Name: Don Ameche
Date of Birth: 31 May 1908 Brother of actor Jim Ameche. Interred at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery (formerly St. Philomina's), Dubuque, Iowa. (Grave unmarked). Father of six children: Ronald, Dominic, Thomas, Lonnie, Bonnie and Connie. Portrayed Alexander Graham Bell in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) in 1939. In 1957, his brother, Jim Ameche, portrayed Bell in The Story of Mankind (1957). Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. He became a major star on radio. His teaming with Frances Langford as "The Bickersons" is regarded as classic comedy on radio. "The Bickersons" were revived for a series or record albums. ... Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 51-53 (article titled "The Bickersons"). New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 Master of ceremonies for the NBC-Red network radio program "The Chase and Sanborn Hour" (later "The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show") from 1937 to 1940. Attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa Calling the telephone the "Don Ameche" became popular American Slang in the 1930s and '40s due to his role as Alexander Graham Bell Father of Don Ameche Jr.. Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pages 11-13. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. American people pronounce his last name in a way was not correct in Italian language. So he changed his name from Amici into Ameche, in order to keep the original Italian pronunciation. He was awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard and for Radio at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Read more Don Ameche movies (actor)User Comments |
