Lyle Waggoner (born April 13, 1935 - March 17, 2020) [1] appeared as Xerko, a fellow Orkan, whom Mork idolized, but had to "duel" him when Xerxo tries to "replace" him in trying to woo the affections of Mindy in the Season 3 episode "There's a New Mork in Town" (episode #13).
About Lyle[]
Lyle was well known to US TV viewers for his work on known for his work on CBS-TV's The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974[1], but perhaps better known worldwide as Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor, Jr. on the series Wonder Woman which ran for one season on ABC-TV and two seasons on CBS-TV.[1]
When the Wonder Woman TV series switched networks and shifted the setting from World War II to the present, Waggoner stayed on though his role was changed to Steve Trevor, Jr., the son of his original character.
In 1965, Waggoner was one of the actors considered for the title role of the ABC-TV series Batman. While he did participate in final screen test for the role, Adam West was ultimately chosen for the role. The casting of the character was presented as part of the retrospective on the series Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, which Waggoner narrated.
Lyle also appeared in several TV movies and minor motion pictures during the 1970s and 1980s, often cast for “hunk” appeal.
He made guest appearances on numerous television series including Charlie's Angels, The San Pedro Beach Bums, Happy Days, Mork & Mindy, The Golden Girls, Ellen, and most recently, The War at Home. Waggoner has also played at least three different roles on ABC-TV's The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and CBS-TV's Murder, She Wrote throughout their respective runs.
In 1979, he successfully started up "Star Waggons", which served film/TV companies with rental trailers. His charming, vainglorious romancer act was for the cameras only.
He married only once, to Sharon Kennedy, an actress, financial consultant and realtor. They were married for more than 50 years and had two sons.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lyle Waggoner. The New York Times (.com).
External links[]
- Lyle Waggoner article at Wikipedia
