Lew Ayres
Dec 28, 1908 — Dec 30, 1996 (88 years)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
72 Movies
24 Series
Lew Ayres was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and works as an actor. Their credits include Battle for the Planet of the Apes as Mandemus. Their work further includes All Quiet on the Western Front and Damien - Omen II. Their filmography spans 72 films and 24 TV productions across 97 years, working mainly across genres like drama, sci-fi, horror.
88R.I.P.
72Movies
24Series
Lew Ayres
72 Movies
24 Series
Lew Ayres was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and works as an actor. Their credits include Battle for the Planet of the Apes as Mandemus. Their work further includes All Quiet on the Western Front and Damien - Omen II. Their filmography spans 72 films and 24 TV productions across 97 years, working mainly across genres like drama, sci-fi, horror.
88 R.I.P.
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72
Movies
24
Series
Movies
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
Damien - Omen II
1978
The Lottery Lover
1935
The Carpetbaggers
1964
Holiday
1938
Advise & Consent
1962
Don Camillo
1984
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
Remember?
1939
Johnny Belinda
1948
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
New Mexico
1951
The Unfaithful
1947
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
Broadway Serenade
1939
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
The Dark Mirror
1946
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
End of the World
1977
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
Iron Man
1931
Fingers at the Window
1942
Donovan's Brain
1953
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Murder with Pictures
1936
Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938
The Biscuit Eater
1972
These Glamour Girls
1939
The Golden Fleecing
1940
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
Heaven on Earth
1931
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
The Man
1972
Spring Tonic
1935
Night World
1932
The Sophomore
1929
Up for Murder
1931
State Fair
1933
Spring Madness
1938
Big News
1929
The Spirit of Notre Dame
1931
The Capture
1950
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
Cross Country Cruise
1934
The Doorway to Hell
1930
Panic on the Air
1936
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
Okay, America!
1932
East Is West
1930
TV Shows
Lime Street
1985
Salem's Lot
1979
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Columbo
1971
Kung Fu
1972
L.A. Law
1986
The A-Team
1983
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The F.B.I.
1965
The Love Boat
1977
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Hawkins
1973
Gunsmoke
1955
Wonder Woman
1975
The Fantastic Journey
1977
Climax!
1954
The Big Valley
1965
The Magician
1973
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Cavalcade of America
1952
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
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L.A. Law
Lorimar Henderson
1988–1989
TV
Under Siege
John Pace
1986
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Lime Street
Henry Wade Culver
1985
TV
Finder of Lost Loves
Oliver Hawthorne
1984
TV
Don Camillo
Doc
1984
Film
The A-Team
Bernie Greene
1986
TV
Magnum, P.I.
Sidney Dollinger
1980–1981
TV
Salem's Lot
Jason Burke
1979
TV
The Story of Noah
Noah
1978
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lew Ayres still alive?
Lew Ayres passed away on December 30, 1996 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Lew Ayres?
Lew Ayres is best known for roles in Battle for the Planet of the Apes, All Quiet on the Western Front, Damien - Omen II.
How many movies has Lew Ayres been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1929), Lew Ayres has appeared in 96 movies and 59 TV shows.
What was Lew Ayres's first movie?
The career of Lew Ayres began with The Sophomore (1929).
What is Lew Ayres's most recent movie or series?
Lew Ayres's most recent release is Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart, which premiered on March 25, 1994.
What TV shows has Lew Ayres appeared in?
On television, Lew Ayres has appeared in The A-Team, Little House on the Prairie, Columbo, Salem's Lot.
Lew Ayres
1908-12-28 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Lew Ayres was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in San Diego, California. A college dropout, he was found by a talent scout in the Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles and entered Hollywood as a bit player. He was leading man to Greta Garbo in The Kiss (1929), but it was the role of Paul Baumer in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) that was his big break. He was profoundly affected by the anti-war message of that film, and when, in 1942, the popular star of Young Dr. Kildare (1938) and subsequent Dr. Kildare films was drafted, he was a conscientious objector. America was outraged, and theaters vowed never to show his films again, but quietly he achieved the Medical Corps status he had requested, serving as a medic under fire in the South Pacific and as a chaplain's aid in New Guinea and the Phillipines. His return to film after the war was undistinguished until Johnny Belinda (1948) - his role as the sympathetic physician treating the deaf-mute Jane Wyman won him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Subsequent movie roles were scarce; an opportunity to play Dr. Kildare in television was aborted when the network refused to honor his request for no cigarette sponsorship. He continued to act, but in the 1970s put his long experience into a project to bring to the west the philosophy of the East - the resulting film, Altars of the World (1976), while not a box-office success, won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award. Lew Ayres died in Los Angeles, California on December 30, 1996, just two days after his 88th birthday.