1. Lyle Wesley Waggoner was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor Jr.
21 Facts About Lyle Waggoner
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Lyle Waggoner then joined the United States Army, serving two years in West Germany as a radio operator.
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Lyle Waggoner made his acting debut as a muscle man in a Kansas City production of Li'l Abner, after which he created a sales promotion organization that enabled him to make enough money to finance a trip to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
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Lyle Waggoner was a finalist for the title role in the TV series version of Batman, but lost the role to Adam West.
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Lyle Waggoner had a minor guest-starring role in the season-three episode "Deadliest of the Species" of the TV series Lost in Space.
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Also in 1967, Lyle Waggoner began a seven-year stint on The Carol Burnett Show, a comedy sketch and variety show, on which he appeared as an announcer and performer.
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Lyle Waggoner left The Carol Burnett Show in 1974 in the hopes of advancing his career as a lead actor.
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Lyle Waggoner later appeared on some of the show's reunion specials.
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In 1976, Lyle Waggoner was appointed "mayor" of Encino, California, by the local chamber of commerce.
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The series was initially set in World War II but when the subsequent two seasons advanced the timeline to the 1970s, Lyle Waggoner played Steve Trevor, Jr.
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Lyle Waggoner appeared in several TV movies and minor motion pictures during the 1970s and 1980s, often cast for "hunk" appeal.
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Lyle Waggoner played at least three roles on The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Murder, She Wrote throughout their respective runs.
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In 1979, while working on Wonder Woman, Lyle Waggoner discovered that the motorhome he was using during the production was rented by the studio from a nearby resident.
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Lyle Waggoner soon bought a fleet of motor homes at $50,000 apiece, renting them out to Hollywood productions for $400-$500 per week.
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Lyle Waggoner started Zio Studio Services, the rental arm of Star Waggons.
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Lyle Waggoner retired from full-time acting to run Star Waggons, but made occasional appearances, often parodying his earlier image.
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In 1990, Lyle Waggoner co-produced and appeared in a consumer-product show called Consumer America with co-host Shawn Bruner.
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In 1993, Waggoner was the host of an infomercial, "Let's Talk With Lyle Waggoner", which advertised "Y-Bron", supposedly a natural product that would cure male impotence.
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Lyle Waggoner was married to Sharon Kennedy, an actress, financial consultant, and realtor.
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Lyle Waggoner resided near Jackson, Wyoming, where he was a sculptor.
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Lyle Waggoner died in his home in the Los Angeles area at the age of 84 on March 17,2020, from cancer.