Remember when he returned to TV to narrate “Back To The Batcave”, the documentary/comedy about the Batman show? Adam West and Burt Ward kept hearing his voice, but didn’t know where it was coming from. They even showed his screen test footage at one point, and at the end of the show, Lyle steps out of an announcer’s booth and said, “And if I had gotten the part, it’d STILL be on the air!” 😄
We've lost so many of these classic actors lately. Watching their shows from back when they were young kind of creates the illusion that they are the same age now even though I'm in my 50s and was watching them when I was a little kid.
I know many of these people were stars when I was a youngster and I should expect this to happen but it doesn't make it any easier when my favorites pass away! Heck, I'm still bummed out over Randy Savage and Steve Jobs dying and it's been almost 10 Years!
@@jdsundstrom Briefly, if possible, I agree with Waggoner's resemblance to Cary Grant, although Grant had greater facial dexterity and was carrying roles by face-acting into the '50s. North by Northwest comes to mind. Michael mentioned Conrad, who had a facial intensity few others had. By the turn of the decade, the '80s saw mostly younger actors we hadn't seen before taking lead roles. The one role I think Waggoner would have done better with because of his sketch-comedy background was Jake in Tales of the Gold Monkey. And for the same reason I think his chemistry with Marta DuBois would've been better than Steven Collins'. My final point is an open question. Very often the downturn of a career in entertainment has less to do with marketability and everything to do with the decisions made by the talent and/or their agent. You make a wrong choice, your career goes down. Your agent goofs, same result. So I'm not saying this was the case with Lyle, because I have no idea. It's an open question, and I may do some Googling on it later. Sometimes your brain gets an itch.
Very nice tribute, didn't realized that he passed with all the coronavirus hype...He was ridiculously handsome [!] and a real asset to the Carol Burnett show. Thanks for posting! RIP
Yeah I remember him from the Wonder Woman series. Was glad to hear his post acting career was also fruitful as that can be rare sometimes in that industry. Rest in peace mr. Waggoner
Oh man! I didn't hear about his passing. RIP. He was great on both shows but it's too bad his role on Wonder Woman was greatly reduced during the CBS seasons.
I always wondered what became of Lyle after Wonder Woman. I was surprised that he made a very good and profitable business with the movie trailers, named Waggoner. Another great actor 🎭 from the good ol days has left us. Thank you 🙏😊 Dave for another very good reporting on one of our favorite actors
Thanks for this, Dave. It's a good and gracious way to honor Lyle Waggoner. The closing photograph made me realize three out of the five folks in the shot are no longer with us :-(
The WWII version of "Wonder Woman" was far better than the modern version when the show changed networks. Mr. Waggoner looked so sharp in his military uniform costume.
Jedi Knight Jairin Aiki YES! It lost some of it’s charm when it switched networks and was “modernized” with the sometimes cheesy scifi elements in a few episodes.
I agree that the stories of the WWII season of Wonder Woman were probably better than the more modern version. However I have to admit I much preferred the briefer, more daring costume Lynda Carter wore in the later episodes. It was the stuff adolescent dreams are made of!
The moment I heard of his passing, I hopped onto youtube to watch that very sketch one more time. The puppet was a surprise that Tim sprang on him and half the fun is watching Lyle's reactions.
It wasn't until you showed him with Wonder Woman that I remembered who he was. May he rest in peace.....but....what spins me out the most about your videos,is that you keep mentioning how short the seasons of my favourite tv shows were...e.g. Greatest American Hero, Battlestar Galactica, and Batman! I could have sworn they'd all been on tv for years and years! Amazing.
I think the fact that all of these shows were syndicated and played on TV for years afterwards made it seem like they were on longer than they actually were, Melissa. BTW, your favorite shows are some of my favorite shows as well. :)
I loved the Carol Burnett show with Mr. Waggoner! So good looking and so good on every show he did. Your TH-cam channel is a gem. Your delivery is kind and informative!
My mom used to love the Carol Burnett show, so I grew up on it. I always thought Lyle Waggoner was dreamy. I was really sad to hear that he passed away, and I sent well-wishes and peaceful thoughts to those that he loved and that loved him right back.
I was not aware that Lyle Waggoner had died. I really appreciate finding out via your channel because you are always so considerate. Your tribute was touching.
He was a great guy as my older brother J.Kevin had put this comment very well.I'm most familiar with his dual role in Wonder woman as both Major Steve Trevor & IADC Agent Steve Trevor Jr.
