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Acting
Florenz Ames
Born September 6, 1883 · Rochester, New York, USA
Died February 11, 1958 · aged 74
A relative newcomer to television at a time when most people would be looking toward retirement, Florenz Ames started out as a song and dance man in vaudeville, often performing on smaller stages with his wife Alice "Adelaide" Winthrop; as "Ames and Winthrop" they appeared in a revue called "Alice in Blunderland" with Winthrop in the title role and Ames playing the other roles. He moved onto the B…
Known For
Viva Zapata! · 1952Viva Zapata!
★ 6.81952
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
The Fastest Gun Alive · 1956The Fastest Gun Alive
★ 6.91956
MovieDramaWestern
Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.
Man with the Gun · 1955Man with the Gun
★ 6.11955
MovieWestern
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
Teacher's Pet · 1958Teacher's Pet
★ 6.81958
MovieComedyRomance
The rugged editor of a city newspaper poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.
The Girl He Left Behind · 1956The Girl He Left Behind
★ 4.51956
MovieComedyDrama
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David Butler's 1956 film stars '50s teen favorites Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, with supporting roles played by Jim Backus, Jessie Royce Landis, Murray Hamilton, Henry Jones, James Garner, Alan King, Ernestine Wade, David Janssen and Raymond Bailey.
The Human Jungle · 1954The Human Jungle
★ 5.61954
MovieCrimeThriller
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.
The King and Four Queens · 1956The King and Four Queens
★ 5.61956
MovieWesternComedy
Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.
The Deadly Mantis · 1957The Deadly Mantis
★ 5.01957
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When a melting iceberg releases a prehistoric giant praying mantis, a palaeontologist works alongside the military to kill it after it attacks scientific outposts on its way to Washington and New York.










