Top TV Shows - Don Ameche
Don Ameche's most popular TV shows ranked by Television Stats engagement score. Showing 1 television series sorted by current online popularity.
- #281The Golden Girlsas Brother Martin • 1 episode#281 in TVScore: 2.4The Golden Girls is a US sitcom that aired from 1985 to 1992. Its narrative follows four older women who share a home in Miami, Florida. The lead characters are portrayed by Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. Their lively personalities and diverse backgrounds generate comedic storylines that deal with aging, friendship, and life's unexpected turns.
Top Movies - Don Ameche
Don Ameche's most popular movies ranked by Television Stats engagement score. Showing 10 movies sorted by current online popularity.
- #1,345Coming to Americaas Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)#1,345 in moviesScore: 0.5Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film about an African prince who travels to Queens, New York in search of true love, experiencing a new life filled with challenges and unexpected adventures.
- #1,462Trading Placesas Mortimer Duke#1,462 in moviesScore: 0.4Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film featuring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy as individuals from different walks of life whose roles are switched in a social experiment orchestrated by wealthy individuals.
- #1,475Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Shadow (voice)#1,475 in moviesScore: 0.4Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 American adventure comedy film that follows the heartwarming tale of three beloved pets navigating their way through the California wilderness to reunite with their owners.
- #2,220Cocoonas Arthur Selwyn#2,220 in moviesScore: 0.3Cocoon is a 1985 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard. It follows a group of elderly individuals who discover newfound vitality after encountering alien cocoons.
- #3,178Harry and the Hendersonsas Dr. Wallace Wrightwood#3,178 in moviesScore: 0.2Harry and the Hendersons is a heartwarming 1987 American fantasy comedy film about a family's unexpected encounter with a friendly Bigfoot.
- #3,564Oscaras Father Clemente#3,564 in moviesScore: 0.1Oscar is a 1991 American comedy film directed by John Landis, starring Sylvester Stallone as a mob boss who vows to leave a life of crime and transition into legitimate business.
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- #5,931Cocoon: The Returnas Art Selwyn#5,931 in moviesScore: 0.0Cocoon: The Return is a 1988 American science fiction comedy-drama film that serves as the sequel to the 1985 film Cocoon. The story follows the return of the Antareans to Earth to rescue the cocoons left behind, leading to a moral dilemma for both aliens and humans.
- #7,295Things Changeas Gino#7,295 in moviesScore: 0.0Things Change is a 1988 American comedy-drama film about a shoe repairman and a misfit Mafia henchman who are unexpectedly thrust into high-level mobster roles.
- #7,848Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?as Col. Flanders#7,848 in moviesScore: 0.0Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came is a 1970 American drama-comedy film set at a U.S. Army base in the South, exploring the tensions between soldiers and civilians in a nearby town.
Don Ameche Biography
Don Ameche (born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian, and vaudevillian. He began his career in college shows, stocks, and vaudevilles before becoming a radio star in the early 1930s. Ameche signed a movie contract with 20th Century Fox in 1935 and went on to star in 40 films over the next 14 years. He showcased his talent in comedies, dramas, and musicals. In the 1950s, he ventured into Broadway and television, hosting NBC's International Showtime from 1961 to 1965. Ameche experienced a career revival in his later years with notable performances in Trading Places (1983) and Cocoon (1985), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Ameche was the son of Felice Amici, an Italian bartender, and Barbara Etta Hertel.