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Dec 31, 1996 · Actor Lew Ayres, who starred in the Academy Award-winning classic “All Quiet on the Western Front”--and who was a reluctant warrior in life as well as on film--died Monday. He was 88.
Radio: East side of the 1700 block of Vine Street. Actor Born Lewis Ayer on Dec. 28, 1908 in Minneapolis, MN. Died Dec. 30, 1996 in Los Angeles, CA. L ew Ayres, who starred in the Academy Award-winning classic "All Quiet on the Western Front," was a reluctant warrior in life as well as on film. A personable if unspectacular leading man, Ayres ...
Jan 16, 2018 · Lew Ayres’s star was on the rise before the war, due in part to a series of popular films in which he played the idealistic and charming Dr. Kildare. (MGM/Photofest) [dropcap] I [/dropcap]n a popular war, it was an unpopular decision. In late 1941 Hollywood leading man Lew Ayres became the first prominent American to refuse to fight.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Passed | 152 min | Drama, War. A German youth eagerly enters World War I, but his enthusiasm wanes as he gets a firsthand view of the horror. Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Arnold Lucy. Votes: 67,566 | Gross: $3.27M.
Apr 20, 2023 · When Lew Ayres was cast to play Paul Bäumer in All Quiet on the Western Front, he was essentially a nobody. He’d only had one role before, The Kiss (1929), which was mediocre at best. He was so convincing as Bäumer that Ayres became one of the most popular men in Hollywood in the following years. He signed contracts with Universal, Fox ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Lew Ayres’ Early Life and Career. Lew Ayres was born Lewis Frederick Ayres III on December 28, 1908, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His parents divorced when he was four years old, and he moved with his mother, stepfather, and siblings to San Diego, California. He dropped out of high school and started a small band that traveled to Mexico.
