Lyle Bettger
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Feb 13 1915• Died Sep 24 2003
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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, Lyle left school in his late teens with the ambition of becomin…
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Mannix
Hawaii Five-O
Otis Klepper
Combat!
Capt. Brauer
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Griff Evans
The Rifleman
Burke's Law
Captain Donahue
Rawhide
Major Victor Darius
Daniel Boone
Lehman Henderson
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Ted Johnson
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Gunsmoke
Polk
The Time Tunnel
Maj. Hoffman
Laramie
Police Story
Mr. Novak
Brigham
The Deputy
Aces Thompson
The Tall Man
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Phil Ross
Lux Video Theatre
Joe
Cimarron Strip
Law of the Plainsman
Sheriff Max Chaffee
Grindl
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sheriff Matt Saver
Blue Light
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Ike Clanton
La Classe américaine
Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Court of Last Resort
Sam Larsen
Nevada Smith
Jack Rudabough
The Sea Chase
Chief Officer Kirchner
The Lone Ranger
Reece Kilgore
The Greatest Show on Earth
Klaus
Union Station
Joe Beacom
Return of the Gunfighter
Clay Sutton
No Man of Her Own
Stephen Morley
The Hawaiians
Janders
Denver and Rio Grande
Johnny Buff
Hurricane Smith
Clobb
Destry
Phil Decker
Town Tamer
Lee Ring
Forbidden
Justin Keit
The Great Sioux Uprising
Stephen Cook
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Charlie
Dear Brat
Baxter
M Station: Hawaii
Adm. Lincoln
Carnival Story
Frank Colloni
Johnny Reno
Jess Yates
The First Legion
Dr. Peter Morrell
Showdown at Abilene
Dave Mosely
Drums Across the River
Frank Walker
All I Desire
Dutch Heineman
Guns of the Timberland
Clay Bell
Impasse
Hansen
The Vanquished
Roger Hale
Gundown at Sandoval