John Litel
Acting
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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.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
1966
as Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Minister
Branded
1965
Branded
1965
as Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rendezvous in Space
1964
as Priest
The Gun Hawk
1963
as Drunk - Madden's father
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Albert P. Leviathan
The Virginian
1962
as Finley
The Virginian
1962
as Wade Hammill
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Lover Come Back
1961
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Hazel
1961
Route 66
1960
Stagecoach West
1960
as Dan Murchison
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Rawhide
1959
as Jim Rye
Lock-Up
1959
Rawhide
1959
as James Whitcomb
Bonanza
1959
as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Bonanza
1959
as Mayor George Goshen
Houseboat
1958
as Mr. William Farnsworth
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Judge George Healy
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Colonel Richard Gaunt
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Asa Morgan
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Clint Davis
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Distinguished Visitor
Decision at Sundown
1957
as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun
1957
as Mace Beldon
Maverick
1957
as Ellsworth Greeley
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
as Hank Tatum
Zorro
1957
as The Governor
Maverick
1957
as Judge Somervell
Sugarfoot
1957
as Archie Crenshaw
Maverick
1957
as Judge Joshua Thayer
Trackdown
1957
as Judge Henry
The Wild Dakotas
1956
as Morgan Wheeler
Comanche
1956
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Runaway Daughters
1956
as George Barton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Martin Calder
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Emmett Devery
The Kentuckian
1955
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Texas Lady
1955
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Cheyenne
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Sitting Bull
1954
as Wilford Howell
Climax!
1954
as Judge Sam Crowley
Jack Slade
1953
as Judge Davidson
General Electric Theater
1953
as Phillip Saunders
City Detective
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Frank Hobbs
Montana Belle
1952
as Matt Towner
Jet Job
1952
as Sam Bentley
Scaramouche
1952
as Dr. Dubuque
My Hero
1952
as Willis Thackery
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Dr. Silkworth
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Van Alten
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mayor
Flight to Mars
1951
as Dr. Lane
Two Dollar Bettor
1951
as John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951
as John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
1951
as John B. Jones
Little Egypt
1951
as Shuster
Cuban Fireball
1951
as Pomeroy Sr.
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Chief of Police
I Love Lucy
1951
as Harvey Cromwell
The Sundowners
1950
as John Gall
Woman in Hiding
1950
as John Chandler
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Mr. Watkins
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Robbins
Rusty Saves a Life
1949
as Hugh Mitchell
Mary Ryan, Detective
1949
as Capt. Billings
Outpost in Morocco
1949
as Colonel Pascal
Rusty's Birthday
1949
as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill
1949
as Ralph Judson
The Gal Who Took the West
1949
as Colonel Logan
Triple Threat
1948
Pitfall
1948
as District Attorney
I, Jane Doe
1948
as Horton
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty
1948
as Hugh Mitchell
Key Largo
1948
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Valiant Hombre
1948
as Lon Lansdell
Smart Woman
1948
as Clark
The Guilty
1947
as Alex Tremholt
The Beginning or the End
1947
as K.T. Keller
Christmas Eve
1947
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows
1947
as Reverend Wainwright
Lighthouse
1947
as Hank Armitage
Cass Timberlane
1947
as Webb Wargate
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Tom Clancy
The Madonna's Secret
1946
as Lt. Roberts
Sister Kenny
1946
as Medical Director
Smooth as Silk
1946
as Stephen Elliott
Night in Paradise
1946
as Archon
Swell Guy
1946
as Arthur Tyler
She Wrote the Book
1946
as Dean Fowler
The Return of Rusty
1946
as Hugh Mitchell
Okay for Sound
1946
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Swearengen Jones
San Antonio
1945
as Charlie Bell
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
as Inspector Dawes
The Crimson Canary
1945
as Roger Quinn
The Enchanted Forest
1945
as Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail
1945
as Sergeant Means
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as General Lee
The Daltons Ride Again
1945
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
as Frank Baldrich
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944
as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944
as Mr. Aldrich
Faces in the Fog
1944
as Dr. Mason
My Buddy
1944
as Jim Donnelly
Crime Doctor
1943
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Submarine Base
1943
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Murder in Times Square
1943
as Dr. Blaine
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Dr. Harrison
Where Are Your Children?
1943
as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It
1943
as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
1943
as Sam Aldrich
Sealed Lips
1942
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Invisible Agent
1942
as John Gardiner
Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Matty
The Boss of Big Town
1942
as Michael Lynn
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Norman Hadley
Men of Texas
1942
as Colonel Colbert Scott
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Henri Beauvais
Henry and Dizzy
1942
as Sam Aldrich
For the Common Defense!
1942
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942
as Spencer Merlin
Henry Aldrich, Editor
1942
as Sam Aldrich
Madame Spy
1942
as Peter Rolf
Soldiers in White
1942
as Charles Anthony
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
March On, America!
1942
as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
The Big Boss
1941
as Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as John Wade
Father's Son
1941
as William Emory
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
as Sam Aldrich
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
as Mr. West
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Tim Gordon
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Martin
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Prison Chaplain
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Committee Chairman
It All Came True
1940
as Mr. Roberts
They Drive by Night
1940
as Harry McNamara
Murder in the Air
1940
as Saxby
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Charles Bryant
Flight Angels
1940
as Dr. Barclay
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as District Attorney Dickson
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Dr. Mark Stone
Men Without Souls
1940
as Reverend Thomas Storm
Gambling on the High Seas
1940
as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Money and the Woman
1940
as Jerremy Helm
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Captain Mangan
Virginia City
1940
as Marshall
March On, Marines
1940
as Colonel Myers
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Quigley
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Dr. Flegg
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Carson Drew
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
as Carson Drew
Dodge City
1939
as Matt Cole
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Attorney Carey
Old Glory
1939
as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
On Dress Parade
1939
as Col. Michael Riker
On Trial
1939
as Robert Strickland
A Child is Born
1939
as Dr. Brett
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Commander Clark
The Bill of Rights
1939
as Patrick Henry
One Hour to Live
1939
as Rudolph Spain
Jezebel
1938
as Jean La Cour
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Post
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Carson Drew
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Over the Wall
1938
as Father Neil Connor
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Hendricks
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Ralph Ferris
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Jim Blake
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Bill Appleton
My Bill
1938
as John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938
as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Stan Dowling
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as Thomas Jefferson
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Tommy Smith
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Inspector Lane
Midnight Court
1937
as Victor Shanley
Alcatraz Island
1937
as 'Gat' Brady
Back in Circulation
1937
as Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim
1937
as Wyatt Ranstead
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Charpentier
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Lt. Philip Nolan
Marked Woman
1937
as Gordon
Fugitive in the Sky
1936
as Mike Phelan
Give Me Liberty
1936
as Patrick Henry
Wayward
1932
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
Oh Darling!
1930
Don't Believe It
1930
as Dick
On the Border
1930
as Dave (as John B. Litel)
Finders Keepers
1929
as (as John B. Litel)
Always Faithful
1929
as Wayne
The Sleeping Porch
1929