Don Ames: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 22
- on screen
- 1957–1975
- box office
- $24.1M
The Best Don Ames Movies
The films of Don Ames that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) leads with $22.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $22.6M The World’s Greatest Athlete 1973 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $1.5M At Long Last Love 1975 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $11K Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $10.2K Pocketful of Miracles 1961 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $42 The Haunted Palace 1963 · Horror
Don Ames's Career in Numbers
Don Ames's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Don Ames works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) to Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Don Ames Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 14
- 1970s 6
The 1960s were Don Ames's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Don Ames Movies by Genre
- Comedy 9
- Drama 4
- Western 3
- Romance 2
- Horror 2
- Music 1
- History 1
Comedy is the genre Don Ames has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (4).
Don Ames Career Milestones
- First film
- The Spirit of St. Louis 1957
- Biggest box office hit
- The World’s Greatest Athlete $22.6M worldwide
- Newest film
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins 1975
Don Ames Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Don Ames is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1975 At Long Last Love as Racetrack Patron (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.5M
- 1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Man at Slots (uncredited) · Comedy - 1974
Mame as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy - 1973 The World’s Greatest Athlete as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $22.6M
- 1972
Evil Roy Slade as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1970
Myra Breckinridge as Spectator at Operation (uncredited) · Drama - 1968
Star! as Party Guest (uncredited) · Romance - 1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band as Townsman (uncredited) · Music - 1967
Luv as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Romance - 1967
Monkeys, Go Home! as Waiter · Comedy - 1966
The Rare Breed as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1965
Strange Bedfellows as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Comedy - 1964 Cheyenne Autumn as Townsman (uncredited) · Western Worldwide box office: $11K
- 1964
Fate Is the Hunter as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama - 1964
The Best Man as Supporter (uncredited) · Drama - 1964
Sunday in New York Comedy - 1964
Man’s Favorite Sport? as Fisherman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1963 The Haunted Palace as Villager (uncredited) · Horror Worldwide box office: $42
- 1961 Pocketful of Miracles as Man at Dock (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K
- 1960
The Hypnotic Eye as Audience Member (uncredited) · Horror - 1959
The Sound and the Fury as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama - 1957
The Spirit of St. Louis as Crowd Member in France (uncredited) · History
Who Don Ames Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Don Ames shares the most films with. James Stewart comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Rod Taylor (2). Under each name, their best-known films together.
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James Stewart 3 films together - Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
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Rod Taylor 2 films together - Fate Is the Hunter (1964)
- Sunday in New York (1964)
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Cliff Robertson 2 films together - The Best Man (1964)
- Sunday in New York (1964)
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Chuck Hayward 2 films together - Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
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Ben Johnson 2 films together - Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
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Jack Elam 2 films together - Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
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Harry Carey Jr. 2 films together - Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
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Andrew V. McLaglen 2 films together - Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
Don Ames: Questions & Answers
How many movies Don Ames has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Don Ames been in?
Don Ames is credited on 22 films, from 1957 to 1975. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Don Ames's highest-grossing movie?
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) is Don Ames's biggest box office hit, with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of At Long Last Love (1975) ($1.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Don Ames's movies have made $24.1M.
Don Ames's biggest hits What is Don Ames's newest movie?
The most recent film on Don Ames's filmography is At Long Last Love (1975), in the role of Racetrack Patron (uncredited).
Who does Don Ames work with most often?
Don Ames shares the most films with James Stewart (3 films), Rod Taylor (2 films) and Cliff Robertson (2 films).
The Best Don Ames Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.
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