Lyle Bettger
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...
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...
Known For
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Ike Clanton
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Klaus
Nevada Smith
as Jack Rudabough
Cast Credits
La Classe américaine
as Famous Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
M Station: Hawaii
as Adm. Lincoln
The Hawaiians
as Janders
Impasse
as Hansen
The Fastest Guitar Alive
as Charlie
Return of the Gunfighter
as Clay Sutton
Nevada Smith
as Jack Rudabough
Johnny Reno
as Jess Yates
Town Tamer
as Lee Ring
Guns of the Timberland
as Clay Bell
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Ike Clanton
Showdown at Abilene
as Dave Mosely
The Lone Ranger
as Reece Kilgore
The Sea Chase
as Chief Officer Kirchner
Destry
as Phil Decker
Drums Across the River
as Frank Walker
Carnival Story
as Frank Colloni
Forbidden
as Justin Keit
The Great Sioux Uprising
as Stephen Cook
All I Desire
as Dutch Heineman
The Vanquished
as Roger Hale
Hurricane Smith
as Clobb
Denver and Rio Grande
as Johnny Buff
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Klaus
Dear Brat
as Baxter
The First Legion
as Dr. Peter Morrell
Union Station
as Joe Beacom
No Man of Her Own
as Stephen Morley