Lyle Bettger

Acting

Народився 13 лютого 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

​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.

Фільмографія

• 1993La Classe américaine — Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1980M Station: Hawaii — Adm. Lincoln
• Police Story
• 1970The Hawaiians — Janders
• Hawaii Five-O — Otis Klepper, Dr. Sartain, Jonathan Kaye, Malcolm Rhodes, Dr. Fleming, General Dexter, Karl Norton, Joe Fletcher
• 1969Impasse — Hansen
• Cimarron Strip
• Mannix
• 1967Return of the Gunfighter — Clay Sutton
• 1967The Fastest Guitar Alive — Charlie
• Blue Light
• 1966Johnny Reno — Jess Yates
• 1966Nevada Smith — Jack Rudabough
• The Time Tunnel — Maj. Hoffman
• 1965Town Tamer — Lee Ring
• Daniel Boone — Lehman Henderson, Joseph Montgomery
• Burke's Law — Captain Donahue
• Grindl
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Ted Johnson
• Mr. Novak — Brigham
• Combat! — Capt. Brauer
• 1960Guns of the Timberland — Clay Bell
• The Tall Man
• 1959Gundown at Sandoval — Al Barko
• Laramie — Calvin Hawks
• Law of the Plainsman — Sheriff Max Chaffee
• Rawhide — Major Victor Darius, Dan Madox, Richard Whiting
• The Deputy — Aces Thompson
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson — Phil Ross
• The Rifleman
• The Court of Last Resort — Sam Larsen
• 1957Перестрілка в загоні О.К. Коррал — Ike Clanton
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre — Griff Evans, U.S. Marshal John Welker
• 1956Showdown at Abilene — Dave Mosely
• 1956The Lone Ranger — Reece Kilgore
• The 20th Century Fox Hour
• 1955The Sea Chase — Chief Officer Kirchner
• Дим зі ствола — Polk
• 1954Carnival Story — Frank Colloni
• 1954Destry — Phil Decker
• 1954Drums Across the River — Frank Walker
• 1953All I Desire — Dutch Heineman
• 1953Forbidden — Justin Keit
• 1953The Great Sioux Uprising — Stephen Cook
• 1953The Vanquished — Roger Hale
• 1952Denver and Rio Grande — Johnny Buff
• 1952Hurricane Smith — Clobb
• 1952Найбільше шоу на землі — Klaus
• 1951Dear Brat — Baxter
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — Sheriff Matt Saver, Self - Host
• 1951The First Legion — Dr. Peter Morrell
• Lux Video Theatre — Joe
• 1950No Man of Her Own — Stephen Morley
• 1950Union Station — Joe Beacom