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.
Filmography
all 202
Movies 172
TV Shows 30
self 1
Director 1
Voice 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Movie
Doctor

Nevada Smith (1966)
Movie
Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)

Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
Drunk - Madden's father

The Gun Hawk (1963)
Movie
Albert P. Leviathan

Vacation Playhouse (1963)
TV
Wade Hammill / Finley

The Virginian (1962)
TV
Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

Lover Come Back (1961)
Movie
6
Police Inspector McCrary

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Movie
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Movie
Dan Murchison

Stagecoach West (1960)
TV
Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington

Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Jim Rye / James Whitcomb

Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Mr. William Farnsworth

Houseboat (1958)
Movie
2
Colonel Richard Gaunt

77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Clint Davis / Asa Morgan / Judge George Healy

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
TV
Charles Summerton

Decision at Sundown (1957)
Movie
The Governor

Zorro (1957)
TV
5.73
Ellsworth Greeley / Judge Somervell / Judge Joshua Thayer

Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Mace Beldon

The Hired Gun (1957)
Movie
Hank Tatum / Archie Crenshaw

Sugarfoot (1957)
TV
Sheriff Martin Calder

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Gen. Nelson A. Miles

Comanche (1956)
Movie
Morgan Wheeler

The Wild Dakotas (1956)
Movie
George Barton

Runaway Daughters (1956)
Movie
Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

Texas Lady (1955)
Movie
Pleasant Tuesday Babson

The Kentuckian (1955)
Movie
Emmett Devery

Double Jeopardy (1955)
Movie
Judge Sam Crowley

Climax! (1954)
TV
Wilford Howell

Sitting Bull (1954)
Movie
Judge Davidson

Jack Slade (1953)
Movie
Frank Hobbs / Phillip Saunders

General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Matt Towner

Montana Belle (1952)
Movie
Dr. Silkworth

Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Mayor / Van Alten

Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Dr. Dubuque

Scaramouche (1952)
Movie
Sam Bentley

Jet Job (1952)
Movie
Dr. Lane

Flight to Mars (1951)
Movie
Harvey Cromwell

I Love Lucy (1951)
TV
7.33
Shuster

Little Egypt (1951)
Movie
John Hewitt

Two Dollar Bettor (1951)
Movie
John Erickson (uncredited)

Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)
Movie
John B. Jones

The Texas Rangers (1951)
Movie
Uncle George

The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
Movie
Pomeroy Sr.

Cuban Fireball (1951)
Movie
Dr. Robbins

Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Mr. Watkins

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
Movie
Police Chief Sam Tolgate

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Movie
John Gall

The Sundowners (1950)
Movie
John Chandler

Woman in Hiding (1950)
Movie
Capt. Billings

Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)
Movie
Hugh Mitchell

Rusty's Birthday (1949)
Movie
Colonel Logan

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
Movie
Colonel Pascal

Outpost in Morocco (1949)
Movie
6
Hugh Mitchell

Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
Movie
Ralph Judson

Shamrock Hill (1949)
Movie
Lon Lansdell

The Valiant Hombre (1948)
Movie
Hugh Mitchell

Rusty Leads the Way (1948)
Movie
District Attorney

Pitfall (1948)
Movie
Dispatcher (uncredited)

Key Largo (1948)
Movie
1
Horton

I, Jane Doe (1948)
Movie
Hugh Mitchell

My Dog Rusty (1948)
Movie
Webb Wargate

Cass Timberlane (1947)
Movie
Joe Bland, FBI Agent

Christmas Eve (1947)
Movie
Reverend Wainwright

Heaven Only Knows (1947)
Movie
Alex Tremholt

The Guilty (1947)
Movie
Tom Clancy

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)
Movie
K.T. Keller

The Beginning or the End (1947)
Movie
Hank Armitage

Lighthouse (1947)
Movie
Arthur Tyler

Swell Guy (1946)
Movie
Medical Director

Sister Kenny (1946)
Movie
Hugh Mitchell

The Return of Rusty (1946)
Movie
Dean Fowler

She Wrote the Book (1946)
Movie
Lt. Roberts

The Madonna's Secret (1946)
Movie
Stephen Elliott

Smooth as Silk (1946)
Movie
Charlie Bell

San Antonio (1945)
Movie
Ed Henderson

The Enchanted Forest (1945)
Movie
Sergeant Means

Northwest Trail (1945)
Movie
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

The Daltons Ride Again (1945)
Movie
Roger Quinn

The Crimson Canary (1945)
Movie
Inspector Dawes

The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
Movie
General Lee

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)
Movie
Swearengen Jones

Brewster's Millions (1945)
Movie
Walter Benda

Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
Movie
Dr. Mason

Faces in the Fog (1944)
Movie
Frank Baldrich

Murder in the Blue Room (1944)
Movie
Father Jim Donnelly

My Buddy (1944)
Movie
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
Movie
Mr. Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
Movie
Judge Edmonds

