Don Ameche Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
DON AMECHE
Born: May 31, 1908 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Died: December 6, 1993 in Scottsdale, Arizona
Died: December 6, 1993 in Scottsdale, Arizona
Don Ameche (1908-1993) played mostly second leads until 1939, when he memorably played the title role in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell. For years afterward a telephone was often called an "ameche". That same year he portrayed D'Artagnan in a musical comedy version of The Three Musketeers, and he had major starring roles throughout the 1940s. He also co-starred with Frances Langford in the long-running radio series, The Bickersons. Much less active in the next three decades, despite some low budget films and TV guest roles, he made a big comeback in the 1980s. In 1985, Ameche starred in Cocoon and won the 1986 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. It was his only Oscar nomination. He followed up that role to even more acclaim in 1988's concoction Things Change. Before his death in 1993, Ameche rounded out his career with short but acclaimed performances in Oscar (1991) and Corrina, Corrina (1994).
1994 A Century of Cinema (Other), 1987 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (in person), 1985 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (in person), 2000 Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (Other), 2012 Special Collector's Edition (Other), 2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (Other), 2003 Seabiscuit: Racing Through History (Other), 2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (Other), 1991 Oscar (Performer), 1988 Coming to America (Performer), 1983 Mr. Smith (Performer), 1979 Quincy M.E. (Performer), 1979 The Chinese Typewriter (Performer), 1971 Alias Smith and Jones (Performer), 1969-1970 Julia (Performer), 1968 Shadow Over Elveron (Performer), 1958 Climax! (Performer), 1944 Greenwich Village (Performer), 1943 Happy Land (Performer), 1943 Heaven Can Wait (Performer), 1941 Confirm or Deny (Performer), 1940 Down Argentine Way (Performer), 1940 Lillian Russell (Performer), 1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (Performer), 1939 The Three Musketeers (Performer), 1938 Happy Landing (Performer), 1937 You Can't Have Everything (Performer), 1937 In Old Chicago (Performer), 1936 One in a Million (Performer), 1935 Clive of India (Performer), 1970 Julia (Director), 1970 The David Frost Show (in person), 1957-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (in person), 1967 The Hollywood Palace (in person), 1957 The Polly Bergen Show (in person), 1953 Coke Time (in person), 1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (in person), 1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (in person), 1991 Our Shining Moment (Performer), 1987 Harry and the Hendersons (Performer), 1979-1984 The Love Boat (Performer), 1975 Ellery Queen (Performer), 1963-1964 The Christophers (Performer), 1957 Goodyear Playhouse (Performer), 1956 Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes (Performer), 1945 Guest Wife (Performer), 1943 Something to Shout About (Performer), 1941 The Feminine Touch (Performer), 1940 Four Sons (Performer), 1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band (Performer), 1937 Fifty Roads to Town (Performer), 1937 Love Is News (Performer), 1936 Sins of Man (Performer), 1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (in person), 1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (in person), 1982 Night of 100 Stars (in person), 1961 Password All-Stars (in person), 1958 The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (in person), 1956 Person to Person (in person), 1953 The Saturday Night Revue (in person), 1947 Week End in Hollywood (in person), 1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (Sound), 1959 Beloved Infidel (Sound), 1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (Other), 1988 CBS This Morning (in person), 1958 The Lux Show (in person), 1988 The 1930's: Music, Memories & Milestones (Other), 1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (Other), 1994 Corrina, Corrina (Performer), 1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (Performer), 1992 Sunstroke (Performer), 1991 Pros and Cons (Performer), 1988 Cocoon: The Return (Performer), 1987 Pals (Performer), 1986 A Masterpiece of Murder (Performer), 1985 Cocoon (Performer), 1984 Not in Front of the Kids (Performer), 1983 Trading Places (Performer), 1975 McCloud (Performer), 1971 Shepherd's Flock (Performer), 1970 Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (Performer), 1970 The Boatniks (Performer), 1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (Performer), 1954 Phantom Caravan (Performer), 1953 Family Theatre (Performer), 1949 Slightly French (Performer), 1945 It's in the Bag! (Performer), 1944 Wing and a Prayer (Performer), 1942 The Magnificent Dope (Performer), 1939 Hollywood Cavalcade (Performer), 1936 Ladies in Love (Performer), 1936 Ramona (Performer), 1935 Dante's Inferno (Performer), 1992 One on One with John Tesh (in person), 1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (in person), 1964 The Price Is Right (in person), 1956-1962 I've Got a Secret (in person), 1957-1961 To Tell the Truth (in person), 1946 Rough But Hopeful (in person), 1989 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (in person), 1964 The Match Game (in person), 1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (Other), 1939 Land of Liberty (Other), 1992 Folks! (Performer), 1990 