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Film & Television
Don Ameche
1908–1993Kenosha, WIItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Cocoon
Biography
Cocoon; The Story of Alexander Graham Bell; born Dominic Felix Amici; comeback at 75. Academy Award winner (Cocoon, 1985) at age 77; Golden Globe winner
Notable For
- Cocoon
- The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
- born Dominic Felix Amici
- comeback at 75
Honors & Recognition
- Academy Award winner (Cocoon, 1985) at age 77
- Golden Globe winner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Don Ameche Italian?
Yes — Don Ameche is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Cocoon
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- 1908–1993
- Birth Place
- Kenosha, WI
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
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