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Lyle Bettger (1915–2003)

Actor

Handsome, blond-haired, steely-eyed villain in many film Westerns. He was never the grizzled outlaw, covered in trail dust. No, he was the immaculate-looking, "respectable" (but two-faced) dandy in silk damask vest, often puffing suavely on a cheroot, whose ashes he then might contemptuously flick in the hero's face... See full bio »

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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1980 M Station: Hawaii (TV movie)
Admiral Lincoln
 
1969-1980 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Jonathan Kaye / Admiral Dean / Dr. Dimitri Sartain / …
– Woe to Wo Fat (1980) … General Dexter
– Why Won't Linda Die? (1978) … Dr. Fleming
– A Stranger in His Grave (1978) … Jonathan Kaye
– Invitation to Murder (1978) … Malcolm Rhodes
– Head to Head (1978) … Jonathan Kaye
See all 11 episodes »
 
1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Capt. Groden
– Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 1 (1979) … Capt. Groden
– Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 2 (1979) … Capt. Groden
 
1973-1975 Police Story (TV series)
Commander Tully / Sergeant Allison
– Incident in the Kill Zone (1975) … Commander Tully
– The Violent Homecoming (1973) … Sergeant Allison
 
1973 Ironside (TV series)
Louis Blaine
– In the Forests of the Night (1973) … Louis Blaine
 
1972 Mannix (TV series)
Julian Mallory
– Portrait of a Hero (1972) … Julian Mallory
 
1972 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
– Operation: Lady Luck (1972)
 
1971 The Seven Minutes
Frank Griffith
 
1971 This Is the Life (TV series)
Tom
– The Scandal (1971) … Tom
 
1971 Insight (TV series)
Art
– Man in the Middle (1971) … Art
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Seth Wheeler
– Experiment at New Life (1970) … Seth Wheeler
 
1970 The Hawaiians
Janders
 
1969/I Impasse
Hansen
 
1967-1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Lehman Henderson / Montgomery
– A Tall Tale of Prater Beaseley (1969) … Montgomery
– Delo Jones (1967) … Lehman Henderson
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Tate Hanson
– The Deputy (1967) … Tate Hanson
 
1967 The Fastest Guitar Alive
Charlie
 
1967 Return of the Gunfighter
Clay Sutton
 
1967 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Dr. King
– The Creature (1967) … Dr. King
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Maj. Hoffman
– Invasion (1966) … Maj. Hoffman
 
1962-1966 Bonanza (TV series)
Jed Ferguson / Lem Partridge
– Something Hurt, Something Wild (1966) … Jed Ferguson
– The Guilty (1962) … Lem Partridge
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Jack Rudabough
 
1966 Johnny Reno
Jess Yates
 
1966 Blue Light (TV series)
Colonel
– Traitor's Blood (1966) … Colonel
 
1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Sheriff
– A Long Way Home (1966) … Sheriff
 
1965 Town Tamer
Lee Ring
 
1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Captain Cal Donohue
– Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? (1965) … Captain Cal Donohue
 
1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Brigham
– Beat the Plowshare, Edge the Sword (1965) … Brigham
 
1964 Combat! (TV series)
Capt. Brauer
– A Rare Vintage (1964) … Capt. Brauer
 
1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Polk
– The Kite (1964) … Polk
 
1960-1964 Rawhide (TV series)
Dan Madox / Major Victor Darius / Richard Whiting
– Incident of the Dowery Dundee (1964) … Richard Whiting
– The Blue Spy (1961) … Dan Madox
– Incident of the Challenge (1960) … Major Victor Darius
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Ted Johnson
– A Truce to Terror (1964) … Ted Johnson
 
1964 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Major Ben Roberts
– Graydon's Charge (1964) … Major Ben Roberts
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
Norman
– Grindl: Femme Fatale (1963) … Norman
 
