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Don Ameche: Roles
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In 1939, Ameche played the title role in the classic biopic The Story of Alexander Graham Bell. The film was a tremendous success and for years afterward, fans quipped that it was he, not Bell who invented the telephone; for a time the telephone was even called an ameche. He continued working steadily through the mid-'40s and then his film career ground to an abrupt halt.
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Ameche may be best remembered for his role in the 1958 NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium, often cited as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." Ameche scored the winning touchdown for the Colts on a one-yard run in overtime as the Colts beat the Giants, 23-17.
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Ameche found acting a natural gift, and his rich baritone led him to jobs in radio dramas in Chicago. It wasn't long before he was in Hollywood, where he made his stellar movie debut in 1936, playing dual roles in "Sins of Man."
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The success of this film brought Ameche back in demand. In 1985, the aging actor received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work as a retirement home Casanova in Cocoon. He followed up that role to even more acclaim in 1988's David Mamet-Shel Silverstein concoction Things Change, in which Ameche played the role of a impish shoemaker chosen to take the fall for a mob hit.
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Voor zijn volgende rol, in de film Cocoon (1985), won Ameche een Academy Award voor Beste Mannelijke Bijrol. Ameche was nog de rest van zijn leven werkzaam als acteur. Hij stierf twee dagen na het afronden van het filmen van Corrina, Corrina aan prostaatkanker. Ameche werd 85 jaar oud.
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