Lyle Talbot
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) 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 later served on its board. Talbot's long career as an actor is recounted in a book by his youngest daughter, The New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot, entitled The Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century (Riverhead Books 2012). Most notable among Talbot's film work were his appearances in Three on a Match and 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (both 1932). He played a star running back in College Coach (1933) with Pat O'Brien and Dick Powell, romanced opera singer Grace Moore in One Night of Love in 1934, and pursued Mae West in Go West, Young Man (1936). He was a gangster in Ladies They Talk About and Heat Lightning and a doctor kicking a drinking habit in Mandalay. He co-starred with Pat O'Brien in Oil for the Lamps of China (1935). He appeared opposite Ann Dvorak, Carole Lombard, Barbara Stanwyck, Mary Astor, Ginger Rogers, Loretta Young and Shirley Temple, as well as sharing the screen with Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy and Tyrone Power. Overall, Talbot appeared in some 150 movies.
TV Shows(73)
227
1985
Who's the Boss?
1984
St. Elsewhere
Johnny Barnes
1982
Newhart
Cousin Ned
1982
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Additional Voices (voice)
1981
Charlie's Angels
Tom Mills
1976
Here's Lucy
Lawyer
1968
Adam-12
Avery Dawson
1968
Laredo
1965
Mona McCluskey
Benson
1965
Green Acres
Horace Bennett
1965
Run for Your Life
Steven Blakely
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Warden
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Gibralter
1963
Petticoat Junction
Mr. Cheever
1963
Arrest and Trial
Phil Paige
1963
Ben Jerrod
Police Lt. Choates
1963
The Lucy Show
Mr. Stanford
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Second Psychiatrist
1962
87th Precinct
Woody Gaynor
1961
Mister Ed
George Hausner
1961
The Roaring 20's
1960
Surfside 6
Alan Crandell
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Dennis the Menace
Mayor
1959
Lock-Up
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Mr. Anders
1959
Bonanza
The Handsome Dude in Bar
1959
Rawhide
Dr. Otis Gray
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Leave It to Beaver
Mr. Chuck Dennison
1957
The Restless Gun
Mort Askins
1957
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
Michael Garvin Sr.
1957
M Squad
Paul Crowley
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Victor Long
1957
Meet McGraw
Carl Maddon
1957
Broken Arrow
Judge Judd Hinshaw
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Adams
1956
Navy Log
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Baylor
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
The Millionaire
Joe Price
1955
The Bob Cummings Show
Paul Fonda
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
December Bride
1954
The Whistler
1954
Public Defender
Dobin
1954
Stories of the Century
Colonel Marsham
1954
Annie Oakley
Pa Wiggins
1954
I'm the Law
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
Jimmy Dill
1952
Terry and the Pirates
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Joe Randolph (uncredited)
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Eddie Kling
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Cowboy G-Men
1952
Gang Busters
1952
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Father Serra
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Fred Carlson
1951
Boston Blackie
Wildcat Cannon
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Racket Squad
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Al Simon
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Paul
1950
Dick Tracy
88 Keyes
1950
The Cisco Kid
Judge (uncredited)
1950
The Lone Ranger
George Wilson
1949
Studio One
Trent
1948
Movies(192)
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Inspector Warren (archival audio) (uncredited)
2025
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Himself
1996
Inside the Dream Factory
Self
1995
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Self / Commissioner Gordon (archive footage)
1989
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Pops
1986
That's Dancing!
Self
1985
The Case of Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
1982
Sonic Boom
French Representative
1974
Sunrise at Campobello
Mr. Brimmer
1960
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
City of Fear
Chief Jensen
1959
The Hot Angel
Van Richards
1958
High School Confidential!
