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I'm a very contented, peaceful man. I made mistakes, yes, but I accepted them, and, I hope, graciously.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Accepted Contented Hope Made Man Mistakes Peaceful Them Very Yes

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God was awfully good to me during the good days. I cherish the old days, but I don't miss them.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Cherish Days God Good Me Miss Old Old Days Them

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I think this is the sweetest tribute I have ever seen in this town.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Ever Seen Sweetest Think Town Tribute I Think

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I've seen my performances. I don't like them.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Like Performance Seen Them

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My father ran a saloon in Kenosha, Wis., which is just about as rough a living as I can think of. It was brutal; it scared the hell out of me. I was so petrified all the while I was a child, I didn't know what I was doing half the time.

~Don Ameche

Topics: About Brutal Child Doing Father Half Half The Time Hell Just Know Living Me Out Petrified Ran Rough Scared Think Time Which While I Can

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I was surprised I was nominated for an Oscar because 'Cocoon' was such an ensemble picture. But now I'm certain it wasn't only for 'Cocoon.' It was a lifetime award, so I accepted it in that vein, and it probably meant more from a recognition standpoint.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Accepted Award Because Certain Cocoon Ensemble Lifetime Meant More Nominated Now Only Oscar Picture Recognition Standpoint Surprised Vein

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I never considered acting while growing up. I just knew I didn't want to go into the saloon business: I wanted to get away from Kenosha. And once I left, never, ever did it cross my mind to go back. I went to college and thought I'd study law.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Acting Away Back Business College Considered Cross Did Ever Get Go Growing Growing Up Just Knew Law Left Mind Never Once Study Thought Up Want Wanted While

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The camera was kind to me. But I was never a screen personality like Gable or Flynn. The camera did something with their faces that was special.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Camera Did Faces Kind Like Me Never Personality Screen Something Special

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I never 'went Hollywood.' Perhaps some of my behavior was detrimental to my career, but I couldn't go the route of Hollywood parties.

~Don Ameche

Topics: Behavior Career Detrimental Go Hollywood Never Parties Perhaps Route Some

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There will be no 'Mommie Dearest' in the lives of my children, and no books like the one the Crosby boy wrote about Bing, or Bette Davis's daughter has written. My children love me very much, and they are loved.

~Don Ameche

Topics: About Bette Bing Books Boy Children Daughter Davis Dearest Like Lives Love Love Me Loved Me Much Very Will Written Wrote

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: May 31st, 1908

Died: December 6th, 1993

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