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Lyle Bettger

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Born: February 13, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Biography

​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 o...

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Nevada Smith
6.7
Nevada Smith1966
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.3
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
La Classe américaine
7.6
La Classe américaine1993
The Sea Chase
6.1
The Sea Chase1955
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Return of the Gunfighter
6.1
Return of the Gunfighter1967
The Hawaiians
5.4
The Hawaiians1970
Union Station
6.5
Union Station1950
The Lone Ranger
6.1
The Lone Ranger1956
No Man of Her Own
6.9
No Man of Her Own1950
Drums Across the River
5.6
Drums Across the River1954
Denver and Rio Grande
5.5
Denver and Rio Grande1952
The Great Sioux Uprising
5.4
The Great Sioux Uprising1953
Showdown at Abilene
5.2
Showdown at Abilene1956
All I Desire
6.9
All I Desire1953
Destry
6.2
Destry1954
Carnival Story
4.7
Carnival Story1954
Johnny Reno
6.4
Johnny Reno1966
Hurricane Smith
6.2
Hurricane Smith1952
Guns of the Timberland
6.1
Guns of the Timberland1960
The Fastest Guitar Alive
4.3
The Fastest Guitar Alive1967
Town Tamer
6.5
Town Tamer1965
The First Legion
6.8
The First Legion1951
M Station: Hawaii
6.0
M Station: Hawaii1980
Gundown at Sandoval
Gundown at Sandoval1959
Impasse
4.5
Impasse1969
Dear Brat
3.3
Dear Brat1951
Forbidden
6.0
Forbidden1953
The Vanquished
4.7
The Vanquished1953