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Born on February 13 1915 in Philadelphia, Lyle was the son of Franklin Bettger, who played third base for the St Louis Cardinals . An enthusiastic fan of cinema, Lyle left school in his late teens with the ambition of becoming an actor. Bettger graduated from the American Academy Of Dramatic Arts in New York, and after a period languishing in small-time theatre he landed the lead role in the Broadway production of ''The Flying Gerardos'' in 1940. When Paramount sent a talent scout to see the show, Bettger was signed on a three-year contract. Bettger's movie career began when he was cast as the lead in the Film Noir ''No Man of Her Own'' (1950). After that he soon became a regular on the set of Westerns such as ''Denver and Rio Grande'' (1952), ''The Great Sioux Uprising'' (1953), ''Drums Across the River'' (1954), '' The Lone Ranger '' (1956) and ''Gunfight at the OK Corral'' (1957). Lyle developed a reputation for playing the bad guy and excelled in villainous roles such as the menacing Joe Beacom in ''Union Station'' (1950) and the cold-blooded Nazi Chief Officer Kirchner in ''The Sea Chase'' (1955), a role which exploited his aryan appearance. Bettger also made many appearances in dramatic roles on television, including several guest appearances in '' Hawaii Five-O '' as well roles in '' Rawhide '' and '' Bonanza ''. Lyle Bettger died on September 24 2003 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. |
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