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Lyle Bettger

Actor | * 02/13/1915 († 88, 09/24/2003) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) 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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Action

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Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ...

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

NR

1957 | 3.5/5 | 2h 2min
Western
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Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori Nelson and Lyle Bettger. ...

Destry

NR

1954 | 3.0/5 | 1h 35min
Western
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To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a da ...

The Greatest Show on Earth

NR

1952 | 3.2/5 | 2h 32min
Drama, Kids & Family, Romance / Love
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Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind ...

Union Station

NR

1950 | 3.1/5 | 1h 21min
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in ...

Hawaii Five-O

TV-PG

1968 | 3.5/5 | 1h per episode
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Movies with Lyle Bettger as Actor(29)

as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)1993 La Classe américaine
as Adm. Lincoln1980 M Station: Hawaii
as Janders1970 The Hawaiians
as Hansen1969 Impasse
as Clay Sutton1967 Return of the Gunfighter
as Charlie1967 The Fastest Guitar Alive
as Jack Rudabough1966 Nevada Smith
as Jess Yates1966 Johnny Reno
as Lee Ring1965 Town Tamer
as Clay Bell1960 Guns of the Timberland
1959 Gundown at Sandoval
as Ike Clanton1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Reece Kilgore1956 The Lone Ranger
as Dave Mosely1956 Showdown at Abilene
as Chief Officer Kirchner1955 The Sea Chase
as Frank Colloni1954 Carnival Story
as Phil Decker1954 Destry
as Frank Walker1954 Drums Across the River
as Dutch Heinemann1953 All I Desire
as Justin Keit1953 Forbidden
as Roger Hale1953 The Vanquished
as Stephen Cook1953 The Great Sioux Uprising
as Clobb1952 Hurricane Smith
as Klaus1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
as Johnny Buff1952 Denver and Rio Grande
as Baxter1951 Dear Brat
as Dr. Peter Morrell1951 The First Legion
as Joe Beacom1950 Union Station
as Stephen 'Steve' Morley1950 No Man of Her Own

TV Shows/Series with Lyle Bettger as Actor(31)

1973 Police Story
as Otis Klepper1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Karl Norton1968 Hawaii Five-O
1967 Cimarron Strip
1967 Mannix
as Maj. Hoffman1966 The Time Tunnel
1966 Blue Light
as Lehman Henderson1964 Daniel Boone
as Joseph Montgomery1964 Daniel Boone
as Captain Donahue1963 Burke's Law
as Brigham1963 Mr. Novak
as Ted Johnson1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 Grindl
as Capt. Brauer1962 Combat!
1960 The Tall Man
as Phil Ross1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Aces Thompson1959 The Deputy
1959 Laramie
as Major Victor Darius1959 Rawhide
as Dan Madox1959 Rawhide
as Richard Whiting1959 Rawhide
as Sheriff Max Chaffee1959 Law of the Plainsman
1958 The Rifleman
as Sam Larsen1957 The Court of Last Resort
as Sheriff Griff Evans1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as U.S. Marshal John Welker1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Polk1955 Gunsmoke
as Sheriff Matt Saver1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Self - Host1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Joe1950 Lux Video Theatre

Full Name: Lyle Bettger
Born: Saturday, 02/13 1915 (February) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: Wednesday, 09/24 2003 (September) in Atascadero (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: The Haverford School, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Father: Frank Bettger
Lyle Bettger frequently works together with these people:
Claude Akins (34x, Actor)
Harry Lauter (31x, Actor)
John Pickard (30x, Actor)
John Dehner (29x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (29x, Actor)
Lane Bradford (29x, Actor)
John Anderson (27x, Actor)
Royal Dano (25x, Actor)
Anthony Caruso (25x, Actor)
Bill Erwin (24x, Actor)
Michael Pate (23x, Actor)
Sam Comer (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77719, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024