Age | 51 (age at death) |
Birthday | 12 September, 1881 |
Birthplace | Blackheath, Kent, England, UK |
Died | 2 July, 1933 |
Place of Death | Knightsbridge, Greater London, Great Britain |
Height | 6' (183 cm) |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | 1912 Olympic Swordsman Fencing |
Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. 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.