The Golden Girls (Performer), 1990 Oddball Hall (Performer), 1988 Things Change (Performer), 1980 Fantasy Island (Performer), 1976 Good Heavens (Performer), 1972 Gidget Gets Married (Performer), 1971 Columbo (Performer), 1970 Petticoat Junction (Performer), 1966 Picture Mommy Dead (Performer), 1964 Burke's Law (Performer), 1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (Performer), 1961 A Fever in the Blood (Performer), 1954 Fire One (Performer), 1951 All Star Revue (Performer), 1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (Performer), 1948 Sleep, My Love (Performer), 1947 That's My Man (Performer), 1946 So Goes My Love (Performer), 1942 Girl Trouble (Performer), 1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye (Performer), 1941 Moon Over Miami (Performer), 1941 That Night in Rio (Performer), 1939 Swanee River (Performer), 1939 Midnight (Performer), 1938 Gateway (Performer), 1938 Josette (Performer), 1937 Love Under Fire (Performer), 1991 Reflections on the Silver Screen (in person), 1991 The 8th Annual American Cinema Awards (in person), 1986 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (in person), 1966 Rings Around the World (in person), 1961-1964 International Showtime (in person), 1960 The Frances Langford Show (in person), 1957 General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (in person), 1953-1957 What's My Line (in person), 1957 The Arthur Murray Party (in person), 1950 Don Ameche's Musical Playhouse (in person), 1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Other), 1997 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (Other), 1949-1954 The Milton Berle Show (in person), 2004 Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (Other), 1995-1999 Biography (Other), 1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (Other), 1986 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (in person), 2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: (Other), 1952 Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (in person)
Our Town - Performer (December 4, 1988 - April 2, 1989), Henry, Sweet Henry - Performer (October 23, 1967 - December 31, 1967), 13 Daughters - Performer (March 2, 1961 - March 25, 1961), Goldilocks - Performer (October 11, 1958 - March 28, 1959), Holiday for Lovers - Performer (March 14, 1957 - May 11, 1957), Silk Stockings - Performer (March 24, 1955 - April 14, 1956)
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DON AMECHE The Academy Award winning actor signs a note on a 5x3 piece of paper in green ink. Autograph Note signed: "To/Tom Berliner/My good wishes/Don Ameche" in green ink, 5x3 piece of paper. read more...Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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DON AMECHE Very youthful image of the smiling actor signed "Happy days always" Inscribed photograph signed: "To Jack Knox/Happy days always/Don Ameche", in black ink, B/w 8x10. Don Ameche read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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DON AMECHE Official 20th Century Fox publicity photograph for Ameche, signed by the actor to a fan (5½x7) Inscribed photograph signed: "To/Rosalind Cosla/Greetings,/Don Ameche", Sepia 5½x7. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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DON AMECHE Black and white publicity photograph of Don Ameche wearing a suit and tie. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Mark -/Best wishes,/Don Ameche". B/w, 8x10. Don Ameche (1908-1993) played mostly second leads until 1939, when he memorably played the title role in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell read more...Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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DON AMECHE Small black and white publicity photograph of Don Ameche wearing a suit and tie. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Jo Ann/Best Wishes/Don Ameche". Sepiatone, 5x7. Don Ameche read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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DON AMECHE Hand tinted publicity photograph of Don Ameche wearing white dinner jacket and bow tie. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Jim -/Best wishes/Don Ameche. B/w hand-tinted 8x10. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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DON AMECHE Small 5½x7 sepia photograph close-up of the Oscar-winning actor Photograph signed: "Greetings/Don Ameche". Sepia, 5½x7. Don Ameche (1908-1993) played mostly second leads until 1939, when he memorably played the title role in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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DON AMECHE Black and white publicity photograph of Don Ameche wearing a white dinner jacket and bow tie. Photograph signed: "Best wishes/Don Ameche". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 4x6 (one surface). read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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DON AMECHE Don Ameche signs a black and white publicity photograph from the movie Picture Mommy Dead. Photograph signed: "Best wishes/Don Ameche". B/w, 10x8 overall, image 9¼x7. Still from the 1966 film, Picture Mommy Dead, in which Ameche played Edward Shelley. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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DON AMECHE. Partly Printed DS: "Don Ameche" as Performer, 1p, 8½x11. New York, New York, 1960 December 29. Headed: "Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract for Single Television Broadcast and for Multiple Television Broadcasts Within One Calendar Week". Roncom Productions, Inc. read more...Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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DON AMECHE Don Ameche double signs an Authorization to pay the Motion Picture Red Cross Committee $1000. Document Signed Twice: "Don Ameche", 1p, 5x4. Hollywood, California, no date. Authorization for payment of $1000 to the Motion Picture Red Cross Committee. Ameche has also filled in the studio name and amount of payment. read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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Consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce Don Ameche's signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by Ameche, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission. A remarkable, perfectly verified example! read more...Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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DON AMECHE CO-SIGNED BY: NANCI CROMPTON The Academy Award winning actor signs a 5¾x4 page with a magazine photograph of himself affixed. Autograph Sentiment signed: "To Louie -/Don Ameche" and on the opposite side "To Louie/ Nanci Crompton", 5¾x4. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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DON AMECHE and LUM. Signatures: "To Elsie -/Sincerely/Don Ameche" and "Let me say hello/too Elsie -/'Hello'/Lum", 4x4¾. Signed in pencil on verso of an "Ask read more...Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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DON AMECHE The actor inscribes and signs the outline of his left hand. Sketch inscribed and signed: "To Dennis -/Best wishes/Don Ameche". Drawn and signed in blue ink, 8½x11. Don Ameche (1908-1993) played mostly second leads until 1939, when he memorably played the title role in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell read more...Sale Price $342.00
$380.00
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DON AMECHE Don Ameche signs a matchbook in black ink. Matchbook signed: "Don Ameche", 4½x1½. Don Ameche (1908-1993) played mostly second leads until 1939, when he memorably played the title role in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell read more...Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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DON AMECHE and IRENE MANNING Actors sign program for their production of Holiday for Lovers in blue ink Program signed: "Don Ameche" (Robert Dean) and "Irene Manning" (Mary Dean), in blue ink. 24 pages, 5¼x7¼, affixed to 9x12 piece of construction paper. read more...Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ART CARNEY, DON AMECHE, SID CAESAR, GERALDINE CHAPLIN, SELMA DIAMOND, SALOME JENS, MARGARET LEIGHTON, E.G. MARSHALL, KAREN MORROW, DICK SHAWN, LYLE TALBOT, MARGARET O'BRIEN, STARS OF THE 1969 ICE FOLLIES, INCLUDING PEGGY FLEMING and RICHARD DWYER, and OTHERS. Large Autograph book, 42p, 12¼x12¾. read more...Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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ARTHUR ASHE and DON AMECHE Both pen their signatures on this green album leaf for a fan Autograph Note Signed: "For Dina/'Peace',/Arthur Ashe". 4½x6. Co-signed: "Don Ameche" on verso. Ink note (unknown hand): "Don Ameche 7-28-77. read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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STARS SALUTE RKO RADIO PICTURES BETTE DAVIS, DON AMECHE, CLAUDETTE COLBERT, MARY MARTIN, RED SKELTON and FAY WRAY. Photograph signed: "Fay Wray", "Claudette/Colbert", "Don Ameche", "Red Skelton", "Mary Martin" and "Bette Davis" at blank margins. read more...Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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COCOON: THE RETURN MOVIE CAST The actors sign this printed photograph in which they are smiling on a beach Printed photograph signed: "Don Ameche" in blue ink and "Wilford Brimley" in black felt. 10x8. read more...Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD: JOHN WAYNE and MANY OTHERS Book page signed by 21 Hollywood personalities, most of them well-known actors (and some musicians) Book page signed: "John Wayne", "Gabby Hayes", "Walter Brennan", "Don Ameche", "Bob Steele", "Buddy Rogers", "Horace Heidt", "Truman Bradley", "Jack Carson & Mrs. read more...Sale Price $1,487.50
$1,750.00
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JOHN RAITT and DON AMECHE Original portrait of Ameche, drawn by John Raitt, signed by both! Original Art signed: "Greetings/Don Amache/1937", 5½x8½. Pencil drawing also signed by the artist "Raitt". read more...Sale Price $306.00
$340.00
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LILLIAN RUSSELL: DON AMECHE and ALICE FAYE. Book Photograph signed: "Don Ameche" and "Alice Faye". B/w, 7¾x7 overall, image 5x4 (one surface). This 1940 film is the musical biopic of the legendary Lillian Russell, who rose to fame and fortune on the Broadway stage. read more...Sale Price $306.00
$340.00
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THE STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL: DON AMECHE and LORETTA YOUNG The two Academy Award winning performers are shown in a scene from the film in black and white. Photograph signed: "Don Ameche" and "Best Wishes/Loretta Young". B/w, 10x8. read more...Sale Price $306.00
$340.00
