John Litel


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Actor

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.

Place of Birth: Albany, Wisconsin, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 30, 1892

Date of Death: Feb 3, 1972


Filmography

Actor (161 Known Credits)


Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Himself (archive footage)

The Gun Hawk

Drunk - Madden's father

Pocketful of Miracles

Police Inspector McCrary

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Vice-Adm. B. J. Crawford

Houseboat

Mr. William Farnsworth

Decision at Sundown

Charles Summerton

The Hired Gun

Mace Beldon

Comanche

Gen. Nelson A. Miles

The Wild Dakotas

Morgan Wheeler

Runaway Daughters

George Barton

Double Jeopardy

Emmett Devery

The Kentuckian

Pleasant Tuesday Babson

Texas Lady

Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

Sitting Bull

Gen. Wilford Howell

Jack Slade

Judge Davidson

Scaramouche

Dr. Dubuque

Montana Belle

Matt Towner

Flight to Mars

Dr. Lane

The Texas Rangers

Major John B. Jones

Two Dollar Bettor

John Hewitt

The Groom Wore Spurs

Uncle George

Take Care of My Little Girl

John Erickson (uncredited)

Little Egypt

Shuster

Cuban Fireball

Pomeroy Sr.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Police Chief Tolgate

The Sundowners

John Gall

Woman in Hiding

John Chandler

Rusty Saves a Life

Hugh Mitchell

Mary Ryan, Detective

Capt. Billings

Outpost in Morocco

Col. Pascal

Rusty's Birthday

Hugh Mitchell

Key Largo

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Pitfall

District Attorney

I, Jane Doe

Horton

Rusty Leads the Way

Hugh Mitchell

My Dog Rusty

Hugh Mitchell

The Valiant Hombre

Lon Lansdell

The Guilty

Alex Tremholt

Christmas Eve

Joe Bland, FBI Agent

Heaven Only Knows

Reverend Wainwright

Lighthouse

Hank Armitage

Cass Timberlane

Webb Wargate

Sister Kenny

Medical Director

Smooth as Silk

Stephen Elliott

Swell Guy

Arthur Tyler

She Wrote the Book

Dean Fowler

The Return of Rusty

Hugh Mitchell

San Antonio

Charlie Bell

Brewster's Millions

Swearengen Jones

The Crimson Canary

Roger Quinn

The Enchanted Forest

Ed Henderson

Northwest Trail

Sergeant Means

The Daltons Ride Again

Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

Murder in the Blue Room

Frank Baldrich

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

My Buddy

Father Jim Donnelly

Crime Doctor

Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

Submarine Base

James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

So Proudly We Hail

Dr. Harrison

Sealed Lips

Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

Invisible Agent

John Gardiner

The Boss of Big Town

Michael Lynn

Men of Texas

Colonel Colbert Scott

Henry and Dizzy

Sam Aldrich

Don Winslow of the Navy

Spencer Merlin

For the Common Defense!

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

Madame Spy

Peter Rolf

March On, America!

Patrick Henry

Soldiers in White

Maj. Charles Anthony

Mississippi Gambler

Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

They Died with Their Boots On

Gen. Phil Sheridan

The Big Boss

Bob Dugan

Father's Son

William Emory

Thieves Fall Out

Tim Gordon

They Drive by Night

Harry McNamara

Virginia City

Marshall

Castle on the Hudson

Prison Chaplain

Knute Rockne All American

Committee Chairman

It All Came True

Mr. 'Doc' Roberts

The Fighting 69th

Captain Mangan

Flight Angels

Dr. Barclay

The Man Who Talked Too Much

District Attorney Dickson

Men Without Souls

Reverend Thomas Storm

Lady with Red Hair

Charles Bryant

Father Is A Prince

Dr. Mark Stone

Gambling on the High Seas

U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

Money and the Woman

Jerremy Helm

March On, Marines

Colonel Myers

Dodge City

Matt Cole

Wings of the Navy

Commander Clark

Old Glory

Patrick Henry (voice)

On Dress Parade

Col. Michael Riker

On Trial

Robert Strickland

Secret Service of the Air

Chief Agent Tom Saxby

A Child Is Born

Dr. Brett

The Bill of Rights

Patrick Henry

One Hour To Live

Rudolph Spain

Jezebel

Jean La Cour

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

A Slight Case of Murder

Mr. Post, banker

Comet Over Broadway

Bill Appleton

Over The Wall

Father Neil Connor

My Bill

John C. Rudlin

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Nelson "Nails" Morgan

Broadway Musketeers

Stanley 'Stan' Dowling

Black Legion

Tommy Smith

Missing Witnesses

Inspector Lane

Midnight Court

Victor Shanley

Slim

Wyatt Ranstead

Alcatraz Island

'Gat' Brady

The Man Without a Country

Lt. Philip Nolan

Back in Circulation

Dr. Eugene Forde

Give Me Liberty

Patrick Henry

Wayward

Robert 'Bob' Daniels

On the Border

Dave (as John B. Litel)

