Filmography by type for
Lew Ayres

Actor - TV:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994) (TV) .... Prof. Cabel
   
   
2. Cast the First Stone (1989) (TV) .... Martin
   ... aka Cast the First Stone: The Diane Martin Story
3. "Highway to Heaven" .... Frank Worton / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1989)
       - Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka (1989) TV episode .... Ivan Zelenka
       - Sail Away (1986) TV episode .... Frank Worton
       - The Right Thing (1985) TV episode .... Harry Haynes
4. "L.A. Law" .... Lorimar Henderson (1 episode, 1989)
       - Leave It to Geezer (1989) TV episode .... Lorimar Henderson
5. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Conrad Minton (1 episode, 1988)
       - Old Flames (1988) TV episode .... Conrad Minton
6. "Outlaws" (1 episode, 1987)
       - Madril (1987) TV episode
7. "Lime Street" .... Henry Wade Culver (7 episodes, 1985-1987)
       - Swiss Watch and Wait (1987) TV episode .... Henry Wade Culver
       - Treasure Hunt (1987) TV episode .... Henry Wade Culver
       - Old Pilots Never Die (1985) TV episode .... Henry Wade Culver
       - Diamonds Aren't Forever (1985) TV episode .... Henry Wade Culver
       - The Wayward Train (1985) TV episode .... Henry Wade Culver
         (2 more)
8. "The A-Team" .... Bernie Greene (1 episode, 1986)
       - The Grey Team (1986) TV episode .... Bernie Greene
9. "Simon & Simon" .... Justin Carter (1 episode, 1986)
       - Treasure (1986) TV episode .... Justin Carter
10. Under Siege (1986) (TV) .... John Pace
11. "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Oliver Hawthorne (1 episode, 1984)
        - Goodbye, Sara (1984) TV episode .... Oliver Hawthorne
12. "Hotel" (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
        - Trials (1984) TV episode
13. "Fame" .... Bert Kline (1 episode, 1984)
        - A Way of Winning (1984) TV episode .... Bert Kline
14. Savage in the Orient (1983) (TV)
15. "Fantasy Island" .... J.D. Pettigrew / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1983)
        - Midnight Waltz/Let Them Eat Cake (1983) TV episode .... John Cook
        - Yesterday's Love/Fountain of Youth (1979) TV episode .... J.D. Pettigrew
16. "Quincy M.E." .... Prof. Henry Lester Hillman (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - The Law Is a Fool (1983) TV episode .... Prof. Henry Lester Hillman
17. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Lem McCary (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - Welcome to Olesonville (1982) TV episode .... Lem McCary
18. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Dr. Chambers (1 episode, 1982)
        - Don't Rain on My Charade (1982) TV episode .... Dr. Chambers
19. "Knots Landing" .... Andrew Douglas (1 episode, 1982)
        - Silver Shadows (1982) TV episode .... Andrew Douglas
20. Of Mice and Men (1981) (TV) .... Candy
21. "Magnum, P.I." .... Sidney Dollinger (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club (1981) TV episode .... Sidney Dollinger
22. "The Love Boat" .... Carl Hooper (1 episode, 1981)
        - Frugal Pair, The/Doc's Dismissal/The Girl Next Door (1981) TV episode .... Carl Hooper
23. Reunion (1980) (TV) .... Bob Hollander
    
