Leon Ames (January 20, 1902 – October 12, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing fatherly figures in such films as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), as Judy Garland's father, and in Little Women (1949). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ames licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Leon Ames was a versatile American character actor during the classic Hollywood era, best known for his reliable supporting roles as father figures and authority figures in studio films.
His career is defined by performances in films like Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Women, and The Postman Always Rings Twice.
He was a prolific contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) during the Golden Age of Hollywood.