John Litel

John Litel

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1892-12-30
Deathday: 1972-02-03 (79 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 200

Movies 170

TV Shows 30

self 1

Director 1

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Doctor
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith (1966)

Movie
Minister
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

Movie
6
Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Branded

Branded (1965)

TV
5.91
Priest
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

Movie
Drunk - Madden's father
The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk (1963)

Movie
Albert P. Leviathan
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse (1963)

TV
Wade Hammill / Finley
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

Movie
6
Police Inspector McCrary
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

Movie
Hazel

Hazel (1961)

TV
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Movie
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Dan Murchison
Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West (1960)

TV
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Lock Up

Lock Up (1959)

TV
Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Jim Rye / James Whitcomb
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Mr. William Farnsworth
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

Movie
2
Colonel Richard Gaunt
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Bronco

Bronco (1958)

TV
Clint Davis / Asa Morgan / Judge George Healy
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Charles Summerton
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown (1957)

Movie
The Governor
Zorro

Zorro (1957)

TV
5.73
Trackdown

Trackdown (1957)

TV
Ellsworth Greeley / Judge Joshua Thayer / Judge Somervell
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Judge
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Mace Beldon
The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun (1957)

Movie
Hank Tatum / Archie Crenshaw
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Sheriff Martin Calder
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Comanche

Comanche (1956)

Movie
Morgan Wheeler
The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas (1956)

Movie
George Barton
Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters (1956)

Movie
Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Texas Lady

Texas Lady (1955)

Movie
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

TV
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian (1955)

Movie
Emmett Devery
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1955)

Movie
Judge Sam Crowley
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Gen. Wilford Howell
Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull (1954)

Movie
Judge Davidson
Jack Slade

Jack Slade (1953)

Movie
City Detective

City Detective (1953)

TV
Phillip Saunders / Frank Hobbs
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Matt Towner
Montana Belle

Montana Belle (1952)

Movie
Mr. Willis Thackery / Willis Thackery / Mr. Thackery
My Hero

My Hero (1952)

TV
Dr. Silkworth
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Van Alten / Mayor
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Dr. Dubuque
Scaramouche

Scaramouche (1952)

Movie
Sam Bentley
Jet Job

Jet Job (1952)

Movie
Dr. Lane
Flight To Mars

Flight To Mars (1951)

Movie
Harvey Cromwell
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Shuster
Little Egypt

Little Egypt (1951)

Movie
John Hewitt
Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor (1951)

Movie
John Erickson (uncredited)
Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)

Movie
John B. Jones
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1951)

Movie
Uncle George
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)

Movie
Pomeroy Sr.
Cuban Fireball

Cuban Fireball (1951)

Movie
Dr. Robbins
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Mr. Watkins
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Movie
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

Movie
John Gall
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1950)

Movie
John Chandler
Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding (1950)

Movie
Hugh Mitchell
Rusty's Birthday

Rusty's Birthday (1949)

Movie
Police Captain Billings
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)

Movie
Colonel Logan
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

Movie
Col. Pascal
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco (1949)

Movie
6
Hugh Mitchell
Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

Movie
Ralph Judson
Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill (1949)

Movie
Lon Lansdell
The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre (1948)

Movie
Hugh Mitchell
Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way (1948)

Movie
Coach Snyder
Triple Threat

Triple Threat (1948)

Movie
District Attorney
Pitfall

Pitfall (1948)

Movie
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Key Largo

Key Largo (1948)

Movie
1
Horton
I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe (1948)

Movie
Clark
Smart Woman

Smart Woman (1948)

Movie
Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty (1948)

Movie
Webb Wargate
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane (1947)

Movie
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

Movie
Reverend Wainwright
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows (1947)

Movie
Alex Tremholt
The Guilty

The Guilty (1947)

Movie
Tom Clancy
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

Movie
K.T. Keller
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End (1947)

Movie
Hank
Lighthouse

Lighthouse (1947)

Movie
Arthur Tyler
Swell Guy

Swell Guy (1946)

Movie
Medical Director
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny (1946)

Movie
Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound (1946)

Movie
Hugh Mitchell
The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty (1946)

Movie
Dean Fowler
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book (1946)

Movie
Archon
Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise (1946)

Movie
Lt. Roberts
The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret (1946)

Movie
Stephen Elliott
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk (1946)

Movie
Charlie Bell
San Antonio

San Antonio (1945)

Movie
Ed Henderson
The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest (1945)

Movie
Sergeant Means
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail (1945)

Movie
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again (1945)

Movie
Roger Quinn
The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary (1945)

Movie
Inspector Dawes
The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)

Movie
General Lee
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)

