Filmography
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Known For
Holiday Ned Seton (1938) -
All Quiet on the Western Front Paul (1930) -
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Mandemus (1973) -
Known For
Johnny Belinda Dr. Robert Richardson (1948) -
Actor
Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart Prof. Cabel (1994) -
Cast the First Stone Martin (1989) -
Highway to Heaven Ivan Zelenka (1985-1989) -
L.A. Law Lorimar Henderson (1989) -
Cagney & Lacey Conrad Minton (1988) -
Outlaws Timothy Jared Wade (1987) -
The A-Team Bernie Greene (1986) -
Simon & Simon Justin Carter (1986) -
Lime Street Henry Wade Culver (1985-1986) -
Under Siege John Pace (1986) -
![Finder of Lost Loves]( "Finder of Lost Loves")
Finder of Lost Loves Oliver Hawthorne (1984) -
![Hotel]( "Hotel")
Hotel Nelson O'Neil (1984) -
![Fame]( "Fame")
Fame Bert Kline (1984) -
![The World of Don Camillo]( "The World of Don Camillo")
The World of Don Camillo Doc (1984) -
Savage in the Orient Allan Clydesdale (1983)
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![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island John Cook (1979-1983) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Prof. Henry Hillman (1983) -
![The Devlin Connection]( "The Devlin Connection")
The Devlin Connection Wedemeyer (1982) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Lem McCary (1982) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Chambers (1982) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing Andrew Douglas (1982) -
![Of Mice and Men]( "Of Mice and Men")
Of Mice and Men Candy (1981) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Sidney Dollinger (1981) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Carl Hooper (1981) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion Bob Hollander (1980) -
![Salem's Lot]( "Salem's Lot")
Salem's Lot Jason Burke (1979) -
![Letters from Frank]( "Letters from Frank")
Letters from Frank Dan Miller (1979) -
![Suddenly, Love]( "Suddenly, Love")
Suddenly, Love Mr. Graham (1978) -
![Flying High]( "Flying High")
Flying High Wilbur Dodson (1978) -
![Greatest Heroes of the Bible]( "Greatest Heroes of the Bible")
Greatest Heroes of the Bible Noah (1978) -
![Battlestar Galactica]( "Battlestar Galactica")
Battlestar Galactica President Adar (1978) -
![Battlestar Galactica]( "Battlestar Galactica")
Battlestar Galactica President Adar (1978) -
![Damien: Omen II]( "Damien: Omen II")
Damien: Omen II Bill Atherton (1978) -
![Wonder Woman]( "Wonder Woman")
Wonder Woman Dr. Kenneth Wilson (1977) -
![End of the World]( "End of the World")
End of the World Beckerman (1977) -
![The Fantastic Journey]( "The Fantastic Journey")
The Fantastic Journey Rayat (1977) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Doug Booth (1977) -
![The Bionic Woman]( "The Bionic Woman")
The Bionic Woman Dr. Elijah Cooper (1977) -
![Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident]( "Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident")
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident Allen Dulles (1976) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O The Governor (1968-1976) -
![McMillan & Wife]( "McMillan & Wife")
McMillan & Wife Ambassador Justin Sinclair (1975) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Beaumont (1974) -
![The Magician]( "The Magician")
The Magician Max Braden (1974) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Dr. Howard Nicholson (1974) -
![Heatwave!]( "Heatwave!")
