Don Ameche Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1992, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame
• Was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television and radio
• Found his love of acting when he filled in for an actor during a stock company's production of "Excess Baggage․"
• Planned to study law before finding his passion for stage theatricals
• Quote: "(On Darryl F․ Zanuck) "Zanuck never did anything but be nice to me․ Oh yeah, maybe he chased Alice Faye around, but a lot of people chased Alice Faye around․""
• Often portrays roles that are based on real-life people
• Along with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, he co-owned the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference
• Attended Marquette University, Loras College and the University of Wisconsin
• While touring with Texas Guinan on a vaudeville tour, he was dropped from the act because he was deemed "too stiff․"
• The telephone was popularly spoke of as the "Don Ameche" in the 1930s and 1940s based on his portrayal of Alexander Graham Bell