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
1951 New Mexico. Irving Allen Enterprises Inc. 79 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Donovan’s Brain. Dowling Productions Inc. 83 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 No Escape. Matthugh Productions Inc. 75 min. 35mm B&W sound
1962 Advise & Consent Otto Preminger 138 min B&W
1962 Advise and consent directed and produced by Otto Preminger ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes, based on the novel by Allen Drury. 139 16mm B&W sound
1974 The Questor Tapes Universal City Studios, Inc 106 min Color sound
1975 ALTARS OF THE WORLD Lew Ayres 5594 16mm sound
1977 End of the world director, John Hayes. 87 16mm Color sound
1978 Damien--Omen Ii Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 107 min Color sound