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Lyle Bettger

Bio: ​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
Born: Sat, Feb 13 1915
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death: Wed, Sep 24 2003
Lyle Bettger is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
Lyle Bettger was
78 in La Classe américaine
as 'Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 31 1993
Poster of M Station: Hawaii
M Station: Hawaii
Lyle Bettger was
65 in M Station: Hawaii
as 'Adm. Lincoln'.
Tue, Jun 10 1980
Poster of The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians
Lyle Bettger was
55 in The Hawaiians
as 'Janders'.
Wed, Jun 17 1970
Poster of Impasse
Impasse
Lyle Bettger was
54 in Impasse
as 'Hansen'.
Wed, May 07 1969
Poster of The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Lyle Bettger was
52 in The Fastest Guitar Alive
as 'Charlie'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of Return of the Gunfighter
Return of the Gunfighter
Lyle Bettger was
52 in Return of the Gunfighter
as 'Clay Sutton'.
Sat, Mar 25 1967
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Lyle Bettger was
51 in Nevada Smith
as 'Jack Rudabough'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno
Lyle Bettger was
51 in Johnny Reno
as 'Jess Yates'.
Wed, Mar 09 1966
Poster of Town Tamer
Town Tamer
Lyle Bettger was
50 in Town Tamer
as 'Lee Ring'.
Wed, Jul 07 1965
Poster of Guns of the Timberland
Guns of the Timberland
Lyle Bettger was
44 in Guns of the Timberland
as 'Clay Bell'.
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of Gundown at Sandoval
Gundown at Sandoval
Lyle Bettger was
43 in Gundown at Sandoval
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Lyle Bettger was
42 in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Ike Clanton'.
Thu, May 30 1957
Poster of Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene
Lyle Bettger was
41 in Showdown at Abilene
as 'Dave Mosely'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Lyle Bettger was
41 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Reece Kilgore'.
Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
Lyle Bettger was
40 in The Sea Chase
as 'Chief Officer Kirchner'.
Sat, Jun 04 1955
Poster of Destry
Destry
Lyle Bettger was
39 in Destry
as 'Phil Decker'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
Lyle Bettger was
39 in Drums Across the River
as 'Frank Walker'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Carnival Story
Carnival Story
Lyle Bettger was
39 in Carnival Story
as 'Frank Colloni'.
Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of Forbidden
Forbidden
Lyle Bettger was
38 in Forbidden
as 'Justin Keit'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising
Lyle Bettger was
38 in The Great Sioux Uprising
as 'Stephen Cook'.
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of All I Desire
All I Desire
Lyle Bettger was
38 in All I Desire
as 'Dutch Heinemann'.
Fri, Jul 03 1953
Poster of The Vanquished
The Vanquished
Lyle Bettger was
38 in The Vanquished
as 'Roger Hale'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
Lyle Bettger was
37 in Hurricane Smith
as 'Clobb'.
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande
Lyle Bettger was
37 in Denver and Rio Grande
as 'Johnny Buff'.
Fri, May 16 1952
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Lyle Bettger was
37 in The Greatest Show on Earth
as 'Klaus'.
Sat, Feb 16 1952
Poster of Dear Brat
Dear Brat
Lyle Bettger was
36 in Dear Brat
as 'Baxter'.
Wed, May 30 1951
Poster of The First Legion
The First Legion
Lyle Bettger was
36 in The First Legion
as 'Dr. Peter Morrell'.
Fri, May 04 1951
Poster of Union Station
Union Station
Lyle Bettger was
35 in Union Station
as 'Joe Beacom'.
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
Lyle Bettger was
35 in No Man of Her Own
as 'Stephen Morley'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Lyle Bettger was
58+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Lyle Bettger was
53+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Otis Klepper, Dr. Sartain, Jonathan Kaye, Malcolm Rhodes, Dr. Fleming, General Dexter, Karl Norton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Lyle Bettger was
52+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Lyle Bettger was
52+ in Cimarron Strip
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
Lyle Bettger was
51+ in The Time Tunnel
as 'Maj. Hoffman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of Blue Light
Blue Light
Lyle Bettger was
50+ in Blue Light
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Lyle Bettger was
49+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Lehman Henderson, Joseph Montgomery'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lyle Bettger was
48+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Ted Johnson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
Lyle Bettger was
48+ in Mr. Novak
as 'Brigham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Lyle Bettger was
48+ in Burke's Law
as 'Captain Donahue'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Grindl
Grindl
Lyle Bettger was
48+ in Grindl
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Lyle Bettger was
47+ in Combat!
as 'Capt. Brauer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Lyle Bettger was
45+ in The Tall Man
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
Lyle Bettger was
44+ in Law of the Plainsman
as 'Sheriff Max Chaffee'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Lyle Bettger was
44+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Phil Ross'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Lyle Bettger was
44+ in Laramie
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of The Deputy
The Deputy
Lyle Bettger was
44+ in The Deputy
as 'Aces Thompson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Lyle Bettger was
43+ in Rawhide
as 'Major Victor Darius, Dan Madox, Richard Whiting'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Lyle Bettger was
43+ in The Rifleman
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort
Lyle Bettger was
42+ in The Court of Last Resort
as 'Sam Larsen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lyle Bettger was
41+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Sheriff Griff Evans, U.S. Marshal John Welker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lyle Bettger was
40+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Lyle Bettger was
40+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Polk'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lyle Bettger was
36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Sheriff Matt Saver, Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lyle Bettger was
35+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Joe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950