Where Are Your Children? (1943)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)
Movie
Dr. Harrison

So Proudly We Hail (1943)
Movie
6
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

Submarine Base (1943)
Movie
Mr. Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
Movie
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

Crime Doctor (1943)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
Movie
Dr. Blaine

Murder in Times Square (1943)
Movie
Peter Rolf

Madame Spy (1942)
Movie
Michael Lynn

The Boss of Big Town (1942)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
Movie
John Gardiner

Invisible Agent (1942)
Movie
4.8
Colonel Colbert Scott

Men of Texas (1942)
Movie
Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

March On, America! (1942)
Movie
Subprefect Santiago Castillo

For the Common Defense! (1942)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry and Dizzy (1942)
Movie
Norman Hadley

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
Movie
Henri Beauvais

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
Movie
Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

Mississippi Gambler (1942)
Movie
Charles Anthony

Soldiers in White (1942)
Movie
Spencer Merlin

Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)
Movie
Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

Sealed Lips (1942)
Movie
Gen. Phil Sheridan

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Movie
Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich for President (1941)
Movie
Thomas Jefferson

The Tanks Are Coming (1941)
Movie
Tim Gordon

Thieves Fall Out (1941)
Movie
Bob Dugan

The Big Boss (1941)
Movie
John Wade

The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)
Movie
William Emory

Father's Son (1941)
Movie
Colonel Myers

March On, Marines (1940)
Movie
Charles Bryant

Lady with Red Hair (1940)
Movie
Dr. Mark Stone

Father Is A Prince (1940)
Movie
Committee Chairman

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Movie
Jerremy Helm

Money and the Woman (1940)
Movie
Harry McNamara

They Drive by Night (1940)
Movie
6
District Attorney Dickson

The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
Movie
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
Movie
Reverend Thomas Storm

Men Without Souls (1940)
Movie
Dr. Barclay

Flight Angels (1940)
Movie
Mr. Roberts

It All Came True (1940)
Movie
Marshall

Virginia City (1940)
Movie
Prison Chaplain

Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Movie
Captain Mangan

The Fighting 69th (1940)
Movie
Dr. Brett

A Child Is Born (1939)
Movie
Dr. Flegg

The Return of Doctor X (1939)
Movie
Col. Michael Riker

On Dress Parade (1939)
Movie
Rudolph Spain

One Hour To Live (1939)
Movie
Prosecutor

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Movie
4.25
Patrick Henry

The Bill of Rights (1939)
Movie
Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

Old Glory (1939)
Movie
Matt Cole

Dodge City (1939)
Movie
Robert Strickland

On Trial (1939)
Movie
Attorney Carey

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)
Movie
Chief Agent Tom Saxby

Secret Service of the Air (1939)
Movie
Carson Drew

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
Movie
3
Commander Clark

Wings of the Navy (1939)
Movie
Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
Movie
Bill Appleton

Comet Over Broadway (1938)
Movie
Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence (1938)
Movie
Carson Drew

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)
Movie
6
Stan Dowling

Broadway Musketeers (1938)
Movie
Hendricks

Valley of the Giants (1938)
Movie
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
Movie
John C. Rudlin

My Bill (1938)
Movie
Nelson 'Nails' Morgan

Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)
Movie
Father Neil Connor

Over the Wall (1938)
Movie
Jean La Cour

Jezebel (1938)
Movie
3.5
Jim Blake

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)
Movie
Mr. Post, banker

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
Movie
Ralph Ferris

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Movie
Inspector Lane

Missing Witnesses (1937)
Movie
Lt. Philip Nolan

The Man Without a Country (1937)
Movie
'Gat' Brady

Alcatraz Island (1937)
Movie
Charpentier

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Movie
Dr. Eugene Forde

Back in Circulation (1937)
Movie
Wyatt Ranstead

Slim (1937)
Movie
Gordon

Marked Woman (1937)
Movie
Victor Shanley

Midnight Court (1937)
Movie
Tommy Smith

Black Legion (1937)
Movie
6
Patrick Henry

Give Me Liberty (1936)
Movie
Mike Phelan

Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
Movie
Robert 'Bob' Daniels

Wayward (1932)
Movie
Dave (as John B. Litel)

On the Border (1930)
Movie
(as John B. Litel)

Finders Keepers (1929)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1892-12-30
Deathday1972-02-03 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceAlbany, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJohn Beach Litel, John B. Litel, جان لایتل
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