Deceased

When Did Lew Ayres Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88

Also known asLewis Frederick Ayre IIIGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/12/1908Born inMinneapolis, Minnesota, USADied30/12/1996Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ444371 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#2007 ↗

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).

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Filmography107 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2004	Checking Out: Grand HotelMovie	Self (archive footage)	96
1994	Hart to Hart: Crimes of the HartMovie	Professor Cabel	86
1992	MGM: When the Lion RoarsSeries	—	84
1989	Cast the First StoneMovie	Martin	81
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Lorimar Henderson	78
1986	Under SiegeMovie	John Pace	78
1985	Lime StreetSeries	Henry Wade Culver	77
1984	Don CamilloMovie	Doc	76
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	—	76
1984	Finder of Lost LovesSeries	Oliver Hawthorne	76
1984	Bruised CelluloidMovie	Himself	76
1983	The A-TeamSeries	Bernie Greene	75
1982	HotelSeries	—	74
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	—	74
1982	FameSeries	—	74
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	—	73
1981	Of Mice and MenMovie	Candy	73
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Sidney Dollinger	72
1980	ReunionMovie	Bob Hollander	72
1979	Knots LandingSeries	Andrew Douglas	71
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	71
1979	Salem's LotSeries	Jason Burke	71
1978	Flying HighSeries	—	70
1978	Damien - Omen IIMovie	Bill Atherton	70
1978	Suddenly, LoveMovie	Mr. Graham	70
1978	Battlestar GalacticaSeries	President Adar	70
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Carl Hooper	69
1977	The Fantastic JourneySeries	Rayat	69
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	68
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	68
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	68
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Dr. Kenneth Wilson	67
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	—	66
1974	Heatwave!Movie	Dr. Grayson	66
1973	The StrangerMovie	Prof. Dylan MacAuley	65
1973	HawkinsSeries	Gus Bitterman	65
1973	The MagicianSeries	Max Braden	65
1973	Battle for the Planet of the ApesMovie	Mandemus	65
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	64
1972	Kung FuSeries	Beaumont	64
1972	She WaitsMovie	Dr. Sam Carpenter	64
1971	ColumboSeries	Howard Nicholson	63
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	—	63
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	—	63
1971	Earth IIMovie	President Charles Carter Durant	63
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	—	62
1970	San Francisco International AirportSeries	—	62
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Comm. Reginald Blackwell	60
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Arthur	58
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Jason Fleet	57
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Marshall Winslow	57
1964	The CarpetbaggersMovie	Mac McAllister	56
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Dr. Thomas Clay	55
1962	The VirginianSeries	Judge John Markham	54
1962	Saints and SinnersSeries	—	54
1962	Advise & ConsentMovie	The Vice President	54
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	53
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	53
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Dr. Paul Harris	52
1960	My Three SonsSeries	—	52
1960	Route 66Series	—	52
1959	LaramieSeries	—	51
1959	The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries	Howard Moon	51
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	50
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Clint Howard	48
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Jonathan Cole	47
1955	MGM ParadeSeries	self	47
1954	Climax!Series	Bob Kilgore	46
1953	Donovan's BrainMovie	Dr. Patrick J. Cory	45
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	44
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Matt Needham	44
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	43
1950	The CaptureMovie	Lin Vanner / Lindley Brown	42
1948	Johnny BelindaMovie	Robert Richardson	40
1946	The Dark MirrorMovie	Dr. Scott Elliott	38
1942	Dr. Kildare's VictoryMovie	Dr. James Kildare	34
1942	Fingers at the WindowMovie	Oliver Duffy	34
1941	Maisie Was a LadyMovie	Bob Rawlston	33
1941	Dr. Kildare's Wedding DayMovie	Dr. James Kildare	33
1941	The People Vs. Dr. KildareMovie	Dr. James Kildare	33
1940	A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundMovie	Self	32
1940	Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldMovie	Self	32
1939	These Glamour GirlsMovie	Philip S. Griswold III	31
1939	From the Ends of the EarthMovie	Self	31
1939	The Secret of Dr. KildareMovie	James Kildare	31
1939	The Ice Follies of 1939Movie	Eddie Burgess	31
1938	Young Dr. KildareMovie	Dr. James Kildare	30
1938	Rich Man, Poor GirlMovie	Henry Thayer	30
1938	HolidayMovie	Ned Seton	30
1937	The Last Train from MadridMovie	Bill Dexter	29
1937	Hold 'Em NavyMovie	Tommy Graham	29
1936	Murder with PicturesMovie	Kent Murdock	28
1936	Lady Be CarefulMovie	Chester aka Dynamite	28
1936	Panic on the AirMovie	Jerry	28
1935	Spring TonicMovie	Caleb Enix	27
1935	The Lottery LoverMovie	Cadet Frank Harrington	27
1934	She Learned About SailorsMovie	Larry Wilson	26
1934	Cross Country CruiseMovie	Norman Winthrop	26
1933	My WeaknessMovie	Ronnie Gregory	25
1932	The Cohens and Kellys in HollywoodMovie	Lew Ayres	24
1932	Okay, America!Movie	Larry Wayne	24
1932	Night WorldMovie	Michael Rand	24
1931	Iron ManMovie	Kid Mason	23
1931	Heaven on EarthMovie	States	23
1930	All Quiet on the Western FrontMovie	Paul Bäumer	22
1929	Big NewsMovie	Copyboy (uncredited)	21
1929	The SophomoreMovie	Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)	21