Lyle Bettger
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Feb 1915
Age
111 Years
Born In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Projects
65
Years Active
43 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
M Station: Hawaii
M Station: Hawaii
as Adm. Lincoln
tv
Police Story
Police Story
movie
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians
as Janders
movie
Impasse
Impasse
as Hansen
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Otis Klepper
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Sartain
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Jonathan Kaye
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Malcolm Rhodes
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Dr. Fleming
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as General Dexter
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Karl Norton
tv
Mannix
Mannix
tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
movie
The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive
as Charlie
movie
Return of the Gunfighter
Return of the Gunfighter
as Clay Sutton
tv
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
as Maj. Hoffman
movie
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
as Jack Rudabough
movie
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno
as Jess Yates
tv
Blue Light
Blue Light
movie
Town Tamer
Town Tamer
as Lee Ring
tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Lehman Henderson
tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Joseph Montgomery
tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Ted Johnson
tv
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Brigham
tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Captain Donahue
tv
Grindl
Grindl
tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Capt. Brauer
tv
The Tall Man
The Tall Man
movie
Guns of the Timberland
Guns of the Timberland
as Clay Bell
tv
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
as Sheriff Max Chaffee
tv
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Phil Ross
tv
Laramie
Laramie
tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Aces Thompson
tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Major Victor Darius
tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Dan Madox
tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Richard Whiting
movie
Gundown at Sandoval
Gundown at Sandoval
as Al Barko
tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
tv
The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort
as Sam Larsen
movie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Ike Clanton
tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Griff Evans
tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as U.S. Marshal John Welker
movie
Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene
as Dave Mosely
movie
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Reece Kilgore
tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Polk
movie
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
as Chief Officer Kirchner
movie
Destry
Destry
as Phil Decker
movie
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
as Frank Walker
movie
Carnival Story
Carnival Story
as Frank Colloni
movie
Forbidden
Forbidden
as Justin Keit
movie
The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Stephen Cook
movie
All I Desire
All I Desire
as Dutch Heineman
movie
The Vanquished
The Vanquished
as Roger Hale
movie
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
as Clobb
movie
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande
as Johnny Buff
movie
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Klaus
tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Sheriff Matt Saver
tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Self - Host
movie
Dear Brat
Dear Brat
as Baxter
movie
The First Legion
The First Legion
as Dr. Peter Morrell
movie
Union Station
Union Station
as Joe Beacom
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Joe
movie
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
as Stephen Morley