John Litel
- Born
- December 30, 1892 · Albany, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- February 3, 1972
- Actor
- soundtrack
- Archive footage
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.
Filmography · 138 credits
- 1963The Gun Hawk · Actor (Drunk - Madden's father)
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · Actor (Vice-Adm. B.J. Crawford)
- 1957Decision at Sundown · Actor (Charles Summerton)
- 1957The Hired Gun · Actor (Mace Beldon)
- 1956Comanche · Actor (Gen. Nelson A. Miles)
- 1956Runaway Daughters · Actor (George Barton)
- 1956The Wild Dakotas · Actor (Morgan Wheeler)
- 1955The Kentuckian · Actor (Pleasant Tuesday Babson)
- 1955Double Jeopardy · Actor (Emmett Devery)
- 1955Texas Lady · Actor (Meade Moore)
- 1954Sitting Bull · Actor (Gen. Wilford Howell)
- 1953Jack Slade · Actor (Judge Davidson)
- 1952Montana Belle · Actor (Matt Towner)
- 1952Jet Job · Actor (Sam Bentley)
- 1951Flight to Mars · Actor (Dr. Lane)
- 1951The Texas Rangers · Actor (Maj. John B. Jones)
- 1951The Groom Wore Spurs · Actor (Uncle George)
- 1951Two Dollar Bettor · Actor (John Hewitt)
- 1951Little Egypt · Actor (Shuster)
- 1951Cuban Fireball · Actor (Pomeroy Sr.)
- 1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · Actor (Police Chief Sam Tolgate)
- 1950Woman in Hiding · Actor (John Chandler)
- 1950The Fuller Brush Girl · Actor (Mr. Watkins)
- 1950The Sundowners · Actor (John Gall)
- 1949Outpost in Morocco · Actor (Col. Pascal)
- 1949Mary Ryan, Detective · Actor (Police Captain Billings)
- 1949Rusty Saves a Life · Actor (Hugh Mitchell)
- 1949Rusty's Birthday · Actor (Hugh Mitchell)
- 1949Shamrock Hill · Actor (Ralph Judson)
- 1948Pitfall · Actor (District Attorney)
- 1948Rusty Leads the Way · Actor (Hugh Mitchell)
- 1948My Dog Rusty · Actor (Hugh Mitchell)
- 1948The Valiant Hombre · Actor (Lon Lansdell)
- 1948Triple Threat · Actor (Coach Snyder)
- 1947Cass Timberlane · Actor (Webb Wargate)
- 1947The Guilty · Actor (Alex Tremholt)
- 1947Heaven Only Knows · Actor (Reverend Wainwright)
- 1947Lighthouse · Actor (Hank)
- 1947Easy Come, Easy Go · Actor (Tom Clancy)
- 1946Sister Kenny · Actor (Medical Director)
- 1946Smooth as Silk · Actor (Stephen Elliott)
- 1946The Madonna's Secret · Actor (Police Lt. Roberts)
- 1946Night in Paradise · Actor (Archon)
- 1946She Wrote the Book · Actor (Dean Fowler)
- 1946Swell Guy · Actor (Arthur Tyler)
- 1946The Return of Rusty · Actor (Hugh Mitchell)
- 1945San Antonio · Actor (Charlie Bell)
- 1945Brewster's Millions · Actor (Swearengen Jones)
- 1945Salome, Where She Danced · Actor (Gen. Lee)
- 1945The Crime Doctor's Warning · Actor (Police Inspector Dawes)
- 1945The Enchanted Forest · Actor (Ed Henderson)
- 1945Northwest Trail · Actor (Sergeant Means)
- 1945The Crimson Canary · Actor (Roger Quinn)
- 1945The Daltons Ride Again · Actor (Michael J. 'Mike' Bohannon)
- 1944Murder in the Blue Room · Actor (Frank Baldrich)
- 1944Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1944Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1944Henry Aldrich's Little Secret · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1944Lake Placid Serenade · Actor (Walter Benda)
- 1944My Buddy · Actor (Father Jim Donnelly)
- 1944Faces in the Fog · Actor (Dr. Mason)
- 1943So Proudly We Hail! · Actor (Dr. Harrison)
- 1943Crime Doctor · Actor (Emilio Caspari aka Three Fingers)
- 1943Submarine Base · Actor (James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart)
- 1943Henry Aldrich Haunts a House · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1943Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1943Henry Aldrich Swings It · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1943Murder in Times Square · Actor (Dr. Blaine)