I really enjoy your videos could you bring back wonderful memories of my childhood. The Carol Burnett Show was part of my family TV watching time. So many great memories of that entire cast. There's only two left now thank you again
The night before I saw on the news that he died, I saw him on The Carol Burnett Show, and at the beginning they brought him out on stage to sing to a gal from the audience. I didn't know he could sing that good. It was so sweet. I wonder if they had planned to put that one on that night. Wish I could remember the song.
Wow I remember hearing something about this before. He would have been a great fit and yes he is great l👀king. So sorry hearing he passed. So sorry for his family and friends and we fans RIP. Thank you Dave you and yours and your fans stay safe.
I have thought about Lyle Waggoner in the past 2 years, and I started watching the CArol Burnett Show on Amazon Prime. I really appreciated as an actor, comedienne, and just someone whom had a real business since with a good head on his shoulders. He really was a classy guy, and I will definitely miss him.
Lyle made a really fun cameo appearance in the made for TV movie "Return to the Batcave". It was here that I learned of his audition for the Batman role. He will be greatly missed by everyone who grew up watching him on TV.
I loved the Carol Burnett show as a kid. Now that you mention, I think I do recall reading that he was up for the part of Batman. Great content. Great channel.👍
I remember him as the perpetual TV guest star though I did manage to also catch a part of his tenure on the Carol Burnett Show. He certainly looked the part of camper-trailer sales pitchman too. A very crafty business move for him.
I always enjoyed Lyle on The Carol Burnett Show, but never knew much about him. I certainly didn't know he had passed away. I remember him being on Wonder Woman, but had _no idea_ he had been considered for the role of Batman! How did I miss that? As always, thanks Dave!
i grew up with an absent, support dodging father. Almost every guy in my neighborhood were jerks to their kids and wives. I wanted to be different. So, growing up I modeled my politeness and manners on Lyle's Steve Trevor. Yes, indeed, little kid me did just that. He wasn't a "cool" guy on Wonder Woman. He didn't play a "man's man" using force. He simply played a man with God Damn Sense to him using his head and his heart. His character treated Diana with a lot of respect. That made an impact on me as my mom would come home with horror stories of her male superiors. Yeah, he played a fictional character that was scripted. But he performed it so well. I heard he disliked being a second banana to a woman. I hope someone told him he should be proud for playing a better male role model with a single role than most actors do in their whole careers.
@@historyteachergonerogue6280 I think we all, as men, should be our own father figures at some point, especially if our own are gone or are simply crappy. Steve Trevor was just a role model overall for me. I gotta get back to that.
@@historyteachergonerogue6280 No offense at all. I just wanted to communicate clearly. I really enjoyed the heart and soul in your comment. Need more of that in social media, that's for sure.
I'll always remember his "brave attempt" to not lose his composure when Tim Conway played a "German solider" and Interrogated him.... That bit on the Carol Burnett Show always leaves me gasping for air because of laughter.... God Speed Mr. Waggoner!
I went to elementary school with his son Beau, who was really nice and a bit shy - so much the opposite of most of the other kids of celebrities I'd meet growing up in L.A. lol. It must've been the result of Lyle's and his wife's humility and kind hearts. Rest in peace, Mr. Waggoner
The Carol Burnett Show brought together five of the most talented performers ever assembled on a stage, in my humble opinion. From that final photo it's heartbreaking to realize that all of those lovely funny, funny gentlemen are gone. And I can totally see Lyle Waggoner as Batman.
There's a great episode of The Golden Girls (S6 Ep9 1990, Mrs. George Devereaux) where the secondary story has Lyle Waggoner and Sonny Bono (as themselves) vying for Dorothy's (Bea Arthur) attention. Lyle was great as Steve Trevor and as a member of the classic cast on The Carol Burnett Show. It's always a treat to watch his screen testing for Batman, but I think we did okay with Adam West. RIP Lyle.
Sorry. I commented before watching the video. And I did add that Sonny Bono or as Lyle referred to him in the episode "Pizza Man" was in it, too. And the episode also lets him tip his hat to The Carol Burnett Show.
One of the great things about Lyle is he was also funny. Playing on Carol Burnett, he was just great. Watch the scene here on TH-cam with him and Tim Conway where it's World War II and he's a pilot being interrogated by Conway and Harvey Korman. It's gold.
