
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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| 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 |
| 1986 | OutlawsSeries | — | 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 |
| 1978 | The Story of NoahMovie | Noah | 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 |
| 1972 | The Biscuit EaterMovie | Mr. Ames | 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 |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of HumanitiesMovie | Dr. Andrew Swanson | 61 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OSeries | Comm. Reginald Blackwell | 60 |
| 1968 | Here Come the BridesSeries | — | 60 |
| 1968 | CocoonMovie | The Governor | 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 |
| 1956 | The Family Nobody WantedMovie | Carl Doss | 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 |
| 1951 | New MexicoMovie | Captain Hunt | 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 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseMovie | James Kildare | 32 |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's CrisisMovie | Dr. James Kildare | 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 |
| 1939 | Remember?Movie | Sky Ames | 31 |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. KildareMovie | Dr. James Kildare | 31 |
| 1938 | Young Dr. KildareMovie | Dr. James Kildare | 30 |
| 1938 | Rich Man, Poor GirlMovie | Henry Thayer | 30 |
| 1938 | HolidayMovie | Ned Seton | 30 |
| 1938 | King of the NewsboysMovie | Jerry Flynn | 30 |
| 1938 | Scandal StreetMovie | Joe McKnight | 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 |
| 1936 | ShakedownMovie | Bob Sanderson | 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 |
| 1934 | Servants' EntranceMovie | Erik Landstrom | 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 |
| 1931 | Many a SlipMovie | Jerry Brooks | 23 |
| 1931 | The Spirit of Notre DameMovie | Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian | 23 |
| 1930 | All Quiet on the Western FrontMovie | Paul Bäumer | 22 |
| 1930 | Common ClayMovie | Hugh Fullerton | 22 |
| 1929 | Big NewsMovie | Copyboy (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1929 | The SophomoreMovie | Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited) | 21 |