Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s with fine work as an aging millionaire in Trading Places (1983) and a rejuvenated oldster in Cocoon (1985). Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor. Ameche, standing in at a height of 5' 11" (1.8 m) was born May 31, 1908 (Gemini) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA as Dominic Felix Amici to mother, Barbara Edda (Hertel) and father, Felice Amici, a bartender. Has a younger brother Jim Ameche. His father was an Italian immigrant. His mother had German, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Americans pronounced his last name incorrectly in Italian ("Ah-mee-see"). So he changed it from "Amici" (correctly pronounced "Ah-mee-chee") into "Ameche", in order to keep the original Italian pronunciation. He had the nickname "The Latin Lover". Married Honore Prendergast on the 6th of December 1932. They had 6 children together. Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Dominic Felix Ameche--aka Don Ameche Jr. on October 3, 1933. Became a father for the second time at age 27 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Ronald Ameche on December 30, 1935. He died on January 2, 2001 in Iowa, aged 65. Became a father for the third time at age 31 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Thomas Anthony Ameche on July 20, 1939. Became a father for the fourth time at age 32 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Lawrence Michael Ameche on July 20, 1940. Became a father for the fifth time at age 36 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Barbara Balinda Ameche on March 13, 1945. Became a father for the sixth time at age 39 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Constance Victoria Ameche on February 22, 1948. His wife of 54 years, died on the 5th of September 1986. He died on December 6, 1993 at the age of 85 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA from prostate cancer.

  • Titel: Don Ameche
  • Popularitet: 5.366
  • Kendt for: Acting
  • Fødselsdag: 1908-05-31
  • Fødselssted: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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  • Også kendt som: Дон Амичи, Dominic Felix Amici
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Don Ameche Film

  • 1983
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    Bossen og bumsen

    Bossen og bumsen

    7.214 1983 HD

    De aldrende Duke-brødre er stenrige men også nogle dumme svin. For at afgøre om det er arv eller miljø der gør en...

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  • 1985
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    Cocoon

    Cocoon

    6.6 1985 HD

    I en søvnig Florida-forstad ligger et alderdomshjem, hvor de farverige beboere døjer med helbredet, mens de forsøger at få...

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  • 1988
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    Cocoon: Hjemkomsten

    Cocoon: Hjemkomsten

    6.5 1988 HD

    I slutningen af Cocoon forlod en gruppe pensionister jorden for at rejse til et bedre sted, hvor der ikke findes alderdomstræthed eller smerte....

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  • 1993
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    Den fantastiske hjemrejse

    Den fantastiske hjemrejse

    7 1993 HD

    En spændende beretning om tre trofaste husdyr - to hunde og en kat, som skilles fra deres familie og havner på en bondegård langt...

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  • 1939
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    Midnat

    Midnat

    7.4 1939 HD

    En arbejdsløs danser i Paris bliver hyret af en millionær til at hjælpe med at stoppe hans kones affære.

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  • 1991
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    Oscar

    Oscar

    6.3 1991 HD

    Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone er en rimelig succesfuld gangster, men desværre kommer han til at love sin døende far, at han vil blive en...

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  • 1987
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    Bigfoot Og Familien Henderson

    Bigfoot Og Familien Henderson

    6.1 1987 HD

    På vej hjem fra jagt, kører familien Henderson ind i hvad der, til deres store overraskelse, viser sig at være en Bigfoot. I den...

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  • 1970
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    The Boatniks

    The Boatniks

    5.3 1970 HD

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  • 1941
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    Moon Over Miami

    Moon Over Miami

    6.1 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Down Argentine Way

    Down Argentine Way

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Happy Landing

    Happy Landing

    5.3 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Alexander's Ragtime Band

    Alexander's Ragtime Band

    6.596 1938 HD

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  • 1941
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    That Night in Rio

    That Night in Rio

    6.2 1941 HD

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  • 1992
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    Folks!

    Folks!