William Remington Kane
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Leonardo, Prosecuting Attorney
1958
Guns Don't Argue
Dr. William Guellfe, Plastic Surgeon
1957
God Is My Partner
Dr. Warburton, Psychiatrist
1957
Plan 9 from Outer Space
General Roberts
1957
The Great Man
Harry Connors
1956
Calling Homicide
Tony Fuller
1956
Sudden Danger
Harry Woodruff
1955
Jail Busters
Cy Bowman
1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1954
The Steel Cage
Square, Convict, segment "The Hostages"
1954
Tobor the Great
An Admiral
1954
The Desperado
Judge
1954
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Capt. Pace
1954
The Mad Magician
Program Hawker (uncredited)
1954
Jail Bait
Inspector John
1954
Gunfighters of the Northwest
Inspector Wheeler
1954
So You Want to Be Your Own Boss
Mr. Elliot, Health Inspector (uncredited)
1954
Trader Tom of the China Seas
Barent
1954
With This Ring
Miller Executive
1954
Tumbleweed
Weber
1953
Six Gun Decision
Blackburn
1953
Wings of the Hawk
1953
Clipped Wings
Captain Blair
1953
Mesa of Lost Women
Narrator (voice)
1953
Glen or Glenda
Inspector Warren
1953
White Lightning
Rocky Gibraltar
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Major Gerald Curwin
1953
Star of Texas
Telegraph Operator
1953
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Bart Miller
1952
The Pathfinder
British Ship Captain
1952
Wyoming Roundup
Franklin
1952
Son of Geronimo
Col. Foster [Chs.5-6]
1952
Desperadoes' Outpost
Walter Fleming
1952
The Old West
Doc Lockwood
1952
Feudin' Fools
Big Jim, bank robbery leader
1952
Untamed Women
Col. Loring
1952
Montana Incident
Mooney
1952
Sea Tiger
Mr. Williams, Insurance Man
1952
African Treasure
Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy
1952
Outlaw Women
Judge Roger Dixon
1952
With a Song in My Heart
Radio Station Director (uncredited)
1952
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics
Mr. Casey
1952
Texas City
Captain Hamilton
1952
Purple Heart Diary
Maj. Green
1951
Jungle Manhunt
Dr. Mitchell Heller
1951
Gold Raiders
Taggart
1951
Varieties on Parade
Himself
1951
Hurricane Island
Doctor (uncredited)
1951
The Scarf
City Detective
1951
Man from Sonora
Sheriff Frank Casey
1951
Mask of the Dragon
Police Lt. Ralph McLaughlin
1951
Fury of the Congo
Grant
1951
Fingerprints Don't Lie
Police Lt. Grayson
1951
Abilene Trail
Dr. Martin
1951
Blue Blood
Teasdale
1951
Colorado Ambush
Sheriff Ed Lowery
1951
The du Pont Story
Eugene du Pont
1950
Revenue Agent
Augustus 'Gus' King
1950
One Too Many
Mr. Boyer
1950
The Jackpot
Fred Burns
1950
Cherokee Uprising
Chief Marshal
1950
Border Rangers
Ranger Captain McLain
1950
Big Timber
Logger #1
1950
Triple Trouble
Prison Yard Guard
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
Luthor, alias The Atom Man
1950
Federal Man
Agent Johnson
1950
Lucky Losers
Bruce McDermott
1950
Champagne for Caesar
Executive No. 2
1950
Johnny One-Eye
Official from District Attorney's Office
1950
Everybody's Dancin'
Contractor
1950
The Daltons' Women
Jim Thorne
1950
Wild Weed
Capt. Hayes
1949
Ringside
Radio Announcer
1949
Mississippi Rhythm
O'Neill
1949
Batman and Robin
Commissioner Jim Gordon
1949
Sky Dragon
Andrew J. Barrett
1949
The Mutineers
Capt. Jim Duncan
1949
Fighting Fools
Blinky Harris
1949
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Lt. Muldoon
1949
Highway 13
Company Detective
1948
Shep Comes Home
Dr. Wilson
1948
Quick on the Trigger
Garvey Yager
1948
Appointment with Murder
Fred Muller
1948
Parole, Inc.
Police Commissioner Hughes
1948
Thunder in the Pines
Nick Roulade
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Henerson
1948
The Vicious Circle
Miller
1948
Devil's Cargo
Johnny Morello
1948
Danger Street
Charles Johnson
1947
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West
George Pierce
1947
North of the Border
Sgt. Jack Craig
1946
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter
1946
Strange Impersonation
Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator
1946
Song of Arizona
King Blaine
1946
Murder Is My Business
Buell Renslow
1946
Gun Town
Lucky Dorgan
1946
One Body Too Many
Jim Davis
1944
Mystery of the Riverboat
Rudolph Toller
1944
Trail to Gunsight
U. S. Marshal Bill Hollister
1944
Dixie Jamboree
Anthony 'Tony' Sardell
1944
Sensations of 1945
Randall
1944
Are These Our Parents?
