

Lew Ayres
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Dec 1908
Age
118 Years
Born In
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Total Projects
162
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
as Professor Cabel

tv
MGM: When the Lion Roars
MGM: When the Lion Roars

movie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Cast the First Stone
Cast the First Stone
as Martin

tv
Outlaws
Outlaws

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Lorimar Henderson

movie
Under Siege
Under Siege
as John Pace

tv
Lime Street
Lime Street
as Henry Wade Culver

tv
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Oliver Hawthorne

tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven

movie
Don Camillo
Don Camillo
as Doc

movie
Bruised Celluloid
Bruised Celluloid
as Himself

tv
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Bernie Greene

tv
Hotel
Hotel

tv
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey

tv
Fame
Fame

movie
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
as Candy

tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Sidney Dollinger

movie
Reunion
Reunion
as Bob Hollander

tv
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Andrew Douglas

movie
Letters from Frank
Letters from Frank
as Dan Miller

tv
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
as Jason Burke

tv
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.

movie
Suddenly, Love
Suddenly, Love
as Mr. Graham

movie
The Story of Noah
The Story of Noah
as Noah

movie
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as President Adar

tv
Flying High
Flying High

tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as President Adar

movie
Damien - Omen II
Damien - Omen II
as Bill Atherton

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Carl Hooper

movie
End of the World
End of the World
as Com. Joseph Beckerman

tv
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
as Rayat

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

movie
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
as Allen Dulles

movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

tv
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Wilson

tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie

movie
Heatwave!
Heatwave!
as Dr. Grayson

movie
The Questor Tapes
The Questor Tapes
as Vaslovik

tv
The Magician
The Magician
as Max Braden

movie
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as Mandemus

tv
Hawkins
Hawkins
as Gus Bitterman

movie
The Stranger
The Stranger
as Prof. Dylan MacAuley

tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Beaumont

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

movie
The Man
The Man
as Noah Calvin

movie
The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
as Mr. Ames

movie
She Waits
She Waits
as Dr. Sam Carpenter

movie
Earth II
Earth II
as President Charles Carter Durant

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife

tv
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Howard Nicholson

tv
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport

tv
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

tv
The Interns
The Interns

movie
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as Dr. Andrew Swanson

tv
Here Come the Brides
Here Come the Brides

movie
Cocoon
Cocoon
as The Governor

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as The Governor

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Elias Haig

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Comm. Reginald Blackwell

tv
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Arthur

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Marshall Winslow

tv
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
as Sheriff Roy Kingston

tv
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
as Jason Fleet

tv
Slattery's People
Slattery's People

movie
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers
as Mac McAllister

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Dr. Thomas Clay

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Judge John Markham

tv
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners

movie
Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
as The Vice President

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop

tv
Route 66
Route 66

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Dr. Paul Harris

tv
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Howard Moon

tv
Laramie
Laramie

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

movie
The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted
as Carl Doss

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Clint Howard

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jud Lester

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jesse Martin

movie
One Against Many
One Against Many
as Dr. John Mohler

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Dr. John Mohler

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
as self

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jonathan Cole

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Bob Kilgore

movie
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain
as Dr. Patrick J. Cory

movie
No Escape
No Escape
as John Howard Tracy

tv
Omnibus
Omnibus

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Matt Needham

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

movie
New Mexico
New Mexico
as Capt. Hunt

movie
The Capture
The Capture
as Lin Vanner / Lindley Brown

tv
The Ken Murray Show
The Ken Murray Show

movie
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
as Dr. Robert Richardson

movie
The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful
as Larry Hannaford

movie
The Way of Peace
The Way of Peace
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self

movie
The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror
as Dr. Scott Elliott

movie
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
as Oliver Duffy

movie
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady
as Bob Rawlston

movie
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self

movie
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
as Henry Twinkle

movie
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self

movie
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
Remember?
Remember?
as Sky Ames

movie
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls
as Philip S. Griswold III

movie
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self

movie
Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
as James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour

movie
The Ice Follies of 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
as Eddie Burgess

movie
Spring Madness
Spring Madness
as Sam Thatcher

movie
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare
as Dr. James Kildare

movie
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Henry Thayer

movie
Holiday
Holiday
as Ned Seton

movie
King of the Newsboys
King of the Newsboys
as Jerry Flynn

movie
Scandal Street
Scandal Street
as Joe McKnight

movie
Hold 'Em Navy
Hold 'Em Navy
as Tommy Graham

movie
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
as Bill Dexter

movie
The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw
as Nick Milburn

movie
Murder with Pictures
Murder with Pictures
as Kent Murdock

movie
Lady Be Careful
Lady Be Careful
as Chester aka Dynamite

movie
Shakedown
Shakedown
as Bob Sanderson

movie
Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air
as Jerry Franklin

movie
The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Woodruff 'Woody' Davis

movie
Silk Hat Kid
Silk Hat Kid
as Eddie Howard

movie
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
as Caleb Enix

movie
The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover
as Cadet Frank Harrington

movie
Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
as Erik Landstrom

movie
She Learned About Sailors
She Learned About Sailors
as Larry Wilson

movie
Let’s Be Ritzy
Let’s Be Ritzy
as Jimmy Sterling

movie
Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise
as Norman Winthrop

movie
My Weakness
My Weakness
as Ronnie Gregory

movie
Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love
as Bill McCaffrey

movie
State Fair
State Fair
as Pat Gilbert

movie
Okay, America!
Okay, America!
as Larry Wayne

movie
Night World
Night World
as Michael Rand

movie
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Lew Ayres

movie
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
as Dr. Myron Brown

movie
Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth
as States

movie
The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame
as Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian

movie
Up for Murder
Up for Murder
as Robert Marshall

movie
Iron Man
Iron Man
as Kid Mason

movie
Many a Slip
Many a Slip
as Jerry Brooks

movie
East Is West
East Is West
as Billy Benson

movie
The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell
as Louie Ricarno

movie
Common Clay
Common Clay
as Hugh Fullerton

movie
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Paul Bäumer

movie
The Kiss
The Kiss
as Pierre Lassalle

movie
Big News
Big News
as Copyboy (uncredited)

movie
The Sophomore
The Sophomore
as Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)