    
24. Letters from Frank (1979) (TV) .... Dan Miller
25. Salem's Lot (1979) (TV) .... Jason Berk
    ... aka Blood Thirst
    ... aka Salem's Lot: The Miniseries
    ... aka Salem's Lot: The Movie (USA: cable TV title (cut version))
26. Suddenly, Love (1978) (TV) .... Mr. Graham
27. "Flying High" (1 episode, 1978)
        - High Rollers (1978) TV episode
28. "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Noah (2 episodes, 1978)
        - Noah and the Deluge: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Noah
        - Noah and the Deluge: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Noah
29. "Battlestar Galactica" .... President Adar (1 episode, 1978)
        - Saga of a Star World (1978) TV episode .... President Adar
30. Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) .... President Adar
31. "Wonder Woman" .... Dr. Theodore Wilson (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
        - The Man Who Could Move the World (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Theodore Wilson
32. "The Fantastic Journey" .... Rayat (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Innocent Prey (1977) TV episode .... Rayat
33. "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Doug Booth (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Mary and the Sexagenarian (1977) TV episode .... Doug Booth
34. "The Bionic Woman" .... Dr. Elijah Cooper (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Elijah Cooper
        - Doomsday Is Tomorrow: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Elijah Cooper
35. Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV) .... Allen Dulles
36. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Commander Reginald Blackwell / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1976)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Legacy of Terror (1976) TV episode .... Commander Reginald Blackwell
        - Anybody Can Build a Bomb (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Elias Haig
        - Cocoon: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Governor of Hawaii
37. "McMillan & Wife" .... Mr. Sinclair (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
        - Requiem for a Bride (1975) TV episode .... Mr. Sinclair
38. "Kung Fu" .... Beaumont (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Vanishing Image (1974) TV episode .... Beaumont
39. "The Magician" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Illusion of the Evil Spikes (1974) TV episode
40. Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem (1974) (TV) .... Dr. Howard Nicholson
41. Heat Wave! (1974) (TV) .... Dr. Grayson
    ... aka Heatwave (Europe: English title)
42. The Questor Tapes (1974) (TV) .... Vaslovik
43. "Hawkins" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Blood Feud (1973) TV episode
44. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Harlan Edgerton (1 episode, 1973)
        - The House on Hyde Street (1973) TV episode .... Harlan Edgerton
45. The Stranger (1973) (TV) .... Prof. Dylan MacAuley
    ... aka Stranded in Space
46. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Hour of Judgment (1972) TV episode
47. She Waits (1972) (TV) .... Dr. Sam Carpenter
48. Earth II (1971) (TV) .... President Charles Carter Durant
49. "The Interns" .... Dr. Holt (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Guardian (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Holt
50. "San Francisco International Airport" .... Jess Murray (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka SFX (USA)
        - Supersonic Transport (1970) TV episode .... Jess Murray
51. "The Virginian" .... Judge Markham (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Price of the Hanging (1970) TV episode .... Judge Markham
52. "My Three Sons" .... Professor Harper (1 episode, 1970)
        - Mister X (1970) TV episode .... Professor Harper
    
    
53. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Andrew Swanson
    ... aka A Matter of Humanities (USA: new syndication title)
54. "Here Come the Brides" .... Muncey (1 episode, 1969)
        - One Good Lie Deserves Another (1969) TV episode .... Muncey
55. "The Big Valley" .... Jason Fleet / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Presumed Dead (1968) TV episode .... Jason Fleet
        - The Disappearance (1967) TV episode .... Sheriff Roy Kingston
56. Hawaii Five-O: Cocoon (1968) (TV) .... Governor of Hawaii
    ... aka Hawaii Five-O (USA)
57. "Gunsmoke" .... Jonathan Cole (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Prodigal (1967) TV episode .... Jonathan Cole
58. "ABC Stage 67" .... Arthur (1 episode, 1966)
        - The People Trap (1966) TV episode .... Arthur
59. "The F.B.I." .... Marshall Winslow (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Tormentors (1966) TV episode .... Marshall Winslow
60. "I Spy" .... Dr. Owen McLean (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Tiger (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Owen McLean
61. "Slattery's People" .... Spencer Champion Carlisle (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Last Commuter (1965) TV episode .... Spencer Champion Carlisle
62. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Dr. Thomas Clay (1 episode, 1965)
        - Kill No More (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Thomas Clay
63. "Ben Casey" .... Thomas W. Hardin (1 episode, 1964)
        - For a Just Man Falleth Seven Times (1964) TV episode .... Thomas W. Hardin
64. "Laramie" .... Dr. Samuel Mudd (1 episode, 1962)
        - Time of the Traitor (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Samuel Mudd
65. "Saints and Sinners" .... Judge Victor Llewelyn (1 episode, 1962)
        - Judgement in Jazz Alley (1962) TV episode .... Judge Victor Llewelyn
66. "Bus Stop" .... John Benson (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Opposite Virtues (1962) TV episode .... John Benson
67. "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Dr. Paul Harris (1 episode, 1961)
        - Adventure on Happiness Street (1961) TV episode .... Dr. Paul Harris
68. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Clint Howard / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1961)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Scar (1961) TV episode .... Jesse Martin
        - A Man to Look Up To (1957) TV episode .... Jed Lester
        - The Unrelenting Sky (1956) TV episode .... Clint Howard
69. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Howard Moon (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - A Thief or Two (1960) TV episode .... Howard Moon
70. "Route 66" .... Bartlett (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Man on the Monkey Board (1960) TV episode .... Bartlett
    
