Lew Ayres

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »

Known For

Holiday Ned Seton

(1938)

All Quiet on the Western Front Paul

(1930)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes Mandemus

(1973)

Johnny Belinda Dr. Robert Richardson

(1948)

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Actor (155 credits)

1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (TV Movie)
Prof. Cabel

1989 Cast the First Stone (TV Movie)
Martin

1985-1989 Highway to Heaven (TV Series)
Ivan Zelenka / Frank Worton / Harry Haynes

- Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka (1989) ... Ivan Zelenka

- Sail Away (1986) ... Frank Worton

- The Right Thing (1985) ... Harry Haynes

1989 L.A. Law (TV Series)
Lorimar Henderson

- Leave It to Geezer (1989) ... Lorimar Henderson

1988 Cagney & Lacey (TV Series)
Conrad Minton

- Old Flames (1988) ... Conrad Minton

1987 Outlaws (TV Series)
Timothy Jared Wade

- Madrid (1987) ... Timothy Jared Wade

1986 The A-Team (TV Series)
Bernie Greene

- The Grey Team (1986) ... Bernie Greene

1986 Simon & Simon (TV Series)
Justin Carter

- Treasure (1986) ... Justin Carter

1985-1986 Lime Street (TV Series)
Henry Wade Culver

- The Three Million Dollar Spirit (1986) ... Henry Wade Culver

- Treasure Hunt (1986) ... Henry Wade Culver

- Swiss Watch and Wait (1986) ... Henry Wade Culver

- Old Pilots Never Die (1985) ... Henry Wade Culver

- Diamonds Aren't Forever (1985) ... Henry Wade Culver

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1986 Under Siege (TV Movie)
John Pace

1984 Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series)
Oliver Hawthorne

- Goodbye, Sara (1984) ... Oliver Hawthorne

1984 The World of Don Camillo
Doc

1984 Hotel (TV Series)
Nelson O'Neil

- Trials (1984) ... Nelson O'Neil

1984 Fame (TV Series)
Bert Kline

- A Way of Winning (1984) ... Bert Kline

1983 Savage in the Orient (TV Movie)
Allan Clydesdale

1979-1983 Fantasy Island (TV Series)
John Cook / J.D. Pettigrew

- Midnight Waltz/Let Them Eat Cake (1983) ... John Cook

- Yesterday's Love/Fountain of Youth (1979) ... J.D. Pettigrew

1983 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)
Prof. Henry Hillman

- The Law Is a Fool (1983) ... Prof. Henry Hillman

1982 The Devlin Connection (TV Series)
Wedemeyer

- Claudine (1982) ... Wedemeyer

1982 Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)
Lem McCary

- Welcome to Olesonville (1982) ... Lem McCary

1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
Dr. Chambers

- Don't Rain on My Charade (1982) ... Dr. Chambers

1982 Knots Landing (TV Series)
Andrew Douglas

- Silver Shadows (1982) ... Andrew Douglas

1981 Of Mice and Men (TV Movie)
Candy

1981 Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
Sidney Dollinger

- The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club (1981) ... Sidney Dollinger

1981 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Carl Hooper

- The Frugal Pair/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door (1981) ... Carl Hooper

1980 Reunion (TV Movie)
Bob Hollander

1979 Letters from Frank (TV Movie)
Dan Miller

1979 Salem's Lot (TV Movie)
Jason Burke

1978 Suddenly, Love (TV Movie)
Mr. Graham

1978 Flying High (TV Series)
Wilbur Dodson

- High Rollers (1978) ... Wilbur Dodson

1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series)
Noah

- The Story of Noah: Part 2 (1978) ... Noah

- The Story of Noah (1978) ... Noah

1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)
President Adar

- Saga of a Star World (1978) ... President Adar

1978 Battlestar Galactica
President Adar

1978 Damien: Omen II
Bill Atherton

1977 Wonder Woman (TV Series)
Dr. Kenneth Wilson

- The Man Who Could Move the World (1977) ... Dr. Kenneth Wilson

1977 End of the World
Beckerman

1977 The Fantastic Journey (TV Series)
Rayat

- The Innocent Prey (1977) ... Rayat

1977 Mary Tyler Moore (TV Series)
Doug Booth

- Mary and the Sexagenarian (1977) ... Doug Booth

1977 The Bionic Woman (TV Series)
Dr. Elijah Cooper

- Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2 (1977) ... Dr. Elijah Cooper

- Doomsday Is Tomorrow (1977) ... Dr. Elijah Cooper

1976 Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (TV Movie)
Allen Dulles

