Don Ameche
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Ameche on the set of International Showtime in September 1964
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| Born |
Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1993 (aged 85) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery in Asbury, Iowa |
| Other names | Dominic Felix Amici |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist, and comedian |
| Years active | 1935–1993 |
| Spouse(s) | Honore Prendergast (m. 1932–86) (her death) (6 children) |
| Children | Ronald, Dominic Jr., Thomas, Lonnie, Bonnie, Connie |
Don Ameche (born Dominic Felix Amici; /əˈmiːtʃi/; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor and voice artist. After touring in vaudeville, he featured in many biographical films, including The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). He continued to appear on Broadway, as well as on radio and TV, where he was host and commentator for International Showtime, covering circus and ice-shows all over Europe. Ameche was married to his wife Honore for 54 years, and they had six children.
Ameche won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cocoon (1985).
Ameche was born Dominic Felix Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 31, 1908. His father, Felice Amici, was a bartender from Italy from Montemonaco, Ascoli Piceno, Marche. His mother, Barbara Etta Hertel, was of Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry. He had three brothers, Umberto (Bert), James (Jim Ameche), and Louis, and four sisters, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary and Anna. Ameche attended Marquette University, Loras College, and the University of Wisconsin, where his cousin Alan Ameche played football and won the Heisman Trophy in 1954. Ameche had intended to study law, but he found theatricals more interesting and decided on a stage career.
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