Movie
Swearengen Jones
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1945)

Movie
Dr. Mason
Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog (1944)

Movie
Frank Baldrich
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room (1944)

Movie
Father Jim Donnelly
My Buddy

My Buddy (1944)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

Movie
Judge Edmonds
Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children? (1943)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

Movie
Dr. Harrison
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Movie
6
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Submarine Base

Submarine Base (1943)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It

Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)

Movie
Emilio Caspari aka Three Fingers
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

Movie
Dr. Blaine
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square (1943)

Movie
Peter Rolf
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

Movie
Michael Lynn
The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town (1942)

Movie
Mr. Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

Movie
John Gardiner
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent (1942)

Movie
4.8
Colonel Colbert Scott
Men of Texas

Men of Texas (1942)

Movie
Patrick Henry
March On, America!

March On, America! (1942)

Movie
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense! (1942)

Movie
Mr. Aldrich
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy (1942)

Movie
Norman Hadley
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

Movie
Beauvais
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

Movie
Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler (1942)

Movie
Matty
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Movie
Maj. Charles Anthony
Soldiers in White

Soldiers in White (1942)

Movie
Spencer Merlin
Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)

Movie
Fred M. Morton / Mike Rofano
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips (1942)

Movie
Gen. Phil Sheridan
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich for President

Henry Aldrich for President (1941)

Movie
Thomas Jefferson
The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming (1941)

Movie
Tim Gordon
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

Movie
Bob Dugan
The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1941)

Movie
John Wade
The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)

Movie
Mr. West
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)

Movie
William Emory
Father's Son

Father's Son (1941)

Movie
Martin
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Movie
Colonel Myers
March On, Marines

March On, Marines (1940)

Movie
Charles Bryant
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

Movie
Dr. Mark Stone
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince (1940)

Movie
Committee Chairman
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Movie
Jerremy 'Jerry ' Helm, Bank Manager
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman (1940)

Movie
Harry McNamara
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

Movie
6
District Attorney Dickson
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

Movie
U.S. District Attorney
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas (1940)

Movie
Saxby
Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air (1940)

Movie
Reverend Thomas Storm
Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls (1940)

Movie
Dr. Barclay
Flight Angels

Flight Angels (1940)

Movie
Quigley
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas (1940)

Movie
Mr. Roberts
It All Came True

It All Came True (1940)

Movie
Marshall
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

Movie
Prison Chaplain
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Movie
Captain Mangan
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Movie
Dr. Brett
A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born (1939)

Movie
Dr. Francis Flegg
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Movie
Col. Michael Riker
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade (1939)

Movie
Rudolph Spain
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live (1939)

Movie
Prosecutor
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Movie
4.25
Carson Drew
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)

Movie
4.33
Patrick Henry
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights (1939)

Movie
Patrick Henry
Old Glory

Old Glory (1939)

Movie
Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)

Movie
5.33
Matt Cole
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Robert Strickland
On Trial

On Trial (1939)

Movie
Attorney Carey
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

Movie
Saxby
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

Movie
Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Movie
3
Commander Clark
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
Bill Appleton
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

Movie
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence (1938)

Movie
Carson Drew
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

Movie
6
Stanley 'Stan' Dowling
Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers (1938)

Movie
Hendricks
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

Movie
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

Movie
John Rudlin
My Bill

My Bill (1938)

Movie
Nelson 'Nails' Morgan
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)

Movie
Father Neil Connor
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

Movie
Jean La Cour
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

Movie
3.5
Jim Blake
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

Movie
Mr. Post, banker
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

Movie
Ralph Ferris
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

Movie
Inspector Robert L. Lane
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

Movie
Lt. Philip Nolan
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1937)

Movie
Gat Brady
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island (1937)

Movie
Charpentier
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Movie
Dr. Eugene Forde
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation (1937)

Movie
Wyatt Ranstead
Slim

Slim (1937)

Movie
Gordon
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

Movie
Victor Shanley
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

Movie
Tommy Smith
Black Legion

Black Legion (1937)

Movie
6
Patrick Henry
Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty (1936)

Movie
Mike Phelan
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky (1936)

Movie
Robert 'Bob' Daniels
Wayward

Wayward (1932)

Movie
Dave
On the Border

On the Border (1930)

Movie
Actor
Oh Darling!

Oh Darling! (1930)

Movie
Wayne
Always Faithful

Always Faithful (1929)

Movie
Actor
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1929)

Movie
Actor
The Sleeping Porch

The Sleeping Porch (1929)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-12-30

Deathday
1972-02-03 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Albany, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John Beach Litel, John B. Litel


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