I had the BIGGEST crush on Lyle Waggoner. Tall, dark, and oh so handsome--the epitome of the classic Hollywood leading man! I swooned every week when he came on "Wonder Woman" (I was so jealous of Lynda Carter--seriously, what red-blooded woman wasn't?!). I also loved him on The Carol Burnett Show. I looked Lyle up a few years ago to see how he was doing, and I was pleasantly surprised to see he was still with us. Then yesterday the sad news popped up on my feed. He was loved and admired, a good friend and family man, and gave back in return for what was given to him. More famous people don't have half that eulogy to their memory. May Lyle Waggoner rest in peace. He will be missed. (Now my 6-year-old self needs to go sit in a corner and weep.)
I read about how another actor, Van Williams ("Green Hornet") saved every dime he made from acting (which he never really had that big of an interest in after some talent scout spotted him) and opened a successful business renting communications equipment to law enforcement agencies. Linda Cristal ("High Chaparral") saved all of her acting checks and successfully invested in some risky stocks after she mostly retired from acting. She became very wealthy, if I remember her profile in one of the Lamparski books correctly.
Lyle Waggoner almost became Batman. But he worked longer with Carol Burnett and later with Linda Carter as Wonder Woman. If he didn't become Batman he took things in stride. He was able to land more roles. Sorry to hear about his passing.
He was every bit as handsome as Rock Hudson and Cary Grant. We still watch Carol Burnett reruns and it’s amazing he wasn’t in more movies as the handsome leading man. RIP Lyle 🌹
Great video Dave. This is another of the shows that I watched growing up and and Lyle was a great actor and he was fantastic in all of the Wonder Woman episodes and whatever show that he made an appearance in. Maybe I'm a little bit biased towards Adam's portrayal of Batman if the part had been given to Lyle I'm sure it would have been an interesting take on the character, but I just keep hearing Adam's voice as Batman.. R.I.P. Lyle
He was a great actor in the Carol Burnett Show and Wonder Woman. Even though he did not get the Batman part, he did get the part of the voice at the end of each part one episode, same bat time, same bat channel.
Dave, this was really great to see. . . I thought of his almost Batman role too. . . It was always my thought that both he and Adam West were the best of their type for that role. As if the powers that be had a two headed coin that read camp and absurdity on one side and serious with a hint of tongue n cheek on the other. And when flipped it landed on the camp side. I certainly felt Lyle would have also been a great Batman of his own kind. But like you said, he became Steve Trevor and now when I here that name I only think of good ol' LW - and only him.
Mr.Waggoner looked the part but I thought his voice was too "nasally" for Batman! I can only imagine how he would have said: "You FILTHY criminals!" Having said that I LOVED him as STEVE TREVOR JR., the Head of the IADC on Wonder Woman, which isn't easy for me to say, since I'm not into the character's father in the comic books! Also, as a straight man on The Carol Burnett Show, Waggoner was terrific because he was better able to resist laughing at the then, guest starring Tim Conway's antics! Rest well, Lyle, you brought me lots of joy!
So sorry he passed on. Loved his work on The Carol Bernnet Show. I think he would have made a great Superman too. Every guy wanted to be the object of affection by Linda Carter. Who wouldn’t?
I always heard he was the first choice for Batman before adam West Dave I would've loved to seen him play Batman he would probably have been a good one if he had he would've gotten the credit instead of adam West but adam West was great as Batman I loved the wonder woman tv series I remember lyle Waggoner in that classic show he was great I don't remember him in Carol Burnett but yea wouldve loved to seen him as Batman but the role wasn't meant for him instead we got the legendary adam West as Batman which was a great choice at the time Dave can't wait for more videos man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
He was a great performer and I never heard anything bad about him from his co-stars. A gentleman by all accounts. I must admit, though, that as a kid I was too mesmerized by Linda Carter to truly appreciate his role in Wonder Woman. She was drop dead gorgeous. Only second to Lindsay Wagner in my pre pubescent eyes.
Back in 1990 I was running a private yacht down in Mexico. I met Lyle's longtime and very beautiful wife, Sharon, at the Mexican resort Las Hadas. Her and Lyle owned a house nearby. One day Sharon invited me and some other people to their house for dinner. They had a very nice house on the cliff overlooking the ocean. Lyle was nice but seemed kind of reserved at the dinner. He really didn't say to much that I remember but he was a pleasant host.
My favorite memory of Lyle was just before the show started in earnest and a woman from the audience said how much she loved Lyle Waggoner...and right there he staged an impromtu date asking the woman to marry him.
