Ramsay Ames was an American actor who is best known for Philo Vance Returns, The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West, and Below the Deadline.
Personal and Family Life
Ramsay Ames was born on March 30, 1919, in New York City. She was married to Dale Wasserman but later divorced him in 1980. Throughout her early life, she trained in Latin-style dance and performed as part of a dance team. However, after an injury, she shifted her focus to singing and became a vocalist for a popular rhumba band.
Career Highlights
After Ramsay’s acting career started in the early 1940s, she lived in Spain with her husband, where she hosted her own television interview show and appeared in supporting roles in European films. Her big break came when she met Columbia President Harry Cohn, leading to her screen test and debut film, Two Señoritas from Chicago, in 1943. She became a leading lady in many “B” films during the 1940s.
Death and Legacy
Ramsay Ames passed away on March 30, 1998, in Santa Monica, California, due to lung cancer. She left behind a notable legacy in the film industry, remembered for her performances in various classic films and her contributions to dance and music.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the Boys | 1944-05-05 | Laura |
| The Black Widow | 1947-11-01 | Ruth Dayton |
| The Mummy’s Ghost | 1944-07-07 | Amina Mansouri |
| Crazy House | 1943-10-08 | Herself – Dancer |
| Below the Deadline | 1946-08-03 | Lynn Turner |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | 1944-01-14 | Nalu |
| Calling Dr. Death | 1943-12-17 | Maria Steele |
| Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed | 2000-08-29 | Self (archive footage) |
| Philo Vance Returns | 1947-04-14 | Virginia Berneaux |
| The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West | 1947-05-22 | Betty Winslow |
| Beauty and the Bandit | 1946-11-09 | Jeanne Du Bois |
| The Gay Cavalier | 1946-03-30 | Pepita Geralda |
| G-Men Never Forget | 1948-01-31 | Frances Blake |
| Mildred Pierce | 1945-10-20 | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| The Running Man | 1963-10-01 | Madge Penderby |
| A Wave, a WAC and a Marine | 1944-10-07 | Betty |
| Hat Check Honey | 1944-03-10 | Mona Mallory |
| Two Señoritas from Chicago | 1943-06-10 | Louise Hotchkiss |
| A las cinco de la tarde | 1961-05-16 | Americana (uncredited) |
| Alexander the Great | 1956-03-28 | Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames) |
| The Lie | 1954-02-04 | Marlene |
| Una tal Dulcinea | 1963-08-26 | |
| Vicki | 1953-10-05 | Cafe Photographer (uncredited) |
| Il marito | 1958-02-06 | |
| The Mummy’s Ghost | 1968-01-01 | Amina (archive footage) |