Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 6, 1883
Place of Birth:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Florenz Ames
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | J. L. Ballentine |
| 1957 | The Deadly Mantis | Prof. Anton Gunther |
| 1957 | The Big Caper | Dutch Paulmeyer |
| 1957 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm | Silas Applegate |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Joe Fenwick |
| 1956 | He Laughed Last | George Eagle |
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling | Senator Winston |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure | Silas Applegate |
| 1956 | The Girl He Left Behind | Mr. Hillaby |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens | Josiah Sweet, Undertaker |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Doc Hughes (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Texas Lady | Wilson |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Leonard Ustick |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | Senor Espejo |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Emperor Joshua Norton |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys | Silas Applegate |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Mr. Hesby |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | J.B. Vandemeer |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mr. Hapewell |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mr. Scratch |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Pa |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Pop |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Uetick |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre |