Lyle Bettger

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​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 …

  • Acting
  • Born 13 February 1915
  • Died 24 September 2003 (age 88)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 54 credits

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Most-watched Lyle Bettger films currently: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Nevada Smith (1966), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Destry (1954), The Sea Chase (1955).

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Selected TV credits: Mannix (1967), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956), The Rifleman (1958), Combat! (1962).

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