{"id":9000,"date":"2020-03-17T13:45:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9000"},"modified":"2020-03-19T13:45:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:45:47","slug":"lyle-waggoner-carol-burnett-show-star-dies-at-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/17\/lyle-waggoner-carol-burnett-show-star-dies-at-84\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyle Waggoner, &#8216;Carol Burnett Show&#8217; Star, Dies at 84"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8995\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5.jpg 764w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5-560x300.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5-260x139.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner5-160x86.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/>Lyle Waggoner, known for his work on <em>The Carol Burnett Show<\/em> from 1967 to 1974, and for playing the role of Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor Jr. on <em>Wonder Woman<\/em> from 1975 to 1979, died peacefully Tuesday morning in his home in the Los Angeles area at the age of 84 on March 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8997 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8-260x325.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner8.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>Waggoner was born Lyle Wesley Waggoner on April 13, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Marie (Isern) and Myron Waggoner, and spent part of his childhood in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. 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.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1005061039\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8994 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-376x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-376x1024.jpg 376w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-110x300.jpg 110w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-564x1536.jpg 564w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-367x999.jpg 367w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-260x709.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9-160x436.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner9.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/>After his discharge, Waggoner studied mechanical engineering in the junior executive program at the General Motors Institute of Technology. He then sold encyclopedias door to door. He made his acting debut as a muscle man in a Kansas City production of Li&#8217;l Abner, after which he created a sales promotion organization that enabled him to make enough money to finance a trip to Los Angeles and start an acting career.<\/p>\n<h2>Acting career<\/h2>\n<p>By the mid-1960s, Waggoner was appearing regularly in television and films, including an episode of Gunsmoke. He was a finalist for the title role in the TV series version of Batman, but lost the role to Adam West.<\/p>\n<p>In 1967, he appeared in Catalina Caper (with Tommy Kirk, a former child actor trying to restart his career as a young adult), a film which would eventually be lampooned by Mystery Science Theater 3000. He also had a minor guest-starring role in the season-three episode &#8220;Deadliest of the Species&#8221; of the TV series Lost in Space.<\/p>\n<p>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 announcer and performer. In 1973, Waggoner became Playgirl&#8217;s first male seminude 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 also appeared on some of the show&#8217;s reunion TV specials.<\/p><div id=\"morty-151605000\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8993 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10-560x448.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10-260x208.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10-160x128.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner10.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In 1976, Waggoner was appointed &#8220;mayor&#8221; of Encino, California, by the local chamber of commerce. The &#8220;mayor&#8221; is not an actual government official; the post is an honorary &#8220;goodwill ambassador&#8221; position. In addition to Waggoner, other holders of the title include Steve Allen, Mike Connors, Fred Travalena, Ronnie Schell, and Cesare Danova.<\/p>\n<p>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. Initially set during World War II, when the subsequent two seasons advanced the timeline to the 1970s, Waggoner played Steve Trevor, Jr.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8992 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11-560x448.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11-260x208.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11-160x128.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/lyle-waggoner11.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Waggoner also appeared in several TV movies and minor motion pictures during the 1970s and 1980s, often cast for \u201chunk\u201d appeal. He made guest appearances on numerous television series including <em>Charlie&#8217;s Angels<\/em>, <em>The San Pedro Beach Bums<\/em>, <em>Happy Days<\/em>, <em>Mork &amp; Mindy<\/em>, <em>The Golden Girls<\/em>, <em>Ellen<\/em>, and most recently <em>The War at Home<\/em>. Waggoner also played at least three roles on <em>The Love Boat<\/em>, <em>Fantasy Island<\/em>, and <em>Murder, She Wrote<\/em> throughout their respective runs.<\/p>\n<h2>Later career<\/h2>\n<p>In 1979, Waggoner founded Star Waggons, a company that leased customized location trailers for use by the entertainment industry. 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.<\/p>\n<p>Waggoner retired from full-time acting to run Star Waggons, but made occasional appearances, often parodying his earlier image (<em>The Naked Truth<\/em>, <em>That &#8217;70s Show<\/em>, and <em>Return to the Batcave<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>In 1993, Waggoner was the host of an infomercial, \u201c<em>Let&#8217;s Talk With Lyle Waggoner<\/em>\u201d, which advertised \u201cY-Bron\u201d, supposedly a natural product that would cure male impotence. Scottsdale, Arizona-based Twin Star was later fined $1.5 million for unsubstantiated claims about Y-Bron.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal life and death<\/h2>\n<p>Waggoner was married to Sharon Kennedy, an actress, financial consultant, and realtor. They married in 1961 and had two sons, Jason and Beau. He resided near Jackson, Wyoming, where he was a sculptor. His works can be seen at West Lives On Gallery of Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and are usually humorous renditions of lovely ladies, some of which are cast at Eagle Bronze in Lander, Wyoming. He also had homes in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico; Oxnard, California, and Westlake Village, California.<\/p>\n<p>Waggoner died in his home in the Los Angeles area at the age of 84 on March 17, 2020, of cancer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tim-conway-star-carol-burnett-183348131.html?format=embed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyle Waggoner, 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. on Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979, died peacefully Tuesday morning in his home in the Los Angeles area at the age of 84 on March 17, 2020. 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