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Lyle Talbot, actor
Actor

Lyle Talbot: Movies & Box Office

films
108
on screen
1931–1995
box office
$16.5K
Career at a glance

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

  1. 1930s 42
  2. 1940s 22
  3. 1950s 36
  4. 1970s 1
  5. 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
108 credits

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
  1. 1986 George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head (1986) movie poster George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head as Pops · Tv movie
  2. 1974 Sonic Boom (1974) movie poster Sonic Boom as French Representative · Comedy
  3. 1958 High School Confidential! (1958) movie poster High School Confidential! as William Remington Kane · Drama
  4. 1957 Guns Don’t Argue (1957) movie poster Guns Don’t Argue as Dr. William Guellfe, Plastic Surgeon · Crime
  5. 1956 The Great Man (1956) movie poster The Great Man as Harry Connors · Drama
  6. 1956 Calling Homicide (1956) movie poster Calling Homicide as Tony Fuller · Mystery
  7. 1955 Sudden Danger (1955) movie poster Sudden Danger as Harry Woodruff · Drama
  8. 1955 Jail Busters (1955) movie poster Jail Busters as Cy Bowman · Comedy
  9. 1954 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) movie poster There’s No Business Like Show Business as Stage Manager (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1954 Tobor the Great (1954) movie poster Tobor the Great as An Admiral · Sci-Fi
  11. 1954 The Desperado (1954) movie poster The Desperado as Judge · Western
  12. 1954 Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954) movie poster Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl as Capt. Pace · Adventure
  13. 1954 The Mad Magician (1954) movie poster The Mad Magician as Program Hawker (uncredited) · Horror
  14. 1954 Jail Bait (1954) movie poster Jail Bait as Inspector John · Crime
  15. 1953 Tumbleweed (1953) movie poster Tumbleweed as Weber · Western
  16. 1953 Wings of the Hawk (1953) movie poster Wings of the Hawk Western
  17. 1953 Clipped Wings (1953) movie poster Clipped Wings as Captain Blair · Comedy
  18. 1953 Mesa of Lost Women (1953) movie poster Mesa of Lost Women as Narrator (voice) · Sci-Fi
  19. 1953 Glen or Glenda (1953) movie poster Glen or Glenda as Inspector Warren · Drama
  20. 1953 Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) movie poster Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Major Gerald Curwin · Comedy
  21. 1952 Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1952) movie poster Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid as Bart Miller · Western
  22. 1952 The Pathfinder (1952) movie poster The Pathfinder as British Ship Captain · Western
  23. 1952 Feudin’ Fools (1952) movie poster Feudin’ Fools as Big Jim, bank robbery leader · Comedy
  24. 1952 Untamed Women (1952) movie poster Untamed Women as Col. Loring · Sci-Fi
  25. 1952 African Treasure (1952) movie poster African Treasure as Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy · Adventure
  26. 1952 Outlaw Women (1952) movie poster Outlaw Women as Judge Roger Dixon · Western
  27. 1952 With a Song in My Heart (1952) movie poster With a Song in My Heart as Radio station director · Drama
  28. 1951 Jungle Manhunt (1951) movie poster Jungle Manhunt as Dr. Mitchell Heller · Sci-Fi
  29. 1951 Gold Raiders (1951) movie poster Gold Raiders as Taggart · Comedy
  30. 1951 The Scarf (1951) movie poster The Scarf as City Detective · Thriller
  31. 1951 Mask of the Dragon (1951) movie poster Mask of the Dragon as Police Lt. Ralph McLaughlin · Drama
  32. 1951 Fury of the Congo (1951) movie poster Fury of the Congo as Grant · Adventure
  33. 1950 The Jackpot (1950) movie poster The Jackpot as Fred Burns · Comedy
  34. 1950 Triple Trouble (1950) movie poster Triple Trouble as Prison Yard Guard · Comedy
  35. 1950 Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) movie poster Atom Man vs. Superman as Luthor, alias The Atom Man · Action
  36. 1950 Lucky Losers (1950) movie poster Lucky Losers as Bruce McDermott · Comedy
  37. 1950 Champagne for Caesar (1950) movie poster Champagne for Caesar as Executive No. 2 · Comedy
  38. 1950 Johnny One-Eye (1950) movie poster Johnny One-Eye as Official from District Attorney's Office · Crime
  39. 1949 Wild Weed (1949) movie poster Wild Weed as Capt. Hayes · Drama
  40. 1949 Batman and Robin (1949) movie poster Batman and Robin as Commissioner Jim Gordon · Action
  41. 1949 Sky Dragon (1949) movie poster Sky Dragon as Andrew J. Barrett · Adventure
  42. 1948 Highway 13 (1948) movie poster Highway 13 as Company Detective · Mystery
  43. 1948 Parole, Inc. (1948) movie poster Parole, Inc. as Police Commissioner Hughes · Drama
  44. 1948 Appointment with Murder (1948) movie poster Appointment with Murder as Fred Muller · Mystery
  45. 1948 Thunder in the Pines (1948) movie poster Thunder in the Pines as Nick Roulade · Comedy
  46. 1948 Devil’s Cargo (1948) movie poster Devil’s Cargo as Johnny Morello · Mystery
  47. 1947 Danger Street (1947) movie poster Danger Street as Charles Johnson · Comedy
  48. 1947 The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947) movie poster The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West as George Pierce · Crime
  49. 1946 Strange Impersonation (1946) movie poster Strange Impersonation as Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator · Romance