I love Lyle but I'm glad he didn't become Batman because Adam West is Batman. Loved him in Carol Burnett and Wonder Woman and in Fantasy Island where he played a gorgeous man and robot I think. Diana Prince said it best in one episode where Steve Trevor's secretary said he was "always the perfect gentleman" and Diana said, "yes, perfect".
I went to high school with Lyle. He was our claim to fame. He was "lanky Lyle", always handsome. I told him even then he would make a good cowboy actor. I guess we guessed even then. Goodbye Lyle.
Now there are just two left, Carol and Vicki, from that wonderful, funny show. This is the part of ageing for us Boomers that I feel hurts as much as the loss of a family member, watching the people you enjoyed on TV, the movies, music, passing away. It's a kind of grief I never anticipated.
Remember when he returned to TV to narrate “Back To The Batcave”, the documentary/comedy about the Batman show? Adam West and Burt Ward kept hearing his voice, but didn’t know where it was coming from. They even showed his screen test footage at one point, and at the end of the show, Lyle steps out of an announcer’s booth and said, “And if I had gotten the part, it’d STILL be on the air!” 😄
Wish I saw that.
We've lost so many of these classic actors lately. Watching their shows from back when they were young kind of creates the illusion that they are the same age now even though I'm in my 50s and was watching them when I was a little kid.
Well stated, James!
I know many of these people were stars when I was a youngster and I should expect this to happen but it doesn't make it any easier when my favorites pass away! Heck, I'm still bummed out over Randy Savage and Steve Jobs dying and it's been almost 10 Years!
I'm very fond of him but I did get to meet Vicki Lawrence when she had her talk show in LA
He was a gorgeous man. I had a big crush on him in the early 70s. RIP Mr. Waggoner. 👼
Agreed
Odd that he failed to land more leading man roles on television. He seemed ideal for that position.
Is it possible that he was too handsome? Lyle reminded me of Cary Grant in many ways.
@@jdsundstrom I think you are right.
@@jdsundstrom I also thought about that too, Dave. Pretty faces (and he was handsome) don't get there due.
@@jdsundstrom Perhaps. But being phenomenally good-looking didn't hinder Robert Conrad any.
@@jdsundstrom Briefly, if possible, I agree with Waggoner's resemblance to Cary Grant, although Grant had greater facial dexterity and was carrying roles by face-acting into the '50s. North by Northwest comes to mind. Michael mentioned Conrad, who had a facial intensity few others had. By the turn of the decade, the '80s saw mostly younger actors we hadn't seen before taking lead roles. The one role I think Waggoner would have done better with because of his sketch-comedy background was Jake in Tales of the Gold Monkey. And for the same reason I think his chemistry with Marta DuBois would've been better than Steven Collins'.
My final point is an open question. Very often the downturn of a career in entertainment has less to do with marketability and everything to do with the decisions made by the talent and/or their agent. You make a wrong choice, your career goes down. Your agent goofs, same result. So I'm not saying this was the case with Lyle, because I have no idea. It's an open question, and I may do some Googling on it later. Sometimes your brain gets an itch.
Dave always has "the good stuff" 👍
Thanks Grant!
Very nice tribute, didn't realized that he passed with all the coronavirus hype...He was ridiculously handsome [!] and a real asset to the Carol Burnett show. Thanks for posting! RIP
Yeah I remember him from the Wonder Woman series. Was glad to hear his post acting career was also fruitful as that can be rare sometimes in that industry. Rest in peace mr. Waggoner
We will miss him too. God Bless you all life is short make the most with your family , friends and loved ones.
Wise words, Ronald!
Wow! Didn't know he had passed. I loved him on Wonder Woman.
Oh man! I didn't hear about his passing. RIP. He was great on both shows but it's too bad his role on Wonder Woman was greatly reduced during the CBS seasons.
I will always be partial to the earlier episodes of Wonder Woman on ABC.
Stuart Whitman also passed away same day if you didn't hear that. Was buried in news with the b virus
I always wondered what became of Lyle after Wonder Woman. I was surprised that he made a very good and profitable business with the movie trailers, named Waggoner. Another great actor 🎭 from the good ol days has left us. Thank you 🙏😊 Dave for another very good reporting on one of our favorite actors
I"m glad you enjoyed the video, Julio!
I didn't know he had passed, there goes a little move of my childhood. I still love your videos! Don't ever stop!
Thank you, Mr. Nobody. Yah, I know. I feel the same way. I was super sad to hear about Lyle's passing.
