Don Ameche was an American actor and voice artist popularly known for playing the Oscar-winning role of ‘Art Selwyn’ in the 1985 American science-fiction fantasy comedy-drama film ‘Cocoon’. Ameche’s acting career lasted for more than sixty years over the course of which he appeared in numerous notable roles. Before he got the opportunity to showcase his acting skills in the film and television industry, he performed for several years on the vaudeville. After earning some popularity working on radio shows, he earned his first movie contract from 20th Century Fox in the mid-1930s. During the 1950s he entered the Broadway and television world and garnered much fame by performing comedy, drama, and musical acts. During his sixty-year long acting career, he had as many as ninety credits to his name working in films and television shows. His greatest works include the films ‘Alexander's Ragtime Band’, ‘The Story of Alexander Graham Bell’, ‘Down Argentine Way’, ‘Cocoon’, and ‘Things Change’. The Academy Award-winning actor is also the inspiration behind the character ‘Carter Pewterschmidt’ in the American animated sitcom ‘Family Guy’, created by Seth MacFarlane.