Finders Keepers

(as John B. Litel)

Himself (archive footage)
Nevada Smith (1966)
Doctor
Minister
The Gun Hawk (1963)
Drunk - Madden's father
Police Inspector McCrary
Vice-Adm. B. J. Crawford
Houseboat (1958)
Mr. William Farnsworth
Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun (1957)
Mace Beldon
Comanche (1956)
Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Morgan Wheeler
George Barton
Emmett Devery
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Texas Lady (1955)
Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Sitting Bull (1954)
Gen. Wilford Howell
Jack Slade (1953)
Judge Davidson
Scaramouche (1952)
Dr. Dubuque
Montana Belle (1952)
Matt Towner
Dr. Lane
Major John B. Jones
John Hewitt
Uncle George
John Erickson (uncredited)
Little Egypt (1951)
Shuster
Pomeroy Sr.
Police Chief Tolgate
John Gall
John Chandler
Mr. Watkins
Colonel Logan
Hugh Mitchell
Capt. Billings
Col. Pascal
Hugh Mitchell
Key Largo (1948)
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Pitfall (1948)
District Attorney
I, Jane Doe (1948)
Horton
Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty (1948)
Hugh Mitchell
Smart Woman (1948)
Clark
Lon Lansdell
The Guilty (1947)
Alex Tremholt
Christmas Eve (1947)
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Reverend Wainwright
K.T. Keller
Lighthouse (1947)
Hank Armitage
Webb Wargate
Tom Clancy
Lt. Roberts
Sister Kenny (1946)
Medical Director
Stephen Elliott
Archon
Swell Guy (1946)
Arthur Tyler
Dean Fowler
Hugh Mitchell
San Antonio (1945)
Charlie Bell
Swearengen Jones
Inspector Dawes
General Lee
Roger Quinn
Ed Henderson
Sergeant Means
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Frank Baldrich
Sam Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Dr. Mason
My Buddy (1944)
Father Jim Donnelly
Crime Doctor (1943)
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Dr. Blaine
Dr. Harrison
Judge Edmonds
Sam Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Sam Aldrich
Sealed Lips (1942)
Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
John Gardiner
Matty
Michael Lynn
Men of Texas (1942)
Colonel Colbert Scott
Sam Aldrich
Sam Aldrich
Henri Beauvais
Spencer Merlin
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Madame Spy (1942)
Peter Rolf
Patrick Henry
Maj. Charles Anthony
Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Gen. Phil Sheridan
Sam Aldrich
The Big Boss (1941)
Bob Dugan
Father's Son (1941)
William Emory
John Wade
Tim Gordon
Mr. West
Martin
Harry McNamara
Virginia City (1940)
Marshall
Prison Chaplain
Committee Chairman
Mr. 'Doc' Roberts
Captain Mangan
Flight Angels (1940)
Dr. Barclay
Saxby
District Attorney Dickson
Reverend Thomas Storm
Charles Bryant
Dr. Mark Stone
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Jerremy Helm
Colonel Myers
Quigley
Dr. Flegg
Dodge City (1939)
Matt Cole
Carson Drew
Prosecutor
Carson Drew
Attorney Carey
Commander Clark
Old Glory (1939)
Patrick Henry (voice)
Col. Michael Riker
On Trial (1939)
Robert Strickland
Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Dr. Brett
Patrick Henry
Rudolph Spain
Jezebel (1938)
Jean La Cour
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Mr. Post, banker
Carson Drew
Bill Appleton
Over The Wall (1938)
Father Neil Connor
Hendricks
Ralph Ferris
Thomas Jefferson
Jim Blake
Himself
My Bill (1938)
John C. Rudlin
Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Stanley 'Stan' Dowling
Marked Woman (1937)
Gordon
Black Legion (1937)
Tommy Smith
Charpentier
Inspector Lane
Victor Shanley
Slim (1937)
Wyatt Ranstead
'Gat' Brady
Lt. Philip Nolan
Dr. Eugene Forde
Mike Phelan
Patrick Henry
Wayward (1932)
Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border (1930)
Dave (as John B. Litel)
(as John B. Litel)
Wayne

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