Lyle Bettger
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-02-13 (88 years old)
Deathday
2003-09-24
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also known As
Lyle Stathem Bettger
Lyle Bettger
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, Lyle left school in his late teens with the ambition of becoming an actor. Bettger graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. His...
Acting
1966
as Jack Rudabough
1957
as Ike Clanton
1952
as Klaus
1953
as Justin Keit
1950
as Stephen Morley
1955
as Chief Officer Kirchner
1950
as Joe Beacom
1953
as Roger Hale
1954
as Frank Colloni
1953
as Dutch Heinemann
1954
as Phil Decker
1970
as Janders
1967
as Charlie
1966
as Jess Yates
1969
as Hansen
1956
as Reece Kilgore
1954
as Frank Walker
1953
as Stephen Cook
1956
as Dave Mosely
1952
as Johnny Buff
1951
as Baxter
1967
as Clay Sutton
1960
as Clay Bell
1951
as Dr. Peter Morrell
1965
as Lee Ring
1952
as Clobb
1980
as Adm. Lincoln
1993
as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
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