Lyle Talbot: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 108
- on screen
- 1931–1995
- box office
- $16.5K
Lyle Talbot's Career in Numbers
Lyle Talbot's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lyle Talbot works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Stranger in Town (1931) to George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head (1986), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Lyle Talbot Movies by Decade
- 1930s 42
- 1940s 22
- 1950s 36
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
The 1930s were Lyle Talbot's busiest decade, with 42 films.
Lyle Talbot Movies by Genre
- Drama 29
- Comedy 22
- Crime 10
- Mystery 7
- Western 6
- Adventure 5
- Romance 5
- Sci-Fi 4
- Music 4
- Action 3
Drama is the genre Lyle Talbot has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of comedy (22).
Lyle Talbot Career Milestones
- First film
- Stranger in Town 1931
- Biggest box office hit
- Glen or Glenda $10.2K worldwide
- Newest film
- George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head 1986
Lyle Talbot Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lyle Talbot is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Lyle Talbot Movies as an Actor
102- 1986
George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head as Pops · Tv movie - 1974
Sonic Boom as French Representative · Comedy - 1958
High School Confidential! as William Remington Kane · Drama - 1957
Guns Don’t Argue as Dr. William Guellfe, Plastic Surgeon · Crime - 1956
The Great Man as Harry Connors · Drama - 1956
Calling Homicide as Tony Fuller · Mystery - 1955
Sudden Danger as Harry Woodruff · Drama - 1955
Jail Busters as Cy Bowman · Comedy - 1954
There’s No Business Like Show Business as Stage Manager (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.34K - 1954
Tobor the Great as An Admiral · Sci-Fi - 1954
The Desperado as Judge · Western - 1954
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl as Capt. Pace · Adventure - 1954
The Mad Magician as Program Hawker (uncredited) · Horror - 1954
Jail Bait as Inspector John · Crime - 1953
Tumbleweed as Weber · Western - 1953
Wings of the Hawk Western - 1953
Clipped Wings as Captain Blair · Comedy - 1953
Mesa of Lost Women as Narrator (voice) · Sci-Fi - 1953
Glen or Glenda as Inspector Warren · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Major Gerald Curwin · Comedy - 1952
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid as Bart Miller · Western - 1952
The Pathfinder as British Ship Captain · Western - 1952
Feudin’ Fools as Big Jim, bank robbery leader · Comedy - 1952
Untamed Women as Col. Loring · Sci-Fi - 1952
African Treasure as Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy · Adventure - 1952
Outlaw Women as Judge Roger Dixon · Western - 1952
With a Song in My Heart as Radio station director · Drama - 1951
Jungle Manhunt as Dr. Mitchell Heller · Sci-Fi - 1951
Gold Raiders as Taggart · Comedy - 1951
The Scarf as City Detective · Thriller - 1951
Mask of the Dragon as Police Lt. Ralph McLaughlin · Drama - 1951
Fury of the Congo as Grant · Adventure - 1950
The Jackpot as Fred Burns · Comedy - 1950
Triple Trouble as Prison Yard Guard · Comedy - 1950
Atom Man vs. Superman as Luthor, alias The Atom Man · Action - 1950
Lucky Losers as Bruce McDermott · Comedy - 1950
Champagne for Caesar as Executive No. 2 · Comedy - 1950
Johnny One-Eye as Official from District Attorney's Office · Crime - 1949
Wild Weed as Capt. Hayes · Drama - 1949
Batman and Robin as Commissioner Jim Gordon · Action - 1949
Sky Dragon as Andrew J. Barrett · Adventure - 1948
Highway 13 as Company Detective · Mystery - 1948
Parole, Inc. as Police Commissioner Hughes · Drama - 1948
Appointment with Murder as Fred Muller · Mystery - 1948
Thunder in the Pines as Nick Roulade · Comedy - 1948
Devil’s Cargo as Johnny Morello · Mystery - 1947
Danger Street as Charles Johnson · Comedy - 1947
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West as George Pierce · Crime - 1946
Strange Impersonation as Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator · Romance - 1946
Song of Arizona as King Blaine · Music - 1946
Murder Is My Business as Buell Renslow · Crime - 1944
One Body Too Many as Jim Davis · Comedy - 1944
Sensations of 1945 as Randall · Music - 1944
Gambler’s Choice as Yellow Gloves Weldon · Drama - 1944