1959-1962 Laramie (TV series)
Calvin Hawks / Frank Mannus / John McCambridge / …
– Beyond Justice (1962) … Leland Emory
– The Turn of the Wheel (1962) … Frank Mannus
– The Lawless Seven (1961) … Calvin Hawks
– Rimrock (1961) … Sheriff Grant McClintock
– Night of the Quiet Men (1959) … John McCambridge
 
1959-1962 The Rifleman (TV series)
Holt Coyle / Jay Jefferson
– Skull (1962) … Holt Coyle
– The Wrong Man (1959) … Jay Jefferson
 
1957-1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
John Wesley Hardin / LaPorte
– Mr. Mute (1961) … LaPorte
– The Gunfighter (1958) … John Wesley Hardin
– John Wesley Hardin (1957) … John Wesley Hardin
 
1961 The Tall Man (TV series)
Vince Obey
– Hard Justice (1961) … Vince Obey
 
1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
– The Trophy (1961)
 
1960 The Deputy (TV series)
Aces Thompson
– The Deadly Breed (1960) … Aces Thompson
 
1959-1960 The Grand Jury (TV series)
Harry Driscoll
– Missing Witness (1960) … Harry Driscoll
– Accident by Appointment … Harry Driscoll
– Baby for Sale … Harry Driscoll
– Boxing Scandal … Harry Driscoll
– Bus Scandal … Harry Driscoll
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1960 Guns of the Timberland
Clay Bell
 
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Phil Ross
– Moment of Fear (1960) … Phil Ross
 
1959 Law of the Plainsman (TV series)
Sheriff Max Chaffee
– Full Circle (1959) … Sheriff Max Chaffee
 
1958-1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Marshal John Welker / Sheriff Griff Evans
– The Law and the Gun (1959) … Marshal John Welker
– Threat of Violence (1958) … Sheriff Griff Evans
 
1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Al Barko
– Texas John Slaughter: Killers from Kansas (1959) … Al Barko
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
Police captain
– The Last Night in August (1958) … Police captain
 
1957-1958 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Sam Larsen / Sam Farrell
– The Allen Cutler Case (1958) … Sam Larsen
– The Todd-Loomis Case (1958) … Sam Larsen
– The Joel Sheldon Case (1958) … Sam Larsen
– The Mary Morales Case (1958) … Sam Larsen
– The Stephen Lowell Case (1958) … Sam Larsen
See all 26 episodes »
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Joe Trumbell
– The Sally Potter Story (1958) … Joe Trumbell
 
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Ike Clanton
 
1955-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Simon / Willis
– House of Glass (1957) … Simon
– Appointment with Destiny (1955) … Willis
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Marshal Mark Strett
– End of a Gun (1957) … Marshal Mark Strett
 
1956 Showdown at Abilene
Dave Mosely
 
1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Step Right Up and Die (1956)
– Showdown at Painted Rock (1956)
 
1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)
Harry Parker
– Explosion (1956) … Harry Parker
 
1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Lester Miller
– Return from Oblivion (1956) … Lester Miller
 
1956 The Lone Ranger
Reece Kilgore
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– The Lady Gambles (1955)
 
1955 The Sea Chase
Chief Officer Kirchner
 
1954 Destry
Phil Decker
 
1954 Drums Across the River
Frank Walker
 
1954 Carnival Story
Frank Colloni
 
1953 Forbidden
Justin Keit
 
1953 All I Desire
Dutch Heinemann
 
1953 The Great Sioux Uprising
Stephen Cook
 
1953 The Vanquished
Roger Hale
 
1952 Hurricane Smith
Clobb
 
1952 Denver and Rio Grande
Johnny Buff
 
1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
Klaus
 
1951 Dear Brat
Mr.Baxter
 
1951 The First Legion
Dr. Peter Morrell
 
1950 Union Station
Joe Beacom
 
1950 No Man of Her Own
Stephen 'Steve' Morley
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1938) Stage: Appeared in "Dance Night" on Broadway. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

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. See more »

Trivia:

He had three children: Lyle Jr., Frank and Paula. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius