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Lew Ayres
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- Director
- Producer
In short · Acted for nine decades — 89 credits.
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Director
1 creditActor
84 credits
Little House on the Prairie(2005)
— (1 Episode)
TV
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart(1994)
Prof. Cabel
Film
Under Siege(1986)
John Pace
Film
Lime Street(1985)
Henry Wade Culver
TV
The World of Don Camillo(1984)
Doc
Film
Salem's Lot(1979)
Jason Burke
TV
Suddenly, Love(1978)
Mr. Graham
Film
Damien - Omen II(1978)
Bill Atherton
Film
Battlestar Galactica(1978)
President Adar
Film
Battlestar Galactica(1978)
President Adar
TV
End of the World(1977)
Beckerman
Film
Altars of the World(1976)
Narrator
Film
Heatwave!(1974)
Dr. Grayson
Film
The Questor Tapes(1974)
Vaslovik
Film
Little House on the Prairie(1974)
— (1 Episode)
TV
The Stranger(1973)
Prof. Dylan MacAuley
Film
Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)
Mandemus
Film
The Biscuit Eater(1972)
Mr. Ames
Film
She Waits(1972)
Dr. Sam Carpenter
Film
The Man(1972)
Noah Calvin
Film
Earth II(1971)
President Charles Carter Durant
FilmThe Last Generation(1966)
Actor
Film
The Carpetbaggers(1964)
'Mac' McAllister
Film
Advise & Consent(1962)
The Vice President
Film
No Escape(1953)
John Howard Tracy
Film
Donovan's Brain(1953)
Dr. Patrick J. Cory
Film
New Mexico(1951)
Capt. Hunt
Film
The Capture(1950)
Lin Vanner
Film
Johnny Belinda(1948)
Dr. Robert Richardson
Film
The Way of Peace(1947)
Narrator
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Nom1948Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
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Additional credits4Show
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- The Universal StorySelf · 1996
- Hollywood My Home TownSelf · 1965
- Hollywood Without Make-UpSelf · 1963
- Frontier JusticeSelf - Host · 1958
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