Lyle Bettger
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lyle S. Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was a character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s, typically portraying villains. He is perhaps most recognisable as the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lyle was the son of Frank Bettger, who was an infielder for the St Louis Cardinals. An enthusiastic fan of cinema, Lyl...
Known For
Filmography
La Classe américaine
1993
as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
M Station: Hawaii
1980
as Adm. Lincoln
Police Story
1973
The Hawaiians
1970
as Janders
Impasse
1969
as Hansen
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Otis Klepper
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Dr. Sartain
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Jonathan Kaye
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Malcolm Rhodes
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Dr. Fleming
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as General Dexter
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Karl Norton
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Joe Fletcher
The Fastest Guitar Alive
1967
as Charlie
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
as Clay Sutton
Mannix
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
Nevada Smith
1966
as Jack Rudabough
Johnny Reno
1966
as Jess Yates
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Maj. Hoffman
Blue Light
1966
Town Tamer
1965
as Lee Ring
Daniel Boone
1964
as Lehman Henderson
Daniel Boone
1964
as Joseph Montgomery
Burke's Law
1963
as Captain Donahue
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Ted Johnson
Grindl
1963
Mr. Novak
1963
as Brigham
Combat!
1962
as Capt. Brauer
Guns of the Timberland
1960
as Clay Bell
The Tall Man
1960
Gundown at Sandoval
1959
as Al Barko
Rawhide
1959
as Major Victor Darius
Laramie
1959
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Sheriff Max Chaffee
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Phil Ross
The Deputy
1959
as Aces Thompson
Rawhide
1959
as Dan Madox
Rawhide
1959
as Richard Whiting
Laramie
1959
as Calvin Hawks
The Rifleman
1958
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Ike Clanton
The Court of Last Resort
1957
as Sam Larsen
The Lone Ranger
1956
as Reece Kilgore
Showdown at Abilene
1956
as Dave Mosely
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Griff Evans
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as U.S. Marshal John Welker
The Sea Chase
1955
as Chief Officer Kirchner
Gunsmoke
1955
as Polk
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Carnival Story
1954
as Frank Colloni
Destry
1954
as Phil Decker
Drums Across the River
1954
as Frank Walker
Forbidden
1953
as Justin Keit
The Vanquished
1953
as Roger Hale
All I Desire
1953
as Dutch Heineman
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
as Stephen Cook
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Klaus
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
as Johnny Buff
Hurricane Smith
1952
as Clobb
Dear Brat
1951
as Baxter
The First Legion
1951
as Dr. Peter Morrell
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Sheriff Matt Saver
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Self - Host
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Stephen Morley
Union Station
1950
as Joe Beacom
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Joe