Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

American actor (1908–1996)

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. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Johnny Belinda (1948).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 59 films (1929–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 25 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1929 THE SOPHOMORE. Pathe Exchange Inc. 8 reels B&W
1930 All quiet on the Western front Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 1:05 16mm B&W sound
1930 COMMON CLAY. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1930 THE DOORWAY TO HELL. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1931 HEAVEN ON EARTH. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1931 THE IRON MAN. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels
1931 UP FOR MURDER. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1932 NIGHT WORLD. Universal Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1932 OKAY AMERICA. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels
1933 DON'T BET ON LOVE. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 CROSS COUNTRY CRUISE. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1934 LET'S BE RITZY. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1934 SERVANTS' ENTRANCE. Fox Film Corp 88 min B&W
1934 SHE LEARNED ABOUT SAILORS. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1935 SILK HAT KID. Fox Film Corp B&W
1935 SPRING TONIC. Fox Film Corp 58 min B&W
1936 HEARTS IN BONDAGE. Republic Pictures Corp 8 reels B&W
1936 LADY BE CAREFUL. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1936 MURDER WITH PICTURES. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1936 PANIC ON THE AIR. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1936 THE LEATHERNECKS HAVE LANDED. Republic Pictures Corp 7 reels B&W
1937 HOLD 'EM NAVY. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1937 THE CRIME NOBODY SAW. Paramount Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1937 THE LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1938 Holiday. Columbia Pictures Corp. 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1938 RICH MAN, POOR GIRL. Loew's Inc. 8 reels
1938 SCANDAL STREET. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 SPRING MADNESS. Loew's Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 Young Dr. Kildare Sam Wood 82 min B&W
1939 BROADWAY SERENADE. Loew's Inc. 12 reels B&W
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare Harold S. Bucquet 86 min B&W
1939 Remember? Norman Z. McLeod 83 min B&W
1939 The Ice Follies of 1939 Reinhold Schünzel 83 min Color & B&W
1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare Harold S. Bucquet 84 min B&W
1939 THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis Harold S. Bucquet 75 min B&W
1940 DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS. Harold S. Bucquet 75 min B&W
1940 DR. KILDARE'S STRANGE CASE. Harold S. Bucquet 77 min B&W
1940 The Golden Fleecing. Leslie Fenton 8 reels B&W sound
1941 DR. KILDARE'S VICTORY. W. S. Van Dyke 9 reels B&W sound
1941 DR. KILDARE'S WEDDING DAY. Harold S. Bucquet 8 reels B&W sound
1941 Maisie Was A Lady. Edwin L. Marin 8 reels B&W sound
1941 THE PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE Harold S. Bucquet 8 reels B&W sound
1942 Fingers At The Window. Charles Lederer 8 reels B&W sound
1946 The Dark Mirror. Robert Siodmak 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1947 The Unfaithful. Vincent Sherman 109 min 35mm B&W sound
1947 THE WAY OF PEACE Frank Tashlin 657 16mm sound
1947 The Way Of Peace. Frank Tashlin 18 min. 16mm Color sound
1948 Johnny Belinda. Jean Negulesco 102 min 35mm B&W sound
1950 The capture. Showtime Properties Inc. 91 min. 35mm B&W sound