Movies (Acting Roles)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Lew Ayres would have been no older than
88 in Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 03 2004
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Lew Ayres was
82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Under Siege
Lew Ayres was
77 in Under Siege
as 'John Pace'.
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Don Camillo
Lew Ayres was
75 in Don Camillo
as 'Doc'.
Wed, Feb 08 1984
Of Mice and Men
Lew Ayres was
72 in Of Mice and Men
as 'Candy'.
Sun, Nov 29 1981
Reunion
Lew Ayres was
71 in Reunion
as 'Bob Hollander'.
Tue, Oct 14 1980
Suddenly, Love
Lew Ayres was
69 in Suddenly, Love
as 'Mr. Graham'.
Mon, Dec 04 1978
Damien: Omen II
Lew Ayres was
69 in Damien: Omen II
as 'Bill Atherton'.
Fri, Jun 09 1978
End of the World
Lew Ayres was
68 in End of the World
as 'Com. Joseph Beckerman'.
Mon, Aug 01 1977
Heatwave!
Lew Ayres was
65 in Heatwave!
as 'Dr. Grayson'.
Sun, Jan 27 1974
The Questor Tapes
Lew Ayres was
65 in The Questor Tapes
as 'Vaslovik'.
Wed, Jan 23 1974
The Stranger
Lew Ayres was
64 in The Stranger
as 'Prof. Dylan MacAuley'.
Mon, Feb 26 1973
The Man
Lew Ayres was
63 in The Man
as 'Noah Calvin'.
Wed, Jul 19 1972
The Biscuit Eater
Lew Ayres was
63 in The Biscuit Eater
as 'Mr. Ames'.
Wed, Mar 22 1972
She Waits
Lew Ayres was
63 in She Waits
as 'Dr. Sam Carpenter'.
Fri, Jan 28 1972
Earth II
Lew Ayres was
62 in Earth II
as 'President Charles Carter Durant'.
Sun, Nov 28 1971
Cocoon
Lew Ayres was
59 in Cocoon
as 'The Governor'.
Fri, Sep 20 1968
The Carpetbaggers
Lew Ayres was
55 in The Carpetbaggers
as ''Mac' McAllister'.
Wed, Apr 08 1964
Advise & Consent
Lew Ayres was
53 in Advise & Consent
as 'The Vice President'.
Wed, Jun 06 1962
One Against Many
Lew Ayres was
47 in One Against Many
as 'Dr. John Mohler'.
Wed, Mar 07 1956
Donovan's Brain
Lew Ayres was
44 in Donovan's Brain
as 'Dr. Patrick J. Cory'.
Wed, Sep 30 1953
No Escape
Lew Ayres was
44 in No Escape
as 'John Howard Tracy'.
Fri, Jul 31 1953
New Mexico
Lew Ayres was
42 in New Mexico
as 'Capt. Hunt'.
Fri, May 18 1951
The Capture
Lew Ayres was
41 in The Capture
as 'Lin Vanner / Lindley Brown'.
Sat, Apr 08 1950
Johnny Belinda
Lew Ayres was
39 in Johnny Belinda
as 'Dr. Robert Richardson'.
Tue, Sep 14 1948
The Unfaithful
Lew Ayres was
38 in The Unfaithful
as 'Larry Hannaford'.
Tue, Jul 01 1947
The Way of Peace
Lew Ayres was
38 in The Way of Peace
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 23 1947
The Dark Mirror
Lew Ayres was
37 in The Dark Mirror
as 'Dr. Scott Elliott'.
Thu, Oct 17 1946
Maisie Was a Lady
Lew Ayres was
32 in Maisie Was a Lady
as 'Bob Rawlston'.
Fri, Jan 10 1941
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Lew Ayres was
31 in Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as 'Dr. James Kildare'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Remember?
Lew Ayres was
30 in Remember?
as 'Sky Ames'.
Tue, Dec 19 1939
These Glamour Girls
Lew Ayres was
30 in These Glamour Girls
as 'Philip S. Griswold III'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Lew Ayres was
30 in Calling Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. James Kildare'.
Fri, Apr 28 1939
Broadway Serenade
Lew Ayres was
30 in Broadway Serenade
as 'James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Spring Madness
Lew Ayres was
29 in Spring Madness
as 'Sam Thatcher'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Lew Ayres was
29 in Young Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. James Kildare'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Holiday
Lew Ayres was
29 in Holiday
as 'Ned Seton'.
Thu, May 26 1938
Scandal Street
Lew Ayres was
29 in Scandal Street
as 'Joe McKnight'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Hold 'Em Navy
Lew Ayres was
28 in Hold 'Em Navy
as 'Tommy Graham'.
Thu, Nov 04 1937
Lady Be Careful
Lew Ayres was
27 in Lady Be Careful
as 'Chester aka Dynamite'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Shakedown
Lew Ayres was
27 in Shakedown
as 'Bob Sanderson'.
Fri, Jul 17 1936
Panic on the Air
Lew Ayres was
27 in Panic on the Air
as 'Jerry Franklin'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Silk Hat Kid
Lew Ayres was
26 in Silk Hat Kid
as 'Eddie Howard'.
Fri, Jul 19 1935
Spring Tonic
Lew Ayres was
26 in Spring Tonic
as 'Caleb Enix'.
Thu, Jun 27 1935
The Lottery Lover
Lew Ayres was
26 in The Lottery Lover
as 'Cadet Frank Harrington'.
