Lyle Bettger
Known for: Acting
Born: February 13, 1915
Died: September 24, 2003
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, Lyl…
Known for
Gundown at Sandoval
1959
Forbidden
1953
Carnival Story
1954
All I Desire
1953
Destry
1954
Impasse
1969
The Lone Ranger
1956
Drums Across the River
1954
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953
Showdown at Abilene
1956
The First Legion
1951
Union Station
1950
The Vanquished
1953
Dear Brat
1951
No Man of Her Own
1950
The Fastest Guitar Alive
1967
Johnny Reno
1966
Denver and Rio Grande
1952
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
Guns of the Timberland
1960
Hurricane Smith
1952
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
The Sea Chase
1955
Town Tamer
1965
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
M Station: Hawaii
1980
The Hawaiians
1970
Nevada Smith
1966
The Time Tunnel
1966
Burke's Law
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Mannix
1967
Gunsmoke
1955
Combat!
1962
The Tall Man
1960
Rawhide
1959
Cimarron Strip
1967
Police Story
1973
Daniel Boone
1964
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Grindl
1963
The Rifleman
1958
Laramie
1959
Mr. Novak
1963
Law of the Plainsman
1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
The Court of Last Resort
1957
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Blue Light
1966
The Deputy
1959
La Classe américaine
1993