Lyle Talbot

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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...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957BonanzaSeries • 1959Adam-12Series • 1968Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963MaverickSeries • 1957Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976NewhartSeries • 1982St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962Studio OneSeries • 1948Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957Green AcresSeries • 1965The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962Who's the Boss?Series • 1984RawhideSeries • 1959Hawaiian EyeSeries • 1959The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries • 1952The Lone RangerSeries • 1949Here's LucySeries • 1968Run for Your LifeSeries • 196577 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Mister EdSeries • 1961Surfside 6Series • 1960Dennis the MenaceSeries • 1959