Lyle Bettger, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
2.153

Lyle Bettger
Acting

Lyle Bettger
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1915-02-13,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender
Male
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 theatrical debut was in Brother Rat at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City in 1936. After a period languishing in small-time theatre he landed the lead role in the Broadway production of The Flying Gerardos in 1940. When Paramount sent a talent scout to see the show, Bettger was signed on a three-year contract. Bettger's movie career began when he was cast as the lead in the film noir No Man of Her Own (1950). He soon became a regular on the set of Westerns such as Denver and Rio Grande (1952), The Great Sioux Uprising (1953), Drums Across the River (1954), The Lone Ranger (1956) and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). Lyle developed a reputation for playing the bad guy and excelled in villainous roles such as the menacing Joe Beacom in Union Station (1950) and the cold-blooded Nazi Chief Officer Kirchner in The Sea Chase (1955). Bettger also made many appearances in dramatic roles on television, starring in the 1957 series The Court of Last Resort as well as guesting on Hawaii Five-O, Rawhide, The Rifleman, Bonanza and The Time Tunnel. Lyle was married to Mary Rolfe (1940–1996) until her death. They had three children: Lyle Jr., Frank and Paula. He was also survived by a sister, Lee Morgan. Lyle Bettger died on September 24, 2003 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lyle Bettger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

6.8

Nevada Smith
1966-06-10

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

7

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957-05-30

The Greatest Show on Earth

6.3

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952-02-16

6

Forbidden
1953-12-02

No Man of Her Own

6.9

No Man of Her Own
1950-02-21

6.1

The Sea Chase
1955-06-04

4.5

The Vanquished
1953-06-03

6.3

Union Station
1950-10-04

4.6

Carnival Story
1954-04-16

7

All I Desire
1953-07-03

6

Destry
1954-12-01

5.4

The Hawaiians
1970-06-17

The Fastest Guitar Alive

4.3

The Fastest Guitar Alive
1967-09-01

6.4

Johnny Reno
1966-03-09

4.7

Impasse
1969-05-07

The Lone Ranger

6.1

The Lone Ranger
1956-02-25

Drums Across the River

5.4

Drums Across the River
1954-06-01

The Great Sioux Uprising

5.7

The Great Sioux Uprising
1953-07-17

Showdown at Abilene

5.2

Showdown at Abilene
1956-10-01

Denver and Rio Grande

5.4

Denver and Rio Grande
1952-05-16

4

Dear Brat
1951-05-30

Return of the Gunfighter

6.1

Return of the Gunfighter
1967-03-25

Guns of the Timberland

6.1

Guns of the Timberland
1960-02-01

The First Legion

6.7

The First Legion
1951-05-04

6.4

Town Tamer
1965-07-07

Hurricane Smith

6

Hurricane Smith
1952-10-02

M Station: Hawaii

6

M Station: Hawaii
1980-06-10

Gundown at Sandoval

0

Gundown at Sandoval
1959-01-01

La Classe américaine

7.677

La Classe américaine
1993-12-31

The Time Tunnel

7.6

The Time Tunnel
1966-09-09

6

Burke's Law
1963-09-20

Kraft Suspense Theatre

5.3

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963-10-10

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

6.7

Mannix
1967-09-16

6.5

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7.6

Combat!
1962-10-02

6.333

The Tall Man
1960-09-10

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

5.045

Cimarron Strip
1967-09-07

7.1

Police Story
1973-03-20

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour

4.2

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955-10-05

5.5

Grindl
1963-09-15

7

The Rifleman
1958-09-30

6.4

Laramie
1959-09-15

6.5

Mr. Novak
1963-09-24

Law of the Plainsman

6

Law of the Plainsman
1959-10-01

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

5.5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

The Court of Last Resort

0

The Court of Last Resort
1957-10-04

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.3

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

5

Blue Light
1966-01-12

6.2

The Deputy
1959-09-12

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

5.5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20