Gerald Ames | |
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 in 1919 | |
| Born | Percy Gerald Ames 12 September 1880 [1] [2] Blackheath, London, England |
| Died | 2 July 1933 (aged 52) Knightsbridge, London, England |
| Years active | 1905–1928 |
Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. [3] Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema, appearing in more than sixty films between his debut in 1914 and his retirement from the screen in 1928 in a career entirely encompassing the silent era. He was also a regular stage actor who took on many leading roles in the theatre. [4]
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He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1]
He died in 1933 after falling down the steps of Knightsbridge tube station and suffering a heart attack. He was married to the actress Mary Dibley. [2] [5]
