Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Born Christine Mae in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Tip and Orrie Gossett and the last surviving and youngest of three children. She had two brothers, William Thomas Gossett of Birmingham, MI and Wayne I. Gossett of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Mr. and Mrs. Gossett owned and operated hotels in Oklahoma and then in Salt Lake City, Utah. A beautiful woman, aspiring to be an actress, Gossett moved with her family to Salt Lake City, and attended the University of Utah but, after moving to Hollywood, California, eventually found herself under contract to 20th Century Fox Studios where she met her future husband of 55 years and became Mrs. Leon Ames in 1938. Christine Ames became a devoted housewife to Leon and mother to Shelley in 1940 and to Leon, Jr. in 1943. The Ames family lived in Studio City, California, for well over 30 years and, in addition to the acting profession of her late husband, Leon, she served as president of their family owned car dealerships, originally coined Gossett-Ames Ford in Studio City. Leon and Chris Ames moved to Corona del Mar in 1978 where they enjoyed a warm and comfortable retirement until the death of Leon in 1993. Christine remained in their home the remainder of her life. Christine Gossett Ames passed away peacefully October 27, 2005 in Corona del Mar, California.

Was kidnapped at gunpoint from her North Hollywood home on Feb 12, 1964. Police quickly rescued her, recovered the $50,000 ransom, and arrested a suspect.

Widow of actor <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000748/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Leon Ames</a>, to whom she was married from 1938 to 1993, when
he died.

Children: <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1853056/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Shelley Ames</a> (1940) and Leon Ames, Jr. (1943).

Was married to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000748/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Leon Ames</a>, an actor who was one of the founders of the Screen Actors Guild.

She served as president of the family owned car dealerships originally
coined Gossett-Ames Ford in Studio City, California.

She had two children, Leon Ames Jr. [1943] and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1853056/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Shelley Ames</a> [1940], and two grandchildren, Christian Ames and Amber Ames.

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