George Kent
1944
Gambler's Choice
Yellow Gloves Weldon
1944
The Falcon Out West
Tex Irwin
1944
Up in Arms
Sergeant Gelsey
1944
A Night for Crime
Joe Powell
1943
The Meanest Man in the World
Bill Potts (uncredited)
1943
Man of Courage
George Dickson
1943
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Reddy
1942
They Raid by Night
Capt. Robert Owen
1942
She's in the Army
Army Capt. Steve Russell
1942
Parole Fixer
Ross Waring
1940
He Married His Wife
Paul Hunter
1940
Miracle on Main Street
Dick Porter
1939
Torture Ship
Lt. Bob Bennett
1939
Second Fiddle
Willie Hogger
1939
They Asked For It
Marty Collins
1939
Forged Passport
Jack Scott
1939
I Stand Accused
Charles Eastman
1938
The Arkansas Traveler
Matt Collins
1938
Gateway
Henry Porter
1938
One Wild Night
Singer Martin
1938
Call of The Yukon
Hugo Henderson
1938
Change of Heart
Phillip Reeves
1938
Second Honeymoon
Bob Benton
1937
West Bound Limited
Dave Tolliver aka Bob Kirk
1937
Three Legionnaires
Pvt. Jimmy Barton
1937
What Price Vengeance
'Dynamite' Hogan / Tom Connors
1937
Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Bill Peck
1937
Mind Your Own Business
Crane
1936
Go West Young Man
Francis X. Harrigan
1936
Trapped by Television
Fred Dennis
1936
Murder by an Aristocrat
Allen Carick
1936
The Law in Her Hands
Frank Gordon
1936
The Singing Kid
Bob Carey
1936
Boulder Dam
Mr. Harry Lacy
1936
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
1935
Broadway Hostess
Lucky Lorimer
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
Dr. Robert Doray
1935
Page Miss Glory
Slattery
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Jim
1935
Chinatown Squad
Ted Lacey
1935
It Happened in New York
Charley Barnes
1935
While the Patient Slept
Ross Lonergan
1935
Red Hot Tires
Wallace Storm
1935
Our Little Girl
Rolfe Brent
1935
The Secret Bride
Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1934
Murder in the Clouds
Bob 'Three Star' Halsey
1934
A Lost Lady
Neil
1934
The Dragon Murder Case
Gale Leland
1934
One Night of Love
Bill Houston
1934
Return of the Terror
Dr. Leonard Goodman
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Spencer Carlton
1934
Registered Nurse
Dr. Greg Connolly
1934
And She Learned About Dames
Himself
1934
Heat Lightning
Jeff
1934
Mandalay
Dr. Gregory Burton
1934
Havana Widows
Bob Jones
1933
College Coach
Buck Weaver
1933
A Shriek in the Night
Ted Rand
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Don A. Andrews
1933
She Had to Say Yes
Daniel 'Danny' Drew
1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Doc
1933
42nd Street
Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited)
1933
Girl Missing
Raymond Fox
1933
The 42nd Street Special
Self (uncredited)
1933
Ladies They Talk About
Don
1933
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Bud Saunders
1932
No More Orchids
Tony Gage
1932
Three on a Match
Michael Loftus
1932
Big City Blues
Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited)
1932
Klondike
Robert Cromwell
1932
The Thirteenth Guest
Phil Winston
1932
The Purchase Price
Eddie Fields
1932
Love is a Racket
Edward Griswold 'Eddie' Shaw
1932
Unholy Love
Dr. Jerome Preston 'Jerry' Gregory
1932
Miss Pinkerton
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1932
The Clyde Mystery
Police Capt. Dick Rugg (as Lysle Talbot)
1931
Stranger in Town
Ed Brice
1931