John Litel

John Litel

🎂 30th December 1892 (133 yrs) 📍 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.

John Litel

🎬 Movies Featuring John Litel

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith (1966)

as Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

as Minister
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

as Priest
The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk (1963)

as Drunk - Madden's father
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

as Mr. William Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown (1957)

as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun (1957)

as Mace Beldon
Comanche

Comanche (1956)

as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas (1956)

as Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters (1956)

as George Barton
Texas Lady

Texas Lady (1955)

as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian (1955)

as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1955)

as Emmett Devery
Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull (1954)

as Wilford Howell
Jack Slade

Jack Slade (1953)

as Judge Davidson
Montana Belle

Montana Belle (1952)

as Matt Towner
Scaramouche

Scaramouche (1952)

as Dr. Dubuque
Jet Job

Jet Job (1952)

as Sam Bentley
Flight to Mars

Flight to Mars (1951)

as Dr. Lane
Little Egypt

Little Egypt (1951)

as Shuster
Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor (1951)

as John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)

as John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1951)

as John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)

as Chief of Police
No Image

Cuban Fireball (1951)

as Pomeroy Sr.
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

as Mr. Watkins
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1950)

as John Gall
Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding (1950)

as John Chandler
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)

as Capt. Billings
No Image

Rusty's Birthday (1949)

as Hugh Mitchell
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

as Colonel Logan
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco (1949)

as Colonel Pascal
Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill (1949)

as Ralph Judson
The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre (1948)

as Lon Lansdell
No Image

Rusty Leads the Way (1948)

as Hugh Mitchell
Triple Threat

Triple Threat (1948)

Pitfall

Pitfall (1948)

as District Attorney
Key Largo

Key Largo (1948)

as Dispatcher (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe (1948)

as Horton
Smart Woman

Smart Woman (1948)

as Clark
My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty (1948)

as Hugh Mitchell
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane (1947)

as Webb Wargate
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows (1947)

as Reverend Wainwright
The Guilty

The Guilty (1947)

as Alex Tremholt
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

as Tom Clancy
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End (1947)

as K.T. Keller
Lighthouse

Lighthouse (1947)

as Hank Armitage
Swell Guy

Swell Guy (1946)

as Arthur Tyler
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny (1946)

as Medical Director
Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound (1946)

The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty (1946)

as Hugh Mitchell
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book (1946)

as Dean Fowler
Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise (1946)

as Archon
The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret (1946)

as Lt. Roberts
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk (1946)

as Stephen Elliott
San Antonio

San Antonio (1945)

as Charlie Bell
The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest (1945)

as Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail (1945)

as Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again (1945)

as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary (1945)

as Roger Quinn
The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)

as Inspector Dawes
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)

as General Lee
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1945)

as Swearengen Jones
Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog (1944)

as Dr. Mason
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room (1944)

as Frank Baldrich
My Buddy

My Buddy (1944)

as Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)

as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

as Sam Aldrich
Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children? (1943)

as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

as Sam Aldrich
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

as Dr. Harrison
Submarine Base

Submarine Base (1943)

as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Henry Aldrich Swings It

Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)

as Mr. Aldrich
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

as Sam Aldrich
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square (1943)

as Dr. Blaine
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

as Peter Rolf
The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town (1942)

as Michael Lynn
Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

as Sam Aldrich
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent (1942)

as John Gardiner
Men of Texas

Men of Texas (1942)

as Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense! (1942)

as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
March On, America!

March On, America! (1942)

as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy (1942)

as Sam Aldrich
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

as Norman Hadley
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

as Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

as Matty
Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler (1942)

as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Soldiers in White

Soldiers in White (1942)

as Charles Anthony
Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)

as Spencer Merlin
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips (1942)

as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Henry Aldrich for President

Henry Aldrich for President (1941)

as Sam Aldrich
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

as Tim Gordon
The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1941)

as Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)

as John Wade
The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)

as Mr. West
Father's Son

Father's Son (1941)

as William Emory
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Martin
March On, Marines

March On, Marines (1940)

as Colonel Myers
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

as Charles Bryant
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince (1940)

as Dr. Mark Stone
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

as Committee Chairman
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman (1940)

as Jerremy Helm
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

as Harry McNamara
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

as District Attorney Dickson
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas (1940)

as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air (1940)

as Saxby
Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls (1940)

as Reverend Thomas Storm
Flight Angels

Flight Angels (1940)

as Dr. Barclay
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas (1940)

as Quigley
It All Came True

It All Came True (1940)

as Mr. Roberts
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Marshall
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Prison Chaplain
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

as Captain Mangan
A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born (1939)

as Dr. Brett
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

as Dr. Flegg
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade (1939)

as Col. Michael Riker
One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live (1939)

as Rudolph Spain
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

as Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)

as Carson Drew
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights (1939)

as Patrick Henry
Old Glory

Old Glory (1939)

as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)

as Carson Drew
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Matt Cole
On Trial

On Trial (1939)

as Robert Strickland
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

as Attorney Carey
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

as Carson Drew
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

as Commander Clark
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

as Bill Appleton
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence (1938)

as Thomas Jefferson
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

as Carson Drew
Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers (1938)

as Stan Dowling
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

as Hendricks
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
My Bill

My Bill (1938)

as John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)

as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

as Father Neil Connor
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as Jean La Cour
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

as Jim Blake
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

as Post
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Ralph Ferris
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

as Inspector Lane
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1937)

as Lt. Philip Nolan
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island (1937)

as 'Gat' Brady
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

as Charpentier
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation (1937)

as Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim

Slim (1937)

as Wyatt Ranstead
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

as Gordon
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

as Victor Shanley
Black Legion

Black Legion (1937)

as Tommy Smith
Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty (1936)

as Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky (1936)

as Mike Phelan
Wayward

Wayward (1932)

as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border

On the Border (1930)

as Dave (as John B. Litel)
No Image

Oh Darling! (1930)

No Image

Don't Believe It (1930)

as Dick
Always Faithful

Always Faithful (1929)

as Wayne
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1929)

as (as John B. Litel)
No Image

The Sleeping Porch (1929)