Heatwave! Dr. Grayson (1974) -
![The Questor Tapes]( "The Questor Tapes")
The Questor Tapes Vaslovik (1974) -
![Hawkins]( "Hawkins")
Hawkins Gus Bitterman (1973) -
![Battle for the Planet of the Apes]( "Battle for the Planet of the Apes")
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Mandemus (1973) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Harlan Edgerton (1973) -
![The Stranger]( "The Stranger")
The Stranger Prof. Dylan MacAuley (1973) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Bennett Hamilton (1972) -
![The Man]( "The Man")
The Man Noah Calvin (1972) -
![The Biscuit Eater]( "The Biscuit Eater")
The Biscuit Eater Mr. Ames (1972) -
![She Waits]( "She Waits")
She Waits Dr. Sam Carpenter (1972) -
![Earth II]( "Earth II")
Earth II President Charles Carter Durant (1971) -
![The Interns]( "The Interns")
The Interns Dr. Holt (1971) -
![San Francisco International Airport]( "San Francisco International Airport")
San Francisco International Airport Jess Murray (1970) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Judge John Markham (1970) -
![The Doris Day Show]( "The Doris Day Show")
The Doris Day Show William Tyler (1970) -
![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Professor Harper (1970) -
![Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "Marcus Welby, M.D.")
Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Andrew Swanson (1969) -
![Here Come the Brides]( "Here Come the Brides")
Here Come the Brides Muncey (1969) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Jason Fleet (1967-1968) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Jonathan Cole (1967) -
![ABC Stage 67]( "ABC Stage 67")
ABC Stage 67 Arthur (1966) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Marshall Winslow (1966) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Dr. Owen Maclean (1966) -
![Mark Dolphin]( "Mark Dolphin")
Mark Dolphin (1965) -
![Slattery's People]( "Slattery's People")
Slattery's People Spencer Champion Carlisle (1965) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Dr. Thomas Clay (1965) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Thomas W. Hardin (1964) -
![The Carpetbaggers]( "The Carpetbaggers")
The Carpetbaggers 'Mac' McAllister (1964) -
![Channing]( "Channing")
Channing Joshua Tillett (1964) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Dr. Samuel Mudd (1962) -
![Saints and Sinners]( "Saints and Sinners")
Saints and Sinners Judge Victor Llewelyn (1962) -
![Advise & Consent]( "Advise & Consent")
Advise & Consent The Vice President (1962) -
![Bus Stop]( "Bus Stop")
Bus Stop John Benson (1962) -
![The Barbara Stanwyck Show]( "The Barbara Stanwyck Show")
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Dr. Paul Harris (1961) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Jesse Martin (1956-1961) -
![The DuPont Show with June Allyson]( "The DuPont Show with June Allyson")
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Howard Moon (1960) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Frank Bartlett (1960) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Nathan Hardy (1958-1959) -
![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit John Conrad (1958) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (1958) -
Frontier Justice Clint Howard (1958)
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![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Bob Kilgore (1958) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Matt Needham (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse (1956) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Carl Doss (1956) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Father John Gerald (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Dr. John Mohler (1956) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous") (1954) -
![Donovan's Brain]( "Donovan's Brain")
Donovan's Brain Dr. Patrick J. Cory (1953) -
![No Escape]( "No Escape")
No Escape John Howard Tracy (1953) -
![New Mexico]( "New Mexico")
New Mexico Capt. Hunt (1951) -
![The Capture]( "The Capture")
The Capture Vanner (1950) -
![Johnny Belinda]( "Johnny Belinda")
Johnny Belinda Dr. Robert Richardson (1948) -
![The Way of Peace]( "The Way of Peace")
The Way of Peace Narrator (1947) -
![The Unfaithful]( "The Unfaithful")
The Unfaithful Larry Hannaford (1947) -
![The Dark Mirror]( "The Dark Mirror")
The Dark Mirror Dr. Scott Elliott (1946) -
![Fingers at the Window]( "Fingers at the Window")
Fingers at the Window Oliver Duffy (1942) -
![Dr. Kildare's Victory]( "Dr. Kildare's Victory")
Dr. Kildare's Victory Dr. James Kildare (1942) -
![Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day]( "Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day")
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Dr. James Kildare (1941) -
![The People vs. Dr. Kildare]( "The People vs. Dr. Kildare")
The People vs. Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare (1941) -
![Maisie Was a Lady]( "Maisie Was a Lady")
Maisie Was a Lady Bob Rawlston (1941) -
![Dr. Kildare's Crisis]( "Dr. Kildare's Crisis")
Dr. Kildare's Crisis Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare (1940) -
![Dr. Kildare Goes Home]( "Dr. Kildare Goes Home")
Dr. Kildare Goes Home Dr. James Kildare (1940) -
![The Golden Fleecing]( "The Golden Fleecing")
The Golden Fleecing Henry Twinkle (1940) -
![Dr. Kildare's Strange Case]( "Dr. Kildare's Strange Case")
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare (1940) -
![Remember?]( "Remember?")
Remember? Sky Ames (1939) -
![The Secret of Dr. Kildare]( "The Secret of Dr. Kildare")
The Secret of Dr. Kildare Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare (1939) -
![These Glamour Girls]( "These Glamour Girls")
These Glamour Girls Philip S. Griswold (1939) -
![Calling Dr. Kildare]( "Calling Dr. Kildare")
Calling Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare (1939) -
![Broadway Serenade]( "Broadway Serenade")
Broadway Serenade James Geoffrey Seymour (1939) -
![The Ice Follies of 1939]( "The Ice Follies of 1939")
The Ice Follies of 1939 Eddie Burgess (1939) -
![Spring Madness]( "Spring Madness")
Spring Madness Sam Thatcher (1938) -
![Young Dr. Kildare]( "Young Dr. Kildare")
Young Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare (1938) -
![Rich Man, Poor Girl]( "Rich Man, Poor Girl")
Rich Man, Poor Girl Henry Thayer (1938) -
![Holiday]( "Holiday")
Holiday Ned Seton (1938) -
![King of the Newsboys]( "King of the Newsboys")
King of the Newsboys Jerry Flynn (1938) -
![Scandal Street]( "Scandal Street")
Scandal Street Joe McKnight (1938) -
![Hold 'Em Navy]( "Hold 'Em Navy")
Hold 'Em Navy Tommy Graham (1937) -
![The Last Train from Madrid]( "The Last Train from Madrid")
The Last Train from Madrid Bill Dexter (1937) -
![The Crime Nobody Saw]( "The Crime Nobody Saw")
The Crime Nobody Saw Nick Milburn (1937) -
![Murder with Pictures]( "Murder with Pictures")
Murder with Pictures Kent Murdock (1936) -
![Lady Be Careful]( "Lady Be Careful")
Lady Be Careful Chester aka Dynamite (1936) -
![Shakedown]( "Shakedown")
Shakedown Bob Sanderson (1936) -
![Panic on the Air]( "Panic on the Air")
Panic on the Air Jerry Franklin (1936) -
![The Leathernecks Have Landed]( "The Leathernecks Have Landed")
The Leathernecks Have Landed Woodruff 'Woody' Davis (1936) -
![Silk Hat Kid]( "Silk Hat Kid")
Silk Hat Kid Eddie Howard (1935) -
![Spring Tonic]( "Spring Tonic")
Spring Tonic Caleb Enix (1935) -
![Lottery Lover]( "Lottery Lover")
Lottery Lover Cadet Frank Harrington (1935) -
![Servants' Entrance]( "Servants' Entrance")
Servants' Entrance Erik Landstrom (1934) -
![She Learned About Sailors]( "She Learned About Sailors")
She Learned About Sailors Larry Wilson (1934) -
![Let's Be Ritzy]( "Let's Be Ritzy")
Let's Be Ritzy Jimmy Sterling (1934) -
![Cross Country Cruise]( "Cross Country Cruise")
Cross Country Cruise Norman Winthrop (1934) -
![My Weakness]( "My Weakness")
My Weakness Ronnie Gregory (1933) -
![Don't Bet on Love]( "Don't Bet on Love")
Don't Bet on Love Bill McCaffery (1933) -
![State Fair]( "State Fair")
State Fair Pat Gilbert (1933) -
![Okay America!]( "Okay America!")