- 1943Where Are Your Children? · Actor (Judge Edmonds)
- 1942Invisible Agent · Actor (John Gardiner)
- 1942Kid Glove Killer · Actor (Matty)
- 1942Mystery of Marie Roget · Actor (Henri Beauvais)
- 1942Henry Aldrich, Editor · Actor (Mr. Sam Aldrich)
- 1942The Boss of Big Town · Actor (Michael Lynn)
- 1942Don Winslow of the Navy · Actor (Spencer Merlin)
- 1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen · Actor (Norman Hadley)
- 1942Sealed Lips · Actor (Fred M. Morton)
- 1942Sealed Lips · Actor (Mike Rofano)
- 1942Madame Spy · Actor (Peter Rolf)
- 1942Henry and Dizzy · Actor (Mr. Aldrich)
- 1942Men of Texas · Actor (Colonel Colbert Scott)
- 1942Mississippi Gambler · Actor (Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel)
- 1941They Died with Their Boots On · Actor (Gen. Phil Sheridan)
- 1941Thieves Fall Out · Actor (Tim Gordon)
- 1941The Great Mr. Nobody · Actor (John Wade)
- 1941Henry Aldrich for President · Actor (Mr. Aldrich)
- 1941Father's Son · Actor (William Emory)
- 1941The Trial of Mary Dugan · Actor (Mr. West)
- 1941The Big Boss · Actor (Bob Dugan)
- 1940They Drive by Night · Actor (Harry McNamara)
- 1940Virginia City · Actor (U.S. Marshal)
- 1940Knute Rockne All American · Actor (Committee Chairman)
- 1940It All Came True · Actor (Mr. Roberts)
- 1940Castle on the Hudson · Actor (Chaplain)
- 1940The Man Who Talked Too Much · Actor (District Attorney Dickson)
- 1940Lady with Red Hair · Actor (Charles Bryant)
- 1940Gambling on the High Seas · Actor (U.S. District Attorney)
- 1940Murder in the Air · Actor (Saxby)
- 1940Flight Angels · Actor (Dr. Barclay)
- 1940An Angel from Texas · Actor (Quigley)
- 1940Father Is a Prince · Actor (Dr. Mark Stone)
- 1940Men Without Souls · Actor (Reverend Thomas Storm)
- 1940Money and the Woman · Actor (Jerremy 'Jerry ' Helm, Bank Manager)
- 1939Dodge City · Actor (Matt Cole)
- 1939The Return of Doctor X · Actor (Dr. Francis Flegg)
- 1939Nancy Drew... Reporter · Actor (Carson Drew)
- 1939You Can't Get Away with Murder · Actor (Attorney Carey)
- 1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase · Actor (Carson Drew)
- 1939Dust Be My Destiny · Actor (Prosecutor)
- 1939Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter · Actor (Carson Drew)
- 1939Wings of the Navy · Actor (Commander Clark)
- 1939On Dress Parade · Actor (Col. Michael Riker)
- 1939Secret Service of the Air · Actor (Saxby)
- 1939A Child Is Born · Actor (Dr. Brett)
- 1939On Trial · Actor (Robert Strickland)
- 1939One Hour to Live · Actor (Rudolph Spain)
- 1938Jezebel · Actor (Jean La Cour)
- 1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse · Actor (Prosecuting Attorney)
- 1938A Slight Case of Murder · Actor (Post)
- 1938Nancy Drew: Detective · Actor (Carson Drew)
- 1938Gold Is Where You Find It · Actor (Ralph Edward Ferris)
- 1938My Bill · Actor (John Rudlin)
- 1938Comet Over Broadway · Actor (Bill Appleton)
- 1938Valley of the Giants · Actor (Hendricks)
- 1938Broadway Musketeers · Actor (Stanley 'Stan' Dowling)
- 1938Love, Honor and Behave · Actor (Jim Blake)
- 1938Over the Wall · Actor (Father Neil Connor)
- 1938Little Miss Thoroughbred · Actor (Nelson 'Nails' Morgan)
- 1937The Life of Emile Zola · Actor (Charpentier)
- 1937Marked Woman · Actor (Gordon)
- 1937Slim · Actor (Wyatt Ranstead)
- 1937Back in Circulation · Actor (Dr. Eugene Forde)
- 1937Alcatraz Island · Actor (Gat Brady)
- 1937Midnight Court · Actor (Victor Shanley)
- 1937Missing Witnesses · Actor (Inspector Robert L. Lane)
- 1936Fugitive in the Sky · Actor (Mike Phelan - aka Roger Johnson)
- 1932Wayward · Actor (Robert 'Bob' Daniels)
- 1930On the Border · Actor (Dave)