Tue, Feb 05 1935
Servants' Entrance
Lew Ayres was
25 in Servants' Entrance
as 'Erik Landstrom'.
Tue, Sep 25 1934
Let’s Be Ritzy
Lew Ayres was
25 in Let’s Be Ritzy
as 'Jimmy Sterling'.
Tue, May 01 1934
My Weakness
Lew Ayres was
24 in My Weakness
as 'Ronnie Gregory'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Don't Bet on Love
Lew Ayres was
24 in Don't Bet on Love
as 'Bill McCaffrey'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
State Fair
Lew Ayres was
24 in State Fair
as 'Pat Gilbert'.
Fri, Feb 10 1933
Okay, America!
Lew Ayres was
23 in Okay, America!
as 'Larry Wayne'.
Thu, Sep 08 1932
Night World
Lew Ayres was
23 in Night World
as 'Michael Rand'.
Wed, May 04 1932
Heaven on Earth
Lew Ayres was
22 in Heaven on Earth
as 'States'.
Fri, Nov 27 1931
The Spirit of Notre Dame
Lew Ayres was
22 in The Spirit of Notre Dame
as 'Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian'.
Tue, Oct 13 1931
Up for Murder
Lew Ayres was
22 in Up for Murder
as 'Robert Marshall'.
Tue, May 26 1931
Iron Man
Lew Ayres was
22 in Iron Man
as 'Kid Mason'.
Wed, Apr 29 1931
Many a Slip
Lew Ayres was
22 in Many a Slip
as 'Jerry Brooks'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931
East Is West
Lew Ayres was
21 in East Is West
as 'Billy Benson'.
Thu, Oct 23 1930
Common Clay
Lew Ayres was
21 in Common Clay
as 'Hugh Fullerton'.
Fri, Aug 01 1930
The Kiss
Lew Ayres was
20 in The Kiss
as 'Pierre Lassalle'.
Fri, Nov 15 1929
Big News
Lew Ayres was
20 in Big News
as 'Copyboy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 06 1929
The Sophomore
Lew Ayres was
20 in The Sophomore
as 'Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 24 1929
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesOutlaws
Lew Ayres was
78+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 28 1986
L.A. Law
Lew Ayres was
77+ in L.A. Law
as 'Lorimar Henderson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Lime Street
Lew Ayres was
76+ in Lime Street
as 'Henry Wade Culver'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1985
Finder of Lost Loves
Lew Ayres was
75+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Oliver Hawthorne'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Highway to Heaven
Lew Ayres was
75+ in Highway to Heaven
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
The A-Team
Lew Ayres was
74+ in The A-Team
as 'Bernie Greene'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Hotel
Lew Ayres was
73+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Lew Ayres was
73+ in Cagney & Lacey
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982
Fame
Lew Ayres was
73+ in Fame
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982
Simon & Simon
Lew Ayres was
72+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Lew Ayres was
71+ in Magnum, P.I.
as 'Sidney Dollinger'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Knots Landing
Lew Ayres was
70+ in Knots Landing
as 'Andrew Douglas'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Salem's Lot
Lew Ayres was
70+ in Salem's Lot
as 'Jason Burke'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 1979
Flying High
Lew Ayres was
69+ in Flying High
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Lew Ayres was
69+ in Battlestar Galactica
as 'President Adar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978
The Love Boat
Lew Ayres was
68+ in The Love Boat
as 'Carl Hooper'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Quincy, M.E.
Lew Ayres was
67+ in Quincy, M.E.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
The Bionic Woman
Lew Ayres was
67+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Wonder Woman
Lew Ayres was
66+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Dr. Kenneth Wilson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975
The Magician
Lew Ayres was
64+ in The Magician
as 'Max Braden'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Hawkins
Lew Ayres was
64+ in Hawkins
as 'Gus Bitterman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Kung Fu
Lew Ayres was
63+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
McMillan & Wife
Lew Ayres was
62+ in McMillan & Wife
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Columbo
Lew Ayres was
62+ in Columbo
as 'Howard Nicholson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
The Interns
Lew Ayres was
61+ in The Interns
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1970
Hawaii Five-O
Lew Ayres was
59+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'The Governor, Dr. Elias Haig, Comm. Reginald Blackwell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
ABC Stage 67
Lew Ayres was
57+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Arthur'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
The F.B.I.
Lew Ayres was
56+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Marshall Winslow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
The Big Valley
Lew Ayres was
56+ in The Big Valley
as 'Sheriff Roy Kingston, Jason Fleet'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Slattery's People
Lew Ayres was
55+ in Slattery's People
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lew Ayres was
54+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Dr. Thomas Clay'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
The Virginian
Lew Ayres was
53+ in The Virginian
as 'Judge John Markham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Ben Casey
Lew Ayres was
52+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Bus Stop
Lew Ayres was
52+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Route 66
Lew Ayres was
51+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
My Three Sons
Lew Ayres was
51+ in My Three Sons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Laramie
Lew Ayres was
50+ in Laramie
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lew Ayres was
47+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Clint Howard, Jud Lester, Jesse Martin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Gunsmoke
Lew Ayres was
46+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Jonathan Cole'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Climax!
Lew Ayres was
45+ in Climax!
as 'Bob Kilgore'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Omnibus
Lew Ayres was
43+ in Omnibus
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
Cavalcade of America
Lew Ayres was
43+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Matt Needham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952