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Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

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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.

Known For

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

1946

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

Jail Bait

Jail Bait

1954

Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

1953

One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many

1944

Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent

1950

A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

1933

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1950

The Clyde Mystery

The Clyde Mystery

1931

The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician

1954

Torture Ship

Torture Ship

1939

The Scarf

The Scarf

1951

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

1948

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes

1933

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

City of Fear

City of Fear

1959

Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

1934

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

1956

Devil's Cargo

Devil's Cargo

1948

Appointment with Murder

Appointment with Murder

1948

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

1934

The Dragon Murder Case

The Dragon Murder Case

1934

Guns Don't Argue

Guns Don't Argue

1957

Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996

Man of Courage

Man of Courage

1943

One Night of Love

One Night of Love

1934

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

1932

Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin

1949

The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

1954

Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

1955

Love is a Racket

Love is a Racket

1932

Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning

1934

Atom Man vs. Superman

Atom Man vs. Superman

1950

Murder in the Clouds

Murder in the Clouds

1934

African Treasure

African Treasure

1952

The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks

1958

Highway 13

Highway 13

1948

Federal Man

Federal Man

1950

Chick Carter, Detective

Chick Carter, Detective

1946

Fingerprints Don't Lie

Fingerprints Don't Lie

1951

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1938

Mask of the Dragon

Mask of the Dragon

1951

Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television

1936

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

1954

Jungle Manhunt

Jungle Manhunt

1951

Fury of the Congo

Fury of the Congo

1951

Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

Untamed Women

Untamed Women

1952

The Case of the Lucky Legs

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept

1935

Feudin' Fools

Feudin' Fools

1952

Klondike

Klondike

1932

Danger Street

Danger Street

1947

College Coach

College Coach

1933

The Hot Angel

The Hot Angel

1958

Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

1953

Call of The Yukon

Call of The Yukon

1938

Second Honeymoon

Second Honeymoon

1937

Boulder Dam

Boulder Dam

1936

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1934

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

1935

No More Orchids

No More Orchids

1932

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1931

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Jail Busters

Jail Busters

1955

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

A Night for Crime

A Night for Crime

1943

Gold Raiders

Gold Raiders

1951

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West

1947

Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

1944

A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady

1934

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

1937

Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936

The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler

1938

Unholy Love

Unholy Love

1932

What Price Vengeance

What Price Vengeance

1937

Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933

Mystery of the Riverboat

Mystery of the Riverboat

1944

With This Ring

With This Ring

1954

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

Mandalay

Mandalay

1934

Hurricane Island

Hurricane Island

1951

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

1944

Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

1953

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

Murder by an Aristocrat

Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

1936

I Stand Accused

I Stand Accused

1938

Everybody's Dancin'

Everybody's Dancin'

1950

Our Little Girl

Our Little Girl

1935

Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad

1935

It Happened in New York

It Happened in New York

1935

The du Pont Story

The du Pont Story

1950

Gateway

Gateway

1938

Miracle on Main Street

Miracle on Main Street

1939

Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1935

One Too Many

One Too Many

1950

The Great Man

The Great Man

1956

Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers

1950

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

One Wild Night

One Wild Night

1938

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics

Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics

1952

Outlaw Women

Outlaw Women

1952

The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1943

Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

1954

Song of Arizona

Song of Arizona

1946

Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc.

1948

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer

1940

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

Six Gun Decision

Six Gun Decision

1953

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree

1944

Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger

1948

Abilene Trail

Abilene Trail

1951

The Old West

The Old West

1952

The Desperado

The Desperado

1954

Three Legionnaires

Three Legionnaires

1937

They Raid by Night

They Raid by Night

1942

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye

1950

Man from Sonora

Man from Sonora

1951

The Daltons' Women

The Daltons' Women

1950

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

Forged Passport

Forged Passport

1939

West Bound Limited

West Bound Limited

1937

Murder Is My Business

Murder Is My Business

1946

They Asked For It

They Asked For It

1939

She's in the Army

She's in the Army

1942

Are These Our Parents?

Are These Our Parents?

1944

42nd Street

42nd Street

1933

The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

1936

Fighting Fools

Fighting Fools

1949

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

1949

Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid

Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid

1952

White Lightning

White Lightning

1953

Montana Incident

Montana Incident

1952

Wyoming Roundup

Wyoming Roundup

1952

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932

Thunder in the Pines

Thunder in the Pines

1948

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

1982

Border Rangers

Border Rangers

1950

Cherokee Uprising

Cherokee Uprising

1950

Colorado Ambush

Colorado Ambush

1951

Desperadoes' Outpost

Desperadoes' Outpost

1952

Son of Geronimo

Son of Geronimo

1952

Texas City

Texas City

1952

Trail to Gunsight

Trail to Gunsight

1944

North of the Border

North of the Border

1946

Gun Town

Gun Town

1946

Star of Texas

Star of Texas

1953

Gunfighters of the Northwest

Gunfighters of the Northwest

1954

Varieties on Parade

Varieties on Parade

1951

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

1935

And She Learned About Dames

And She Learned About Dames

1934

Ringside

Ringside

1949

The Mutineers

The Mutineers

1949

Champagne for Caesar

Champagne for Caesar

1950

Big Timber

Big Timber

1950

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

The Pathfinder

The Pathfinder

1952

Glen or Glenda

Glen or Glenda

1953

Blue Blood

Blue Blood

1951

High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958

Trader Tom of the China Seas

Trader Tom of the China Seas

1954

Sea Tiger

Sea Tiger

1952

Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom

1974

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950

Wild Weed

Wild Weed

1949

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

1949

Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

1995

Shep Comes Home

Shep Comes Home

1948

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

1989

The 42nd Street Special

The 42nd Street Special

1933

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951

Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello

1960

Wings of the Hawk

Wings of the Hawk

1953

Mississippi Rhythm

Mississippi Rhythm

1949

Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960

Modify

Modify

2025

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

1984

December Bride

December Bride

1954

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

227

227

1985

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Goldie Gold and Action Jack

Goldie Gold and Action Jack

1981

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960

Newhart

Newhart

1982

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

1957

Laredo

Laredo

1965

Cowboy G-Men

Cowboy G-Men

1952

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1959

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

M Squad

M Squad

1957

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

1955

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959

Mona McCluskey

Mona McCluskey

1965

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951

The Whistler

The Whistler

1954

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

1952

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

Ben Jerrod

Ben Jerrod

1963

I'm the Law

I'm the Law

1953

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

1952

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1952

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Maverick

Maverick

1957

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Public Defender

Public Defender

1954

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show

1955

December Bride

December Bride

1954

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1951

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1956

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

1957

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961

Stories of the Century

Stories of the Century

1954

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1950

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

1950

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

1950

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

1957

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

1950

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Laredo

Laredo

1965

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1954

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1954