Spoiler : He made so many movies. My favorite newer movie of his is Cocoon. My favorite older movie of his is Heaven Can Wait. He is so charming in it.

Spoiler : Most of his roles in movies were Top Shelf... His sparkling, knowing eyes, sweetness and sass were always present, he could throw a line..

Spoiler : Don Ameche (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) Ameche was a major radio entertainer, heard on such shows as Empire Builders, The First Nighter Program, Family Theater and the Betty and Bob soap opera. Following his appearances as announcer and sketch participant on The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show. His best known television role came between 1961 and 1965, when he traveled throughout Europe with a television videotape unit and camera crew to cover a different European resident circus or ice show that was taped for presentation on a weekly series titled International Showtime on NBC. His "anchor position" was in the grandstands at the particular show being taped. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ameche directed the NBC television sitcom Julia, featuring Diahann Carroll. He was also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of To Tell The Truth. Don Ameche died of prostate cancer at age 85, was cremated and his ashes buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Asbury, IA

Spoiler : What a wonderful man Don Amche was. He would ask his people to look for people who need help. Then he would give them money, without them knowing where it came from. I Heard this story on tcm,

Spoiler : Ameche, Don (birth name was Dominic Felix Amichi) Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin 5/31/1908; died 12/6/1993 of prostrate cancer at his son's home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ameche is buried in an unmarker grave in the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. Brother of actor Jim Ameche. Married Honore Prendergast (1932-1986 her death). Ameche began acting while attending The University of Wisconsin. Screen debut playing an uncredited role of a prisoner in Clive of India (1936), then played Karl Freyman/Mario Signarelli in Sins of Man (1936). Well-known for playing Alexander Bell in the 1939 movie, The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell. Ameche was first a leading man, then a character actor. Last movie was playing Granda Pa Harry in Corrina, Corrina (1994).

Spoiler : Regular performer on Empire Builders for NBC-BLUE (1928-1931). Co-star (male lead) on Mr. First Nighter for NBC-Radio (1930-1936). Bob Drake on Betty And Bob for NBC-Blue (1932-1935). Regular on Grand Hotel NBC-BLUE (1933-1935). Captain Hughes on Jack Armstrong, The All-American Boy for CBS-Radio (1933-1936). Guest star on more Lux Radio Theater programs than any other actor, playing the male lead in 18 of the Lux Radio Theater adaptions from 1937 until 1949 on CBS-Radio. Announcer for The Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthy Show for NBC-Radio (1937-1939). Host of What's New on NBC-BLUE (1943-1944). John on The Bickersons which began as a skit on The Charlie McCarthy Show, then became a series for the CBS and NBC Radio Networks (1946-1948).

Spoiler : Host of radio programs including The Don Ameche Show on NBC (1946-1947); Kraft Music Hall summer programs on NBC during the late 1940's.

Spoiler : Television actor from the early 1950s to the early 1990s. Host of television programs including Take A Chance on NBC (1950); Holiday Hotel on ABC (1950-1951); Don's Musical Playhouse (The Don Ameche Playhouse) on ABC (1951); International Showtime on NBC (1961-1965). Co-host of Star Time with Frances Langford on DuMont-TV (1950-1951). Co-star of The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show for ABC-TV (1951-1952). Regular performer on Coke Time With Eddie Fisher for NBC- TV (1953). Panelist on To Tell the Truth for CBS-TV (1956-1961).

Spoiler : classy man and human being,Mr Ameche!

Spoiler : I keep hearing a ditty in my head that goes "It's Don Ameche, it's Don Ameche, it's Don Ameche time". I looked through your list but didn't see a show by that name. Any ideas?