Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

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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 L...

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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The Greatest Show on Earth

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Forbidden

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No Man of Her Own

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The Sea Chase

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The Vanquished

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Union Station

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Carnival Story

As Frank Colloni

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All I Desire

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Destry

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The Hawaiians

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Johnny Reno

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Impasse

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The Lone Ranger

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Drums Across the River

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The Great Sioux Uprising

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Showdown at Abilene

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Denver and Rio Grande

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Dear Brat

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Return of the Gunfighter

As Clay Sutton

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Guns of the Timberland

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The First Legion

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Town Tamer

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Hurricane Smith

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M Station: Hawaii

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Gundown at Sandoval

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La Classe américaine

As Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Time Tunnel

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Burke's Law

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

As Ted Johnson

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Hawaii Five-O

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Mannix

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Gunsmoke

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Combat!

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The Tall Man

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Rawhide

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Cimarron Strip

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Police Story

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As Lehman Henderson

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Lux Video Theatre

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

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Grindl

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The Rifleman

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Laramie

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Law of the Plainsman

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

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The DuPont Show with June Allyson

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Blue Light

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