dance man in vaudeville, often performing on smaller stages with his wife Alice "Adelaide" Winthrop; as "Ames and Winthrop" they appeared in a revue called "Alice in Blunderland" with Winthrop in the title role and Ames playing the other roles. He moved onto the Broadway stage and appeared in a number of shows from before World War I until the Korean War, including the original productions of "Of Thee I Sing"… With 20 credits spanning from 1950 to 1958, Florenz Ames has appeared in 14 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Florenz Ames Movies
- Viva Zapata! (1952) — as Senor Espejo
- The King and Four Queens (1956) — as Josiah Sweet, Undertaker
- Teacher's Pet (1958) — as J. L. Ballentine
- The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) — as Joe Fenwick
- Man with the Gun (1955) — as Doc Hughes (uncredited)
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