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Lew Ayres‌

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Birthday

calendar1908-12-28

Popularity

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Lew Ayres

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Lew Ayres

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1908-12-28

Popularity

star7.0

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front‌
star7.8
calendar 1930

End of the World

End of the World‌
star3.7
calendar 1977

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes‌
star5.7
calendar 1973

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men‌
star7.0
calendar 1981

Damien: Omen II

Damien: Omen II‌
star6.4
calendar 1978

Suddenly, Love

Suddenly, Love‌
star9.0
calendar 1978

The Kiss

The Kiss‌
star6.2
calendar 1929

Shakedown

Shakedown‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Doorway to Hell

The Doorway to Hell‌
star6.3
calendar 1930

Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain‌
star6.1
calendar 1953

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda‌
star6.8
calendar 1948

The Capture

The Capture‌
star5.9
calendar 1950

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror‌
star6.9
calendar 1946

The Questor Tapes

The Questor Tapes‌
star5.7
calendar 1974

Holiday

Holiday‌
star7.3
calendar 1938

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window‌
star5.4
calendar 1942

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent‌
star7.2
calendar 1962

No Escape

No Escape‌
star4.5
calendar 1953

Okay, America!

Okay, America!‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

State Fair

State Fair‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day‌
star6.5
calendar 1941

The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Earth II

Earth II‌
star5.3
calendar 1971

Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare‌
star6.5
calendar 1938

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare‌
star6.1
calendar 1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare‌
star5.6
calendar 1939

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case‌
star4.8
calendar 1940

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory‌
star5.8
calendar 1942

Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady‌
star6.8
calendar 1941

New Mexico

New Mexico‌
star3.5
calendar 1951

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade‌
star6.2
calendar 1939

East Is West

East Is West‌
star4.0
calendar 1930

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

King of the Newsboys

King of the Newsboys‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Don't Bet on Love

Don't Bet on Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Iron Man

Iron Man‌
star4.8
calendar 1931

Murder with Pictures

Murder with Pictures‌
star5.1
calendar 1936

Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air‌
star5.5
calendar 1936

The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939‌
star5.6
calendar 1939

These Glamour Girls

These Glamour Girls‌
star5.5
calendar 1939

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic‌
star5.3
calendar 1935

The Man

The Man‌
star6.3
calendar 1972

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl‌
star5.9
calendar 1938

Remember?

Remember?‌
star5.8
calendar 1939

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid‌
star4.6
calendar 1937

Spring Madness

Spring Madness‌
star3.9
calendar 1938

Common Clay

Common Clay‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Don Camillo

Don Camillo‌
star5.6
calendar 1984

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel‌
star7.0
calendar 2004

My Weakness

My Weakness‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Up for Murder

Up for Murder‌
star3.5
calendar 1931

Night World

Night World‌
star6.7
calendar 1932

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica‌
star6.9
calendar 1978

Heatwave!

Heatwave!‌
star5.9
calendar 1974

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Big News

Big News‌
star4.6
calendar 1929

Reunion

Reunion‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

The Sophomore

The Sophomore‌
star4.5
calendar 1929

The Stranger

The Stranger‌
star3.5
calendar 1973

She Learned About Sailors

She Learned About Sailors‌
star2.5
calendar 1934

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers‌
star5.8
calendar 1964

Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth‌
star3.0
calendar 1931

Bruised Celluloid

Bruised Celluloid‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

She Waits

She Waits‌
star5.7
calendar 1972

Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Under Siege

Under Siege‌
star7.5
calendar 1986

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart‌
star6.2
calendar 1994

Cast the First Stone

Cast the First Stone‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Hold 'Em Navy

Hold 'Em Navy‌
star3.0
calendar 1937

The Way of Peace

The Way of Peace‌
star5.5
calendar 1947

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound‌
star6.7
calendar 1940

The Spirit of Notre Dame

The Spirit of Notre Dame‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover‌
star3.0
calendar 1935

Let’s Be Ritzy

Let’s Be Ritzy‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Silk Hat Kid

Silk Hat Kid‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater‌
star6.2
calendar 1972

The Story of Noah

The Story of Noah‌
star2.0
calendar 1978

Lady Be Careful

Lady Be Careful‌
star4.5
calendar 1936

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II‌
star6.8
calendar 1976

From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Scandal Street

Scandal Street‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker‌
star7.7
calendar 1991

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Cocoon

Cocoon‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Many a Slip

Many a Slip‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

One Against Many

One Against Many‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

Tv Credits

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.‌
star7.3
calendar 1980

Columbo

Columbo‌
star8.1
calendar 1971

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.‌
star6.3
calendar 1979

Kung Fu

Kung Fu‌
star7.6
calendar 1972

L.A. Law

L.A. Law‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

The A-Team

The A-Team‌
star7.5
calendar 1983

My Three Sons

My Three Sons‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie‌
star8.0
calendar 1974

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre‌
star5.3
calendar 1963

Fame

Fame‌
star6.7
calendar 1982

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.‌
star5.4
calendar 1965

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon‌
star6.7
calendar 1981

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

Route 66

Route 66‌
star6.4
calendar 1960

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven‌
star7.4
calendar 1984

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

Hawkins

Hawkins‌
star7.2
calendar 1973

Omnibus

Omnibus‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

Hotel

Hotel‌
star6.7
calendar 1982

Knots Landing

Knots Landing‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

Outlaws

Outlaws‌
star6.8
calendar 1986

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey‌
star6.9
calendar 1982

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman‌
star7.0
calendar 1975

The Interns

The Interns‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

Bus Stop

Bus Stop‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife‌
star7.3
calendar 1971

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law‌
star6.3
calendar 1971

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey‌
star5.8
calendar 1977

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Lime Street

Lime Street‌
star5.5
calendar 1985

Climax!

Climax!‌
star3.0
calendar 1954

The Big Valley

The Big Valley‌
star6.0
calendar 1965

Slattery's People

Slattery's People‌
star5.0
calendar 1964

Here Come the Brides

Here Come the Brides‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

The Magician

The Magician‌
star6.7
calendar 1973

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves‌
star5.7
calendar 1984

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Ben Casey

Ben Casey‌
star5.7
calendar 1961

Laramie

Laramie‌
star6.4
calendar 1959

MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars‌
star7.8
calendar 1992

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America‌
star3.5
calendar 1952

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners‌
star6.0
calendar 1962

Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

Flying High

Flying High‌
star4.5
calendar 1978

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson‌
star6.3
calendar 1959

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

The Ken Murray Show

The Ken Murray Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show‌
star6.2
calendar 1960

The Big Valley

The Big Valley‌
star6.0
calendar 1965

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1956

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O‌
star7.1
calendar 1968

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica‌
star7.1
calendar 1978