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Lyle Bettger (1915–2003)
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. He could confront an ...
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 88) in Atascadero, California, USA |
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Hawaii Five-O
Jonathan Kaye / Admiral Dean / Dave DiMarco / Dr. Dimitri Sartain / Dr. Fleming / General Dexter / Joe Fletcher / Karl Norton / Klepper / Malcolm Rhodes
(1969-1980)
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Actor (73 credits)
Actor (73 credits)
1969-1980
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Jonathan Kaye / General Dexter / Dave DiMarco / ...
Jonathan Kaye / General Dexter / Dave DiMarco / ...
- Woe to Wo Fat
(1980)
... General Dexter
- Labyrinth
(1979)
... Dave DiMarco
- Why Won't Linda Die?
(1978)
... Dr. Fleming
- A Stranger in His Grave
(1978)
... Jonathan Kaye
- Invitation to Murder
(1978)
... Malcolm Rhodes
1979
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Capt. Groden
Capt. Groden
- Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 2
(1979)
... Capt. Groden
- Nightmare in Hawaii: Part 1
(1979)
... Capt. Groden
1973-1975
Police Story
(TV Series)
Commander Tully / Sergeant Allison
Commander Tully / Sergeant Allison
- Incident in the Kill Zone
(1975)
... Commander Tully
- The Violent Homecoming
(1973)
... Sergeant Allison
1971-1973
This Is the Life
(TV Series)
Professor Adams / Tom
Professor Adams / Tom
- The Secret
(1973)
... Professor Adams
- The Scandal
(1971)
... Tom
1967-1969
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Joseph Montgomery / Lehman Henderson
Joseph Montgomery / Lehman Henderson
- A Tall Tale of Prater Beaseley
(1969)
... Joseph Montgomery
- Delo Jones
(1967)
... Lehman Henderson
1962-1966
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Jed Ferguson / Lem Partridge
Jed Ferguson / Lem Partridge
- Something Hurt, Something Wild
(1966)
... Jed Ferguson
- The Guilty
(1962)
... Lem Partridge
1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Captain Donahue
Captain Donahue
- Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband?
(1965)
... Captain Donahue
1960-1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Richard Whiting / Dan Madox / Major Victor Darius
Richard Whiting / Dan Madox / Major Victor Darius
- Incident of the Dowery Dundee
(1964)
... Richard Whiting
- The Blue Spy
(1961)
... Dan Madox
- Incident of the Challenge
(1960)
... Major Victor Darius
1964
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Major Ben Roberts
Major Ben Roberts
- Graydon's Charge
(1964)
... Major Ben Roberts
1959-1962
Laramie
(TV Series)
Leland Emory / Frank Mannus / Calvin Hawks / ...
Leland Emory / Frank Mannus / Calvin Hawks / ...
- 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
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
John Wesley Hardin / LaPorte
- Mr. Mute
(1961)
... LaPorte
- The Gunfighter
(1958)
... John Wesley Hardin
- John Wesley Hardin
(1957)
... John Wesley Hardin
1959-1960
Grand Jury
(TV Series)
Harry Driscoll
Harry Driscoll
- The Perfect Crime
(1960)
... Harry Driscoll
- The Magazine Scandal
(1960)
... Harry Driscoll
- The Juke Box Story
(1960)
... Harry Driscoll
- The Guilty Victim
(1960)
... Harry Driscoll
- The Escapee
(1960)
... Harry Driscoll
1959
Law of the Plainsman
(TV Series)
Sheriff Max Chaffee
Sheriff Max Chaffee
- Full Circle
(1959)
... Sheriff Max Chaffee
1958-1959
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
U.S. Marshal John Welker / Sheriff Griff Evans
U.S. Marshal John Welker / Sheriff Griff Evans
- The Law and the Gun
(1959)
... U.S. Marshal John Welker
- A Threat of Violence
(1958)
... Sheriff Griff Evans
1959
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Al Barko
Al Barko
- Texas John Slaughter: Killers from Kansas
(1959)
... Al Barko
1957-1958
The Court of Last Resort
(TV Series)
Sam Larsen / Sam Farrell
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
1955-1957
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Simon / Willis
Simon / Willis
- House of Glass
(1957)
... Simon
- Appointment with Destiny
(1955)
... Willis
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Marshal Mark Strett
Marshal Mark Strett
- End of a Gun
(1957)
... Marshal Mark Strett
1956
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sheriff Matt Saver
Sheriff Matt Saver
- Showdown at Painted Rock
(1956)
... Sheriff Matt Saver
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Stage: Appeared (as "Roy Titus"; Broadway debut) in "Dance Night: on Broadway. Written by Kenyon Nicholson. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Directed by Lee Strasberg. Belasco Theatre: 14 Oct 1938-Oct 1938 (closing date unknown/3 performances). Cast: Mary Boylan (as "Miss Spangelman"l Broadway debut), Perry Bruskin (as "Claude Swayze")... See more »Height:
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[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.Trivia:
Probably best remembered for his role playing Klaus, the jealous and mean-spirited elephant trainer in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). See more »Star Sign:
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