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Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) 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).
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.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Atascadero, California, USA
Lyle Bettger. Born Feb. 13, 1915, in Philadelphia, he graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1937. He made his Broadway debut at the age of 25 in the Kenyon Nicholson...
Lyle Bettger was a film and TV actor who played many villainous roles, especially in Westerns. He was born in 1915 in Philadelphia, married actress Mary Rolfe, and retired in Maui in 1974.
- February 13, 1915
- September 24, 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....
Sep 24, 2003 · Lyle Bettger was a character actor who played villains in many Hollywood films and TV shows from the 1950s. He is best known for his role as Klaus in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and as Ike Clanton in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957).
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...
