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Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Acting·1902–1996·184 films

Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson) was an American actor on stage and screen, known for his career in film from 1931 to 1960 and for his appearances on television in the 1950s and 1960s. He played Ozzie Nelson's friend and neighbor, Joe Randolph, for ten years in the ABC situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He began his movie career under contract with Warner Brothers in the early days of sound film. He appeared in more than 150 films, first as a young matinee idol and later as a character actor and star of many B movies. He was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild and

Filmography

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)General Roberts
42nd Street
42nd Street (1933)Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited)
Glen or Glenda
Glen or Glenda (1953)Inspector Warren
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)Stage Manager (uncredited)
Three on a Match
Three on a Match (1932)Michael Loftus
Jail Bait
Jail Bait (1954)Inspector John
The Mad Magician
The Mad Magician (1954)Program Hawker (uncredited)
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)Pops
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)Bud Saunders
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About (1933)Don
Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin (1949)Commissioner Jim Gordon
Mesa of Lost Women
Mesa of Lost Women (1953)Narrator (voice)
City of Fear
City of Fear (1959)Chief Jensen
Tobor the Great
Tobor the Great (1954)An Admiral
One Body Too Many
One Body Too Many (1944)Jim Davis
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price (1932)Eddie Fields
Champagne for Caesar
Champagne for Caesar (1950)Executive No. 2
High School Confidential!
High School Confidential! (1958)William Remington Kane
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)Self
The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)Phil Winston
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation (1946)Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator
The Jackpot
The Jackpot (1950)Fred Burns
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)Spencer Carlton
A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night (1933)Ted Rand
The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)Gale Leland
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street (1939)Dick Porter
One Night of Love
One Night of Love (1934)Bill Houston
Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed (1953)Weber
Mandalay
Mandalay (1934)Dr. Gregory Burton
Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning (1934)Jeff
Atom Man vs. Superman
Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)Luthor, alias The Atom Man
Love is a Racket
Love is a Racket (1932)Edward Griswold 'Eddie' Shaw
The Scarf
The Scarf (1951)City Detective
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)Radio Station Director (uncredited)
Wild Weed
Wild Weed (1949)Capt. Hayes
Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man (1936)Francis X. Harrigan
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)Don A. Andrews
Sunrise at Campobello
Sunrise at Campobello (1960)Mr. Brimmer
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride (1934)Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sudden Danger
Sudden Danger (1955)Harry Woodruff
College Coach
College Coach (1933)Buck Weaver
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady (1934)Neil
Torture Ship
Torture Ship (1939)Lt. Bob Bennett
Big City Blues
Big City Blues (1932)Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited)
The Falcon Out West
The Falcon Out West (1944)Tex Irwin
Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton (1932)Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)Dr. Robert Doray
They Raid by Night
They Raid by Night (1942)Capt. Robert Owen
Parole, Inc.
Parole, Inc. (1948)Police Commissioner Hughes
Highway 13
Highway 13 (1948)Company Detective
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996)Himself
Up in Arms
Up in Arms (1944)Sergeant Gelsey
Calling Homicide
Calling Homicide (1956)Tony Fuller
Devil's Cargo
Devil's Cargo (1948)Johnny Morello
Wings of the Hawk
Wings of the Hawk (1953)
Untamed Women
Untamed Women (1952)Col. Loring
No More Orchids
No More Orchids (1932)Tony Gage
She Had to Say Yes
She Had to Say Yes (1933)Daniel 'Danny' Drew
A Night for Crime
A Night for Crime (1943)Joe Powell
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept (1935)Ross Lonergan
Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye (1950)Official from District Attorney's Office
Outlaw Women
Outlaw Women (1952)Judge Roger Dixon
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)Doc
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife (1940)Paul Hunter
Girl Missing
Girl Missing (1933)Raymond Fox
Red Hot Tires
Red Hot Tires (1935)Wallace Storm
African Treasure
African Treasure (1952)Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy
Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl (1935)Rolfe Brent
The Great Man
The Great Man (1956)Harry Connors
Song of Arizona
Song of Arizona (1946)King Blaine
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)Willie Hogger
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse (1934)Dr. Greg Connolly
Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)Bill Peck
Klondike
Klondike (1932)Robert Cromwell
Second Honeymoon
Second Honeymoon (1937)Bob Benton
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)Jim
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)Reddy
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory (1935)Slattery
Fury of the Congo
Fury of the Congo (1951)Grant
Broadway Hostess
Broadway Hostess (1935)Lucky Lorimer
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds (1934)Bob 'Three Star' Halsey
Jungle Manhunt
Jungle Manhunt (1951)Dr. Mitchell Heller
Man of Courage
Man of Courage (1943)George Dickson
Mask of the Dragon
Mask of the Dragon (1951)Police Lt. Ralph McLaughlin
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1952)Bart Miller
Lucky Losers
Lucky Losers (1950)Bruce McDermott
The Desperado
