Lew Ayres
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
117 years
Origin
USA
Active
1929 — Present
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) that was his big break....
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Starring as Paul Bäumer
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Columbo
as Howard Nicholson
Little House on the Prairie
Cast Member
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Paul Bäumer
Kung Fu
as Beaumont
Quincy, M.E.
Cast Member
The A-Team
as Bernie Greene
Highway to Heaven
Cast Member
Holiday
as Ned Seton
Magnum, P.I.
as Sidney Dollinger
Advise & Consent
as The Vice President
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
156 Credits found
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart
Professor Cabel
1994
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Cast
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991
Cast the First Stone
Martin
1989
Outlaws
Cast
1986
L.A. Law
Lorimar Henderson
1986
Under Siege
John Pace
1986
Lime Street
Henry Wade Culver
1985
Finder of Lost Loves
Oliver Hawthorne
1984
Highway to Heaven
Cast
1984
Don Camillo
Doc
1984
Bruised Celluloid
Himself
1984
The A-Team
Bernie Greene
1983
Hotel
Nelson O'Neil
1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cast
1982
Fame
Cast
1982
Of Mice and Men
Candy
1981
Simon & Simon
Cast
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Sidney Dollinger
1980
Reunion
Bob Hollander
1980
Knots Landing
Andrew Douglas
1979
Letters from Frank
Dan Miller
1979
Salem's Lot
Jason Burke
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Cast
1979
Suddenly, Love
Mr. Graham
1978
The Story of Noah
Noah
1978
Battlestar Galactica
President Adar
1978
Flying High
Wilbur Dodson
1978
Battlestar Galactica
President Adar
1978
Damien - Omen II
Bill Atherton
1978
The Love Boat
Carl Hooper
1977
End of the World
Com. Joseph Beckerman
1977
The Fantastic Journey
Rayat
1977
Quincy, M.E.
Cast
1976
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Allen Dulles
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Altars of the World
Director
1976
The Bionic Woman
Cast
1976
Wonder Woman
Dr. Kenneth Wilson
1975
Little House on the Prairie
Cast
1974
Heatwave!
Dr. Grayson
1974
The Questor Tapes
Vaslovik
1974
The Magician
Max Braden
1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Mandemus
1973
Hawkins
Gus Bitterman
1973
The Stranger
Prof. Dylan MacAuley
1973
Kung Fu
Beaumont
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Cast
1972
The Man
Noah Calvin
1972
The Biscuit Eater
Mr. Ames
1972
She Waits
Dr. Sam Carpenter
1972
Earth II
President Charles Carter Durant
1971
McMillan & Wife
Cast
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Cast
1971
Columbo
Howard Nicholson
1971
San Francisco International Airport
Cast
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cast
1970
The Interns
Cast
1970
Hawaii Five-O
The Governor
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Dr. Andrew Swanson
1969