John Litel

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Key Largo1948
The Sons of Katie Elder1965
Jezebel1938
Houseboat1958

About John Litel

Known for: Acting
Born: December 30, 1892
Died: February 3, 1972 (age 79)
Birthplace: Albany, 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…

Also credited as

John Beach Litel, John B. Litel, جان لایتل

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Filmography

Nevada Smith1966as Doctor

The Sons of Katie Elder1965as Minister
Rendezvous in Space1964as Priest
The Gun Hawk1963as Drunk - Madden's father
Lover Come Back1961as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles1961as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Houseboat1958as Mr. William Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown1957as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun1957as Mace Beldon
Comanche1956as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
The Wild Dakotas1956as Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters1956as George Barton
Texas Lady1955as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
The Kentuckian1955as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Double Jeopardy1955as Emmett Devery
Sitting Bull1954as Wilford Howell
Jack Slade1953as Judge Davidson
Montana Belle1952as Matt Towner
Scaramouche1952as Dr. Dubuque
Jet Job1952as Sam Bentley
Flight to Mars1951as Dr. Lane
Little Egypt1951as Shuster
Two Dollar Bettor1951as John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl1951as John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers1951as John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs1951as Chief of Police
Cuban Fireball1951as Pomeroy Sr.
The Fuller Brush Girl1950as Mr. Watkins
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Sundowners1950as John Gall
Woman in Hiding1950as John Chandler
Mary Ryan, Detective1949as Capt. Billings
Rusty's Birthday1949as Hugh Mitchell
The Gal Who Took the West1949as Colonel Logan
Outpost in Morocco1949as Colonel Pascal
Rusty Saves a Life1949as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill1949as Ralph Judson
The Valiant Hombre1948as Lon Lansdell
Rusty Leads the Way1948as Hugh Mitchell
Triple Threat1948
Pitfall1948as District Attorney
Key Largo1948as Dispatcher (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe1948as Horton
Smart Woman1948as Clark
My Dog Rusty1948as Hugh Mitchell
Cass Timberlane1947as Webb Wargate
Christmas Eve1947as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows1947as Reverend Wainwright
The Guilty1947as Alex Tremholt
Easy Come, Easy Go1947as Tom Clancy
The Beginning or the End1947as K.T. Keller
Lighthouse1947as Hank Armitage
Swell Guy1946as Arthur Tyler
Sister Kenny1946as Medical Director
Okay for Sound1946
The Return of Rusty1946as Hugh Mitchell
She Wrote the Book1946as Dean Fowler
Night in Paradise1946as Archon
The Madonna's Secret1946as Lt. Roberts
Smooth as Silk1946as Stephen Elliott
San Antonio1945as Charlie Bell
The Enchanted Forest1945as Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail1945as Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again1945as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Crimson Canary1945as Roger Quinn
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945as Inspector Dawes
Salome, Where She Danced1945as General Lee
Brewster's Millions1945as Swearengen Jones
Faces in the Fog1944as Dr. Mason
Murder in the Blue Room1944as Frank Baldrich
My Buddy1944as Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret1944as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid1944as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout1944as Sam Aldrich
Where Are Your Children?1943as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House1943as Sam Aldrich
So Proudly We Hail1943as Dr. Harrison
Submarine Base1943as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Henry Aldrich Swings It1943as Mr. Aldrich
Crime Doctor1943as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour1943as Sam Aldrich
Murder in Times Square1943as Dr. Blaine
Madame Spy1942as Peter Rolf
The Boss of Big Town1942as Michael Lynn
Henry Aldrich, Editor1942as Sam Aldrich
Invisible Agent1942as John Gardiner
Men of Texas1942as Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!1942as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
March On, America!1942as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy1942as Sam Aldrich
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen1942as Norman Hadley
The Mystery of Marie Roget1942as Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer1942as Matty
Mississippi Gambler1942as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Soldiers in White1942as Charles Anthony
Don Winslow of the Navy1942as Spencer Merlin
Sealed Lips1942as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
They Died with Their Boots On1941as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Henry Aldrich for President1941as Sam Aldrich
Thieves Fall Out1941as Tim Gordon
The Big Boss1941as Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody1941as John Wade
The Trial of Mary Dugan1941as Mr. West
Father's Son1941as William Emory
Santa Fe Trail1940as Martin
March On, Marines1940as Colonel Myers
Lady with Red Hair1940as Charles Bryant
Father Is A Prince1940as Dr. Mark Stone
Knute Rockne All American1940as Committee Chairman
Money and the Woman1940as Jerremy Helm
They Drive by Night1940as Harry McNamara
The Man Who Talked Too Much1940as District Attorney Dickson
Gambling on the High Seas1940as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Murder in the Air1940as Saxby
Men Without Souls1940as Reverend Thomas Storm
Flight Angels1940as Dr. Barclay
An Angel from Texas1940as Quigley
It All Came True1940as Mr. Roberts
Virginia City1940as Marshall
Castle on the Hudson1940as Prison Chaplain
The Fighting 69th1940as Captain Mangan
A Child is Born1939as Dr. Brett
The Return of Doctor X1939as Dr. Flegg
On Dress Parade1939as Col. Michael Riker
One Hour to Live1939as Rudolph Spain
Dust Be My Destiny1939as Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase1939as Carson Drew
The Bill of Rights1939as Patrick Henry
Old Glory1939as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter1939as Carson Drew
Dodge City1939as Matt Cole
On Trial1939as Robert Strickland
You Can't Get Away with Murder1939as Attorney Carey
Secret Service of the Air1939as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Nancy Drew... Reporter1939as Carson Drew
Wings of the Navy1939as Commander Clark
Breakdowns of 19381938as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway1938as Bill Appleton
The Declaration of Independence1938as Thomas Jefferson
Nancy Drew… Detective1938as Carson Drew
Broadway Musketeers1938as Stan Dowling
Valley of the Giants1938as Hendricks
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
My Bill1938as John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred1938as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Over the Wall1938as Father Neil Connor
Jezebel1938as Jean La Cour
Love, Honor and Behave1938as Jim Blake
A Slight Case of Murder1938as Post
Gold Is Where You Find It1938as Ralph Ferris
Missing Witnesses1937as Inspector Lane
The Man Without a Country1937as Lt. Philip Nolan
Alcatraz Island1937as 'Gat' Brady
The Life of Emile Zola1937as Charpentier
Back in Circulation1937as Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim1937as Wyatt Ranstead
Marked Woman1937as Gordon
Midnight Court1937as Victor Shanley
Black Legion1937as Tommy Smith
Give Me Liberty1936as Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky1936as Mike Phelan
Wayward1932as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border1930as Dave (as John B. Litel)
Oh Darling!1930
Don't Believe It1930as Dick
Always Faithful1929as Wayne
Finders Keepers1929as (as John B. Litel)
The Sleeping Porch1929

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