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Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

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. He was profoundly affected by the anti-war message of that film, and when, in 1942, the popular star of Young Dr. Kildare (1938) and subsequent Dr. Kildare films was drafted, he was a conscientious objector. America was outraged, and theaters vowed never to show his films again, but quietly he achieved the Medical Corps status he had requested, serving as a medic under fire in the South Pacific and as a chaplain's aid in New Guinea and the Phillipines. His return to film after the war was undistinguished until Johnny Belinda (1948) - his role as the sympathetic physician treating the deaf-mute Jane Wyman won him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Subsequent movie roles were scarce; an opportunity to play Dr. Kildare in television was aborted when the network refused to honor his request for no cigarette sponsorship. He continued to act, but in the 1970s put his long experience into a project to bring to the west the philosophy of the East - the resulting film, Altars of the World (1976), while not a box-office success, won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award. Lew Ayres died in Los Angeles, California on December 30, 1996, just two days after his 88th birthday.

Casted
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    Average Rating
    5.7
    1008 votes
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    53 years ago
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    Average Rating
    7.8
    880 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.4
    783 votes
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    Average Rating
    7.3
    271 votes
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    May 26, 1938
    89 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    201 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    116 votes
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    Average Rating
    7.2
    113 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.7
    80 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    72 votes
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    78 years ago
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    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.9
    39 votes
    Release Date
    May 16, 1976
    50 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.1
    37 votes
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    5.8
    37 votes
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    Average Rating
    3.6
    28 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    24 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.2
    24 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    23 votes
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    96 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.8
    21 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.7
    20 votes
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    52 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.4
    18 votes
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    96 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
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    77 years ago
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    Played Mr. Ames

    Average Rating
    6.2
    17 votes
    Release Date
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    54 years ago
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    Played Prof. Dylan MacAuley

    Average Rating
    3.6
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 26, 1973
    53 years ago
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    Played Oliver Duffy

    Average Rating
    5.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 22, 1942
    85 years ago
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    Played Michael Rand

    Average Rating
    6.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1932
    95 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    4.6
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1940
    87 years ago
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    Played President Charles Carter Durant

    Average Rating
    5.1
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 28, 1971
    55 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1939
    87 years ago
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    Played John Howard Tracy

    Average Rating
    4.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1953
    73 years ago
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    Played Professor Cabel

    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    32 years ago
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    Played Eddie Burgess

    Average Rating
    5.6
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 10, 1939
    88 years ago
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    Played Philip S. Griswold III

    Average Rating
    5.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1939
    87 years ago
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    Played Bill Dexter

    Average Rating
    4.3
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1937
    90 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 22, 1941
    85 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.5
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1938
    88 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 1939
    88 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    5.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 04, 1942
    85 years ago
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    Played Henry Thayer

    Average Rating
    5.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1938
    88 years ago
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    Played Dr. Grayson

    Average Rating
    5.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1974
    52 years ago
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    Average Rating
    4.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
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    97 years ago
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    Average Rating
    7.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    44 years ago
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    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.8
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 06, 1940
    86 years ago
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    Played Capt. Hunt

    Average Rating
    3.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    75 years ago
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    Played Kent Murdock

    Average Rating
    5.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1936
    90 years ago
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    Played Dr. Sam Carpenter

    Average Rating
    5.7
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 28, 1972
    54 years ago
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    Played Henry Twinkle

    Average Rating
    5.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1940
    86 years ago
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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    6.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 24, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

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    Played actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1991
    34 years ago
  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

    The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

    Played Dr. James Kildare

    Average Rating
    6.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    May 02, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Remember?

    Remember?

    Played Sky Ames

    Average Rating
    5.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Spring Madness

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    Played Sam Thatcher

    Average Rating
    3.9
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 11, 1938
    88 years ago
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    Played Bob Rawlston

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 1941
    86 years ago
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    Broadway Serenade

    Played James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour

    Average Rating
    6.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1939
    88 years ago
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    Played Robert Marshall

    Average Rating
    3.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1931
    96 years ago
  • The Way of Peace

    The Way of Peace

    Played Narrator (voice)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 23, 1947
    80 years ago
  • Okay, America!

    Okay, America!

    Played Larry Wayne

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 1932
    94 years ago
  • King of the Newsboys

    King of the Newsboys

    Played Jerry Flynn

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1938
    89 years ago
  • The Crime Nobody Saw

    The Crime Nobody Saw

    Played Nick Milburn

    Average Rating
    4.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 12, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Panic on the Air

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    Played Jerry Franklin

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Spring Tonic

    Spring Tonic

    Played Caleb Enix

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 27, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Man

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    Played Noah Calvin

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1972
    54 years ago
  • The Spirit of Notre Dame

    The Spirit of Notre Dame

    Played Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 13, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Lady Be Careful

    Lady Be Careful

    Played Chester aka Dynamite

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Suddenly, Love

    Suddenly, Love

    Played Mr. Graham

    Average Rating
    9.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1978
    48 years ago
  • East Is West

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    Played Billy Benson

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1930
    96 years ago

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 2004
    22 years ago
  • Cross Country Cruise

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    Played Norman Winthrop

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 16, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Sophomore

    The Sophomore

    Played Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 24, 1929
    98 years ago
  • She Learned About Sailors

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    Played Larry Wilson

    Average Rating
    2.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 28, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Heaven on Earth

    Heaven on Earth

    Played States

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Under Siege

    Under Siege

    Played John Pace

    Average Rating
    7.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 09, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Hold 'Em Navy

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    Played Tommy Graham

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1937
    89 years ago
  • The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

    Played Cadet Frank Harrington

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 05, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Leathernecks Have Landed

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

    Played Woodruff 'Woody' Davis

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Silk Hat Kid

    Silk Hat Kid

    Played Eddie Howard

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Story of Noah

    The Story of Noah

    Played Noah

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Blow-Ups of 1946

    Blow-Ups of 1946

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Cocoon

    Cocoon

    Played The Governor

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Shakedown

    Shakedown

    Played Bob Sanderson

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 17, 1936
    91 years ago
  • The Impatient Maiden

    The Impatient Maiden

    Played Dr. Myron Brown

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Don't Bet on Love

    Don't Bet on Love

    Played Bill McCaffrey

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Common Clay

    Common Clay

    Played Hugh Fullerton

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1930
    97 years ago
  • My Weakness

    My Weakness

    Played Ronnie Gregory

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1933
    93 years ago
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

    Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

    Played Dr. Andrew Swanson

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Reunion

    Reunion

    Played Bob Hollander

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Bruised Celluloid

    Bruised Celluloid

    Played Himself

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Servants' Entrance

    Servants' Entrance

    Played Erik Landstrom

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1934
    92 years ago
  • Cast the First Stone

    Cast the First Stone

    Played Martin

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 13, 1989
    36 years ago
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

    Played Allen Dulles

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Let’s Be Ritzy

    Let’s Be Ritzy

    Played Jimmy Sterling

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

    The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

    Played Lew Ayres

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 27, 1932
    95 years ago
  • From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 28, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Scandal Street

    Scandal Street

    Played Joe McKnight

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 11, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Letters from Frank

    Letters from Frank

    Played Dan Miller

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Many a Slip

    Many a Slip

    Played Jerry Brooks

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1931
    96 years ago

  • One Against Many

    Played Dr. John Mohler

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 07, 1956
    71 years ago
  • The Family Nobody Wanted

    The Family Nobody Wanted

    Played Carl Doss

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 20, 1956
    70 years ago
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