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John Litel

John Litel

Acting December 30, 1892 (79 years old) February 3, 1972 Albany, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

John Litel was an American stage, screen, and television actor. From 1919 to 1936 he performed in several plays on Broadway. In 1929 he began appearing in films and was in over 200 movies throughout his career. Litel often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops and district attorneys. He appeared in many television series. John Litel's acting career concluded in 1967.

Movies 170

Jezebel 7.0

Jezebel

as Jean La Cour

1938
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

1961
The Sons of Katie Elder 7.0

The Sons of Katie Elder

as Minister

1965
Scaramouche 7.0

Scaramouche

as Dr. Dubuque

1952
Nevada Smith 6.7

Nevada Smith

as Doctor

1966
Pocketful of Miracles 7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

as Police Inspector McCrary

1961
Key Largo 7.5

Key Largo

as Dispatcher (uncredited)

1948
They Died with Their Boots On 6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

as Gen. Phil Sheridan

1941
They Drive by Night 6.9

They Drive by Night

as Harry McNamara

1940
Houseboat 6.4

Houseboat

as Mr. Farnsworth

1958
Marked Woman 6.6

Marked Woman

as Gordon

1937
Dodge City 6.9

Dodge City

as Matt Cole

1939
So Proudly We Hail 5.7

So Proudly We Hail

as Dr. Harrison

1943
Decision at Sundown 6.4

Decision at Sundown

as Charles Summerton

1957
Comanche 5.2

Comanche

as Gen. Nelson A. Miles

1956
Lover Come Back 7.0

Lover Come Back

as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

1961
Santa Fe Trail 5.7

Santa Fe Trail

as Martin

1940
Knute Rockne All American 6.1

Knute Rockne All American

as Committee Chairman

1940
The Kentuckian 5.8

The Kentuckian

as Pleasant Tuesday Babson

1955
The Life of Emile Zola 6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

as Charpentier

1937
The Return of Doctor X 6.0

The Return of Doctor X

as Dr. Flegg

1939
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 7.0

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

1938
The Gal Who Took the West 6.0

The Gal Who Took the West

as Colonel Logan

1949
Secret Service of the Air 6.1

Secret Service of the Air

as Chief Agent Tom Saxby

1939
Slim 6.5

Slim

as Wyatt Ranstead

1937
The Fuller Brush Girl 6.1

The Fuller Brush Girl

as Mr. Watkins

1950
Give Me Liberty 6.4

Give Me Liberty

as Patrick Henry

1936
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 6.8

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

as Carson Drew

1939
Pitfall 6.8

Pitfall

as District Attorney

1948
The Mystery of Marie Roget 5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

as Henri Beauvais

1942
A Slight Case of Murder 6.5

A Slight Case of Murder

as Post

1938
Double Jeopardy 4.9

Double Jeopardy

as Emmett Devery

1955
Wings of the Navy 6.2

Wings of the Navy

as Commander Clark

1939
Invisible Agent 5.8

Invisible Agent

as John Gardiner

1942
A Child is Born 7.1

A Child is Born

as Dr. Brett

1939
Gold Is Where You Find It 7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Ralph Ferris

1938
Black Legion 6.6

Black Legion

as Tommy Smith

1937
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Wayward 6.3

Wayward

as Robert 'Bob' Daniels

1932
Sister Kenny 6.9

Sister Kenny

as Medical Director

1946
Take Care of My Little Girl 5.3

Take Care of My Little Girl

as John Erickson (uncredited)

