Ayres, Lew

▪ 1997

      (LEWIS AYER), U.S. actor who memorably portrayed a disillusioned German soldier in the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front before he was blacklisted for declaring himself a conscientious objector during World War II; he voluntarily served, however, as a medic and chaplain's aide and won three silver stars for gallantry, an action that helped relaunch his career, notably as Dr. Kildare in eight films, 1939-42 (b. Dec. 28, 1908—d. Dec. 30, 1996).

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