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John Litel

John Litel

Acting

Born: December 30, 1892Albany, Wisconsin, USA

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

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Doctor

1966
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

Minister

1965
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

Priest

1964
The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk

Drunk - Madden's father

1963
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

1961
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Police Inspector McCrary

1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

1961
Houseboat

Houseboat

Mr. William Farnsworth

1958
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

Charles Summerton

1957
The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun

Mace Beldon

1957
Comanche

Comanche

Gen. Nelson A. Miles

1956
The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

Morgan Wheeler

1956
Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

George Barton

1956
Texas Lady

Texas Lady

Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

1955
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

Pleasant Tuesday Babson

1955
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Emmett Devery

1955
Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

Wilford Howell

1954
Jack Slade

Jack Slade

Judge Davidson

1953
Montana Belle

Montana Belle

Matt Towner

1952
Scaramouche

Scaramouche

Dr. Dubuque

1952
Jet Job

Jet Job

Sam Bentley

1952
Flight to Mars

Flight to Mars

Dr. Lane

1951
Little Egypt

Little Egypt

Shuster

1951
Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

John Hewitt

1951
Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

John Erickson (uncredited)

1951
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

John B. Jones

1951
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

Chief of Police

1951

Cuban Fireball

Pomeroy Sr.

1951
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

Mr. Watkins

1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Police Chief Sam Tolgate

1950
The Sundowners

The Sundowners

John Gall

1950
Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding

John Chandler

1950

Rusty's Birthday

Hugh Mitchell

1949
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

Capt. Billings

1949
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

Colonel Logan

1949
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

Colonel Pascal

1949
Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

Hugh Mitchell

1949
Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

Ralph Judson

1949
The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre

Lon Lansdell

1948
Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

Hugh Mitchell

1948
Triple Threat

Triple Threat

1948
Pitfall

Pitfall

District Attorney

1948
Key Largo

Key Largo

Dispatcher (uncredited)

1948
I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe

Horton

1948
Smart Woman

Smart Woman

Clark

1948
My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty

Hugh Mitchell

1948
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

Webb Wargate

1947
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Joe Bland, FBI Agent

1947
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

Reverend Wainwright

1947
The Guilty

The Guilty

Alex Tremholt

1947
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Tom Clancy

1947
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

K.T. Keller

1947
Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Hank Armitage

1947
Swell Guy

Swell Guy

Arthur Tyler

1946
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Medical Director

1946
Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound

1946
The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty

Hugh Mitchell

1946
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

Dean Fowler

1946
Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

Archon

1946
The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

Lt. Roberts

1946
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

Stephen Elliott

1946
San Antonio

San Antonio

Charlie Bell

1945
The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

Ed Henderson

1945
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

Sergeant Means

1945
The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

1945
The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary

Roger Quinn

1945
The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning

Inspector Dawes

1945
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

General Lee

1945
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Swearengen Jones

1945
Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

Dr. Mason

1944
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room

Frank Baldrich

1944
My Buddy

My Buddy

Jim Donnelly

1944
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Mr. Aldrich

1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Sam Aldrich

1944
Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children?

Judge Edmonds

1943
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Sam Aldrich

1943
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

Dr. Harrison

1943
Submarine Base

Submarine Base

James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

1943
Henry Aldrich Swings It

Henry Aldrich Swings It

Mr. Aldrich

1943
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Sam Aldrich

1943
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

Dr. Blaine

1943
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

Peter Rolf

1942
The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

Michael Lynn

1942
Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Sam Aldrich

1942
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

John Gardiner

1942
Men of Texas

Men of Texas

Colonel Colbert Scott

1942
March On, America!

March On, America!

Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942
For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

1942
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

Sam Aldrich

1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Norman Hadley

1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Henri Beauvais

1942
Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

1942
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

Matty

1942
Soldiers in White

Soldiers in White

Charles Anthony

1942
Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy

Spencer Merlin

1942
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

1942
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Gen. Phil Sheridan

1941
Henry Aldrich for President

Henry Aldrich for President

Sam Aldrich

1941
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

Tim Gordon

1941
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

Bob Dugan

1941
The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

John Wade

1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Mr. West

1941
Father's Son

Father's Son

William Emory

1941
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Martin

1940
March On, Marines

March On, Marines

Colonel Myers

1940
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

Charles Bryant

1940
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

Dr. Mark Stone

1940
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Committee Chairman

1940
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

Jerremy Helm

1940
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Harry McNamara

1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

District Attorney Dickson

1940
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

1940
Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

Saxby

1940
Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls

Reverend Thomas Storm

1940
Flight Angels

Flight Angels

Dr. Barclay

1940
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

Quigley

1940
It All Came True

It All Came True

Mr. Roberts

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Marshall

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Prison Chaplain

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Captain Mangan

1940
A Child is Born

A Child is Born

Dr. Brett

1939
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

Dr. Flegg

1939
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Col. Michael Riker

1939
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live

Rudolph Spain

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Prosecutor

1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Carson Drew

1939
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Patrick Henry

1939
Old Glory

Old Glory

Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Carson Drew

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Matt Cole

1939
On Trial

On Trial

Robert Strickland

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Attorney Carey

1939
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

Chief Agent Tom Saxby

1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Carson Drew

1939
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

Commander Clark

1939
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

Bill Appleton

1938
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

1938
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective

Carson Drew

1938
Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers

Stan Dowling

1938
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

Hendricks

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

1938
My Bill

My Bill

John C. Rudlin

1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Nelson "Nails" Morgan

1938
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Father Neil Connor

1938
Jezebel

Jezebel

Jean La Cour

1938
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

Jim Blake

1938
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Post

1938
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Ralph Ferris

1938
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

Inspector Lane

1937
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

Lt. Philip Nolan

1937
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

'Gat' Brady

1937
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

Charpentier

1937
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

Dr. Eugene Forde

1937
Slim

Slim

Wyatt Ranstead

1937
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Gordon

1937
Midnight Court

Midnight Court

Victor Shanley

1937
Black Legion

Black Legion

Tommy Smith

1937
Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty

Patrick Henry

1936
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

Mike Phelan

1936
Wayward

Wayward

Robert 'Bob' Daniels

1932
On the Border

On the Border

Dave (as John B. Litel)

1930

Oh Darling!

1930

Don't Believe It

Dick

1930
Always Faithful

Always Faithful

Wayne

1929
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

(as John B. Litel)

1929

The Sleeping Porch

1929