1951
Midnight Court 5.1

Midnight Court

as Victor Shanley

1937
Father Is A Prince 6.5

Father Is A Prince

as Dr. Mark Stone

1940
Money and the Woman 4.4

Money and the Woman

as Jerremy Helm

1940
Castle on the Hudson 7.0

Castle on the Hudson

as Prison Chaplain

1940
It All Came True 5.8

It All Came True

as Mr. Roberts

1940
Virginia City 6.3

Virginia City

as Marshall

1940
Cass Timberlane 6.0

Cass Timberlane

as Webb Wargate

1947
Sitting Bull 5.3

Sitting Bull

as Wilford Howell

1954
An Angel from Texas 5.3

An Angel from Texas

as Quigley

1940
Flight to Mars 5.2

Flight to Mars

as Dr. Lane

1951
Valley of the Giants 6.7

Valley of the Giants

as Hendricks

1938
Mississippi Gambler 6.5

Mississippi Gambler

as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

1942
The Fighting 69th 5.9

The Fighting 69th

as Captain Mangan

1940
You Can't Get Away with Murder 5.8

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as Attorney Carey

1939
Dust Be My Destiny 6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

as Prosecutor

1939
Murder in the Air 5.1

Murder in the Air

as Saxby

1940
Breakdowns of 1938 5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938
The Texas Rangers 6.1

The Texas Rangers

as John B. Jones

1951
Salome, Where She Danced 4.1

Salome, Where She Danced

as General Lee

1945
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 6.8

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Police Chief Sam Tolgate

1950
The Groom Wore Spurs 5.0

The Groom Wore Spurs

as Chief of Police

1951
The Gun Hawk 5.1

The Gun Hawk

as Drunk - Madden's father

1963
Love, Honor and Behave 3.8

Love, Honor and Behave

as Jim Blake

1938
Woman in Hiding 6.3

Woman in Hiding

as John Chandler

1950
The Bill of Rights 6.5

The Bill of Rights

as Patrick Henry

1939
Texas Lady 5.7

Texas Lady

as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

1955
Gambling on the High Seas 5.7

Gambling on the High Seas

as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

1940
Sealed Lips 6.0

Sealed Lips

as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

1942
San Antonio 6.1

San Antonio

as Charlie Bell

1945
The Beginning or the End 6.4

The Beginning or the End

as K.T. Keller

1947
Murder in the Blue Room 5.7

Murder in the Blue Room

as Frank Baldrich

1944
Brewster's Millions 6.7

Brewster's Millions

as Swearengen Jones

1945
The Trial of Mary Dugan 6.5

The Trial of Mary Dugan

as Mr. West

1941
Easy Come, Easy Go 7.0

Easy Come, Easy Go

as Tom Clancy

1947
The Crime Doctor's Warning 6.5

The Crime Doctor's Warning

as Inspector Dawes

1945
Christmas Eve 5.4

Christmas Eve

as Joe Bland, FBI Agent

1947
The Man Without a Country 6.1

The Man Without a Country

as Lt. Philip Nolan

1937
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House 7.0

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

as Sam Aldrich

1943
I, Jane Doe 6.4

I, Jane Doe

as Horton

1948
Men Without Souls 6.7

Men Without Souls

as Reverend Thomas Storm

1940
Crime Doctor 6.4

Crime Doctor

as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

1943
The Madonna's Secret 6.4

The Madonna's Secret

as Lt. Roberts

1946
Henry Aldrich for President 6.5

Henry Aldrich for President

as Sam Aldrich

1941
Murder in Times Square 4.7

Murder in Times Square

as Dr. Blaine

1943
The Sundowners 5.2

The Sundowners

as John Gall

1950
Heaven Only Knows 6.5

Heaven Only Knows

as Reverend Wainwright

1947
The Man Who Talked Too Much 6.4

The Man Who Talked Too Much

as District Attorney Dickson

1940
The Great Mr. Nobody 6.0

The Great Mr. Nobody

as John Wade

1941
Montana Belle 6.3

Montana Belle

as Matt Towner

1952
Little Miss Thoroughbred 4.8

Little Miss Thoroughbred

as Nelson "Nails" Morgan

1938
The Hired Gun 5.9

The Hired Gun

as Mace Beldon

1957
Mary Ryan, Detective 5.3

Mary Ryan, Detective

as Capt. Billings

1949
The Declaration of Independence 6.7

The Declaration of Independence

as Thomas Jefferson

1938
Lady with Red Hair 6.9

Lady with Red Hair

as Charles Bryant

1940
Nancy Drew... Reporter 6.1

Nancy Drew... Reporter

as Carson Drew

1939
For the Common Defense! 5.0

For the Common Defense!