  50. 1946 Song of Arizona (1946) movie poster Song of Arizona as King Blaine · Music
  51. 1946 Murder Is My Business (1946) movie poster Murder Is My Business as Buell Renslow · Crime
  52. 1944 One Body Too Many (1944) movie poster One Body Too Many as Jim Davis · Comedy
  53. 1944 Sensations of 1945 (1944) movie poster Sensations of 1945 as Randall · Music
  54. 1944 Gambler’s Choice (1944) movie poster Gambler’s Choice as Yellow Gloves Weldon · Drama
  55. 1944 The Falcon Out West (1944) movie poster The Falcon Out West as Tex Irwin · Crime
  56. 1944 Up in Arms (1944) movie poster Up in Arms as Sergeant Gelsey · Comedy
  57. 1943 A Night for Crime (1943) movie poster A Night for Crime as Joe Powell · Crime
  58. 1943 The Meanest Man in the World (1943) movie poster The Meanest Man in the World as Bill Potts (uncredited) · Comedy
  59. 1942 Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant (1942) movie poster Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant as Reddy · Romance
  60. 1940 He Married His Wife (1940) movie poster He Married His Wife as Paul Hunter
  61. 1939 Miracle on Main Street (1939) movie poster Miracle on Main Street as Dick Porter · Drama
  62. 1939 Torture Ship (1939) movie poster Torture Ship as Lt. Bob Bennett · Horror
  63. 1939 Second Fiddle (1939) movie poster Second Fiddle as Willie Hogger · Comedy
  64. 1938 Call of The Yukon (1938) movie poster Call of The Yukon as Hugo Henderson · Action
  65. 1937 Second Honeymoon (1937) movie poster Second Honeymoon as Bob Benton · Romance
  66. 1937 Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937) movie poster Affairs of Cappy Ricks as Bill Peck · Drama
  67. 1936 Go West Young Man (1936) movie poster Go West Young Man as Francis X. Harrigan · Comedy
  68. 1936 Trapped by Television (1936) movie poster Trapped by Television as Fred Dennis · Drama
  69. 1936 Murder by an Aristocrat (1936) movie poster Murder by an Aristocrat as Allen Carick · Mystery
  70. 1936 The Law in Her Hands (1936) movie poster The Law in Her Hands as Frank Gordon · Drama
  71. 1936 The Singing Kid (1936) movie poster The Singing Kid as Bob Carey · Music
  72. 1936 Boulder Dam (1936) movie poster Boulder Dam as Mr. Harry Lacy · Drama
  73. 1935 Broadway Hostess (1935) movie poster Broadway Hostess as Lucky Lorimer · Drama
  74. 1935 The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) movie poster The Case of the Lucky Legs as Dr. Robert Doray · Comedy
  75. 1935 Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) movie poster Oil for the Lamps of China as Jim · Drama
  76. 1935 While the Patient Slept (1935) movie poster While the Patient Slept as Ross Lonergan · Mystery
  77. 1935 Red Hot Tires (1935) movie poster Red Hot Tires as Wallace Storm · Romance
  78. 1935 Our Little Girl (1935) movie poster Our Little Girl as Rolfe Brent · Family
  79. 1934 The Secret Bride (1934) movie poster The Secret Bride as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Drama
  80. 1934 Murder in the Clouds (1934) movie poster Murder in the Clouds as Bob 'Three Star' Halsey · Adventure
  81. 1934 A Lost Lady (1934) movie poster A Lost Lady as Neil · Drama
  82. 1934 The Dragon Murder Case (1934) movie poster The Dragon Murder Case as Gale Leland · Mystery
  83. 1934 One Night of Love (1934) movie poster One Night of Love as Bill Houston · Music
  84. 1934 Fog Over Frisco (1934) movie poster Fog Over Frisco as Spencer Carlton · Crime
  85. 1934 Registered Nurse (1934) movie poster Registered Nurse as Dr. Greg Connolly · Drama
  86. 1934 Mandalay (1934) movie poster Mandalay as Dr. Gregory Burton · Drama
  87. 1933 Havana Widows (1933) movie poster Havana Widows as Bob Jones · Comedy
  88. 1933 College Coach (1933) movie poster College Coach as Buck Weaver · Drama
  89. 1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) movie poster Mary Stevens, M.D. as Don A. Andrews · Drama
  90. 1933 She Had to Say Yes (1933) movie poster She Had to Say Yes as Daniel 'Danny' Drew · Drama
  91. 1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) movie poster The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Doc · Romance
  92. 1933 Girl Missing (1933) movie poster Girl Missing as Raymond Fox · Crime
  93. 1933 Ladies They Talk About (1933) movie poster Ladies They Talk About as Don · Crime
  94. 1932 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) movie poster 20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Bud Saunders · Drama
  95. 1932 No More Orchids (1932) movie poster No More Orchids as Tony Gage · Drama
  96. 1932 Three on a Match (1932) movie poster Three on a Match as Michael Loftus · Drama
  97. 1932 Big City Blues (1932) movie poster Big City Blues as Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited) · Drama
  98. 1932 Klondike (1932) movie poster Klondike as Robert Cromwell · Drama
  99. 1932 The Thirteenth Guest (1932) movie poster The Thirteenth Guest as Phil Winston · Thriller
  100. 1932 The Purchase Price (1932) movie poster The Purchase Price as Eddie Fields · Comedy
  101. 1932 Miss Pinkerton (1932) movie poster Miss Pinkerton as Newspaper Editor (uncredited) · Comedy
  102. 1931 Stranger in Town (1931) movie poster Stranger in Town as Ed Brice · Drama
Works with

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).

FAQ

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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