What a lovely tribute! Thanks for continuing to load positive content. I’m sending good energy your way and wishing you good health! ❤️💕
Right back at you, TAO TAO. Be safe and stay healthy!
Thanks for this, Dave. It's a good and gracious way to honor Lyle Waggoner. The closing photograph made me realize three out of the five folks in the shot are no longer with us :-(
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Ronald. And, you're right. Only Vicki and Carol are still with us.
I love that last picture of the Carol Burnett show gang! You can tell they had genuine affection for each other! RiP Lyle ♡
You're right, Nicki. I think they really did love...and respect each other.
You will always live on. Thank you for your work, timeless
The WWII version of "Wonder Woman" was far better than the modern version when the show changed networks. Mr. Waggoner looked so sharp in his military uniform costume.
Totally agree, my Jedi friend. Wonder Woman was much better when it was on ABC!
Don't get me started on CBS and what it did to numerous tv shows.
Jedi Knight Jairin Aiki YES! It lost some of it’s charm when it switched networks and was “modernized” with the sometimes cheesy scifi elements in a few episodes.
Raymond Kizer The Rural purge...
I agree that the stories of the WWII season of Wonder Woman were probably better than the more modern version. However I have to admit I much preferred the briefer, more daring costume Lynda Carter wore in the later episodes. It was the stuff adolescent dreams are made of!
I’ll always remember him in the skit with Tim Conway and the Hitler puppet. How he managed to keep a straight face I’ll never know.
A classic skit for sure, ddoyle11!
He finally breaks in the middle, long after I was rolling on the floor laughing.
The moment I heard of his passing, I hopped onto youtube to watch that very sketch one more time. The puppet was a surprise that Tim sprang on him and half the fun is watching Lyle's reactions.
It wasn't until you showed him with Wonder Woman that I remembered who he was. May he rest in peace.....but....what spins me out the most about your videos,is that you keep mentioning how short the seasons of my favourite tv shows were...e.g. Greatest American Hero, Battlestar Galactica, and Batman! I could have sworn they'd all been on tv for years and years! Amazing.
I think the fact that all of these shows were syndicated and played on TV for years afterwards made it seem like they were on longer than they actually were, Melissa. BTW, your favorite shows are some of my favorite shows as well. :)
@@jdsundstrom shows you how wonderful they really were and they made such blunders cancelling them.
The Carol Burnett Show was brilliant. Now it's just the ladies left.
Vicki Lawrence was very young, I think 20 when she started on Carol Burnett Show.
I loved the Carol Burnett show with Mr. Waggoner! So good looking and so good on every show he did. Your TH-cam channel is a gem. Your delivery is kind and informative!
Thanks for the comment...and the kind words!
My mom used to love the Carol Burnett show, so I grew up on it. I always thought Lyle Waggoner was dreamy. I was really sad to hear that he passed away, and I sent well-wishes and peaceful thoughts to those that he loved and that loved him right back.
Thanks for sharing your memories, Rose Girl!
He and many others have given me pleasure for years. I'm 56 now, but as a kid l always love the old movies and classic TV. Thanks for the info.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Keith!
@@jdsundstrom 👍👍👍
I was not aware that Lyle Waggoner had died. I really appreciate finding out via your channel because you are always so considerate. Your tribute was touching.
I met Mr. Waggoner on 3 different occasions and can only say; Wow, what a classy guy❤️
I've heard that about Lyle as well, Michael. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I hadn't heard about this! Really sad!
He was a great guy as my older brother J.Kevin had put this comment very well.I'm most familiar with his dual role in Wonder woman as both Major Steve Trevor & IADC Agent Steve Trevor Jr.
Yes, but "Wonder Woman" was one of the worst superhero shows of all time. Bad writing, terrible acting.
I really enjoy your videos could you bring back wonderful memories of my childhood. The Carol Burnett Show was part of my family TV watching time. So many great memories of that entire cast. There's only two left now thank you again
The night before I saw on the news that he died, I saw him on The Carol Burnett Show, and at the beginning they brought him out on stage to sing to a gal from the audience. I didn't know he could sing that good. It was so sweet. I wonder if they had planned to put that one on that night. Wish I could remember the song.
Wow I remember hearing something about this before. He would have been a great fit and yes he is great l👀king. So sorry hearing he passed. So sorry for his family and friends and we fans RIP. Thank you Dave you and yours and your fans stay safe.
Stay safe as well, Thelma!
