What is Don Ameche famous for?

What is Don Ameche famous for?

Don Ameche (/əˈmiːtʃi/; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, 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.

What nationality is Ameche?

American
Don Ameche/Nationality

Who is Don Ameche married to?

Honore Prendergastm. 1932–1986
Don Ameche/Spouse

Is Don Ameche still alive?

Deceased (1908–1993)
Don Ameche/Living or Deceased

Did Don Ameche do his own singing?

Singing. Ameche sang many times in his extensive career, often in his early films such as You Can’t Have Everything, Alexander’s Ragtime Band and The Singing Musketeer, in which he played the leading role of Gascon D’Artagnan.

What is Ameche?

(US, dated, slang) A telephone. noun.

How old is Don Ameche?

85 years (1908–1993)
Don Ameche/Age at death
He was 85. The cause was prostate cancer, his son said. Mr. Ameche finished work on his last movie, “Corrina, Corrina,” with Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta, in early November.

Where did Don Ameche live?

(b. 31 May 1908 in Kenosha, Wisconsin; d. 6 December 1993 in Scottsdale, Arizona), actor of radio, stage, screen, and television remembered especially for the film The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) and later in life for his Academy Award for Cocoon (1985).

What happened to Don Amiche on KJLH?

In August 2018, it was announced on the Los Angeles radio station, 102.3 FM KJLH, that longtime radio host, Don Amiche, would not be returning to the “Mac and Amiche” show. I sought an interview with Don Amiche, to highlight his commitment to himself, personal values and faith/confidence in his craft.

How much was Don Ameche worth when he died?

In 1960 he received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television and Radio. Don Ameche passed away on December 6, 1993 at 85 years old from prostate cancer….Don Ameche Net Worth.

Net Worth: $10 Million
Date of Birth: 1908-05-31
Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.791 m)
Profession: Actor, Radio personality, TV Personality

How do you pronounce Ameche?

Phonetic spelling of Ameche

  1. ə-MĒ-chē
  2. uh-M-EE-ch-ee.
  3. ameche. Darrel Kunze.