    5.5 1992 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

    5.9 1939 HD

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  • 1943
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    Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

    6.869 1943 HD

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  • 1944
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    Wing and a Prayer

    Wing and a Prayer

    6.5 1944 HD

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  • 1939
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    Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

    5.1 1939 HD

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  • 1988
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    Things Change

    Things Change

    6.2 1988 HD

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  • 1937
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    Love Is News

    Love Is News

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1948
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    Sleep, My Love

    Sleep, My Love

    6.372 1948 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

    5.1 1941 HD

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  • 1941
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    Confirm or Deny

    Confirm or Deny

    3.8 1941 HD

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  • 1946
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    So Goes My Love

    So Goes My Love

    7 1946 HD

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  • 1938
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    In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

    6.4 1938 HD

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  • 1943
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    Something to Shout About

    Something to Shout About

    5.8 1943 HD

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  • 1966
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    Picture Mommy Dead

    Picture Mommy Dead

    5.2 1966 HD

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  • 1940
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    Four Sons

    Four Sons

    7 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    One in a Million

    One in a Million

    7 1937 HD

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  • 1945
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    Guest Wife

    Guest Wife

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1937
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    Love Under Fire

    Love Under Fire

    5.5 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ramona

    Ramona

    5.1 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Swanee River

    Swanee River

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1961
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    A Fever in the Blood

    A Fever in the Blood

    6.5 1961 HD

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  • 1944
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    Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Lillian Russell

    Lillian Russell

    6.1 1940 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ladies In Love

    Ladies In Love

    5.8 1936 HD

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  • 1990
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    Oddball Hall

    Oddball Hall

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1972
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    Gidget Gets Married

    Gidget Gets Married

    5.6 1972 HD

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  • 1987
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    Pals

    Pals

    3.7 1987 HD

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  • 1949
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    Slightly French

    Slightly French

    7.2 1949 HD

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  • 1941
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    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    Happy Land

    Happy Land

    6.2 1943 HD

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  • 1970
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    Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    5 1970 HD

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  • 1947
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    That's My Man

    That's My Man

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

    7.2 1942 HD

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  • 1937
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    You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything

    5.7 1937 HD

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  • 1939
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    Land of Liberty

    Land of Liberty

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Josette

    Josette

    6.7 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Gateway

    Gateway

    6.5 1938 HD

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  • 1942
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    Girl Trouble

    Girl Trouble

    6.5 1942 HD

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  • 1945
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    It's in the Bag!

    It's in the Bag!

    5 1945 HD

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  • 1936
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    Sins of Man

    Sins of Man

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1968
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    Shadow Over Elveron

    Shadow Over Elveron

    8.3 1968 HD

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  • 1997
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    Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

    Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

    7 1997 HD

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  • 1988
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    Coming to America

    Coming to America

    6.884 1988 HD

    Den forkælede, afrikanske prins Akeem, får fyrre dage til at finde en brud i USA. Ellers finder hans far en. I USA skjuler Akeem sin...

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  • 1967
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    Rings Around the World

    Rings Around the World

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1986
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    A Masterpiece of Murder

    A Masterpiece of Murder

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1937
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    Fifty Roads to Town

    Fifty Roads to Town

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1994
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    Corrina, Corrina

    Corrina, Corrina

    6.7 1994 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    5 1997 HD

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  • 1992
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    Sunstroke

    Sunstroke

    3 1992 HD

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  • 1939
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    Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

    Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

    4 1939 HD

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  • 1982
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    Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

    6.5 1982 HD

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  • 2009
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    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

    6 2009 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS3 E17

    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1985
    imgS7 E26

    Pantertanter

    Pantertanter

    7.5 1985 HD

    Pantertanter er en historie om fire midaldrende single-kvinder, der bor sammen i et hus i Miami Beach, Florida. Bea Arthur spiller Dorothy, en...

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  • 1971
    imgS3 E12

    Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS7 E26

    Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

    5.8 1963 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS5 E257

    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.571 1962 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E30

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS7 E6

    McCloud

    McCloud

    7.1 1970 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS1 E1

    Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

    Coke Time with Eddie Fisher

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1976
    imgS1 E13

    Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

    5.5 1976 HD

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  • 1975
    imgS1 E22

    Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

    7.4 1975 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

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  • 1973
    imgS49 E1

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    6.333 1973 HD

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  • 1971
    imgS10 E14

    Columbo

    Columbo

    8.056 1971 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS1 E36

    The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E7

    DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

    6.7 1957 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E876

    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1976
    imgS8 E24

    Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

    7.5 1976 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS31 E74

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E237

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E876

    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E26

    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6 1970 HD

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