Is Lyle Bettger still alive?

Is Lyle Bettger still alive?

Deceased (1915–2003)
Lyle Bettger/Living or Deceased

What happened Lyle Bettger?

Bettger was married to Mary Gertrude Rolfe from 1941 to her death in 1996. He died on September 24, 2003 in Atascadero, California aged 88. His remains were cremated.

How old is Lyle Bettger?

88 years (1915–2003)
Lyle Bettger/Age at death
Lyle Bettger, a character actor who became one of the movies’ most recognizable villains in the 1950’s and 60’s, died on Sept. 24 at the home of his son Lyle in Atascadero, Calif. He was 88 and lived in Paia, Hawaii.

When did Lyle Bettger die?

September 24, 2003
Lyle Bettger/Date of death

Who is Lyle Bettger and what did he do?

Lyle Bettger. Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains.

What kind of vest did Lyle Bettger wear?

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 antagonist wearing a wry smile, even while neatly inserting his dirk between the latter’s ribs.

When did Lyle Bettger first appear on Broadway?

Bettger’s theatrical debut was in Brother Rat at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City in 1936. His Broadway credits include Dance Night (1938), Summer Night (1939), The Flying Gerardos (1940–1941), The Moon Is Down (1942), All for All (1943), Oh, Brother! (1945), John Loves Mary (1947–1948), and Love Life (1948–1949).

How did Mary Rolfe and Lyle Bettger meet?

He 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. In 1974, he moved to Paia, on the island of Maui, and retired from acting six years later.