Lew Ayres: Lew Ayres. Actor: Holiday. 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...
Known For: Holiday (Ned Seton), All Quiet on the Western Front (Paul(as Lewis Ayres)), Battle for the Planet of the Apes (Mandemus), Johnny Belinda (Dr. Robert Richardson)