as Subprefect Santiago Castillo

1942
Madame Spy 6.5

Madame Spy

as Peter Rolf

1942
Kid Glove Killer 6.4

Kid Glove Killer

as Matty

1942
Don Winslow of the Navy 10.0

Don Winslow of the Navy

as Spencer Merlin

1942
Outpost in Morocco 5.3

Outpost in Morocco

as Colonel Pascal

1949
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret 7.0

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

1944
Submarine Base 5.1

Submarine Base

as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

1943
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen 6.2

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

as Norman Hadley

1942
One Hour to Live 6.5

One Hour to Live

as Rudolph Spain

1939
Nancy Drew… Detective 6.5

Nancy Drew… Detective

as Carson Drew

1938
Shamrock Hill 4.5

Shamrock Hill

as Ralph Judson

1949
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout 7.0

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

as Sam Aldrich

1944
Rusty Leads the Way 8.0

Rusty Leads the Way

as Hugh Mitchell

1948
Night in Paradise 6.5

Night in Paradise

as Archon

1946
Faces in the Fog 4.3

Faces in the Fog

as Dr. Mason

1944
Where Are Your Children? 7.0

Where Are Your Children?

as Judge Edmonds

1943
Over the Wall 5.7

Over the Wall

as Father Neil Connor

1938
The Crimson Canary 7.5

The Crimson Canary

as Roger Quinn

1945
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid 10.0

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as Mr. Aldrich

1944
Soldiers in White 5.5

Soldiers in White

as Charles Anthony

1942
Alcatraz Island 5.1

Alcatraz Island

as 'Gat' Brady

1937
Lighthouse 4.9

Lighthouse

as Hank Armitage

1947
Smart Woman 5.5

Smart Woman

as Clark

1948
Men of Texas 9.0

Men of Texas

as Colonel Colbert Scott

1942
My Bill 6.6

My Bill

as John C. Rudlin

1938
She Wrote the Book 6.5

She Wrote the Book

as Dean Fowler

1946
Runaway Daughters 4.2

Runaway Daughters

as George Barton

1956
Old Glory 5.1

Old Glory

as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

1939
The Return of Rusty 8.0

The Return of Rusty

as Hugh Mitchell

1946
Northwest Trail 5.8

Northwest Trail

as Sergeant Means

1945
Fugitive in the Sky 6.3

Fugitive in the Sky

as Mike Phelan

1936
Triple Threat 8.0

Triple Threat

1948
Jack Slade 7.0

Jack Slade

as Judge Davidson

1953
Rusty Saves a Life 7.0

Rusty Saves a Life

as Hugh Mitchell

1949
Little Egypt 8.0

Little Egypt

as Shuster

1951
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter 6.2

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

as Carson Drew

1939
Flight Angels 4.8

Flight Angels

as Dr. Barclay

1940
Back in Circulation 6.5

Back in Circulation

as Dr. Eugene Forde

1937
The Boss of Big Town 6.2

The Boss of Big Town

as Michael Lynn

1942
The Valiant Hombre 8.0

The Valiant Hombre

as Lon Lansdell

1948
Okay for Sound 6.7

Okay for Sound

1946
Comet Over Broadway 5.7

Comet Over Broadway

as Bill Appleton

1938
Cuban Fireball 4.8

Cuban Fireball

as Pomeroy Sr.

