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Profile Bio: Who is Lew Ayres?
Lew Ayres was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in San Diego, California. A college dropout, he was found by a talent scout in the Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles and entered Hollywood as a bit player. He was leading man to Greta Garbo in The Kiss (1929), but it was the role of Paul Baumer in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) that was his big break. He was profoundly affected by the anti-war message of that film, and when, in 1942, the popular star of Young Dr. Kildare (1938) and subsequent Dr. Kildare films was drafted, he was a conscientious objector. America was outraged, and theaters vowed never to show his films again, but quietly he achieved the Medical Corps status he had requested, serving as a medic under fire in the South Pacific and as a chaplain's aid in New Guinea and the Phillipines. His return to film after the war was undistinguished until Johnny Belinda (1948) - his role as the sympathetic physician treating the deaf-mute Jane Wyman won him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Subsequent movie roles were scarce; an opportunity to play Dr. Kildare in television was aborted when the network refused to honor his request for no cigarette sponsorship. He continued to act, but in the 1970s put his long experience into a project to bring to the west the philosophy of the East - the resulting film, Altars of the World (1976), while not a box-office success, won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award. Lew Ayres died in Los Angeles, California on December 30, 1996, just two days after his 88th birthday.
When is Lew Ayres birthday?
Lew Ayres was born on December 28, 1908.
How old is Lew Ayres?
Lew Ayres is currently 116 years old.
How tall is Lew Ayres?
Lew Ayres is 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m) tall.
What Zodiac sign is Lew Ayres?
Lew Ayres zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Where is Lew Ayres from?
Lew Ayres was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
What is Lew Ayres nationality?
Lew Ayres is originally from USA.
Interesting Trivia: Did you know?
Following his death, he was interred next to Frank Zappa at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Zappa's grave is unmarked but to the right of Ayres. Big Band musician before becoming an actor. His instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. Died in his sleep after being in a coma for several days.
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