I have thought about Lyle Waggoner in the past 2 years, and I started watching the CArol Burnett Show on Amazon Prime. I really appreciated as an actor, comedienne, and just someone whom had a real business since with a good head on his shoulders. He really was a classy guy, and I will definitely miss him.
Dave I am truly loving all your videos, especially with all that’s going on. Thank you kind sir!!
He was indeed a great actor. I remember him in Wonder Woman and the Carol Bernette show. Thanks for sharing. I miss the oldies.
Glad you enjoyed it, Scott!
thank you!!! i didnt know he passed... rip lyle and thanks😀🤩😌
You're welcome, Dark Solara!
I'm so glad we had those times together . RIP Lyle
Lyle made a really fun cameo appearance in the made for TV movie "Return to the Batcave". It was here that I learned of his audition for the Batman role. He will be greatly missed by everyone who grew up watching him on TV.
I was going to mention that in the video...and then forgot. Sheesh! I'm getting old!
I loved the Carol Burnett show as a kid. Now that you mention, I think I do recall reading that he was up for the part of Batman. Great content. Great channel.👍
Thanks for the kind words, J. S!
I remember him as the perpetual TV guest star though I did manage to also catch a part of his tenure on the Carol Burnett Show. He certainly looked the part of camper-trailer sales pitchman too. A very crafty business move for him.
I always enjoyed Lyle on The Carol Burnett Show, but never knew much about him. I certainly didn't know he had passed away. I remember him being on Wonder Woman, but had _no idea_ he had been considered for the role of Batman! How did I miss that? As always, thanks Dave!
You are most welcome, Michael!
The narrator is right they were a great group of people who made us laugh and who we will never forget. RIP Lyle
Wow....I didn't know he passed. I remember him from so much of my childhood, including Wonder Woman among other guest appearances.
Nice one Dave! Definitely the GOOD stuff here.
hey thank you for the news MR.Dave
You're welcome, Manuel. Truthfully, I wish I had made the video about him while he was alive instead of after his death. RIP Lyle.
i grew up with an absent, support dodging father. Almost every guy in my neighborhood were jerks to their kids and wives. I wanted to be different. So, growing up I modeled my politeness and manners on Lyle's Steve Trevor. Yes, indeed, little kid me did just that. He wasn't a "cool" guy on Wonder Woman. He didn't play a "man's man" using force. He simply played a man with God Damn Sense to him using his head and his heart. His character treated Diana with a lot of respect. That made an impact on me as my mom would come home with horror stories of her male superiors. Yeah, he played a fictional character that was scripted. But he performed it so well. I heard he disliked being a second banana to a woman. I hope someone told him he should be proud for playing a better male role model with a single role than most actors do in their whole careers.
Thank you for sharing your memories, my friend! I have to think that Lyle Waggoner would have been thrilled to have read your comment. :)
God Bless ya. I'm glad you found a good father figure. Hard to find...
@@historyteachergonerogue6280 I think we all, as men, should be our own father figures at some point, especially if our own are gone or are simply crappy. Steve Trevor was just a role model overall for me. I gotta get back to that.
@@DCMarvelMultiverse I hope you didn't take offense to that. Boys absolutely need a role model until they get to that "some point."
@@historyteachergonerogue6280 No offense at all. I just wanted to communicate clearly. I really enjoyed the heart and soul in your comment. Need more of that in social media, that's for sure.
Rip buddy my condolences to your family and friends
GOOD BYE L,W, PEACE ON YOUR FINAL JOURNEY, THANX FOR THE GREAT TIMES OLD FRIEND, R.I.P.
I'll always remember his "brave attempt" to not lose his composure when Tim Conway played a "German solider" and Interrogated him.... That bit on the Carol Burnett Show always leaves me gasping for air because of laughter....
God Speed Mr. Waggoner!
Such a funny skit!
Sad to hear that he died. RIP.
I went to elementary school with his son Beau, who was really nice and a bit shy - so much the opposite of most of the other kids of celebrities I'd meet growing up in L.A. lol. It must've been the result of Lyle's and his wife's humility and kind hearts. Rest in peace, Mr. Waggoner
Remember when Lyle Waggoner showed up at the end of the TV movie "Return To The Batcave" with Adam West and Burt Ward? So funny!
The Carol Burnett Show brought together five of the most talented performers ever assembled on a stage, in my humble opinion.
From that final photo it's heartbreaking to realize that all of those lovely funny, funny gentlemen are gone.
And I can totally see Lyle Waggoner as Batman.