1968-1976 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
The Governor / Comm. Reginald Blackwell / Dr. Elias Haig

- Legacy of Terror (1976) ... Comm. Reginald Blackwell

- Anybody Can Build a Bomb (1973) ... Dr. Elias Haig

- Cocoon (1968) ... The Governor

1975 McMillan & Wife (TV Series)
Ambassador Justin Sinclair

- Requiem for a Bride (1975) ... Ambassador Justin Sinclair

1974 Kung Fu (TV Series)
Beaumont

- The Vanishing Image (1974) ... Beaumont

1974 The Magician (TV Series)
Max Braden

- The Illusion of the Evil Spikes (1974) ... Max Braden

1974 Columbo (TV Series)
Dr. Howard Nicholson

- Mind Over Mayhem (1974) ... Dr. Howard Nicholson

1974 Heatwave! (TV Movie)
Dr. Grayson

1974 The Questor Tapes (TV Movie)
Vaslovik

1973 Hawkins (TV Series)
Gus Bitterman

- Blood Feud (1973) ... Gus Bitterman

1973 Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Mandemus

1973 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)
Harlan Edgerton

- The House on Hyde Street (1973) ... Harlan Edgerton

1973 The Stranger (TV Movie)
Prof. Dylan MacAuley

1972 Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series)
Bennett Hamilton

- Hour of Judgment (1972) ... Bennett Hamilton

1972 The Man
Noah Calvin

1972 The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames

1972 She Waits (TV Movie)
Dr. Sam Carpenter

1971 Earth II (TV Movie)
President Charles Carter Durant

1971 The Interns (TV Series)
Dr. Holt

- The Guardian (1971) ... Dr. Holt

1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV Series)
Jess Murray

- Supersonic Transport (1970) ... Jess Murray

1970 The Virginian (TV Series)
Judge John Markham

- The Price of the Hanging (1970) ... Judge John Markham

1970 The Doris Day Show (TV Series)
William Tyler

- Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 2 (1970) ... William Tyler

- Doris Leaves Today's World: Part 1 (1970) ... William Tyler

- Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 2 (1970) ... William Tyler

- Doris Hires a Millionaire: Part 1 (1970) ... William Tyler

1970 My Three Sons (TV Series)
Professor Harper

- Mister X (1970) ... Professor Harper

1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series)
Dr. Andrew Swanson

- A Matter of Humanities (1969) ... Dr. Andrew Swanson

1969 Here Come the Brides (TV Series)
Muncey

- One Good Lie Deserves Another (1969) ... Muncey

1967-1968 The Big Valley (TV Series)
Jason Fleet / Sheriff Roy Kingston

- Presumed Dead (1968) ... Jason Fleet

- The Disappearance (1967) ... Sheriff Roy Kingston

1967 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Jonathan Cole

- The Prodigal (1967) ... Jonathan Cole

1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV Series)
Arthur

- The People Trap (1966) ... Arthur

1966 The F.B.I. (TV Series)
Marshall Winslow

- The Tormentors (1966) ... Marshall Winslow

1966 I Spy (TV Series)
Dr. Owen Maclean

- The Tiger (1966) ... Dr. Owen Maclean

1965 Mark Dolphin (TV Movie)

1965 Slattery's People (TV Series)
Spencer Champion Carlisle

- The Last Commuter (1965) ... Spencer Champion Carlisle

1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series)
Dr. Thomas Clay

- Kill No More (1965) ... Dr. Thomas Clay

1964 Ben Casey (TV Series)
Thomas W. Hardin

- For a Just Man Falleth Seven Times (1964) ... Thomas W. Hardin

1964 The Carpetbaggers
'Mac' McAllister

1964 Channing (TV Series)
Joshua Tillett

- A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me (1964) ... Joshua Tillett

1962 Laramie (TV Series)
Dr. Samuel Mudd

- Time of the Traitor (1962) ... Dr. Samuel Mudd

1962 Saints and Sinners (TV Series)
Judge Victor Llewelyn

- Judgement in Jazz Alley (1962) ... Judge Victor Llewelyn

1962 Advise & Consent
The Vice President

1962 Bus Stop (TV Series)
John Benson

- The Opposite Virtues (1962) ... John Benson

1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series)
Dr. Paul Harris

- Adventure on Happiness Street (1961) ... Dr. Paul Harris

1956-1961 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Jesse Martin / Jud Lester / Clint Howard

- The Scar (1961) ... Jesse Martin

- A Man to Look Up To (1957) ... Jud Lester

- The Unrelenting Sky (1956) ... Clint Howard

1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV Series)
Howard Moon

- A Thief or Two (1960) ... Howard Moon

1960 Route 66 (TV Series)
Frank Bartlett

- The Man on the Monkey Board (1960) ... Frank Bartlett

1958-1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series)
Nathan Hardy / Jed Risk

