Lew Ayres
Acting 1908-12-28 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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 (…
Known For
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All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973
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Damien - Omen II
1978
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Advise & Consent
1962
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Holiday
1938
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Johnny Belinda
1948
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End of the World
1977
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The Dark Mirror
1946
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Suddenly, Love
1978
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State Fair
1933
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Fingers at the Window
1942
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The Capture
1950
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The Questor Tapes
1974
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Donovan's Brain
1953
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Of Mice and Men
1981
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The Doorway to Hell
1930
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The Kiss
1929
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Okay, America!
1932
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No Escape
1953
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Shakedown
1936