
Lyle Bettger net worth is
$1.6 Million
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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, having typically portrayed villains. He is perhaps most recognisable as the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Net Worth | $1.6 Million |
Date Of Birth | February 13, 1915 |
Died | 2003-09-24 |
Place Of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
Occupation | Actor |
Profession | Actor |
Spouse | Mary Rolfe ; children |
Nicknames | Lyle Bettger, Bettger, Lyle |
Star Sign | Aquarius |
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1 | [about his constantly being cast in films as the villain] It was tough being a dad at that time. I remember my two sons, then seven and eight, accompanying their mom to one of my movies. I was, of course, the villain, and near the end where you have the big fight my sons yelled out, "Gee, I hope my daddy wins". But they were disappointed. |
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1 | In 1974, he moved to Paia, on the island of Maui, and retired from acting six years later. |
2 | He met his wife, radio and stage actress Mary Rolfe, while both studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. They appeared together in the Broadway play "Dance Night" in 1938 and married two years later. |
3 | The son of Franklin Bettger, a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. |
4 | He had three children: Lyle Jr., Frank and Paula. |
5 | Probably best remembered for his role playing Klaus, the jealous and mean-spirited elephant trainer in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). |
6 | Attended The Haverford School, a standout in the Dramatics Club at this prestigious main line Pennsylvania prep school with classmate Bill Haskell, dad of L.A. actor-narrator Christopher Haskell. Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1937. |

Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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M Station: Hawaii | 1980 | TV Movie | Admiral Lincoln |
Hawaii Five-O | 1969-1980 | TV Series | Jonathan Kaye / General Dexter / Dave DiMarco / ... |
Barnaby Jones | 1979 | TV Series | Capt. Groden |
Police Story | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Commander Tully / Sergeant Allison |
Ironside | 1973 | TV Series | Louis Blaine |
Mannix | 1972 | TV Series | Julian Mallory |
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | 1972 | TV Series | |
This Is the Life | 1971 | TV Series | Tom |
The Seven Minutes | 1971 | | Frank Griffith |
Insight | 1971 | TV Series | Art |
The Virginian | 1970 | TV Series | Seth Wheeler |
The Hawaiians | 1970 | | Janders |
Impasse | 1969/I | | Hansen |
Daniel Boone | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Joseph Montgomery / Lehman Henderson |
Cimarron Strip | 1967 | TV Series | Tate |
The Fastest Guitar Alive | 1967 | | Charlie |
Return of the Gunfighter | 1967 | | Clay Sutton |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1967 | TV Series | Dr. King |
The Time Tunnel | 1966 | TV Series | Maj. Hoffman |
Bonanza | 1962-1966 | TV Series | Jed Ferguson / Lem Partridge |
Nevada Smith | 1966 | | Jack Rudabough |
Johnny Reno | 1966 | | Mayor Jess Yates |
Blue Light | 1966 | TV Series | The Colonel |
A Man Called Shenandoah | 1966 | TV Series | Sheriff |
Town Tamer | 1965 | | Lee Ring / Marshal Les Parker |
Burke's Law | 1965 | TV Series | Captain Cal Donohue |
Mr. Novak | 1965 | TV Series | Brigham |
Combat! | 1964 | TV Series | Capt. Brauer |
Gunsmoke | 1964 | TV Series | Ed Polk |
Rawhide | 1960-1964 | TV Series | Richard Whiting / Dan Madox / Major Victor Darius |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | Ted Johnson |
Death Valley Days | 1964 | TV Series | Major Ben Roberts |
Grindl | 1963 | TV Series | Norman |
Laramie | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Leland Emory / Frank Mannus / Calvin Hawks / ... |
The Rifleman | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Holt Coyle / Jay Jefferson |
Tales of Wells Fargo | 1957-1961 | TV Series | John Wesley Hardin / LaPorte |
The Tall Man | 1961 | TV Series | Vince Ober |
The Law and Mr. Jones | 1961 | TV Series | Duff McIntyre |
The Deputy | 1960 | TV Series | Aces Thompson |
Guns of the Timberland | 1960 | | Clay Bell |
The DuPont Show with June Allyson | 1960 | TV Series | Phil Ross |
Grand Jury | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Harry Driscoll |
Law of the Plainsman | 1959 | TV Series | Sheriff Max Chaffee |
Zane Grey Theater | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Marshal John Welker / Sheriff Griff Evans |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1959 | TV Series | Al Barko |
Pursuit | 1958 | TV Series | Police captain |
The Court of Last Resort | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Sam Larsen / Sam Farrell |
Wagon Train | 1958 | TV Series | Joe Trumbell |
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 1957 | | Ike Clanton |
The Ford Television Theatre | 1955-1957 | TV Series | Simon / Willis |
The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1957 | TV Series | Marshal Mark Strett |
Showdown at Abilene | 1956 | | Dave Mosely |
Warner Brothers Presents | 1956 | TV Series | Harry Parker |
Schlitz Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | Sheriff Matt Saver |
TV Reader's Digest | 1956 | TV Series | Lester Miller |
The Lone Ranger | 1956 | | Reece Kilgore |
Lux Video Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | Joe |
The Sea Chase | 1955 | | Chief Officer Kirchner |
Destry | 1954 | | Decker |
Drums Across the River | 1954 | | Frank Walker |
Carnival Story | 1954 | | Frank Colloni |
Forbidden | 1953 | | Justin Keit |
All I Desire | 1953 | | Dutch Heinemann |
The Great Sioux Uprising | 1953 | | Stephen Cook |
The Vanquished | 1953 | | Roger Hale |
Hurricane Smith | 1952 | | Clobb |
Denver and Rio Grande | 1952 | | Johnny Buff |
The Greatest Show on Earth | 1952 | | Klaus |
Dear Brat | 1951 | | Mr.Baxter |
The First Legion | 1951 | | Dr. Peter Morrell |
Union Station | 1950 | | Joe Beacom |
No Man of Her Own | 1950 | | Stephen 'Steve' Morley |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Schlitz Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
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