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He is most widely remembered for playing a number of fatherly figures in such titles as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Little Women (1949), and the 1950s sitcom Life with Father, but also appeared in notable roles in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) and Peyton Place (1957). His last role was as Kathleen Turner's grandfather in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).
He served as president of the Screen Actors GuildThe Screen Actors Guild SAG is the labor union representing film actors in the United States. The guild guarantees members a minimum daily wage on union productions ("scale") and handles payment of residuals. Since 1995 the guild has also selected members, of which he was one of the founding members, from 1957 to 1958.
Ames died in Laguna Beach, CaliforniaLaguna Beach is a city located in southern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,727. It is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area of Southern California. The city's most famous institution is the Festival o of a stroke.