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Elsie Ames(1902-1983)

  • Actress
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Elsie Ames was born on 18 May 1902 in New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Rhythm Inn (1951) and Minnie and Moskowitz (1971). She died on 3 May 1983 in Northridge, California, USA.
BornMay 18, 1902
DiedMay 3, 1983(80)
BornMay 18, 1902
DiedMay 3, 1983(80)
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Known for

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
A Woman Under the Influence
8.0
  • Principal
  • 1974
Rhythm Inn (1951)
Rhythm Inn
7.3
  • Comedy dance team member(as Ames and Arno)
  • 1951
Seymour Cassel and Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
Minnie and Moskowitz
7.2
  • Florence
  • 1971
Bing Crosby, Mary Carlisle, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Double or Nothing (1937)
Double or Nothing
6.4
  • Dance Speciality, as Ames and Arno
  • 1937

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  • A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
    A Woman Under the Influence
    8.0
    • Principal
    • 1974
  • Seymour Cassel and Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
    Minnie and Moskowitz
    7.2
    • Florence
    • 1971
  • Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in Houdini (1953)
    Houdini
    6.8
    • Entertainer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rhythm Inn (1951)
    Rhythm Inn
    7.3
    • Comedy dance team member (as Ames and Arno)
    • 1951
  • Fun Time
    Short
    • Dance Specialty (as Ames and Arno)
    • 1944
  • Elsie Ames, El Brendel, and Barbara Slater in Ham and Yeggs (1942)
    Ham and Yeggs
    Short
    • Mrs. Brendel
    • 1942
  • Carry Harry
    5.1
    Short
    • Elsie
    • 1942
  • Harry Langdon, Elsie Ames, Dorothy Appleby, Nick Arno, Monte Collins, Bud Jamison, Katherine Sabichi, and Kay Vallon in What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? (1942)
    What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
    4.4
    Short
    • Lizzy
    • 1942
  • Buster Keaton, Elsie Ames, Monte Collins, and Harry Semels in She's Oil Mine (1941)
    She's Oil Mine
    6.0
    Short
    • Heiress
    • 1941
  • Buster Keaton and Elsie Ames in General Nuisance (1941)
    General Nuisance
    5.8
    Short
    • Army Nurse
    • 1941
  • Elsie Ames, Dorothy Appleby, Don Beddoe, Richard Fiske, and Roscoe Karns in Black Eyes and Blues (1941)
    Black Eyes and Blues
    Short
    • Violet Zabina
    • 1941
  • Buster Keaton, Elsie Ames, and Dorothy Appleby in His Ex Marks the Spot (1940)
    His Ex Marks the Spot
    5.2
    Short
    • His Ex-Wife
    • 1940
  • Buster Keaton, Elsie Ames, Dorothy Appleby, Don Beddoe, Bruce Bennett, Lynton Brent, John Tyrrell, and Evelyn Young in The Spook Speaks (1940)
    The Spook Speaks
    5.5
    Short
    • Elsie
    • 1940
  • Buster Keaton and Dorothy Appleby in The Taming of the Snood (1940)
    The Taming of the Snood
    5.7
    Short
    • Odette, the Maid
    • 1940
  • Bing Crosby, Mary Carlisle, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Double or Nothing (1937)
    Double or Nothing
    6.4
    • Dance Speciality, as Ames and Arno
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ames and Arno
  • Born
    • May 18, 1902
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 3, 1983
    • Northridge, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Former mother-in-law of Seymour Cassel.

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