Lyle Bettger Autographs
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. One such role was the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar-winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952).
Bettger was born in Philadelphia, the son of Frank Bettger, an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910 (as Frank Betcher), successful insurance salesman and best-selling self-help author, and Mertie Stathem Bettger. He graduated from the Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania and from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
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).
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Traded items with a signature of Lyle Bettger
The most expensive item with a signature of Lyle Bettger (Lyle Bettger Joanne Dru Signed 8x10 Photo FORBIDDEN Autograph) was sold in February 2026 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (Lyle Bettger Greatest Show on Earth Autograph Letter 1950s Signed Original) found a new owner for $2.25 in November 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $35.98 for an autographed item of Lyle Bettger. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2013 with $75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.25 was November 2018. In average, an autographed item from Lyle Bettger is worth $29.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lyle Bettger were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | ? Lyle Bettger Signed Autograph 3x5 Index Card ? | $39.99 |  |
| ACTOR Lyle Bettger autograph, signed vintage photo | $29.32 | |
| Actor Lyle Bettger Greatest Show on Earth Autograph Photo | $9.95 | |
| C-TONY CURTIS/LYLE BETTGER Autograph Photo from FORBIDDEN W/COA | $161.22 | |
| LYLE BETTGER (1915-2003) (GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH) AUTOGRAPH 1998 NOTE~ | $6.50 | |
| LYLE BETTGER - NEVADA SMITH - THE LONE RANGER - SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 893 | $3.99 | |
| Lyle Bettger - Signed Autograph Book Page -The Greatest Show on Earth | $35.98 | |
| Lyle BETTGER / Signature and Inscription Signed | $34.00 | |
| Lyle Bettger Signed 8x10 Photo BW Vintage | $29.00 | |
| Lyle Bettger signed autographed 8x10 photo! AMCo COA! 19210 | $29.99 | |
 | Lyle Bettger Signed Handwritten Letter Autographed Actor Lone Ranger Gunsmoke | $29.50 | |
| Lyle Bettger SIGNED Letter Photo 50s Movie TV Actor No Man of Her Own Destry | $42.50 | |
| Lyle Bettger: Hand Signed Celebrity Photograph 8 x 10 Inches - Westerns… / KSK | $45.25 | |
| Signed Autographed Photograph LYLE BETTGER VINTAGE 1950s ORIGINAL PHOTO | $33.75 | |
| Virginia Sale (Topper) - Dual Signed Autograph Book Page - Lyle Bettger** | $45.98 | |
