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Don Ameche

Don Ameche 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.

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entertainment · American actor (1908–1993) · film director · stage actor · film actor · television actor · actor · comedian · vaudeville performer · director · also Don Ameche, Dominic Felix Amici, Ameche

Born 31 May 1908 · Died 6 December 1993 · Q310413

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Jun 1988Award
Won Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Things Change (1988).
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Jun 1986Award
Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Cocoon (1986).
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2026· 2 entries

Aug 15, 2026Documented record69% confidence

Tribute: Don Ameche Biography & Movies

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Aug 9, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 4,456 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 846, with 0 article edits.

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2025· 2 entries

Jul 3, 2025Documented record69% confidence

BroadwayWorld: THANK YOU, DON AMECHE World Premiere Opens July 7 at the Sargent Theatre

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May 15, 2025Documented record69% confidence

BroadwayWorld: THANK YOU, DON AMECHE Sets World Premiere At Sargent Theatre This July

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1993· 2 entries

Dec 6, 1993Documented record70% confidence

Ameche died at his son Richard Ameche's house in Scottsdale, Arizona, of prostate cancer at age 85

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Dec 6, 1993Documented record86% confidence

Died 1993-12-06.

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1988· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1988Documented record84% confidence

Won Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Things Change (1988).

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1986· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1986Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Cocoon (1986).

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1960· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1960Documented record84% confidence

Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960).

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1950· 1 entry

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Ameche became the star of Holiday Hotel, on ABC-TV

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1944· 1 entry

1944Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Reportedly earned $247,677 for 1943 ($4,495,498 in 2024 dollars), making him the second-highest earner at 20th Century Fox after Spyros Skouras

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1940· 1 entry

1940Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood

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1939· 1 entry

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Played a lead character in comedy film Midnight (1939)

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1930· 1 entry

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On Empire Builders, a program broadcast from the Merchandise Mart

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1908· 1 entry

May 31, 1908Documented record86% confidence

Born 1908-05-31.

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