Lyle Bettger Net Worth

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Is $1.6 Million Lyle Bettger Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Lyle S. Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) Was a Character Actor...

Lyle Bettger Net Worth


Lyle Bettger net worth is
$1.6 Million

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Lyle Bettger Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

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 BirthFebruary 13, 1915
Died2003-09-24
Place Of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor
SpouseMary Rolfe ; children
NicknamesLyle Bettger, Bettger, Lyle
Star SignAquarius
#Quote
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.
#Fact
1In 1974, he moved to Paia, on the island of Maui, and retired from acting six years later.
2He 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.
3The son of Franklin Bettger, a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals.
4He had three children: Lyle Jr., Frank and Paula.
5Probably best remembered for his role playing Klaus, the jealous and mean-spirited elephant trainer in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
6Attended 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

TitleYearStatusCharacter
M Station: Hawaii1980TV MovieAdmiral Lincoln
Hawaii Five-O1969-1980TV SeriesJonathan Kaye / General Dexter / Dave DiMarco / ...
Barnaby Jones1979TV SeriesCapt. Groden
Police Story1973-1975TV SeriesCommander Tully / Sergeant Allison
Ironside1973TV SeriesLouis Blaine
Mannix1972TV SeriesJulian Mallory
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury1972TV Series
This Is the Life1971TV SeriesTom
The Seven Minutes1971Frank Griffith
Insight1971TV SeriesArt
The Virginian1970TV SeriesSeth Wheeler
The Hawaiians1970Janders
Impasse1969/IHansen
Daniel Boone1967-1969TV SeriesJoseph Montgomery / Lehman Henderson
Cimarron Strip1967TV SeriesTate
The Fastest Guitar Alive1967Charlie
Return of the Gunfighter1967Clay Sutton
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1967TV SeriesDr. King
The Time Tunnel1966TV SeriesMaj. Hoffman
Bonanza1962-1966TV SeriesJed Ferguson / Lem Partridge
Nevada Smith1966Jack Rudabough
Johnny Reno1966Mayor Jess Yates
Blue Light1966TV SeriesThe Colonel
A Man Called Shenandoah1966TV SeriesSheriff
Town Tamer1965Lee Ring / Marshal Les Parker
Burke's Law1965TV SeriesCaptain Cal Donohue
Mr. Novak1965TV SeriesBrigham
Combat!1964TV SeriesCapt. Brauer
Gunsmoke1964TV SeriesEd Polk
Rawhide1960-1964TV SeriesRichard Whiting / Dan Madox / Major Victor Darius
Kraft Suspense Theatre1964TV SeriesTed Johnson
Death Valley Days1964TV SeriesMajor Ben Roberts
Grindl1963TV SeriesNorman
Laramie1959-1962TV SeriesLeland Emory / Frank Mannus / Calvin Hawks / ...
The Rifleman1959-1962TV SeriesHolt Coyle / Jay Jefferson
Tales of Wells Fargo1957-1961TV SeriesJohn Wesley Hardin / LaPorte
The Tall Man1961TV SeriesVince Ober
The Law and Mr. Jones1961TV SeriesDuff McIntyre
The Deputy1960TV SeriesAces Thompson
Guns of the Timberland1960Clay Bell
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1960TV SeriesPhil Ross
Grand Jury1959-1960TV SeriesHarry Driscoll
Law of the Plainsman1959TV SeriesSheriff Max Chaffee
Zane Grey Theater1958-1959TV SeriesMarshal John Welker / Sheriff Griff Evans
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1959TV SeriesAl Barko
Pursuit1958TV SeriesPolice captain
The Court of Last Resort1957-1958TV SeriesSam Larsen / Sam Farrell
Wagon Train1958TV SeriesJoe Trumbell
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957Ike Clanton
The Ford Television Theatre1955-1957TV SeriesSimon / Willis
The 20th Century-Fox Hour1957TV SeriesMarshal Mark Strett
Showdown at Abilene1956Dave Mosely
Warner Brothers Presents1956TV SeriesHarry Parker
Schlitz Playhouse1956TV SeriesSheriff Matt Saver
TV Reader's Digest1956TV SeriesLester Miller
The Lone Ranger1956Reece Kilgore
Lux Video Theatre1955TV SeriesJoe
The Sea Chase1955Chief Officer Kirchner
Destry1954Decker
Drums Across the River1954Frank Walker
Carnival Story1954Frank Colloni
Forbidden1953Justin Keit
All I Desire1953Dutch Heinemann
The Great Sioux Uprising1953Stephen Cook
The Vanquished1953Roger Hale
Hurricane Smith1952Clobb
Denver and Rio Grande1952Johnny Buff
The Greatest Show on Earth1952Klaus
Dear Brat1951Mr.Baxter
The First Legion1951Dr. Peter Morrell
Union Station1950Joe Beacom
No Man of Her Own1950Stephen 'Steve' Morley

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Schlitz Playhouse1956TV SeriesHimself - Host

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