Lew Ayres in All Quiet on the Western Front
Lewis Milestone's dead hand (doubling for Lew Ayres) in All Quiet on the Western Front
Lew Ayres (1908 - 1996)
Film Deaths[]
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) [Paul Baumer]: Shot to death by a French sniper as he reaches out of the trench to touch a butterfly. We only see a close-up of his character's hand (director Lewis Milestone actually used his own hand in the final close-up).
- Damien: Omen II (1978) [Bill Atherton]: Drowned/frozen in the river after Jonathan Scott-Taylor's powers cause him to fall through the ice, while the others try to rescue him. (his part was a stand-in after he fell through the ice). (Thanks to Robert)
TV Deaths[]
- Columbo: Mind over Mayhem (1974) [Dr. Howard Nicholson]: Run over with a car by Jose Ferrer (who stages the murder to look like a burglary) outside Lew's house.
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) [President Adar]: Killed in an explosion when the Cylons fire on his ship. (Thanks to Michael and JEC)
- Knots Landing: Silver Shadows (1982) [Andrew Douglas]: Dies of natural causes with Donna Mills by his bedside.
Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mr. Lola Lane.
- Ex-Mr. Ginger Rogers.