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Lyle Bettger. Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) [1] was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains. One such role was the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar -winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
Contribute to this page. Lyle Bettger. Actor: The Greatest Show on Earth. Handsome, blond-haired, steely-eyed villain in many film Westerns. He was never the grizzled outlaw, covered in trail dust. No, he was the immaculate-looking, "respectable" (but two-faced) dandy in silk damask vest, often puffing suavely on a cheroot, whose ashes he then ...
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Atascadero, California, USA
Lyle Bettger. Actor: The Greatest Show on Earth. Handsome, blond-haired, steely-eyed villain in many film Westerns. He was never the grizzled outlaw, covered in trail dust. No, he was the immaculate-looking, "respectable" (but two-faced) dandy in silk damask vest, often puffing suavely on a cheroot, whose ashes he then might contemptuously flick in the hero's face. He could confront an ...
- February 13, 1915
- September 24, 2003
Oct 9, 2003 · Lyle Bettger, who got his start as an actor on the Broadway stage of the 1940s, and went on to become a well known Hollywood character actor, died Sept. 24 at the home of his son Lyle in ...
Oct 9, 2003 · Oct. 9, 2003. Lyle Bettger, a character actor who became one of the movies' most recognizable villains in the 1950's and 60's, died on Sept. 24 at the home of his son Lyle in Atascadero, Calif. He ...
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Oct 4, 2003 · Lyle Bettger, 88, who played a variety of supporting roles in movies such as "Union Station," "The Greatest Show on Earth" and "Nevada Smith," died of undisclosed causes Sept. 24 at his home in ...
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 ...