The Falcon Out West as Tex Irwin · Crime - 1944
Up in Arms as Sergeant Gelsey · Comedy - 1943
A Night for Crime as Joe Powell · Crime - 1943
The Meanest Man in the World as Bill Potts (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant as Reddy · Romance - 1940
He Married His Wife as Paul Hunter - 1939
Miracle on Main Street as Dick Porter · Drama - 1939
Torture Ship as Lt. Bob Bennett · Horror - 1939
Second Fiddle as Willie Hogger · Comedy - 1938
Call of The Yukon as Hugo Henderson · Action - 1937
Second Honeymoon as Bob Benton · Romance - 1937
Affairs of Cappy Ricks as Bill Peck · Drama - 1936
Go West Young Man as Francis X. Harrigan · Comedy - 1936
Trapped by Television as Fred Dennis · Drama - 1936
Murder by an Aristocrat as Allen Carick · Mystery - 1936
The Law in Her Hands as Frank Gordon · Drama - 1936
The Singing Kid as Bob Carey · Music - 1936
Boulder Dam as Mr. Harry Lacy · Drama - 1935
Broadway Hostess as Lucky Lorimer · Drama - 1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs as Dr. Robert Doray · Comedy - 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China as Jim · Drama - 1935
While the Patient Slept as Ross Lonergan · Mystery - 1935
Red Hot Tires as Wallace Storm · Romance - 1935
Our Little Girl as Rolfe Brent · Family - 1934
The Secret Bride as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
Murder in the Clouds as Bob 'Three Star' Halsey · Adventure - 1934
A Lost Lady as Neil · Drama - 1934
The Dragon Murder Case as Gale Leland · Mystery - 1934
One Night of Love as Bill Houston · Music - 1934
Fog Over Frisco as Spencer Carlton · Crime - 1934
Registered Nurse as Dr. Greg Connolly · Drama - 1934
Mandalay as Dr. Gregory Burton · Drama - 1933
Havana Widows as Bob Jones · Comedy - 1933
College Coach as Buck Weaver · Drama - 1933
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Don A. Andrews · Drama - 1933
She Had to Say Yes as Daniel 'Danny' Drew · Drama - 1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Doc · Romance - 1933
Girl Missing as Raymond Fox · Crime - 1933
Ladies They Talk About as Don · Crime - 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Bud Saunders · Drama - 1932
No More Orchids as Tony Gage · Drama - 1932
Three on a Match as Michael Loftus · Drama - 1932
Big City Blues as Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Klondike as Robert Cromwell · Drama - 1932
The Thirteenth Guest as Phil Winston · Thriller - 1932
The Purchase Price as Eddie Fields · Comedy - 1932
Miss Pinkerton as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) · Comedy - 1931
Stranger in Town as Ed Brice · Drama
Lyle Talbot in Documentaries & Specials
6- 1995
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. as Himself · Documentary - 1989
Batmania: From Comics to Screen as Self / Commissioner Gordon (archive footage) · Documentary - 1985
That’s Dancing! as Self · Music - 1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited) · Documentary - 1934
And She Learned About Dames as Himself · Music - 1933
The 42nd Street Special as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
Who Lyle Talbot Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lyle Talbot shares the most films with. Joseph Crehan comes first, with 11 films together, followed by William B. Davidson (8).
Lyle Talbot: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lyle Talbot has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lyle Talbot been in?
Lyle Talbot is credited on 108 films, from 1931 to 1995. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lyle Talbot's highest-grossing movie?
Glen or Glenda (1953) is Lyle Talbot's biggest box office hit, with $10.2K worldwide, ahead of There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) ($6.34K). Across every film with box office figures, Lyle Talbot's movies have made $16.5K.
Lyle Talbot's biggest hits What is Lyle Talbot's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lyle Talbot's filmography is The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1995), in the role of Himself.
Who does Lyle Talbot work with most often?
Lyle Talbot shares the most films with Joseph Crehan (11 films), William B. Davidson (8 films) and Henry O'Neill (7 films).
The Best Lyle Talbot Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 108 credits.
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