Lew Ayres Net Worth

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Lewis Frederick Ayres III net worth is
$8 Million

Lewis Frederick Ayres III Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Lew Ayres (born Lewis Frederick Ayres III; December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor, best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film classic All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and for playing Dr. Kildare in nine movies. 
Full NameLewis Frederick Ayres III
Net Worth$8 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 28, 1908
Died1996-12-30
Death CauseComplications from a coma
Place Of BirthMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Height5' 9½" (1.77 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack, Director
SpouseGinger Rogers
NicknamesLew Ayres, Ayres, Lew
Star SignCapricorn
#Quote
1To me, war was the greatest sin. I couldn't bring myself to kill other men.
#Fact
1Had played the Vice-President of the United States twice (in Advise & Consent (1962) and The Man (1972)), the President twice (in Advise & Consent (1962) and Earth II (1971)), and the Galactic President (in Battlestar Galactica (1978)).
2He was a conscientious objector during World War II, which made him rather unpopular at the studio.
3He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6385 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Radio at 1724 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
4Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 22-23. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
5His wife, Diana Hall, is a former flight attendant.
6As a child, he wanted to be a doctor.
7Had one son with Diana Hall: Justin Ayres.
8Big Band musician before becoming an actor. His instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar.
9Had portrayed the title character for the syndicated radio show "The Story of Dr. Kildare" (1950-1951).
10Following his death, he was interred next to Frank Zappa at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
11Born at 12:15am-CST
12Died in his sleep after being in a coma for several days.

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Big News1929Copyboy (uncredited)
The Sophomore1929Sophomore Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart1994TV MovieProf. Cabel
Cast the First Stone1989TV MovieMartin
Highway to Heaven1985-1989TV SeriesIvan Zelenka / Frank Worton / Harry Haynes
L.A. Law1989TV SeriesLorimar Henderson
Cagney & Lacey1988TV SeriesConrad Minton
Outlaws1987TV SeriesTimothy Jared Wade
The A-Team1986TV SeriesBernie Greene
Simon & Simon1986TV SeriesJustin Carter
Lime Street1985-1986TV SeriesHenry Wade Culver
Under Siege1986TV MovieJohn Pace
Finder of Lost Loves1984TV SeriesOliver Hawthorne
The World of Don Camillo1984Doc
Hotel1984TV SeriesNelson O'Neil
Fame1984TV SeriesBert Kline
Savage in the Orient1983TV MovieAllan Clydesdale
Fantasy Island1979-1983TV SeriesJohn Cook / J.D. Pettigrew
Quincy M.E.1983TV SeriesProf. Henry Lester Hillman
The Devlin Connection1982TV SeriesWedemeyer
Little House on the Prairie1982TV SeriesLem McCary
Trapper John, M.D.1982TV SeriesDr. Chambers
Knots Landing1982TV SeriesAndrew Douglas
Of Mice and Men1981TV MovieCandy
Magnum, P.I.1981TV SeriesSidney Dollinger
The Love Boat1981TV SeriesCarl Hooper
Reunion1980TV MovieBob Hollander
Letters from Frank1979TV MovieDan Miller
Salem's Lot1979TV MovieJason Burke
Suddenly, Love1978TV MovieMr. Graham
Flying High1978TV SeriesWilbur Dodson
Greatest Heroes of the Bible1978TV SeriesNoah
Battlestar Galactica1978TV SeriesPresident Adar
Battlestar Galactica1978President Adar
Damien: Omen II1978Bill Atherton
Wonder Woman1977TV SeriesDr. Kenneth Wilson
End of the World1977Beckerman
The Fantastic Journey1977TV SeriesRayat
Mary Tyler Moore1977TV SeriesDoug Booth
The Bionic Woman1977TV SeriesDr. Elijah Cooper
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident1976TV MovieAllen Dulles
Hawaii Five-O1968-1976TV SeriesThe Governor / Comm. Reginald Blackwell / Dr. Elias Haig
McMillan & Wife1975TV SeriesAmbassador Justin Sinclair
Kung Fu1974TV SeriesBeaumont
The Magician1974TV SeriesMax Braden
Columbo1974TV SeriesDr. Howard Nicholson
Heatwave!1974TV MovieDr. Grayson
The Questor Tapes1974TV MovieVaslovik
Hawkins1973TV SeriesGus Bitterman
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973Mandemus
The Streets of San Francisco1973TV SeriesHarlan Edgerton
The Stranger1973TV MovieProf. Dylan MacAuley
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law1972TV Series
The Man1972Noah Calvin
The Biscuit Eater1972Mr. Ames
She Waits1972TV MovieDr. Sam Carpenter
Earth II1971TV MoviePresident Charles Carter Durant
The Interns1971TV SeriesDr. Holt
San Francisco International Airport1970TV SeriesJess Murray
The Virginian1970TV SeriesJudge John Markham
The Doris Day Show1970TV SeriesWilliam Tyler
My Three Sons1970TV SeriesProfessor Harper
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969TV SeriesDr. Andrew Swanson
Here Come the Brides1969TV SeriesMuncey
The Big Valley1967-1968TV SeriesJason Fleet / Sheriff Roy Kingston
Gunsmoke1967TV SeriesJonathan Cole
ABC Stage 671966TV SeriesArthur
The F.B.I.1966TV SeriesMarshall Winslow
I Spy1966TV SeriesDr. Owen Maclean
Slattery's People1965TV SeriesSpencer Champion Carlisle
Kraft Suspense Theatre1965TV SeriesDr. Thomas Clay
Mark Dolphin1965TV Movie
Ben Casey1964TV SeriesThomas W. Hardin
The Carpetbaggers1964'Mac' McAllister
Channing1964TV SeriesJoshua Tillett
Laramie1962TV SeriesDr. Samuel Mudd
Saints and Sinners1962TV SeriesJudge Victor Llewelyn
Advise & Consent1962The Vice President - Harley Hudson
Bus Stop1962TV SeriesJohn Benson
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1961TV SeriesDr. Paul Harris
Zane Grey Theater1956-1961TV SeriesJesse Martin / Jud Lester / Clint Howard
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1960TV SeriesHoward Moon
Route 661960TV SeriesFrank Bartlett
Alcoa Theatre1958-1959TV SeriesNathan Hardy / Jed Risk
Pursuit1958TV SeriesJohn Conrad
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958TV SeriesDr. Samuel A. Mudd
Frontier Justice1958TV SeriesClint Howard / Himself - Host
Climax!1958TV SeriesBob Kilgore
Cavalcade of America1957TV SeriesMatt Needham
Schlitz Playhouse1956TV Series
Playhouse 901956TV SeriesCarl Doss
The Ford Television Theatre1956TV SeriesFather John Gerald
Screen Directors Playhouse1956TV SeriesDr. John Mohler
Omnibus1954TV Series
Donovan's Brain1953Dr. Patrick J. Cory
No Escape1953John Howard Tracy
New Mexico1951Captain Hunt
The Capture1950Vanner
Johnny Belinda1948Dr. Robert Richardson
The Way of Peace1947ShortNarrator (voice)
The Unfaithful1947Larry Hannaford
The Dark Mirror1946Dr. Scott Elliott
Fingers at the Window1942Oliver Duffy
Dr. Kildare's Victory1942Dr. James Kildare
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day1941Dr. James Kildare
The People vs. Dr. Kildare1941Dr. James Kildare
Maisie Was a Lady1941Bob Rawlston
Dr. Kildare's Crisis1940Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
Dr. Kildare Goes Home1940Dr. James Kildare
The Golden Fleecing1940Henry Twinkle
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
Remember?1939Sky Ames
The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
These Glamour Girls1939Philip S. Griswold
Calling Dr. Kildare1939Dr. James Kildare
Broadway Serenade1939James Geoffrey Seymour
The Ice Follies of 19391939Eddie Burgess
Spring Madness1938Sam Thatcher
Young Dr. Kildare1938Dr. James Kildare
Rich Man, Poor Girl1938Henry Thayer
Holiday1938Ned Seton
King of the Newsboys1938Jerry Flynn
Scandal Street1938Joe McKnight
Hold 'Em Navy1937Tommy Graham
The Last Train from Madrid1937Bill Dexter
The Crime Nobody Saw1937Nick Milburn
Murder with Pictures1936Kent Murdock
Lady Be Careful1936Chester aka Dynamite
Shakedown1936Bob Sanderson
Panic on the Air1936Jerry Franklin
The Leathernecks Have Landed1936Woodruff 'Woody' Davis
Silk Hat Kid1935Eddie Howard
Spring Tonic1935Caleb Enix
The Lottery Lover1935Cadet Frank Harrington
Servants' Entrance1934Erik Landstrom
She Learned About Sailors1934Larry Wilson
Let's Be Ritzy1934Jimmy Sterling
Cross Country Cruise1934Norman Winthrop
My Weakness1933Ronnie Gregory
Don't Bet on Love1933Bill McCaffery
State Fair1933Pat Gilbert
Okay America!1932Larry Wayne
Night World1932Michael Rand
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood1932Lew Ayres
The Impatient Maiden1932Dr. Myron Brown
Heaven on Earth1931States
The Spirit of Notre Dame1931Bucky O'Brien
Up for Murder1931Robert Marshall
Iron Man1931Kid Mason
Many a Slip1931Jerry Brooks
East Is West1930Billy Benson (as Lewis Ayers)
The Doorway to Hell1930Louie
Common Clay1930Hugh Fullerton
All Quiet on the Western Front1930Paul (as Lewis Ayres)
The Kiss1929Pierre

