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- Jim Ameche was born on August 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Story of Mankind (1957), The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962) and Screen Snapshots, Series 26, No. 6: Behind the Mike (1947). He died on February 4, 1983 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
- RelativesRonald Ameche(Niece or Nephew)Thomas Anthony Ameche(Niece or Nephew)Lawrence Michael Ameche(Niece or Nephew)Barbara Balinda Ameche(Niece or Nephew)Constance Victoria Ameche(Niece or Nephew)Don Ameche(Sibling)Don Ameche Jr.(Niece or Nephew)
- Brother of actor Don Ameche. Followed his brother's example and changed his last name from "Amici" to "Ameche" in order to ensure it was pronounced correctly in American English.
- Was radio's original "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy."
- Was, for many years, a popular radio personality in the New York City area.
- Played Alexander Graham Bell in the 1957 film The Story of Mankind (1957). His brother Don's star-making role came as Bell in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), some 19 years earlier.
- Portrayed mountie Jim West on ABC Radio's "Silver Eagle" (1951-1955).
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