Lewis Frederick Ayres III was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and for playing Dr. Kildare in nine films. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Johnny Belinda (1948).
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Lime Street (1985)
Starring as Henry Wade Culver
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Treasure Hunt ()
- Episode 1x06: Swiss Watch-and Wait ()
- Episode 1x05: Old Pilots Never Die (Oct 26, 1985)
- Episode 1x04: Diamonds Aren't Forever (Oct 12, 1985)
- Episode 1x03: The Wayward Train (Oct 5, 1985)
- Episode 1x02: The Mystery of Flight 401 (Sep 28, 1985)
- Episode 1x01: pilot (aka: Lloyd's of London, aka: J.G. Culver) (Sep 21, 1985)
Magnum P.I. (1980)
Guest starring as Sidney Dollinger
- Episode 1x11: The Curse of the King Kamehameha Club (Feb 19, 1981)
Salem's Lot (1979)
Starring as Jason Burke
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Salem's Lot (2) (Nov 24, 1979)
- Episode 1x01: Salem's Lot (1) (Nov 17, 1979)
Hart to Hart (1979)
Guest starring as Professor Cabel
- Episode S05 Special: Crimes of the Hart (Mar 25, 1994)
The Love Boat (1977)
Guest starring as Carl Hooper
- Episode 4x12: A Frugal Pair / Doc's Dismissal / The Girl Next Door (Jan 3, 1981)
The Fantastic Journey (1977)
Guest starring as Rayat
- Episode 1x10: The Innocent Prey (Jun 16, 1977) [Special Guest Star]
Fantasy Island (1977)
Guest starring as John Cook
- Episode 6x13: Midnight Waltz / Let Them Eat Cake (Feb 12, 1983)
Guest starring as J.D. Pettigrew
- Episode 2x21: Yesterday's Love / Fountain of Youth (Mar 17, 1979)
Wonder Woman (1975)
Guest starring as Dr. Theodore Wilson
- Episode 2x03: The Man Who Could Move the World (Sep 30, 1977) [Special Guest Star]
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Guest starring as Lem McCary
- Episode 9x03: Welcome to Olesonville (Oct 11, 1982)
The Magician (1973)
Guest starring as Max Braden
- Episode 1x21: The Illusion of the Evil Spikes (Apr 15, 1974)
San Francisco International Airport (1970)
Guest starring as Jess Murray
- Episode 1x05: Supersonic Transport (Nov 25, 1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Guest starring as Doug Booth
- Episode 7x19: Mary and the Sexagenarian (Feb 12, 1977) [Special Guest Star]
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Guest starring as Dr. Elias Haig
- Episode 6x12: Anybody Can Build a Bomb (Nov 27, 1973)
Guest starring as The Governor
- Episode 1x02: Cocoon (2) (Sep 20, 1968)
Guest starring as Comm. Reginald Blackwell
- Episode 8x17: Legacy of Terror (Jan 1, 1976)
Columbo (1968)
Guest starring as Dr. Howard Nicholson
- Episode 1974-02-18: Mind Over Mayhem (Feb 18, 1974)
The Virginian (1962)
Guest starring as Judge John Markham
- Episode 9x09: The Price of the Hanging (Nov 11, 1970)
Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
Guest starring as Lew Ayres
- Episode 2x14: Jan 2, 1958 (Jan 2, 1958)
The Kate Smith Evening Hour (1951)
Guest starring as Lew Ayres
- Episode 1x04: Episode #1.4 (Oct 10, 1951)