- Corporal Hardy (1959) ... Nathan Hardy

- Johnny Risk (1958) ... Jed Risk

1958 Pursuit (TV Series)
John Conrad

- The Silent Night (1958) ... John Conrad

1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series)
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

- The Case for Dr. Mudd (1958) ... Dr. Samuel A. Mudd

1958 Frontier Justice (TV Series)
Clint Howard / Himself - Host

- Unrelenting Sky (1958) ... Clint Howard / Himself - Host

1958 Climax! (TV Series)
Bob Kilgore

- The Thief with the Big Blue Eyes (1958) ... Bob Kilgore

1957 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
Matt Needham

- The Man Who Asked No Favors (1957) ... Matt Needham

1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)

- A Light in the Desert (1956)

1956 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Carl Doss

- The Family Nobody Wanted (1956) ... Carl Doss

1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Father John Gerald

- Measure of Faith (1956) ... Father John Gerald

1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series)
Dr. John Mohler

- One Against Many (1956) ... Dr. John Mohler

1954 Omnibus (TV Series)
Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")

- Nothing So Monstrous (1954) ... Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")

1953 Donovan's Brain
Dr. Patrick J. Cory

1953 No Escape
John Howard Tracy

1951 New Mexico
Capt. Hunt

1950 The Capture
Vanner

1948 Johnny Belinda
Dr. Robert Richardson

1947 The Way of Peace (Short)
Narrator (voice)

1947 The Unfaithful
Larry Hannaford

1946 The Dark Mirror
Dr. Scott Elliott

1942 Fingers at the Window
Oliver Duffy

1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. James Kildare

1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Dr. James Kildare

1941 The People vs. Dr. Kildare
Dr. James Kildare

1941 Maisie Was a Lady
Bob Rawlston

1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare

1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. James Kildare

1940 The Golden Fleecing
Henry Twinkle

1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare

1939 Remember?
Sky Ames

1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare

1939 These Glamour Girls
Philip S. Griswold

1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
Dr. James Kildare

1939 Broadway Serenade
James Geoffrey Seymour

1939 The Ice Follies of 1939
Eddie Burgess

1938 Spring Madness
Sam Thatcher

1938 Young Dr. Kildare
Dr. James Kildare

1938 Rich Man, Poor Girl
Henry Thayer

1938 Holiday
Ned Seton

1938 King of the Newsboys
Jerry Flynn

1938 Scandal Street
Joe McKnight

1937 Hold 'Em Navy
Tommy Graham

1937 The Last Train from Madrid
Bill Dexter

1937 The Crime Nobody Saw
Nick Milburn

1936 Murder with Pictures
Kent Murdock

1936 Lady Be Careful
Chester aka Dynamite

1936 Shakedown
Bob Sanderson

1936 Panic on the Air
Jerry Franklin

1936 The Leathernecks Have Landed
Woodruff 'Woody' Davis

1935 Silk Hat Kid
Eddie Howard

1935 Spring Tonic
Caleb Enix

1935 Lottery Lover
Cadet Frank Harrington

1934 Servants' Entrance
Erik Landstrom

1934 She Learned About Sailors
Larry Wilson

1934 Let's Be Ritzy
Jimmy Sterling

1934 Cross Country Cruise
Norman Winthrop

1933 My Weakness
Ronnie Gregory

1933 Don't Bet on Love
Bill McCaffery

1933 State Fair
Pat Gilbert

1932 Okay America!
Larry Wayne

1932 Night World
Michael Rand

1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Lew Ayres

1932 The Impatient Maiden
Dr. Myron Brown

1931 Heaven on Earth
States

1931 The Spirit of Notre Dame
Bucky O'Brien

1931 Up for Murder
Robert Marshall

1931 Iron Man
Kid Mason

1931 Many a Slip
Jerry Brooks

1930 East Is West
Billy Benson (as Lewis Ayers)

1930 The Doorway to Hell
Louie Ricarno

1930 Common Clay
Hugh Fullerton

1930 All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul (as Lewis Ayres)

1929 The Kiss
Pierre Lassalle

1929 Big News
Copyboy (uncredited)

1929 The Sophomore
Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (7 credits)

1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary) (performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939) - uncredited)

