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