The Desperado (1954)Judge
Fingerprints Don't Lie
Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951)Police Lt. Grayson
Appointment with Murder
Appointment with Murder (1948)Fred Muller
Unholy Love
Unholy Love (1932)Dr. Jerome Preston 'Jerry' Gregory
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947)George Pierce
Trapped by Television
Trapped by Television (1936)Fred Dennis
Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom (1974)French Representative
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble (1950)Prison Yard Guard
Havana Widows
Havana Widows (1933)Bob Jones
Ringside
Ringside (1949)Radio Announcer
Sensations of 1945
Sensations of 1945 (1944)Randall
The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World (1943)Bill Potts (uncredited)
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)Capt. Pace
Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice (1944)Yellow Gloves Weldon
The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle (1948)Miller
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Batmania: From Comics to Screen (1989)Self / Commissioner Gordon (archive footage)
Dixie Jamboree
Dixie Jamboree (1944)Anthony 'Tony' Sardell
Gold Raiders
Gold Raiders (1951)Taggart
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Henry Porter
Feudin' Fools
Feudin' Fools (1952)Big Jim, bank robbery leader
Call of The Yukon
Call of The Yukon (1938)Hugo Henderson
Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon (1949)Andrew J. Barrett
The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder (1952)British Ship Captain
The 42nd Street Special
The 42nd Street Special (1933)Self (uncredited)
Texas City
Texas City (1952)Captain Hamilton
The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands (1936)Frank Gordon
Thunder in the Pines
Thunder in the Pines (1948)Nick Roulade
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective (1946)Chick Carter
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True (1935)Himself (uncredited)
Jail Busters
Jail Busters (1955)Cy Bowman
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer (1940)Ross Waring
Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue (1957)Dr. William Guellfe, Plastic Surgeon
Fighting Fools
Fighting Fools (1949)Blinky Harris
Hurricane Island
Hurricane Island (1951)Doctor (uncredited)
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam (1936)Mr. Harry Lacy
The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler (1938)Matt Collins
Varieties on Parade
Varieties on Parade (1951)Himself
Revenue Agent
Revenue Agent (1950)Augustus 'Gus' King
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror (1934)Dr. Leonard Goodman
Sea Tiger
Sea Tiger (1952)Mr. Williams, Insurance Man
What Price Vengeance
What Price Vengeance (1937)'Dynamite' Hogan / Tom Connors
Wyoming Roundup
Wyoming Roundup (1952)Franklin
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)Major Gerald Curwin
Danger Street
Danger Street (1947)Charles Johnson
Chinatown Squad
Chinatown Squad (1935)Ted Lacey
Forged Passport
Forged Passport (1939)Jack Scott
One Wild Night
One Wild Night (1938)Singer Martin
Shep Comes Home
Shep Comes Home (1948)Dr. Wilson
Federal Man
Federal Man (1950)Agent Johnson
The Old West
The Old West (1952)Doc Lockwood
The Daltons' Women
The Daltons' Women (1950)Jim Thorne
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid (1936)Bob Carey
Mississippi Rhythm
Mississippi Rhythm (1949)O'Neill
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory (1995)Self
Mystery of the Riverboat
Mystery of the Riverboat (1944)Rudolph Toller
Quick on the Trigger
Quick on the Trigger (1948)Garvey Yager
God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner (1957)Dr. Warburton, Psychiatrist
White Lightning
White Lightning (1953)Rocky Gibraltar
And She Learned About Dames
And She Learned About Dames (1934)Himself
West Bound Limited
West Bound Limited (1937)Dave Tolliver aka Bob Kirk
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)Lt. Muldoon
Murder Is My Business
Murder Is My Business (1946)Buell Renslow
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town (1931)Ed Brice
Change of Heart
Change of Heart (1938)Phillip Reeves
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)Henerson
Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)Allen Carick
Star of Texas
Star of Texas (1953)Telegraph Operator
North of the Border
North of the Border (1946)Sgt. Jack Craig
Blue Blood
Blue Blood (1951)Teasdale
Abilene Trail
Abilene Trail (1951)Dr. Martin
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)Square, Convict, segment "The Hostages"
Clipped Wings
Clipped Wings (1953)Captain Blair
She's in the Army
She's in the Army (1942)Army Capt. Steve Russell
Big Timber
Big Timber (1950)Logger #1
Border Rangers
Border Rangers (1950)Ranger Captain McLain
Man from Sonora
Man from Sonora (1951)Sheriff Frank Casey
Six Gun Decision
Six Gun Decision (1953)Blackburn
Purple Heart Diary
Purple Heart Diary (1951)Maj. Green
Son of Geronimo
Son of Geronimo (1952)Col. Foster [Chs.5-6]
Desperadoes' Outpost
Desperadoes' Outpost (1952)Walter Fleming
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused (1938)Charles Eastman
Cherokee Uprising
Cherokee Uprising (1950)Chief Marshal
Trader Tom of the China Seas
Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954)Barent
The Notorious Mr. Monks
The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)Leonardo, Prosecuting Attorney
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)Inspector Wheeler
One Too Many
One Too Many (1950)Mr. Boyer
Everybody's Dancin'
Everybody's Dancin' (1950)Contractor
Colorado Ambush
Colorado Ambush (1951)Sheriff Ed Lowery
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)
The Mutineers
The Mutineers (1949)Capt. Jim Duncan
Trail to Gunsight
Trail to Gunsight (1944)U. S. Marshal Bill Hollister
With This Ring
With This Ring (1954)Miller Executive
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business (1936)Crane
Montana Incident
Montana Incident (1952)Mooney
Gun Town
Gun Town (1946)Lucky Dorgan
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (1952)Mr. Casey
It Happened in New York
It Happened in New York (1935)Charley Barnes
Modify
Modify (2025)Inspector Warren (archival audio) (uncredited)