Wonderful memories of him on Carol Burnett" and "Wonder Woman," where he was playing a character about as charmingly strait-laced as Bruce Wayne!
God bless and thank you, Mr. Lyle Waggoner. Rest in peace, Sir. 🙏
Great video, Dave! Please, continue making videos.😎👍 R.I.P. Lyle 🕊
More to come!
@@jdsundstrom Sweet! 😃
There's a great episode of The Golden Girls (S6 Ep9 1990, Mrs. George Devereaux) where the secondary story has Lyle Waggoner and Sonny Bono (as themselves) vying for Dorothy's (Bea Arthur) attention. Lyle was great as Steve Trevor and as a member of the classic cast on The Carol Burnett Show. It's always a treat to watch his screen testing for Batman, but I think we did okay with Adam West. RIP Lyle.
I mentioned that Golden Girls episode in the video, Mark. It's a great one!
Sorry. I commented before watching the video. And I did add that Sonny Bono or as Lyle referred to him in the episode "Pizza Man" was in it, too. And the episode also lets him tip his hat to The Carol Burnett Show.
R.I.P🙁☹😦😔😢😭
RIP Lyle. I really liked him. ❤️
He surely will be missed. He always made me laugh. Wow! I had no idea he was in the trailer business!
Yep. Lyle was a man of many talents!
He was great!
One of the great things about Lyle is he was also funny. Playing on Carol Burnett, he was just great. Watch the scene here on TH-cam with him and Tim Conway where it's World War II and he's a pilot being interrogated by Conway and Harvey Korman. It's gold.
Yes sir! That Interrogation skit is great!
I had the BIGGEST crush on Lyle Waggoner. Tall, dark, and oh so handsome--the epitome of the classic Hollywood leading man! I swooned every week when he came on "Wonder Woman" (I was so jealous of Lynda Carter--seriously, what red-blooded woman wasn't?!). I also loved him on The Carol Burnett Show. I looked Lyle up a few years ago to see how he was doing, and I was pleasantly surprised to see he was still with us. Then yesterday the sad news popped up on my feed. He was loved and admired, a good friend and family man, and gave back in return for what was given to him. More famous people don't have half that eulogy to their memory.
May Lyle Waggoner rest in peace. He will be missed. (Now my 6-year-old self needs to go sit in a corner and weep.)
Well said, Kate! Thanks for posting.
I read about how another actor, Van Williams ("Green Hornet") saved every dime he made from acting (which he never really had that big of an interest in after some talent scout spotted him) and opened a successful business renting communications equipment to law enforcement agencies. Linda Cristal ("High Chaparral") saved all of her acting checks and successfully invested in some risky stocks after she mostly retired from acting. She became very wealthy, if I remember her profile in one of the Lamparski books correctly.
Great suggestions, waverly2468! And I loved those Lamparski books as well.
Your videos are the best!!!
Lyle Waggoner almost became Batman. But he worked longer with Carol Burnett and later with Linda Carter as Wonder Woman. If he didn't become Batman he took things in stride. He was able to land more roles. Sorry to hear about his passing.
Great way to sum things up, Joe!
He was every bit as handsome as Rock Hudson and Cary Grant. We still watch Carol Burnett reruns and it’s amazing he wasn’t in more movies as the handsome leading man. RIP Lyle 🌹
Great video Dave. This is another of the shows that I watched growing up and and Lyle was a great actor and he was fantastic in all of the Wonder Woman episodes and whatever show that he made an appearance in. Maybe I'm a little bit biased towards Adam's portrayal of Batman if the part had been given to Lyle I'm sure it would have been an interesting take on the character, but I just keep hearing Adam's voice as Batman.. R.I.P. Lyle
I only remember him from the wonder woman show! Never missed an episode!! 😂
I remember him from Wonder Woman. Classic actor that will be sadly missed.
That man was so good looking and it seems an all round nice guy , , loved him in Wonder Woman
At least he got to be Wonder Woman's love interest.
Wagner was so good on The Carol Burnett Show. He knew how to make his characters campy funny. He had great timing and delivery.
I would have loved to have seen more of Waggoner as Batman.
...good video...thanks for uploading this
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Sad he passed away on St. Patrick's Day. also Carol and Vicki are the only main cast members from the Carol Burnett Show who are still with us.
He was a great actor in the Carol Burnett Show and Wonder Woman. Even though he did not get the Batman part, he did get the part of the voice at the end of each part one episode, same bat time, same bat channel.