1942 Fingers at the Window ("Over the Rainbow" (1939), uncredited)

1939 Remember? (performer: "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) - uncredited)

1939 Broadway Serenade ("For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939), "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867), "One Look at You" (1939), uncredited) / (lyrics: "Auld Lang Syne" (1788) - uncredited) / (performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939), "Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay" (1908), "What You Goin' to Do When the Rent Comes 'Round? (Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown)" (1905), "Hearts Win, You Lose", "Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)" (1884), "A-Tisket A-Tasket" (1938), "(Here We Go 'Round) The Mulberry Bush", "None But the Lonely Heart (Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt)" (1880), "Musical Contract" (1939) - uncredited)

1939 The Ice Follies of 1939 (performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929) - uncredited)

1938 Rich Man, Poor Girl (performer: "There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823) - uncredited)

1938 Holiday (performer: "Bei mir bist du Schön" (Uncredited), "The Oceana Roll" (1911) (Uncredited), "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (1850) (Uncredited), "The Sailor's Hornpipe" (Uncredited))

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Director (3 credits)

1976 Altars of the World (Documentary)

1955 Altars of the East (Documentary)

1936 Hearts in Bondage

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Producer (2 credits)

1976 Altars of the World (Documentary) (producer)

1955 Altars of the East (Documentary) (producer)

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Writer (1 credit)

1955 Altars of the East (Documentary)

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Cinematographer (1 credit)

1976 Altars of the World (Documentary)

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Editor (1 credit)

1976 Altars of the World (Documentary)

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Self (13 credits)

1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) ... Himself

- The Lion's Roar (1992) ... Himself

1988 Talking Pictures (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Coming of Sound (1988) ... Himself

1984 Geschundenes Zelluloid - Das Schicksal des Kinoklassikers 'Im Westen nichts Neues' (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.71 (1967) ... Himself

- Episode #1.37 (1967) ... Himself

1958 Frontier Justice (TV Series)
Himself - Host

- Wire (1958) ... Himself - Host

- The Fearful Courage (1958) ... Himself - Host

- A Quiet Sunday in San Ardo (1958) ... Himself - Host

- Decision at Wilson's Creek (1958) ... Himself - Host

- There Were Four (1958) ... Himself - Host

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1958 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series)
Himself - Actor

- Lew Ayres (1958) ... Himself - Actor

1956 Wide Wide World (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- In Pursuit of Happiness (1956) ... Himself

1956 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Himself

- Lew Ayres (1956) ... Himself

1955 Altars of the East (Documentary)
Narrator (voice)

1951-1952 The Ken Murray Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Lew Ayres/Edward Arnold/Eileen Barton/Dayton Boys Choir (1952) ... Himself

- Lew Ayres/Peggy Lee (1951) ... Himself

1951 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.4 (1951) ... Himself

1931 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 6 (Short)
Himself

1927 Carnival Night in Paris (Short)
Himself / Banjo Player

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Archive footage (18 credits)

2011 Lost Forever (Documentary)
Paul (clip from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)) (uncredited)

2011 Edición Especial Coleccionista (TV Series)
Paul Bäumer

- Especial redoblajes (2011) ... Paul Bäumer (uncredited)

2011 These Amazing Shadows (Documentary)
Paul (clip from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)) (uncredited)

2005 Garbo (Documentary)
Pierre Lassalle (uncredited)

2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel (Video documentary short)
Himself - At the premiere

1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute

1996 The Universal Story (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (Documentary)
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (uncredited)

1980 Hollywood (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Actor 'All Quiet on Western Front'

- Hollywood Goes to War (1980) ... Actor 'All Quiet on Western Front' (uncredited)

1976 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Mr. Ames

- The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) ... Mr. Ames

- The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) ... Mr. Ames

1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary)
Clip from 'Broadway Serenade'

1971 The Last Generation

1965 Hollywood My Home Town (Documentary)
Himself

1964 The Judy Garland Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.16 (1964) ... Himself

1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (Documentary)
Himself

1940 The Miracle of Sound (Documentary short)
Himself

1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (Documentary short)
Himself

1939 From the Ends of the Earth (Documentary short)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: In 1965 he co-starred in an unsold pilot for a CBS dramatic series called "Mark Dolphin" that the Saturday Evening Post said was so bad it became "synonymous with total disaster in show business idiom." See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 8 Articles | 3 Pictorials | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lewis Ayers | Lewis Ayres

Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I considered myself a Hollywood success, but there was something wrong with that success. I had everything, yet I had nothing. I had my books, my home, my companions, my music. But somehow, I was lonely." See more »

Trivia:

Appears in three Best Picture Oscar nominees: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), State Fair (1933) and Johnny Belinda (1948), with All Quiet on the Western Front the only winner. See more »