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Lyle Waggoner
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Lyle Waggoner

1935 – 2020 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA · Active 1955–2017

Lyle Waggoner, born in 1935, made his mark in cult cinema with roles in Love Me Deadly (1973) and Mind Trap (1989). Known for his charm and presence, Waggoner's performances in these films highlight his ability to navigate the eccentricities of exploitation and thriller genres. In Love Me Deadly, he contributes to the film's unsettling atmosphere, while in Mind Trap, his character adds depth to the psychological tension. Waggoner's work in these films reflects the unique appeal of 1970s and 1980s cult cinema.

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Murder Weapon

Murder Weapon

1989 ★ 5.4
as Dr. Randolph

Two daughters of mobsters get out of the sanitarium after having killed a boyfriend in the shower, supposedly cured and on the right track. They hold a party and invite all their old boyfriends, making all of them think there is still hope for a relationship. Then the boyfriends start disappearing one by one.

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Filmography

60 credits
2010s 1 credit
2017
Movie ★ 6.7
2000s 3 credits
2005
TV ★ 6.9
1990s 12 credits
1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.0
1999
TV ★ 7.5
1998
That '70s Show as Lyle Waggoner
TV ★ 7.9
1995
Cybill as Lyle Waggoner
TV ★ 5.9
1995
The Naked Truth as Lyle Waggoner
TV ★ 6.5
1994
Burke's Law as Reece Robertson
TV ★ 6.8
1994
Ellen as Vic
TV ★ 6.1
1991
Movie ★ 3.1
1991
Dead Women in Lingerie as Warren 'Daddy' Field
Movie ★ 3.4
1990
Movie ★ 4.3
1990
Movie ★ 4.0
1990
Gypsy Angels as Preacher
Movie ★ 3.4
1980s 12 credits
1989
Murder Weapon as Dr. Randolph
Movie ★ 4.6
1989
Movie ★ 3.6
1985
Movie ★ 3.3
1985
The Golden Girls as Lyle Waggoner
TV ★ 7.6
1984
Surf 2 as Chief Boyardee
Movie ★ 4.8
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Vic DeMarco
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Marty Strindberg
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ben Wright (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.5
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Gridlock as Wilbur Stokes
Movie ★ 7.5
1980
The Gossip Columnist as Terry Anderson
Movie ★ 7.3
1970s 22 credits
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1979
Supertrain as Peter Sebastian
TV ★ 5.6
1978
Zero to Sixty as Gay Bar Bartender
Movie ★ 4.6
1978
TV ★ 7.1
1978
TV ★ 6.3
1978
TV ★ 6.5
1977
The Return of Wonder Woman as Colonel Steve Trevor, Jr.
Movie ★ 8.5
1977
The Love Boat as Lance Wilson
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Jay Cavanaugh
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Dr. Tucker Martin
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Charlie's Angels as Jack Barrows
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Movie
1975
Movie ★ 10.0
1975
Wonder Woman as Steve Trevor
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Happy Days as Frederick Hamilton
TV ★ 7.6
1973
Love Me Deadly as Alex Martin
Movie ★ 5.2
1973
Movie ★ 7.5
1960s 9 credits
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Eric Lundgren
TV ★ 6.6
1968
The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes as Announcer, Various Characters, etc.
TV
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.7
1967
Movie ★ 3.7
1967
Movie ★ 2.5
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Various Characters
TV ★ 7.7
1966
Swamp Country as Deputy
Movie ★ 8.0
1965
Lost in Space as Mechanical Man
TV ★ 7.2
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1950s 1 credit
1955
Gunsmoke as Aikens
TV ★ 6.7