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Lew Ayres

Actor · 62 credits · 20 in highly-rated films

Best known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Frequent collaborators: Lionel Barrymore, Walter Kingsford, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton

Best Lew Ayres movies by genre

Movies (60 total, ranked by score)

  1. All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930 · ★ 7.8 (944 votes)

    Drama, War

    1

  2. Advise & Consent

    1962 · ★ 7.2 (121 votes)

    Drama

    2

  3. Holiday

    1938 · ★ 7.3 (298 votes)

    Comedy, Romance, Drama

    3

  4. Damien - Omen II

    1978 · ★ 6.4 (841 votes)

    Horror, Thriller

    4

  5. Maisie Was a Lady

    1941 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    5

  6. Calling Dr. Kildare

    1939 · ★ 6.1 (8 votes)

    Drama

    6

  7. Johnny Belinda

    1948 · ★ 6.8 (76 votes)

    Drama

    7

  8. The Dark Mirror

    1946 · ★ 7.0 (124 votes)

    Thriller, Mystery, Horror

    8

  9. Dr. Kildare's Victory

    1942 · ★ 5.8 (8 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    9

  10. The Man

    1972 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)

    Drama

    10

  11. Dr. Kildare Goes Home

    1940 · ★ 6.8 (7 votes)

    Drama

    11

  12. From the Ends of the Earth

    1939

    Documentary

    12

  13. The Carpetbaggers

    1964 · ★ 5.9 (40 votes)

    Drama

    13

  14. The Biscuit Eater

    1972 · ★ 6.2 (17 votes)

    Drama, Family

    14

  15. Cocoon

    1968 · ★ 7.7 (3 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Mystery

    15

  16. Donovan's Brain

    1953 · ★ 6.2 (41 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

    16

  17. She Waits

    1972 · ★ 5.7 (7 votes)

    Horror, TV Movie

    17

  18. Young Dr. Kildare

    1938 · ★ 6.5 (8 votes)

    Drama

    18

  19. Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    2004 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary, Drama

    19

  20. State Fair

    1933 · ★ 6.3 (28 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    20

  21. Battle for the Planet of the Apes

    1973 · ★ 5.7 (1,091 votes)

    Action, Science Fiction

    21

  22. Many a Slip

    1931

    Comedy

    22

  23. Under Siege

    1986 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Thriller

    23

  24. The Way of Peace

    1947 · ★ 5.5 (4 votes)

    Animation, Drama, War

    24

  25. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

    1941 · ★ 6.5 (7 votes)

    Drama

    25

  26. The Crime Nobody Saw

    1937 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)

    Mystery

    26

  27. The Kiss

    1929 · ★ 6.4 (26 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    27

  28. The Unfaithful

    1947 · ★ 5.9 (22 votes)

    Thriller, Drama, Mystery

    28

  29. Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    1940 · ★ 5.8 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    29

  30. Hold 'Em Navy

    1937 · ★ 3.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.