Lyle Bettger
Lyle Stathem Bettger
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1915-02-13
Place of birth:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2003-09-24
88Biography
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- La Classe américaineFamous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)1993-12-317.6249
- M Station: HawaiiAdm. Lincoln1980-06-107.52
- Police Story1973-03-207.018
- The HawaiiansJanders1970-06-175.520
- ImpasseHansen1969-05-074.812
- Hawaii Five-OOtis Klepper1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-ODr. Sartain1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-OJonathan Kaye1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-OMalcolm Rhodes1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-ODr. Fleming1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-OGeneral Dexter1968-09-207.2158
- Hawaii Five-OKarl Norton1968-09-207.2158
- Mannix1967-09-166.854
- Cimarron Strip1967-09-075.713
- The Fastest Guitar AliveCharlie1967-09-014.86
- Return of the GunfighterClay Sutton1967-03-256.168
- The Time TunnelMaj. Hoffman1966-09-097.6188
- Nevada SmithJack Rudabough1966-06-106.7190
- Johnny RenoJess Yates1966-03-096.522
- Blue Light1966-01-127.02
- Town TamerLee Ring1965-07-076.811
- Daniel BooneLehman Henderson1964-09-247.033
- Daniel BooneJoseph Montgomery1964-09-247.033
- Kraft Suspense TheatreTed Johnson1963-10-106.54
- Mr. NovakBrigham1963-09-247.33
- Burke's LawCaptain Donahue1963-09-206.312
- Grindl1963-09-156.03
- Combat!Capt. Brauer1962-10-027.8112
- The Tall Man1960-09-106.97
- Guns of the TimberlandClay Bell1960-02-016.214
- Law of the PlainsmanSheriff Max Chaffee1959-10-017.33
- The DuPont Show with June AllysonPhil Ross1959-09-216.84
- Laramie1959-09-156.718
- The DeputyAces Thompson1959-09-126.56
- RawhideMajor Victor Darius1959-01-097.249
- RawhideDan Madox1959-01-097.249
- RawhideRichard Whiting1959-01-097.249
- Gundown at SandovalAl Barko1959-01-018.01
- The Rifleman1958-09-307.151
- The Court of Last ResortSam Larsen1957-10-049.01
- Gunfight at the O.K. CorralIke Clanton1957-05-307.0381
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff Griff Evans1956-10-056.210
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreU.S. Marshal John Welker1956-10-056.210
- Showdown at AbileneDave Mosely1956-10-015.310
- The Lone RangerReece Kilgore1956-02-256.326
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1955-10-056.08
- GunsmokePolk1955-09-106.7112
- The Sea ChaseChief Officer Kirchner1955-06-046.252
- DestryPhil Decker1954-12-016.236
- Drums Across the RiverFrank Walker1954-06-015.824
- Carnival StoryFrank Colloni1954-04-164.615
- ForbiddenJustin Keit1953-12-026.311
- The Great Sioux UprisingStephen Cook1953-07-176.08
- All I DesireDutch Heineman1953-07-037.050
- The VanquishedRoger Hale1953-06-034.914
- Hurricane SmithClobb1952-10-026.44
- Denver and Rio GrandeJohnny Buff1952-05-165.616
- The Greatest Show on EarthKlaus1952-02-166.4278
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSheriff Matt Saver1951-10-057.25
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSelf - Host1951-10-057.25
- Dear BratBaxter1951-05-304.54
- The First LegionDr. Peter Morrell1951-05-047.45
- Union StationJoe Beacom1950-10-046.550
- Lux Video TheatreJoe1950-10-026.77
- No Man of Her OwnStephen Morley1950-02-216.948