    
71. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Jed Risk / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Corporal Hardy (1959) TV episode .... Nathan Hardy
        - Johnny Risk (1958) TV episode .... Jed Risk
72. "Pursuit" .... John Conrad (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Silent Night (1958) TV episode .... John Conrad
73. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - The Case for Dr. Mudd (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
74. "Frontier Justice" .... Host (11 episodes, 1958)
        - Wire (1958) TV episode .... Host
        - The Fearfull Courage (1958) TV episode .... Host
        - A Quiet Sunday in San Ardo (1958) TV episode .... Host
        - Decision at Wilson's Creek (1958) TV episode .... Host
        - There Were Four (1958) TV episode .... Host
          (6 more)
75. "Climax!" .... Bob Kilgore (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
        - The Thief with the Big Blue Eyes (1958) TV episode .... Bob Kilgore
76. "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - The Man Who Asked No Favors (1957) TV episode
77. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - A Light in the Desert (1956) TV episode
78. "Playhouse 90" .... Carl Doss (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Family Nobody Wanted (1956) TV episode .... Carl Doss
79. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Father John Gerald (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - Measure of Faith (1956) TV episode .... Father John Gerald
80. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Dr. John Mohler (1 episode, 1956)
        - One Against Many (1956) TV episode .... Dr. John Mohler
81. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Nothing So Monstrous (1954) TV episode
    

Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Don Camillo (1983) .... Doc
   ... aka The World of Don Camillo (USA)
   
   
2. Damien: Omen II (1978) .... Bill Atherton
   ... aka Omen II
   ... aka Omen II: Damien (reissue title)
3. End of the World (1977) .... Cmdr. Joseph Beckerman
4. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) .... Mandemus
   ... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
5. The Man (1972) .... Noah Calvin
6. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Mr. Ames
   
   
7. The Carpetbaggers (1964) .... 'Mac' McAllister
8. Advise & Consent (1962) .... Vice President Harley Hudson
   
   
9. Donovan's Brain (1953) .... Dr. Patrick J. Cory
10. No Escape (1953) .... John Howard Tracy
    ... aka City on a Hunt (USA: reissue title)
11. New Mexico (1951) .... Captain Hunt
12. The Capture (1950) .... Lin Vanner aka Lindley Brown
    
    
13. Johnny Belinda (1948) .... Dr. Robert Richardson
14. The Unfaithful (1947) .... Larry Hannaford
15. The Dark Mirror (1946) .... Dr. Scott Elliott
16. Fingers at the Window (1942) .... Oliver Duffy
17. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
    ... aka The Doctor and the Debutante (UK)
18. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
    ... aka Mary Names the Day (UK)
19. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) .... Dr. James Kildare
    ... aka My Life Is Yours (UK)
20. Maisie Was a Lady (1941) .... Robert 'Bob'/'Bobby' Rawlston
21. Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
22. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
23. The Golden Fleecing (1940) .... Henry Twinkle
24. Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
    