Thats very sad, i didnt even know he passed. I watched both carol burnett and wonder woman, but he will always be the real steve trevor to me.
Very good video very touching tribute
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Brian.
I really enjoyed him on Carol Burnett and Wonder Woman. Handsome and charming.
I loved Lyle Waggoner on the Carol Burnett Show and then on Wonder Woman.
I always liked Lyle, so sad to know he's gone. :(
I love him in MeTVs Carol Burnett and Wonder Woman.
I remember him in wonder woman, I enoyed his cameo in the return to the batcave movie.
Dave, this was really great to see. . . I thought of his almost Batman role too. . . It was always my thought that both he and Adam West were the best of their type for that role. As if the powers that be had a two headed coin that read camp and absurdity on one side and serious with a hint of tongue n cheek on the other. And when flipped it landed on the camp side. I certainly felt Lyle would have also been a great Batman of his own kind. But like you said, he became Steve Trevor and now when I here that name I only think of good ol' LW - and only him.
Yep, he was the perfect Steve Trevor!
RIP💙
Mr.Waggoner looked the part but I thought his voice was too "nasally" for Batman! I can only imagine how he would have said: "You FILTHY criminals!" Having said that I LOVED him as STEVE TREVOR JR., the Head of the IADC on Wonder Woman, which isn't easy for me to say, since I'm not into the character's father in the comic books!
Also, as a straight man on The Carol Burnett Show, Waggoner was terrific because he was better able to resist laughing at the then, guest starring Tim Conway's antics! Rest well, Lyle, you brought me lots of joy!
So sorry he passed on. Loved his work on The Carol Bernnet Show. I think he would have made a great Superman too. Every guy wanted to be the object of affection by Linda Carter. Who wouldn’t?
He did a guest appearance on That 70's Show in '99
I always heard he was the first choice for Batman before adam West Dave I would've loved to seen him play Batman he would probably have been a good one if he had he would've gotten the credit instead of adam West but adam West was great as Batman I loved the wonder woman tv series I remember lyle Waggoner in that classic show he was great I don't remember him in Carol Burnett but yea wouldve loved to seen him as Batman but the role wasn't meant for him instead we got the legendary adam West as Batman which was a great choice at the time Dave can't wait for more videos man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
To a life well lived 🍸🍸
He made an appearance on that 70s Show long after his cameo on Golden Girls.
He was a great performer and I never heard anything bad about him from his co-stars. A gentleman by all accounts.
I must admit, though, that as a kid I was too mesmerized by Linda Carter to truly appreciate his role in Wonder Woman. She was drop dead gorgeous. Only second to Lindsay Wagner in my pre pubescent eyes.
As a kid, I wanted to see Wonder Woman on-screen 100% of the time. 🙂
Back in 1990 I was running a private yacht down in Mexico. I met Lyle's longtime and very beautiful wife, Sharon, at the Mexican resort Las Hadas. Her and Lyle owned a house nearby. One day Sharon invited me and some other people to their house for dinner. They had a very nice house on the cliff overlooking the ocean. Lyle was nice but seemed kind of reserved at the dinner. He really didn't say to much that I remember but he was a pleasant host.
My favorite memory of Lyle was just before the show started in earnest and a woman from the audience said how much she loved Lyle Waggoner...and right there he staged an impromtu date asking the woman to marry him.
I love Lyle but I'm glad he didn't become Batman because Adam West is Batman. Loved him in Carol Burnett and Wonder Woman and in Fantasy Island where he played a gorgeous man and robot I think. Diana Prince said it best in one episode where Steve Trevor's secretary said he was "always the perfect gentleman" and Diana said, "yes, perfect".
I agree. Adam West was the perfect Batman. Lyle Waggoner, it turns out, was the perfect Steve Trevor.
Dave Sundstrom He sure was!
I went to high school with Lyle. He was our claim to fame. He was "lanky Lyle", always handsome. I told him even then he would make a good cowboy actor. I guess we guessed even then. Goodbye Lyle.
Thanks for sharing your memories, Constance!
Now there are just two left, Carol and Vicki, from that wonderful, funny show. This is the part of ageing for us Boomers that I feel hurts as much as the loss of a family member, watching the people you enjoyed on TV, the movies, music, passing away. It's a kind of grief I never anticipated.
He was so awesome, only he could play his own son on the New Adventures Of Wonder Woman.
And he did that very well with class.
Great video thanks so much Wagner was a icon he will be missed
Glad you enjoyed it, Danny!
He was such a classically handsome man.