In the summer of 1958, he hosted eleven original episodes of a CBS Western anthology television series called Frontier Justice, a production of Dick Powell’s Four Star Television. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. (See below.) Actor. Photo by Barry King/Alamy Stock Photo - 2BPWG2F from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Americans were outraged and movie theatres vowed never to show his films again, but Ayres served with the Army as a medic, distinguishing himself under fire in the South Pacific and as a chaplain’s aid in New Guinea and the Philippines. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. He was cast to play opposite Ayres left Universal to sign with Fox Films. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. A renowned actor best known for his role as a soldier, Ayres had developed strong pacifist views and stood by those principles despite fierce public and professional backlash. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. His most successful movies at this time were those he made on loan to other studios, including Doorway to Hell (with James Cagney in a supporting role), and as Janet Gaynor’s leading man in both State Fair and Servants’ Entrance, which featured a combination of live action and Walt Disney animation in a musical dream sequence, both for Fox Films. Please select a county or city to continue. In 1938, he was loaned from Paramount to play the role of Ned in Holiday. He was buried under a simple headstone at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California next to the unmarked grave of musician Frank Zappa. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. Lew Ayres-Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade.JPG 664 × 515; 80 KB. GREAT NEWS! He was survived by his wife of 32 years, actress Diana Hall, and their son, Justin Ayres.His body was buried under a simple headstone at Born in Minneapolis and raised in San Diego, Lew Ayres was a college dropout, dance-band musician, still in his teens, when he was discovered by Hollywood talent scouts and made his film debut in The Sophomore (1929) and appeared opposite Greta Garbo in The Kiss that same year. Try again later. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. A series of undistinguished films followed until 1938 when Ayres went to MGM to play an idealistic intern in Young Dr. Kildare, which launched a long and profitable series of films. Ayres was married three times. 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