    
25. Remember? (1939) .... Schuyler 'Sky' Ames
26. The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
27. These Glamour Girls (1939) .... Philip S. 'Phil' Griswold III
28. Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr, James 'Jimmy' Kildare
29. Broadway Serenade (1939) .... James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour
    ... aka Serenade
30. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) .... Eddie Burgess
31. Spring Madness (1938) .... Sam 'Sammy' Thatcher
32. Young Dr. Kildare (1938) .... Dr. James Kildare
33. Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) .... Henry Thayer
34. Holiday (1938) .... Edward 'Ned' Seton
    ... aka Free to Live (UK)
    ... aka Unconventional Linda (UK: reissue title)
35. King of the Newsboys (1938) .... Jerry Flynn
36. Scandal Street (1938) .... Joe McKnight
37. Hold 'Em Navy (1937) .... Tommy Graham
    ... aka That Navy Spirit (UK)
38. The Last Train from Madrid (1937) .... Bill Dexter
39. The Crime Nobody Saw (1937) .... Nick Milburn
40. Murder with Pictures (1936) .... Kent Murdock
41. Lady Be Careful (1936) .... Dynamite
42. Shakedown (1936) .... Bob Sanderson
43. Panic on the Air (1936) .... Jerry
    ... aka Trapped by the Wireless (UK)
44. The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) .... Woodruff 'Woody' Davis
    ... aka The Marines Have Landed (UK)
45. Silk Hat Kid (1935) .... Eddie Howard
46. Spring Tonic (1935) .... Caleb Enix
47. The Lottery Lover (1935) .... Cadet Frank Harrington
48. Servants' Entrance (1934) .... Erik Landstrom
49. She Learned About Sailors (1934) .... Larry Wilson
50. Let's Be Ritzy (1934) .... Jimmy Sterling
    ... aka Millionaire for a Day (UK)
51. Cross Country Cruise (1934) .... Norman
52. My Weakness (1933) .... Ronnie Gregory
53. Don't Bet on Love (1933) .... Bill McCaffery
54. State Fair (1933) .... Pat Gilbert
55. Okay, America! (1932) .... Larry Wayne
    ... aka The Penalty of Fame (UK)
56. Night World (1932) .... Michael Rand
57. Impatient Maiden (1932) .... Dr. Myron Brown
58. Heaven on Earth (1931) .... States
    ... aka Mississippi
59. The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) .... Bucky O'Brien
    ... aka Vigour of Youth (UK)
60. Up for Murder (1931) .... Robert Marshall
    ... aka Fires of Youth
61. Iron Man (1931) .... Kid Mason
62. Many a Slip (1931) .... Jerry Brooks
63. East Is West (1930) .... Billy Benson
64. The Doorway to Hell (1930) .... Louie Ricarno
    ... aka A Handful of Clouds (UK)
65. Common Clay (1930) .... Hugh Fullerton
66. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) (as Lewis Ayres) .... Paul Bäumer
    
    
67. The Kiss (1929) .... Pierre Lassalle
68. Big News (1929) .... Copyboy
69. The Sophomore (1929) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Compromised (UK)
    

Soundtrack:

• 1970s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart")
   
   
2. Fingers at the Window (1942) ("Over the Rainbow" (1939))
   
   
3. Remember? (1939) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850))
4. Broadway Serenade (1939) (performer: "Musical Contract") ("For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939), "Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay" (1908), "What You Goin' to Do When the Rent Comes 'Round? (Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown)" (1905), "Hearts Win, You Lose", "Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)", "Auld Lang Syne", "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867), "A-Tisket A-Tasket" (1938), "(Here We Go 'Round) The Mulberry Bush", "None But the Lonely Heart (Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt)" (1880), "One Look at You" (1939))
   ... aka Serenade
5. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) ("Happy Days Are Here Again" (1929))
6. Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) ("There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)")
7. Holiday (1938) (performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (1850)) ("Bei mir bist du Schön", "The Oceana Roll" (1911), "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (1850), "The Sailor's Hornpipe")
   ... aka Free to Live (UK)
   ... aka Unconventional Linda (UK: reissue title)
   

Director:

• 1970s
• 1950s
• 1930s

1. Altars of the World (1976)
   
   
2. Altars of the East (1955)
   
   
3. Hearts in Bondage (1936)
   

Producer:

• 1970s
• 1950s

1. Altars of the World (1976) (producer)
   
   
2. Altars of the East (1955) (producer)
   

Cinematographer:

1. Altars of the World (1976)
   

Editor:

1. Altars of the World (1976)
   

Writer:

1. Altars of the East (1955) (writer)
   

Self - TV:

• 1990s
• 1950s

1. "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992) TV mini-series .... Himself
   
   
2. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka The Ford Show
       - Episode #2.14 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
3. "Wide Wide World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
       - In Pursuit of Happiness (1956) TV episode .... Himself
4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
       - Lew Ayres (1956) TV episode .... Himself
5. "The Ken Murray Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
       - Episode dated 15 September 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
   

Self:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Altars of the East (1955) (voice) .... Narrator
   
   
2. The Miracle of Sound (1940)
   ... aka A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (USA: series title)
   
   
3. The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) .... Himself
4. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 6 (1931) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Garbo (2005) (uncredited) .... Pierre Lassalle
2. "Disneyland"
       - The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Ames
       - The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Ames
3. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'Broadway Serenade'
4. The Last Generation (1971)
5. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
6. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself