Lew Ayres: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 63
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1929–2004
- box office
- $26.5M
Lew Ayres's Career in Numbers
Lew Ayres's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lew Ayres works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Big News (1929) to Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Lew Ayres Movies by Decade
- 1920s 1
- 1930s 23
- 1940s 13
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 3
The 1930s were Lew Ayres's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Lew Ayres Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Comedy 6
- Horror 5
- Romance 4
- Crime 4
- Tv movie 3
- Thriller 3
- Mystery 3
- Documentary 2
- Music 2
Drama is the genre Lew Ayres has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Lew Ayres Career Milestones
- First film
- Big News 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- Damien: Omen II $26.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart 1994
Lew Ayres Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lew Ayres is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 57 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Lew Ayres
1
Lew Ayres Movies as an Actor
57- 1994
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart as Professor Cabel · Tv movie - 1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars Documentary - 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1986
Under Siege as John Pace · Thriller - 1981
Of Mice and Men as Candy · Drama - 1979
Salem’s Lot as Jason Burke · Horror - 1978
Damien: Omen II Horror Worldwide box office: $26.5M - 1977
End of the World as Com. Joseph Beckerman · Horror - 1974
Heatwave! as Dr. Grayson · Drama - 1974
The Questor Tapes as Vaslovik · Tv movie - 1973
The Stranger as Prof. Dylan MacAuley · Tv movie - 1972
The Biscuit Eater as Mr. Ames · Drama - 1972
She Waits as Dr. Sam Carpenter · Horror - 1971
Earth II as President Charles Carter Durant · Sci-Fi - 1968
Cocoon as The Governor · Mystery - 1964
The Carpetbaggers as 'Mac' McAllister · Drama - 1962
Advise & Consent as The Vice President · Drama - 1953
Donovan’s Brain as Dr. Patrick J. Cory · Horror - 1953
No Escape as John Howard Tracy · Romance - 1951
New Mexico as Capt. Hunt · Western - 1950
The Capture as Lin Vanner / Lindley Brown · Crime - 1948
Johnny Belinda as Dr. Robert Richardson · Drama - 1947
The Way of Peace as Narrator (voice) · War - 1947
The Unfaithful as Larry Hannaford · Mystery - 1946
The Dark Mirror as Dr. Scott Elliott · Thriller - 1942
Fingers at the Window as Oliver Duffy · Thriller - 1942
Dr. Kildare’s Victory as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1941
Dr. Kildare’s Wedding Day as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1941
Maisie Was a Lady as Bob Rawlston · Drama - 1940
Dr. Kildare’s Crisis as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1940
The Golden Fleecing as Henry Twinkle · Comedy - 1940
Dr. Kildare’s Strange Case as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1939
Remember? as Sky Ames · Romance - 1939
These Glamour Girls as Philip S. Griswold III · Comedy - 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as Dr. James Kildare · Drama - 1939
Broadway Serenade as James Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour · Music - 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Eddie Burgess · Music - 1938
Spring Madness as Sam Thatcher · Comedy - 1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl as Henry Thayer · Comedy - 1937
The Crime Nobody Saw as Nick Milburn · Mystery - 1936
Murder with Pictures as Kent Murdock · Crime - 1936
Panic on the Air as Jerry Franklin · Drama - 1934
Servants’ Entrance as Erik Landstrom · Romance - 1933
Don’t Bet on Love as Bill McCaffrey · Comedy - 1933
State Fair as Pat Gilbert · Drama - 1932
Okay, America! as Larry Wayne · Drama - 1932
Night World as Michael Rand · Drama - 1932
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood as Lew Ayres · Comedy - 1932
The Impatient Maiden as Dr. Myron Brown · Romance - 1931
The Spirit of Notre Dame as Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian · Drama - 1931
Up for Murder as Robert Marshall · Drama - 1931
Iron Man as Kid Mason · Drama - 1930
The Doorway to Hell as Louie Ricarno · Crime - 1930
All Quiet on the Western Front Drama Worldwide box office: $466 - 1929
Big News as Copyboy (uncredited) · Crime
Lew Ayres in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 as Self · Documentary - 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self · Documentary - 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self · Documentary - 1939
From the Ends of the Earth as Self · Documentary
Who Lew Ayres Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lew Ayres shares the most films with. Laraine Day comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Nat Pendleton (6).
Lew Ayres: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lew Ayres has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lew Ayres been in?
Lew Ayres is credited on 63 films, from 1929 to 2004. 57 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lew Ayres's highest-grossing movie?
Damien: Omen II (1978) is Lew Ayres's biggest box office hit, with $26.5M worldwide, ahead of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) ($466). Across every film with box office figures, Lew Ayres's movies have made $26.5M.
Lew Ayres's biggest hits What is Lew Ayres's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lew Ayres's filmography is Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Lew Ayres work with most often?
Lew Ayres shares the most films with Laraine Day (8 films), Nat Pendleton (6 films) and Joan Crawford (6 films).
The Best Lew Ayres Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 63 credits.
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