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Don Ameche, born Dominic Felix Amici on May 31, 1908, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was an American film director and actor. He worked in film, stage, and television, with a career beginning in 1928. Ameche was of Italian American ethnicity and spoke English. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and had six children. His sibling was Jim Ameche.
Ameche received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He also holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He died of prostate cancer, a natural cause, on December 6, 1993, in Scottsdale.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s with…
Known for
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing — (archive footage)2009
- Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults — Self (archiveFootage)1997
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender — Self (archive footage)1997
- Corrina, Corrina — Grandpa Harry1994
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey — Shadow (voice)1993
- Folks! — Harry Aldrich1992
- Sunstroke — Jake1992
- Oscar — Father Clemente1991
- Our Shining Moment — John 'Papa' McGuire Sr.1991
- Oddball Hall — G. Paul Siebriese1990
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Key facts
- Born
- Dominic Felix Amici , ( 1908-05-31 ) May 31, 1908, Kenosha, Wisconsin , U.S.
- Died
- December 6, 1993 (1993-12-06) (aged 85), Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S.
- Resting place
- Resurrection Cemetery, Asbury, Iowa , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Loras College , Marquette University , University of Wisconsin
- Occupations
- Actor comedian vaudevillian
- Years active
- 1928–1993
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Honore Prendergast ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1986 )
- Relatives
- Jim Ameche (brother), Alan Ameche (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Don
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kenosha
- Place of death
- Scottsdale
- Sibling
- Jim Ameche
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Don Ameche 1964.JPG
- Number of children
- 6
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- Don Ameche
- date of birth
- 1908-01-01
- date of death
- 1993-01-01
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ethnic group
- Italian Americans
- Commons gallery
- Don Ameche
- start of work period
- 1928-00-00
- birth name
- Dominic Felix Amici
- name in native language
- Don Ameche
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Encyclopedic overview
Don Ameche (/əˈmiːtʃi/; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, repertory theatre, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1935.
In the 1950s, he worked on Broadway and in television and was the host of NBC's International Showtime from 1961 to 1965. Returning to film work in his later years, Ameche enjoyed a fruitful revival of his career, beginning with his role as a villain in Trading Places (1983). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cocoon (1985) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in Things Change (1988).
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