Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. A system error has occurred. He began appearing on television on shows such as The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre and Family Theatre . In 1990, Ameche appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as Rose Nylund's father. [16] He was instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began[17] and initially served as team president.[18]. Don Ameche (/əˈmiːtʃi/; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993)[1] was an American actor and comedian. ; two daughters, Bonnie Steltenkamp of Cleveland, Oh., and Connie Bringanti of Sterling, Va., a brother, Jerome Prendergast of Dubuque, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ameche's younger brother, Jim Ameche, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. ). Both were turned into films but Ameche did not reprise his stage performance. In the 1941 Merrie Melodies cartoon Hollywood Steps Out by Warner Bros, Don Ameche appears with several other famed stars in Ciro's nightclub. Failed to report flower. They had 6 children: Ronald J Ameche, Lonnie Ameche and 4 other children. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [24], On December 6, 1993, Ameche died at his son Don, Jr.'s house in Scottsdale, Arizona of prostate cancer[25] Wife of Don Ameche Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. In the 1995 The Simpsons (season 7) episode 12, "Team Homer", Haing S. Ngor's Best Supporting Actor Oscar (for his role in the movie The Killing Fields) had appeared with Ngor's name being crossed out and replaced with Homer's name. In 1940, he was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood.[12]. He co starred with Tom Selleck in Folks! You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. GREAT NEWS! He earned good reviews for the David Mamet and Shel Silverstein-penned Things Change (1988); the New York Times said that he showed "...the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons."[15]. Oops, we were unable to send the email. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Death: Sep 5 1986 - Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. - Honore Prendergast Ameche, 78, the wife of film and radio star Don Ameche, died Friday of a heart ailment at Stone Hill Care Center in Dubuque. DUBUQUE, IA. Thanks for your help! Ameche starred in Silk Stockings (1955–56) on Broadway, which ran for 478 performances. Birth: Sep 7 1907 - Sutton, Clay, Nebraska, United States. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He did some straight comedies: Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) with Mary Martin, and The Feminine Touch (1941) at MGM with Rosalind Russell. Ameche's next role, in Cocoon (1985), won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. They were married in 1932. Ameche was teamed with Bob Hope in A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) and George C. Scott in Pals (1987). Failed to remove flower. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He concentrated on stage or TV: Fire One (1954), a TV adaptation of High Button Shoes (1956), Goodyear Playhouse, a musical adaptation of Junior Miss for The DuPont Show of the Month, and Climax!. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. [19] They had six children. Palmer, R. Barton. Ameche did a drama, Confirm or Deny (1942) with Joan Bennett, then did The Magnificent Dope (1942) with Henry Fonda, Girl Trouble (1942) with Joan Bennett, and Something to Shout About (1943) at Columbia. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. She spent the last eight months at the Stone Hill Care Center.Don Ameche now resides in Santa Monica. He also had his own program, The Old Gold Don Ameche Show, on NBC Red in the early 1940s.[14]. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery in Dubuque. He did Guest Wife (1945) with Colbert, So Goes My Love (1946) with Myrna Loy and Will Tomorrow Ever Come? Year should not be greater than current year. He made a film with Burgess Meredith, Oddball Hall (1990) and did another for John Landis, Oscar (1991). If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. '"[11] In the 1940 film Go West, Groucho Marx proclaims, "Telephone? They had their last child, daughter Constance Victoria Ameche on February 22, 1948. Ameche and fellow veteran actor Ralph Bellamy were eventually cast in John Landis' Trading Places in 1983, playing rich brothers intent on ruining an innocent man for the sake of a one-dollar bet. Honore Prendergast, 1907 - 1986. He had two daughters, Connie and Bonnie. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. Oops, something didn't work. Ameche's one feature film in the 1950s was Phantom Caravan (1954). Ameche made his film debut in 1935, with an uncredited bit in Dante's Inferno (1935) produced by Fox Corporation. Don Ameche was born as Dominic Felix Amici on May 31, 1908, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. She was a member of the Nativity parish Rosary Society and the Xavier Hospital Guild. Parents: John Joseph Prendergast, Blandina Prendergast (born Walgren) His only appearance in cinema during that time was in F For Fake (1975), Orson Welles' documentary on hoaxes, when 20th Century-Fox mistakenly sent Welles newsreel footage of Ameche misidentified as footage of Howard Hughes. In the latter 1960s and early 1970s, Ameche directed the NBC television sitcom Julia, featuring Diahann Carroll. Ameche had done well in college dramatics at Marquette University, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of Excess Baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded him to stand in for the missing actor. (1945), which starred Allen, Ameche indeed played himself in a bit part. Try again later. Animators changed the Oscar in question to that of Don Ameche in subsequent reruns. Postal Service in Los Angeles, California. He went to Paramount to play Claudette Colbert's leading man in Midnight (1939). Fox put Ameche in a drama, Love Under Fire (1937) with Young. He did a pilot that was not picked up, Our Shining Moment (1991), an episode of Pros and Cons and the TV movie 209 Hamilton Drive. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Please try again later. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Ameche was present at each circus or ice show taped for the series, and was seen as host and commentator. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Honore M. Prendergast Ameche I found on Findagrave.com. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. About a month after "Team Homer" aired in 1996, Ngor was murdered just outside his home in Los Angeles. Ameche was reunited with Young in Ladies in Love (1936) and he supported Sonja Henie in One in a Million (1936). [9] Ameche had intended to study law, but he found theater more interesting and decided on a stage career. Ameche graduated to leading roles relatively quickly appearing in Sins of Man (1936) playing the son of Jean Hersholt. (referring to Cocoon and Things Change). Verify and try again. One, Ron Ameche, owned a restaurant, "Ameche's Pumpernickel" in Coralville, Iowa. [2][3] After playing in college shows, stock, 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. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2577; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 716.0; FHL microfilm: 2342311. Failed to delete memorial. The couple was separated.Don Ameche appeared in several radio productions, including a starring role in "The First Nighter Program," in the 1930s. 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) and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cocoon (1985). Ameche's younger brother, Jim Ameche, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. 25 No. Telegraph Herald, March 21, 1975 Jerome, at home; eight grandchildren. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Sep 7 1907 - Sutton, Clay, Nebraska, United States, Sep 5 1986 - Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, John Joseph Prendergast, Blandina Prendergast (born Walgren), Dominic Felix Ameche Jr., Ronald Ameche, Thomas Anthony Ameche, Lawrence Michael Ameche, Barbara Balinda Ameche, Constance Victoria Ameche, Clair Prendergast, Jerome Gabriel Prendergast, Leo Prendergast, Alan Prendergast, Mary Prendergast, John J Prendergast, Blandina R Prendergast. He was also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of To Tell The Truth, often alternating with his future Trading Places co-star, Ralph Bellamy. Ameche made a horror movie Picture Mommy Dead (1966) and a TV film Shadow Over Elveron (1968). Please try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Back at Fox, Ameche played the title character in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986.

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