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Lew Ayres (1908–1996)
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) ...
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Born:in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USADied:(age 88) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (155 credits)
Actor (155 credits)
1985-1989
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Ivan Zelenka / Frank Worton / Harry Haynes
Ivan Zelenka / Frank Worton / Harry Haynes
- Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka
(1989)
... Ivan Zelenka
- Sail Away
(1986)
... Frank Worton
- The Right Thing
(1985)
... Harry Haynes
1985-1986
Lime Street
(TV Series)
Henry Wade Culver
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
1979-1983
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
John Cook / J.D. Pettigrew
John Cook / J.D. Pettigrew
- Midnight Waltz/Let Them Eat Cake
(1983)
... John Cook
- Yesterday's Love/Fountain of Youth
(1979)
... J.D. Pettigrew
1982
Little House on the Prairie
(TV Series)
Lem McCary
Lem McCary
- Welcome to Olesonville
(1982)
... Lem McCary
1981
Magnum, P.I.
(TV Series)
Sidney Dollinger
Sidney Dollinger
- The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club
(1981)
... Sidney Dollinger
1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Carl Hooper
Carl Hooper
- The Frugal Pair/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door
(1981)
... Carl Hooper
1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
(TV Series)
Noah
Noah
- The Story of Noah: Part 2
(1978)
... Noah
- The Story of Noah
(1978)
... Noah
1978
Battlestar Galactica
(TV Series)
President Adar
President Adar
- Saga of a Star World
(1978)
... President Adar
1977
Wonder Woman
(TV Series)
Dr. Kenneth Wilson
Dr. Kenneth Wilson
- The Man Who Could Move the World
(1977)
... Dr. Kenneth Wilson
1977
The Bionic Woman
(TV Series)
Dr. Elijah Cooper
Dr. Elijah Cooper
- Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2
(1977)
... Dr. Elijah Cooper
- Doomsday Is Tomorrow
(1977)
... Dr. Elijah Cooper
1968-1976
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
The Governor / Comm. Reginald Blackwell / Dr. Elias Haig
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
- Cocoon
(1968)
... The Governor
1975
McMillan & Wife
(TV Series)
Ambassador Justin Sinclair
Ambassador Justin Sinclair
- Requiem for a Bride
(1975)
... Ambassador Justin Sinclair
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Harlan Edgerton
Harlan Edgerton
- The House on Hyde Street
(1973)
... Harlan Edgerton
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Bennett Hamilton
Bennett Hamilton
- Hour of Judgment
(1972)
... Bennett Hamilton
1970
San Francisco International Airport
(TV Series)
Jess Murray
Jess Murray
- Supersonic Transport
(1970)
... Jess Murray
1970
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Judge John Markham
Judge John Markham
- The Price of the Hanging
(1970)
... Judge John Markham
1970
The Doris Day Show
(TV Series)
William Tyler
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
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Dr. Andrew Swanson
Dr. Andrew Swanson
- A Matter of Humanities
(1969)
... Dr. Andrew Swanson
1967-1968
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Jason Fleet / Sheriff Roy Kingston
Jason Fleet / Sheriff Roy Kingston
- Presumed Dead
(1968)
... Jason Fleet
- The Disappearance
(1967)
... Sheriff Roy Kingston
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Spencer Champion Carlisle
Spencer Champion Carlisle
- The Last Commuter
(1965)
... Spencer Champion Carlisle
1964
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Thomas W. Hardin
Thomas W. Hardin
- For a Just Man Falleth Seven Times
(1964)
... Thomas W. Hardin
1964
Channing
(TV Series)
Joshua Tillett
Joshua Tillett
- A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me
(1964)
... Joshua Tillett
1962
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series)
Judge Victor Llewelyn
Judge Victor Llewelyn
- Judgement in Jazz Alley
(1962)
... Judge Victor Llewelyn
1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Paul Harris
Dr. Paul Harris
- Adventure on Happiness Street
(1961)
... Dr. Paul Harris
1956-1961
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Jesse Martin / Jud Lester / Clint Howard
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
Howard Moon
- A Thief or Two
(1960)
... Howard Moon
1958-1959
Alcoa Theatre
(TV Series)
Nathan Hardy / Jed Risk
Nathan Hardy / Jed Risk
- Corporal Hardy
(1959)
... Nathan Hardy
- Johnny Risk
(1958)
... Jed Risk
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
- The Case for Dr. Mudd
(1958)
... Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
1958
Frontier Justice
(TV Series)
Clint Howard / Himself - Host
Clint Howard / Himself - Host
- Unrelenting Sky
(1958)
... Clint Howard / Himself - Host
1957
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Matt Needham
Matt Needham
- The Man Who Asked No Favors
(1957)
... Matt Needham
1956
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Father John Gerald
Father John Gerald
- Measure of Faith
(1956)
... Father John Gerald
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse
(TV Series)
Dr. John Mohler
Dr. John Mohler
- One Against Many
(1956)
... Dr. John Mohler
1954
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
- Nothing So Monstrous
(1954)
... Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
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Self (13 credits)
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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 »Alternate Names:
Lewis Ayers | Lewis AyresHeight:
5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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[on the closing scene in All Quiet on the Western Front, in 1984]: And everyone remembers that, they always say to me: "Oh, but I remember the butterfly scene!" I kind of analyzed why they remember that so well and it seemed to be that in a subliminal way, in a kind of another sense, the butterfly, which emerges from being only a caterpillar, is a little bit like - maybe they don't think that way... See more »Trivia:
Died in his sleep after being in a coma for several days. See more »Star Sign:
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