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Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Actor · Died March 2, 1996, aged 94 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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Born
February 8, 1902
Died
March 2, 1996 (aged 94)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
90 on MovieCove · 259 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Lyle Talbot's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
26%
Self
11%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice21 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 29 · Serious 19 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 38 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 20 · Charged 29 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 27 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 38 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 26 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 26
Ally
7 of 26
Threshold guardian
3 of 26
Mentor
3 of 26
Hero
2 of 26
Shapeshifter
1 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
15
Joyful
13
Absurd
12
Warm
10
Other
47

How their films linger

Fun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lyle Talbot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 90 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (41).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lyle Talbot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

259 credits, 90 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Modify (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Inspector Warren (archival audio) (uncredited)

  • George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head(1986)

    as Pops

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Barnes

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Cousin Ned

  • The Case of Dashiell Hammett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dashiell Hammett

  • Goldie Gold and Action Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Mills

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as French Representative

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Fox · as Lawyer

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery Dawson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Mona McCluskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Benson

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gov. Carstairs · as Horace Bennett · as Sen. Lyle Talbot

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Blakely

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gibralter

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cheever

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Paige

  • Ben Jerrod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 65 episodes · as Police Lt. Choates

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Wilcox · as Mr. Stanford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Second Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Gaynor

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as George Hausner

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Crandell

  • Sunrise at Campobello(1960)

    as Mr. Brimmer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Around the World with Nellie Bly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Anders

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as The Handsome Dude in Bar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • City of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Chief Jensen

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Otis Gray

  • The Hot Angel(1958)

    as Van Richards

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • High School Confidential!(1958)

    as William Remington Kane

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Mr. Monks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Leonardo, Prosecuting Attorney

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Chuck Dennison

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mort Askins

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Garvin Sr.

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Crowley

  • Guns Don't Argue!(1957)

    as Dr. William Guellfe, Plastic Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • God Is My Partner(1957)

    as Dr. Warburton, Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Long

  • Meet McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Maddon

  • Plan 9 from Outer Space(1958)

    as General Roberts

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Harry Connors

  • Calling Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tony Fuller

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Judd Hinshaw

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Adams

  • Sudden Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Harry Woodruff

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hodge

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jail Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Cy Bowman

  • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 12 episodes · as Baylor

  • Buffalo Bill Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Price

  • The Bob Cummings Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul Fonda

  • There's No Business Like Show Business(1954)

    as Stage Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Steel Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Square, Convict, segment "The Hostages"

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bill Jeffries

  • Tobor the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as An Admiral

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Judge

  • Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl(1954)

    as Capt. Pace

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Magician(1954)

    as Program Hawker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jail Bait(1954)

    as Inspector John

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gunfighters of the Northwest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Inspector Wheeler

  • So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mr. Elliot, Health Inspector (uncredited)

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dobin

  • Stories of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Marsham

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Dawson · as Pa Wiggins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Trader Tom of the China Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Barent

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Miller Executive

  • Tumbleweed(1953)

    as Weber

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Six Gun Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Blackburn

  • Wings of the Hawk(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Clipped Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Captain Blair

  • Mesa of Lost Women(1953)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Glen or Glenda(1953)

    as Inspector Warren

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • White Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Rocky Gibraltar

  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms(1952)

    as Major Gerald Curwin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Telegraph Operator

  • Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bart Miller

  • The Pathfinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as British Ship Captain

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Dill

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Terry and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wyoming Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Franklin

  • Son of Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Col. Foster [Chs.5-6]

  • Desperadoes' Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Walter Fleming

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 7 episodes · as Joe Randolph · as Joe Randolph (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Kling

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Old West(1952)

    as Doc Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Feudin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Big Jim, bank robbery leader

  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Untamed Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Col. Loring

  • Montana Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mooney

  • Sea Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Williams, Insurance Man

  • African Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Roy DeHaven, alias Pat Gilroy

  • Outlaw Women(1952)

    as Judge Roger Dixon

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • With a Song in My Heart(1952)

    as Radio Station Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Casey

  • Texas City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Captain Hamilton

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 4 episodes · as George

  • The Roy Rogers Show(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as John Zachary

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Serra

  • Purple Heart Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maj. Green

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Carlson

  • Jungle Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Mitchell Heller

  • Gold Raiders(1951)

    as Taggart

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Wildcat Cannon

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hurricane Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bank Teller · as W.T. Emerson

  • The Scarf(1951)

    as City Detective

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Man from Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff Frank Casey

  • Mask of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Police Lt. Ralph McLaughlin

  • Fury of the Congo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Grant

  • Fingerprints Don't Lie(1951)

    as Police Lt. Grayson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Abilene Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Martin

  • Blue Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Teasdale

  • Colorado Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff Ed Lowery

  • The du Pont Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Eugene du Pont

  • Revenue Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Augustus 'Gus' King

  • One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Boyer

  • The Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Fred Burns

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Simon

  • Cherokee Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Chief Marshal

  • Border Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ranger Captain McLain

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Abner · as Bowers · as Capt. Flood · as Johnson · as O'Leary · as Paul

  • Dick Tracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as 88 Keyes

  • Big Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Logger #1

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Wilkerson · as Judge (uncredited) · as Judge Watkins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Prison Yard Guard

  • Atom Man vs. Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Luthor, alias The Atom Man

  • Federal Man(1950)

    as Agent Johnson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lucky Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bruce McDermott

  • Champagne for Caesar(1950)

    as Executive No. 2

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Johnny One-Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Official from District Attorney's Office

  • Everybody's Dancin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Contractor

  • The Daltons' Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jim Thorne

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Logan · as George Wilson · as Roger Burnett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Weed(1949)

    as Capt. Hayes

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ringside(1949)

    as Radio Announcer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mississippi Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as O'Neill

  • Batman and Robin(1949)

    as Commissioner Jim Gordon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sky Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Andrew J. Barrett

  • The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Jim Duncan

  • Fighting Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Blinky Harris

  • Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lt. Muldoon

  • Highway 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Company Detective

  • Shep Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Wilson

  • Quick on the Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Garvey Yager

  • Appointment with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Fred Muller

  • Parole, Inc.(1948)

    as Police Commissioner Hughes

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the Pines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Nick Roulade

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Trent

  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All(1948)

    as Henerson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Vicious Circle(1948)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Cargo(1948)

    as Johnny Morello

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Danger Street(1947)

    as Charles Johnson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as George Pierce

  • North of the Border(1946)

    as Sgt. Jack Craig

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chick Carter, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Chick Carter

  • Strange Impersonation(1946)

    as Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Song of Arizona(1946)

    as King Blaine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Buell Renslow

  • Gun Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lucky Dorgan

  • One Body Too Many(1944)

    as Jim Davis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Rudolph Toller

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trail to Gunsight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as U. S. Marshal Bill Hollister

  • Dixie Jamboree(1944)

    as Anthony 'Tony' Sardell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sensations of 1945 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Randall

  • Are These Our Parents? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as George Kent

  • Gambler's Choice(1944)

    as Yellow Gloves Weldon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon Out West(1944)

    as Tex Irwin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    as Sergeant Gelsey

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Night for Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Joe Powell

  • The Meanest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bill Potts (uncredited)

  • Man of Courage(1943)

    as George Dickson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant(1942)

    as Reddy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • They Raid by Night(1942)

    as Capt. Robert Owen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • She's in the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Army Capt. Steve Russell

  • Parole Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ross Waring

  • He Married His Wife(1940)

    as Paul Hunter

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Main Street(1939)

    as Dick Porter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Torture Ship(1939)

    as Lt. Bob Bennett

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Willie Hogger

  • They Asked For It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Marty Collins

  • Forged Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Scott

  • I Stand Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Charles Eastman

  • The Arkansas Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Matt Collins

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry Porter

  • One Wild Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Singer Martin

  • Call of the Yukon(1938)

    as Hugo Henderson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phillip Reeves

  • Second Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bob Benton

  • West Bound Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dave Tolliver aka Bob Kirk

  • Three Legionnaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pvt. Jimmy Barton

  • What Price Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 'Dynamite' Hogan / Tom Connors

  • Affairs of Cappy Ricks(1937)

    as Bill Peck

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mind Your Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Crane

  • Go West Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Francis X. Harrigan

  • Trapped by Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fred Dennis

  • Murder by an Aristocrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Allen Carick

  • The Law in Her Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Frank Gordon

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bob Carey

  • Boulder Dam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Harry Lacy

  • Broadway Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lucky Lorimer

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs(1935)

    as Dr. Robert Doray

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Slattery

  • Oil for the Lamps of China(1935)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Chinatown Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ted Lacey

  • Our Little Girl(1935)

    as Rolfe Brent

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • It Happened in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Charley Barnes

  • While the Patient Slept(1935)

    as Ross Lonergan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Red Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Wallace Storm

  • The Secret Bride(1934)

    as Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as "Three-Star" Bob Halsey

  • A Lost Lady(1934)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Dragon Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gale Leland

  • One Night of Love(1934)

    as Bill Houston

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Leonard Goodman

  • Fog Over Frisco(1934)

    as Spencer Carlton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Registered Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Greg Connolly

  • Heat Lightning(1934)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mandalay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Gregory Burton

  • Havana Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Jones

  • College Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Buck Weaver

  • A Shriek in the Night(1933)

    as Ted Rand

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.(1933)

    as Don A. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • She Had to Say Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Daniel 'Danny' Drew

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan(1933)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 42nd Street(1933)

    as Geoffrey Warning (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Girl Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Raymond Fox

  • Ladies They Talk About(1933)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing(1932)

    as Bud Saunders

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • No More Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony Gage

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    as Michael Loftus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Big City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited)

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Robert Cromwell

  • The Thirteenth Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Phil Winston

  • The Purchase Price(1932)

    as Eddie Fields

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Love is a Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Edward Griswold 'Eddie' Shaw

  • Unholy Love(1932)

    as Dr. Jerome Preston 'Jerry' Gregory

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Miss Pinkerton(1932)

    as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Clyde Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Police Capt. Dick Rugg (as Lysle Talbot)

  • Stranger in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ed Brice

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 259 titles from 1931 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Glen or Glenda (1953)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Three on a Match (1932)

Film career

Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting259 of 259: 259 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1930s63 · acting1940s44 · acting1950s123 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
3242

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lyle Talbot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 68; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 90 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 90 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958)

86th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lyle Talbot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lyle Talbot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brown Holmes shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles