
Known for
Acting
Born
February 13, 1915
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died
September 24, 2003 (aged 88)
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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 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 Biltmo...
1993
as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
as Adm. Lincoln
1973
1970
as Janders
1969
as Otis Klepper (1 episode), as Dr. Sartain (1 episode), as Jonathan Kaye (3 episodes), as Malcolm Rhodes (1 episode), as Dr. Fleming (1 episode), as General Dexter (1 episode), as Karl Norton (1 episode), as Joe Fletcher (1 episode)
1969
as Hansen
1967
1967
1967
as Charlie
1967
as Clay Sutton
1966
1966
as Jack Rudabough
1966
as Jess Yates
1966
1965
as Lee Ring
1964
1963
1963
1963
1963
1962
1960
1960
as Clay Bell
1959
1959