John Litel
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 30, 1892 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Nevada SmithDoctor | |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie ElderMinister | |
| 1965 | Branded | |
| 1965 | BrandedGen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in SpacePriest | |
| 1963 | The Gun HawkDrunk - Madden's father | |
| 1963 | Vacation PlayhouseAlbert P. Leviathan | |
| 1962 | The VirginianFinley | |
| 1962 | The VirginianWade Hammill | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of MiraclesPolice Inspector McCrary | |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVice Admiral B.J. Crawford | |
| 1961 | Lover Come BackWilliams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Hazel | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1960 | Stagecoach WestDan Murchison | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | RawhideJim Rye | |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | |
| 1959 | RawhideJames Whitcomb | |
| 1959 | BonanzaJudge Jeremy Clarence Billington | |
| 1959 | BonanzaMayor George Goshen | |
| 1958 | HouseboatMr. William Farnsworth | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Bronco | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveJudge George Healy | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripColonel Richard Gaunt | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveAsa Morgan | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveClint Davis | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripDistinguished Visitor | |
| 1957 | Decision at SundownCharles Summerton | |
| 1957 | The Hired GunMace Beldon | |
| 1957 | MaverickEllsworth Greeley | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonJudge | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | |
| 1957 | SugarfootHank Tatum | |
| 1957 | ZorroThe Governor | |
| 1957 | MaverickJudge Somervell | |
| 1957 | SugarfootArchie Crenshaw | |
| 1957 | MaverickJudge Joshua Thayer | |
| 1957 | TrackdownJudge Henry | |
| 1956 | The Wild DakotasMorgan Wheeler | |
| 1956 | ComancheGen. Nelson A. Miles | |
| 1956 | Runaway DaughtersGeorge Barton | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff Martin Calder | |
| 1955 | Double JeopardyEmmett Devery | |
| 1955 | The KentuckianPleasant Tuesday Babson | |
| 1955 | Texas LadyMeade Moore (wigwam owner) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | |
| 1954 | Sitting BullWilford Howell | |
| 1954 | Climax!Judge Sam Crowley | |
| 1953 | Jack SladeJudge Davidson | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterPhillip Saunders | |
| 1953 | City Detective | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterFrank Hobbs | |
| 1952 | Montana BelleMatt Towner | |
| 1952 | Jet JobSam Bentley | |
| 1952 | ScaramoucheDr. Dubuque | |
| 1952 | My Hero | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaDr. Silkworth | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseVan Alten | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseMayor | |
| 1951 | Flight to MarsDr. Lane | |
| 1951 | Two Dollar BettorJohn Hewitt | |
| 1951 | Take Care of My Little GirlJohn Erickson (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Texas RangersJohn B. Jones | |
| 1951 | Little EgyptShuster | |
| 1951 | Cuban FireballPomeroy Sr. | |
| 1951 | The Groom Wore SpursChief of Police | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyHarvey Cromwell | |
| 1950 | The SundownersJohn Gall | |
| 1950 | Woman in HidingJohn Chandler | |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyePolice Chief Sam Tolgate | |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush GirlMr. Watkins | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreDr. Robbins | |
| 1949 | Rusty Saves a LifeHugh Mitchell | |
| 1949 | Mary Ryan, DetectiveCapt. Billings | |
| 1949 | Outpost in MoroccoColonel Pascal | |
| 1949 | Rusty's BirthdayHugh Mitchell | |
| 1949 | Shamrock HillRalph Judson | |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the WestColonel Logan | |
| 1948 | Triple Threat | |
| 1948 | PitfallDistrict Attorney | |
| 1948 | I, Jane DoeHorton | |
| 1948 | Rusty Leads the WayHugh Mitchell | |
| 1948 | My Dog RustyHugh Mitchell | |
| 1948 | Key LargoDispatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Valiant HombreLon Lansdell | |
| 1948 | Smart WomanClark | |
| 1947 | The GuiltyAlex Tremholt | |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the EndK.T. Keller | |
| 1947 | Christmas EveJoe Bland, FBI Agent | |
| 1947 | Heaven Only KnowsReverend Wainwright | |
| 1947 | LighthouseHank Armitage | |
| 1947 | Cass TimberlaneWebb Wargate | |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy GoTom Clancy | |
| 1946 | The Madonna's SecretLt. Roberts | |
| 1946 | Sister KennyMedical Director | |
| 1946 | Smooth as SilkStephen Elliott | |
| 1946 | Night in ParadiseArchon | |
| 1946 | Swell GuyArthur Tyler | |
| 1946 | She Wrote the BookDean Fowler | |
| 1946 | The Return of RustyHugh Mitchell | |
| 1946 | Okay for Sound | |
| 1945 | Brewster's MillionsSwearengen Jones | |
| 1945 | San AntonioCharlie Bell | |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's WarningInspector Dawes | |
| 1945 | The Crimson CanaryRoger Quinn | |
| 1945 | The Enchanted ForestEd Henderson | |
| 1945 | Northwest TrailSergeant Means | |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She DancedGeneral Lee | |
| 1945 | The Daltons Ride AgainMitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon | |
| 1944 | Murder in the Blue RoomFrank Baldrich | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little SecretMr. Samuel J. Aldrich | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutSam Aldrich | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich Plays CupidMr. Aldrich | |
| 1944 | Faces in the FogDr. Mason | |
| 1944 | My BuddyJim Donnelly | |
| 1943 | Crime DoctorEmilio Caspari, the mystery man | |
| 1943 | Submarine BaseJames Xavier 'Jim' Taggart | |
| 1943 | Murder in Times SquareDr. Blaine | |
| 1943 | So Proudly We HailDr. Harrison | |
| 1943 | Where Are Your Children?Judge Edmonds | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourSam Aldrich | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Swings ItMr. Aldrich | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Haunts a HouseSam Aldrich | |
| 1942 | Sealed LipsMike Rofano / Fred Morton | |
| 1942 | Invisible AgentJohn Gardiner | |
| 1942 | Kid Glove KillerMatty | |
| 1942 | The Boss of Big TownMichael Lynn | |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery QueenNorman Hadley | |
| 1942 | Men of TexasColonel Colbert Scott | |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie RogetHenri Beauvais | |
| 1942 | Henry and DizzySam Aldrich | |
| 1942 | For the Common Defense!Subprefect Santiago Castillo | |
| 1942 | Don Winslow of the NavySpencer Merlin | |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, EditorSam Aldrich | |
| 1942 | Madame SpyPeter Rolf | |
| 1942 | Soldiers in WhiteCharles Anthony | |
| 1942 | Mississippi GamblerJim Hadley aka Francis Carvel | |
| 1942 | March On, America!Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnGen. Phil Sheridan | |
| 1941 | The Big BossBob Dugan | |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. NobodyJohn Wade | |
| 1941 | Father's SonWilliam Emory | |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for PresidentSam Aldrich | |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary DuganMr. West | |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall OutTim Gordon | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe TrailMartin | |
| 1940 | Castle on the HudsonPrison Chaplain | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All AmericanCommittee Chairman | |
| 1940 | It All Came TrueMr. Roberts | |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightHarry McNamara | |
| 1940 | Murder in the AirSaxby | |
| 1940 | Lady with Red HairCharles Bryant | |
| 1940 | Flight AngelsDr. Barclay | |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too MuchDistrict Attorney Dickson | |
| 1940 | Father Is A PrinceDr. Mark Stone | |
| 1940 | Men Without SoulsReverend Thomas Storm | |
| 1940 | Gambling on the High SeasU.S. District Attorney Homer Sears | |
| 1940 | Money and the WomanJerremy Helm | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thCaptain Mangan | |
| 1940 | Virginia CityMarshall | |
| 1940 | March On, MarinesColonel Myers | |
| 1940 | An Angel from TexasQuigley | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor XDr. Flegg | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... ReporterCarson Drew | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My DestinyProsecutor | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseCarson Drew | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Trouble ShooterCarson Drew | |
| 1939 | Dodge CityMatt Cole | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with MurderAttorney Carey | |
| 1939 | Old GloryPatrick Henry (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the AirChief Agent Tom Saxby | |
| 1939 | On Dress ParadeCol. Michael Riker | |
| 1939 | On TrialRobert Strickland | |
| 1939 | A Child is BornDr. Brett | |
| 1939 | Wings of the NavyCommander Clark | |
| 1939 | The Bill of RightsPatrick Henry | |
| 1939 | One Hour To LiveRudolph Spain | |
| 1938 | JezebelJean La Cour | |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of MurderPost | |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… DetectiveCarson Drew | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseMr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney | |
| 1938 | Over the WallFather Neil Connor | |
| 1938 | Valley of the GiantsHendricks | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find ItRalph Ferris | |
| 1938 | Love, Honor and BehaveJim Blake | |
| 1938 | Comet Over BroadwayBill Appleton | |
| 1938 | My BillJohn C. Rudlin | |
| 1938 | Little Miss ThoroughbredNelson "Nails" Morgan | |
| 1938 | Broadway MusketeersStan Dowling | |
| 1938 | The Declaration of IndependenceThomas Jefferson | |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Black LegionTommy Smith | |
| 1937 | Missing WitnessesInspector Lane | |
| 1937 | Midnight CourtVictor Shanley | |
| 1937 | Alcatraz Island'Gat' Brady | |
| 1937 | Back in CirculationDr. Eugene Forde | |
| 1937 | SlimWyatt Ranstead | |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile ZolaCharpentier | |
| 1937 | The Man Without a CountryLt. Philip Nolan | |
| 1937 | Marked WomanGordon | |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the SkyMike Phelan | |
| 1936 | Give Me LibertyPatrick Henry | |
| 1932 | WaywardRobert 'Bob' Daniels | |
| 1930 | Oh Darling! | |
| 1930 | Don't Believe ItDick | |
| 1930 | On the BorderDave (as John B. Litel) | |
| 1929 | Finders Keepers(as John B. Litel) | |
| 1929 | Always FaithfulWayne | |
| 1929 | The Sleeping Porch |