Lyle Bettger
Acting

Lyle Bettger

Born 13 February 1915 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Died 24 September 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, Lyle left school in his late teens with the ambition of becoming an actor.

Known for

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Greatest Show on Earth
Nevada Smith
Hawaii Five-O
Return of the Gunfighter
The Sea Chase
The Rifleman
Union Station
All I Desire
No Man of Her Own
Destry
The Lone Ranger
M Station: Hawaii
The Hawaiians
Impasse
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Return of the Gunfighter
Nevada Smith
Johnny Reno
Town Tamer
Guns of the Timberland
Gundown at Sandoval
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Lone Ranger
Showdown at Abilene
The Sea Chase
Carnival Story
Destry
Drums Across the River
Forbidden
The Vanquished
All I Desire
The Great Sioux Uprising
The Greatest Show on Earth
Denver and Rio Grande
Hurricane Smith
Dear Brat
The First Legion
No Man of Her Own
Union Station
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