Lew Ayres
American actor (1908-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Lewis Frederick Ayres III was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and for playing Dr. Kildare in nine films.
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Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartFilm, Professor Cabel1986
L.A. LawSeries, Lorimar Henderson1984
Don CamilloFilm, Doc1983
The A-TeamSeries, Bernie Greene1981
Simon & SimonSeries1978
Battlestar GalacticaSeries, President Adar1977
End of the WorldFilm, Com. Joseph Beckerman1976
Quincy, M.E.Series1974
The Questor TapesFilm, Vaslovik1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries1971
Earth IIFilm, President Charles Carter Durant1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries1962
The VirginianSeries, Judge John Markham
Advise & ConsentFilm, 1962The Vice President1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward
My Three SonsSeries, 19601954
Climax!Series, Bob Kilgore1950
The CaptureFilm, Lin Vanner / Lindley Brown1947
The UnfaithfulFilm, Larry Hannaford1942
Fingers at the WindowFilm, Oliver Duffy1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundFilm1937
The Last Train from MadridFilm, Bill Dexter1933
State FairFilm, Pat Gilbert1931
Iron ManFilm, Kid Mason1929
The KissFilm, Pierre1908Born28 December 1908People around Lew
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced All Quiet on the Western Front (1931)
Harold S. Bucquet Directed Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Lionel Barrymore Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Laraine Day Also in Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Emma Dunn Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Willis Goldbeck Wrote Young Dr. Kildare and Calling Dr. Kildare
Blossom Rock Also in Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)
Frederick Schiller Faust Wrote Young Dr. Kildare and Calling Dr. Kildare
Alma Kruger Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Walter Kingsford Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Nell Craig Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)- Allan Arbus Also in Damien: Omen II (1982)
Mae Clarke Lew directed Hearts in Bondage (1936)
Reinhold Schünzel Directed The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
Nat Pendleton Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)- Charles Barton Directed Murder with Pictures (1936)
James P. Hogan Directed The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
Tom Gries Produced Donovan's Brain (1953)
Jerry Wald Produced Johnny Belinda and The Unfaithful
S. Sylvan Simon Directed These Glamour Girls and Spring Madness
George H. Reed Also in The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Lana Turner Also in Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Terence Hill Directed The World of Don Camillo (1983)- Charles Lederer Directed Fingers at the Window (1942)
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All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
Holiday 1938
Advise & Consent 1962
The Dark Mirror 1946
Battlestar Galactica 1978
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
165 credits on file
Television 24
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He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Johnny Belinda (1948).
