Where to watch Lew Ayres in the UK
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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 ou…
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- Columbo (1971) as Howard Nicholson
- The A-Team (1983) as Bernie Greene
- The Love Boat (1977) as Carl Hooper
- Knots Landing (1979) as Andrew Douglas
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) Cast
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as The Governor
- Hotel (1982) Cast
- L.A. Law (1986) as Lorimar Henderson
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Sidney Dollinger
- The Virginian (1962) as Judge John Markham
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) Cast
- Climax! (1954) as Bob Kilgore
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Clint Howard
- My Three Sons (1960) Cast
- Simon & Simon (1981) Cast
- The Big Valley (1965) as Sheriff Roy Kingston
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Marshall Winslow
- Ben Casey (1961) Cast
- Route 66 (1960) Cast
- Highway to Heaven (1984) Cast
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) Cast
- Fame (1982) Cast
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979) Cast
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) Cast
- Laramie (1959) Cast
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) Cast
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jonathan Cole
- Omnibus (1952) Cast
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Dr. Thomas Clay
- McMillan & Wife (1971) Cast
- The Bionic Woman (1976) Cast
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Dr. Kenneth Wilson
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Cast
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) Cast
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Howard Moon
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) as President Adar
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Dr. John Mohler
- MGM Parade (1955) as self
- Bus Stop (1961) Cast
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as Oliver Hawthorne
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Arthur
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Matt Needham
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as Dr. Paul Harris
- The Magician (1973) as Max Braden
- Flying High (1978) Cast
- Salem's Lot (1979) as Jason Burke
- Hawkins (1973) as Gus Bitterman
- Saints and Sinners (1962) Cast
- Here Come the Brides (1968) Cast
- The Fantastic Journey (1977) as Rayat
- MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992) Cast
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) as Mandemus
- Damien - Omen II (1978) as Bill Atherton
- Slattery's People (1964) Cast
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) as Paul Bäumer
- The Interns (1970) Cast
- Lime Street (1985) as Henry Wade Culver
- San Francisco International Airport (1970) Cast
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) as President Adar
- Holiday (1938) as Ned Seton
- Outlaws (1986) Cast
- The Unfaithful (1947) as Larry Hannaford
- The Man (1972) as Noah Calvin
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) Cast
- Don Camillo (1984) as Doc
- The Carpetbaggers (1964) as Mac McAllister
- Advise & Consent (1962) as The Vice President
- The Dark Mirror (1946) as Dr. Scott Elliott
- Earth II (1971) as President Charles Carter Durant
- Spring Madness (1938) as Sam Thatcher
- She Waits (1972) as Dr. Sam Carpenter
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Iron Man (1931) as Kid Mason
- The Stranger (1973) as Prof. Dylan MacAuley
- Johnny Belinda (1948) as Dr. Robert Richardson
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) as Dr. James Kildare
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) as Dr. James Kildare
- The Last Train from Madrid (1937) as Bill Dexter
- Maisie Was a Lady (1941) as Bob Rawlston
- Murder with Pictures (1936) as Kent Murdock
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Lew Ayres's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Lew Ayres films currently: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Damien - Omen II (1978), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Battlestar Galactica (1978), Holiday (1938).
What TV shows has Lew Ayres appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Columbo (1971), The A-Team (1983), The Love Boat (1977), Knots Landing (1979), Little House on the Prairie (1974).
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