Lyle Waggoner

Lyle Wesley Waggoner On an episode of The Carol Burnett Show, Waggoner stated he had three sisters and one brother. In 1953, he graduated from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, and then studied briefly at Washington University in St. Louis. He then joined the United States Army, serving two years in West Germany as a radio operator.

Following his military discharge, Waggoner studied mechanical engineering in the junior executive program at the General Motors Institute of Technology. He then sold encyclopedias as a door-to-door salesman.

Also in 1967, 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. In 1973, Waggoner posed semi-nude for a Playgirl centerfold. Waggoner left The Carol Burnett Show in 1974 in the hopes of advancing his career as a lead actor. His spot on the show was filled by frequent guest star Tim Conway (and his role as announcer by Ernie Anderson). He later appeared on some of the show's reunion specials.

In 1976, Waggoner was appointed "mayor" of Encino, California, by the local chamber of commerce. The "mayor" is not an actual government official as Encino is not an independent town but rather part of the city of Los Angeles; the post is an honorary "goodwill ambassador" position. In addition to Waggoner, other holders of the title have included Steve Allen, Mike Connors, Fred Travalena, Ronnie Schell, and Cesare Danova.

A year after leaving Carol Burnett, Waggoner landed the role of Steve Trevor for the pilot and first season of the television series Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter. Waggoner retired from full-time acting to run Star Waggons, but made occasional appearances, often parodying his earlier image (The Naked Truth, That '70s Show, and Return to the Batcave).

In 1990, Waggoner co-produced and appeared in a consumer-product show called Consumer America with co-host Shawn Bruner. The series featured novel national products from self-help to home goods and lasted for about two seasons.

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. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based Twin Star was later fined $1.5 million for unsubstantiated claims about Y-Bron.

Personal life Waggoner was married to Sharon Kennedy, an actress, financial consultant, and realtor. His works can be seen at galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Lander, Wyoming.

Death Waggoner died in his home in the Los Angeles area at the age of 84 on March 17, 2020, from cancer.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1966 Swamp Country Deputy Mel 1967 Catalina Caper Angelo Alternate title: Never Steal Anything Wet 1967 Journey to the Center of Time Alien (as Lyle Waggner) 1972 Love Me Deadly Alex Martin 1978 Zero to Sixty Gay Bar Bartender 1984 Surf II Chief Boyardie 1989 Murder Weapon Dr. Randolph 1989 Danger USA Ben Alternate title: Mind Trap 1990 Gypsy Angels Preacher 1990 The Girl I Want Coach 1990 Dream a Little Evil Death Direct-to-video film 1991 Wizards of the Demon Sword Lord Khoura 1991 Dead Women in Lingerie Daddy

Television Year Title Role Notes 1966 Gunsmoke Aikens Episode: "Wishbone" 1967 Lost in Space Mechanical Man Episode: "Deadliest of the Species" 1967–1974 The Carol Burnett Show Various Characters Main cast (182 episodes) 1969 The Governor & J.J. Garrett Spaulding Episode: "Romeo and J.J." 1972 Once Upon a Mattress Sir Studley TV movie 1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. Eric Lundgren Episode: "The Day After Forever" 1973 The Barbara Eden Show Barry Michaels TV pilot 1973 Letters from Three Lovers Sam TV movie 1975 The New Original Wonder Woman Major Steve Trevor TV movie 1976 Maude Jim Episode: "The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl" 1976–1979 Wonder Woman / The New Adventures of Wonder Woman Major Steve Trevor (1976–77)Colonel Steve Trevor Jr. (1977–79) Main cast (59 episodes) 1977 The Love Boat II Roger TV movie 1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums Jason Episode: "Love Boat Bums: The Bums Take a Cruise" 1978 Flying High Gavin Episode: "Fun Flight" 1979 The Love Boat Lance Wilson Episode: "Second Time Around" 1979 Supertrain Peter Sebastian Episode: "A Very Formal Heist" 1979 Time Express David Lane Episode: "The Copy-Writer/The Figure Skater" 1979 The Love Boat Jay Cavanaugh Episode: "The Scoop" 1980 The Gossip Columnist Terry Anderson TV movie 1980 The Great American Traffic Jam Wilbur Stokes TV movie 1980 Happy Days Bobby Burns Episode: "Dreams Can Come True" 1980 Fantasy Island Monty Episode: "Gigolo" 1980 Charlie's Angels Jack Barrows Episode: "Island Angels" 1981 Bulba Hampton Fraser TV pilot 1981 Mork & Mindy Xerko Episode: "There's a New Mork in Town" 1981 Fantasy Island Gilberto DeVincenzo Episode: "The Perfect Husband" 1982 The Ugily Family Kenny Bing TV pilot 1982 The Love Boat Dr. Tucker Martin Episode: "A Dress to Remember" 1982 Romance Theatre Jeremy Episodes: "The Simple Truth" (Parts 1–5) 1983 Fantasy Island Al Episode: "No Friends Like Old Friends" 1983 Gun Shy The Masked Stranger Episode: "What Do You Mean 'We' Amigo?" 1984 Happy Days Frederick Hamilton Episode: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" 1984 Murder, She Wrote Marty Strindberg Episode: "Hooray for Homicide" 1985 The Great American Strip-off Himself - Host 1985 The Female Impersonator of the Year Pageant Himself, co-host TV special 1986 Hardcastle and McCormick Dex Falcon Episode: "If You Could See What I See" 1986 Simon & Simon Don Manning Episode: "The Last Big Break" 1986 The New Mike Hammer Leo Raffle Episode: "Requiem for Billy" 1987 It's a Living Marlon Brando / Hector Rodriquez Episode: "Her Back to the Future" 1990 The Golden Girls Himself Episode: "Mrs. George Devereaux" 1991 Murder, She Wrote Vic DeMarco Episode: "Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?" 1993 Murder, She Wrote Ben Wright Episode: "The Big Kill" 1993 Daddy Dearest Hank Episode: "Thanks, But No Thanks" 1995 Burke's Law Reece Robertson Episode: "Who Killed Mr. Game Show?" 1995 Cybill Himself Episode: "The Cheese Stands Alone" 1996 Ellen Vic Episode: "Not So Great Expectations" 1997 Pauly Master of Ceremonies Episode: "Life's a Drag" 1998 Alright Already Himself Episode: "Again with the Satellite Dish" 1998 The Naked Truth Himself Episode: "Hooked on Heroine" 1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Tom Brooks Episode: "Three Stages of Love" 1999 That '70s Show Himself Episode: "Red's Last Day" 2003 Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Himself - Narrator TV movie 2003 Living Straight Robert Cord TV movie 2005 The War at Home Jack Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do", (final appearance)

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1956 Li'l Abner Muscle Man 1973 Teahouse of the August Moon Performer