Okay America! Larry Wayne (1932) -
![Night World]( "Night World")
Night World Michael Rand (1932) -
![The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood]( "The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood")
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Lew Ayres (1932) -
![The Impatient Maiden]( "The Impatient Maiden")
The Impatient Maiden Dr. Myron Brown (1932) -
![Heaven on Earth]( "Heaven on Earth")
Heaven on Earth States (1931) -
![The Spirit of Notre Dame]( "The Spirit of Notre Dame")
The Spirit of Notre Dame Bucky O'Brien (1931) -
![Up for Murder]( "Up for Murder")
Up for Murder Robert Marshall (1931) -
![Iron Man]( "Iron Man")
Iron Man Kid Mason (1931) -
![Many a Slip]( "Many a Slip")
Many a Slip Jerry Brooks (1931) -
![East Is West]( "East Is West")
East Is West Billy Benson (1930) -
![The Doorway to Hell]( "The Doorway to Hell")
The Doorway to Hell Louie Ricarno (1930) -
![Common Clay]( "Common Clay")
Common Clay Hugh Fullerton (1930) -
![All Quiet on the Western Front]( "All Quiet on the Western Front")
All Quiet on the Western Front Paul (1930) -
![The Kiss]( "The Kiss")
The Kiss Pierre Lassalle (1929) -
![Big News]( "Big News")
Big News Copyboy (1929) -
Actor
![The Sophomore]( "The Sophomore")
The Sophomore Sophomore Fraternity Brother (1929) -
Soundtrack
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![Fingers at the Window]( "Fingers at the Window")
Fingers at the Window (1942) -
![Maisie Was a Lady]( "Maisie Was a Lady")
Maisie Was a Lady (1941) -
![Remember?]( "Remember?")
Remember? (1939) -
![Broadway Serenade]( "Broadway Serenade")
Broadway Serenade (1939) -
![The Ice Follies of 1939]( "The Ice Follies of 1939")
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) -
![Rich Man, Poor Girl]( "Rich Man, Poor Girl")
Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) -
Soundtrack
![Holiday]( "Holiday")
Holiday (1938) -
Director
![Altars of the World]( "Altars of the World")
Altars of the World (1976) -
Altars of the East (1955)
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Director
![Hearts in Bondage]( "Hearts in Bondage")
Hearts in Bondage (1936) -
Producer
![Altars of the World]( "Altars of the World")
Altars of the World (1976) -
ProducerAltars of the East (1955)
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WriterAltars of the East (1955)
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Archive footage
![Lost Forever]( "Lost Forever")
Lost Forever (2011) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Garbo]( "Garbo")
Garbo (2005) -
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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![The 69th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 69th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Universal Story]( "The Universal Story")
The Universal Story (1996) -
![Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker]( "Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker")
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![Hollywood]( "Hollywood")
Hollywood (1980) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1976) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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The Last Generation (1971)
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![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![The Judy Garland Show]( "The Judy Garland Show")
The Judy Garland Show (1964) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![The Miracle of Sound]( "The Miracle of Sound")
The Miracle of Sound (1940) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood: Style Center of the World]( "Hollywood: Style Center of the World")
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From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
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Editor
![Altars of the World]( "Altars of the World")
Altars of the World (1976) -
Cinematographer
![Altars of the World]( "Altars of the World")
Altars of the World (1976)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Appears in three Best Picture Oscar nominees: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), State Fair (1933) and Johnny Belinda (1948), with All Quiet on the Western Front the only winner.
Quotes
I considered myself a Hollywood success, but there was something wrong with that success. I had everything, yet I had nothing. I had my books, my home, my companions, my music. But somehow, I was lonely."
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Lewis Frederick Ayer III
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
(age 88)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Before they were famous, these stars brought their movies to the Sundance Film Festival. Here are some well-known faces from the history of the fest.