1951
Smooth as Silk 5.0

Smooth as Silk

as Stephen Elliott

1946
Broadway Musketeers 4.4

Broadway Musketeers

as Stan Dowling

1938
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour 7.0

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

as Sam Aldrich

1943
On Dress Parade 6.6

On Dress Parade

as Col. Michael Riker

1939
Rendezvous in Space 6.0

Rendezvous in Space

as Priest

1964
Father's Son 6.0

Father's Son

as William Emory

1941
On Trial 6.1

On Trial

as Robert Strickland

1939
The Wild Dakotas 9.0

The Wild Dakotas

as Morgan Wheeler

1956
Henry Aldrich Swings It 8.0

Henry Aldrich Swings It

as Mr. Aldrich

1943
Missing Witnesses 7.0

Missing Witnesses

as Inspector Lane

1937
Jet Job 6.5

Jet Job

as Sam Bentley

1952
The Big Boss 6.1

The Big Boss

as Bob Dugan

1941
Oh Darling! 9.0

Oh Darling!

1930
March On, America! 5.5

March On, America!

as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942
Henry Aldrich, Editor 6.5

Henry Aldrich, Editor

as Sam Aldrich

1942
Don't Believe It 7.0

Don't Believe It

as Dick

1930
The Daltons Ride Again 5.0

The Daltons Ride Again

as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

1945
Henry and Dizzy 9.0

Henry and Dizzy

as Sam Aldrich

1942
The Enchanted Forest 6.5

The Enchanted Forest

as Ed Henderson

1945
Rusty's Birthday 7.0

Rusty's Birthday

as Hugh Mitchell

1949
Finders Keepers 7.0

Finders Keepers

as (as John B. Litel)

1929
The Guilty 5.4

The Guilty

as Alex Tremholt

1947
My Dog Rusty 8.5

My Dog Rusty

as Hugh Mitchell

1948
My Buddy 9.0

My Buddy

as Jim Donnelly

1944
Thieves Fall Out 6.0

Thieves Fall Out

as Tim Gordon

1941
On the Border 9.0

On the Border

as Dave (as John B. Litel)

1930
March On, Marines 3.8

March On, Marines

as Colonel Myers

1940
Two Dollar Bettor 5.4

Two Dollar Bettor

as John Hewitt

1951
Swell Guy 8.0

Swell Guy

as Arthur Tyler

1946
The Sleeping Porch 7.0

The Sleeping Porch

1929
Always Faithful 9.0

Always Faithful

as Wayne

1929

TV Shows 43

Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington

1959
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Mayor George Goshen

1959
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Judge

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Ellsworth Greeley

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Judge Somervell

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Judge Joshua Thayer

1957
I Love Lucy 7.9

I Love Lucy

as Harvey Cromwell

1951
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Finley

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Wade Hammill

1962
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

1955
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Judge Sam Crowley

1954
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Martin Calder

1956
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Jim Rye

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as James Whitcomb

1959
Route 66 6.7

Route 66

1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive 7.1

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Judge George Healy

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive 7.1

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Asa Morgan

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive 7.1

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Clint Davis

1958
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Van Alten

1952
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Mayor

1952
Zorro 7.6

Zorro

as The Governor

1957
Hazel 6.8

Hazel

1961
Hawaiian Eye 5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Colonel Richard Gaunt

1958
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Distinguished Visitor

1958
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Hank Tatum

1957
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Archie Crenshaw

1957
Bronco 6.0

Bronco

1958
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

as Judge Henry

1957
Lock-Up 6.4

Lock-Up

1959
Branded 6.8

Branded

1965
Branded 6.8

Branded

as Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)

1965
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Dr. Robbins

1950
Cavalcade of America 4.6

Cavalcade of America

as Dr. Silkworth

1952
City Detective 7.5

City Detective

1953
Stagecoach West 6.7

Stagecoach West

as Dan Murchison

1960
Vacation Playhouse 8.0

Vacation Playhouse

as Albert P. Leviathan

1963
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Phillip Saunders

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Frank Hobbs

1953
My Hero 7.0

My Hero

as Willis Thackery

1952

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