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
That's Entertainment, Part II1976Documentary performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939 - uncredited
Fingers at the Window1942"Over the Rainbow" 1939, uncredited
Remember?1939performer: "Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited
Broadway Serenade1939"For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939, "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" 1867, "One Look at You" 1939, uncredited / lyrics: "Auld Lang Syne" 1788 - uncredited / performer: "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" 1884, "A-Tisket A-Tasket" 1938, "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush", "None But the Lonely Heart Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt
The Ice Follies of 19391939performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again" 1929 - uncredited
Rich Man, Poor Girl1938performer: "There's No Place Like Home Home, Sweet Home" 1823 - uncredited
Holiday1938performer: "Bei mir bist du Schön" Uncredited, "The Oceana Roll" 1911 Uncredited, "Gwine to Rune All Night De Camptown Races" 1850 Uncredited, "The Sailor's Hornpipe" Uncredited

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altars of the World1976Documentary
Altars of the East1955Documentary
Hearts in Bondage1936

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altars of the World1976Documentary producer
Altars of the East1955Documentary producer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altars of the East1955Documentary

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altars of the World1976Documentary

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altars of the World1976Documentary

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
MGM: When the Lion Roars1992TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Talking Pictures1988TV Series documentaryHimself
Geschundenes Zelluloid - Das Schicksal des Kinoklassikers 'Im Westen nichts Neues'1984TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1967TV SeriesHimself
Frontier Justice1958TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show1958TV SeriesHimself - Actor
Wide Wide World1956TV Series documentaryHimself
This Is Your Life1956TV SeriesHimself
Altars of the East1955DocumentaryNarrator (voice)
The Kate Smith Evening Hour1951TV SeriesHimself
The Ken Murray Show1951TV SeriesHimself
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 61931ShortHimself
Carnival Night in Paris1927ShortHimself / Banjo Player

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 6385 Hollywood Blvd.
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameRadioAwarded February 8, 1960 at 1724 Vine Street

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama SeriesKung Fu (1972)
1949OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Leading RoleJohnny Belinda (1948)

Known for movies

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