Lyle Bettger
American actor (1915-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Lyle Stathem Bettger was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains. One such role was the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar-winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
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2003Died24 September 20031993
La Classe américaineFilm, Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)1980
M Station: HawaiiFilm, Adm. Lincoln1973
Police StorySeries1970
The HawaiiansFilm, Janders1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Otis Klepper1967
Return of the GunfighterFilm, Clay Sutton1966
Blue LightSeries
Johnny RenoFilm, 1966Jess Yates1965
Town TamerFilm, Lee Ring1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Lehman Henderson1962
Combat!Series, Capt. Brauer1960
The Tall ManSeries
Guns of the TimberlandFilm, 1960Clay Bell1958
The RiflemanSeries1957
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm, Ike Clanton1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Griff Evans
Showdown at AbileneFilm, 1956Dave Mosely1955
The Sea ChaseFilm, Chief Officer Kirchner1954
Carnival StoryFilm, Frank Colloni1952
Denver and Rio GrandeFilm, Johnny Buff1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Sheriff Matt Saver
Dear BratFilm, 1951Baxter1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Joe
No Man of Her OwnFilm, 1950Stephen Morley1915Born13 February 1915
La Classe américaineFilm, Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)1980M Station: HawaiiFilm, Adm. Lincoln1973Police StorySeries1970The HawaiiansFilm, Janders1968Hawaii Five-OSeries, Otis Klepper1967Return of the GunfighterFilm, Clay Sutton1966Blue LightSeriesJohnny RenoFilm, 1966Jess Yates1965Town TamerFilm, Lee Ring1964Daniel BooneSeries, Lehman Henderson1962Combat!Series, Capt. Brauer1960The Tall ManSeriesGuns of the TimberlandFilm, 1960Clay Bell1958The RiflemanSeries1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralFilm, Ike Clanton1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Griff EvansShowdown at AbileneFilm, 1956Dave Mosely1955The Sea ChaseFilm, Chief Officer Kirchner1954Carnival StoryFilm, Frank Colloni1952Denver and Rio GrandeFilm, Johnny Buff1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Sheriff Matt SaverDear BratFilm, 1951Baxter1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, JoeNo Man of Her OwnFilm, 1950Stephen Morley1915Born13 February 1915People around Lyle
John Doucette Also in The Sea Chase and Destry
A. C. Lyles Produced Town Tamer and Johnny Reno
Henry Mancini Wrote Destry and All I Desire
Douglas Sirk Directed All I Desire (1953)- Rudolph Maté Directed Union Station (1950)
Richard Arlen Also in Town Tamer and Johnny Reno
Ted de Corsia Also in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
John Crawford Also in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Lane Bradford Also in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)
Yvonne De Carlo Also in The Seven Minutes and Hurricane Smith
Cecil B. DeMille Produced The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Audie Murphy Also in Destry and Drums Across the River
Russ Meyer Directed The Seven Minutes (1971)
Kathleen Freeman Also in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Paul Fix Also in Nevada Smith and The Sea Chase
Alan Hale, Jr. Also in The Sea Chase and Destry
Philip Carey Also in Town Tamer and The Seven Minutes
Kurt Neumann Directed Carnival Story (1954)
William Witney Directed The Lone Ranger (1938)- Lesley Selander Directed Town Tamer (1965)
Edy Williams Also in Nevada Smith and The Seven Minutes
Michael D. Moore Directed The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
Edmund Cobb Also in Drums Across the River and Johnny Reno
Sol C. Siegel Produced The Lone Ranger (1938)
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La Classe américaine 1993
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
All I Desire 1953
Nevada Smith 1966
Union Station 1950
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 29
66 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2003 · aged 88
