John Litel

Acting·Dec 30, 1892·Albany, Wisconsin, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Nevada Smith1966 · Doctor	Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder1965 · Minister	Minister
Rendezvous in Space1964 · Priest	Priest
The Gun Hawk1963 · Drunk - Madden's father	Drunk - Madden's father
Lover Come Back1961 · Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)	Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles1961 · Police Inspector McCrary	Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 · Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford	Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Houseboat1958 · Mr. William Farnsworth	Mr. William Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown1957 · Charles Summerton	Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun1957 · Mace Beldon	Mace Beldon
Comanche1956 · Gen. Nelson A. Miles	Gen. Nelson A. Miles
The Wild Dakotas1956 · Morgan Wheeler	Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters1956 · George Barton	George Barton
Texas Lady1955 · Meade Moore (wigwam owner)	Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
The Kentuckian1955 · Pleasant Tuesday Babson	Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Double Jeopardy1955 · Emmett Devery	Emmett Devery
Sitting Bull1954 · Wilford Howell	Wilford Howell
Jack Slade1953 · Judge Davidson	Judge Davidson
Montana Belle1952 · Matt Towner	Matt Towner
Scaramouche1952 · Dr. Dubuque	Dr. Dubuque
Jet Job1952 · Sam Bentley	Sam Bentley
Flight to Mars1951 · Dr. Lane	Dr. Lane
Little Egypt1951 · Shuster	Shuster
Two Dollar Bettor1951 · John Hewitt	John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl1951 · John Erickson (uncredited)	John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers1951 · John B. Jones	John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs1951 · Chief of Police	Chief of Police
CCuban Fireball1951 · Pomeroy Sr.	Pomeroy Sr.
The Fuller Brush Girl1950 · Mr. Watkins	Mr. Watkins
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950 · Police Chief Sam Tolgate	Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Sundowners1950 · John Gall	John Gall
Woman in Hiding1950 · John Chandler	John Chandler
Mary Ryan, Detective1949 · Capt. Billings	Capt. Billings
RRusty's Birthday1949 · Hugh Mitchell	Hugh Mitchell
The Gal Who Took the West1949 · Colonel Logan	Colonel Logan
Outpost in Morocco1949 · Colonel Pascal	Colonel Pascal
Rusty Saves a Life1949 · Hugh Mitchell	Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill1949 · Ralph Judson	Ralph Judson
The Valiant Hombre1948 · Lon Lansdell	Lon Lansdell
Rusty Leads the Way1948 · Hugh Mitchell	Hugh Mitchell
Triple Threat1948 · Actor	Actor
Pitfall1948 · District Attorney	District Attorney
Key Largo1948 · Dispatcher (uncredited)	Dispatcher (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe1948 · Horton	Horton
Smart Woman1948 · Clark	Clark
My Dog Rusty1948 · Hugh Mitchell	Hugh Mitchell
Cass Timberlane1947 · Webb Wargate	Webb Wargate
Christmas Eve1947 · Joe Bland, FBI Agent	Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows1947 · Reverend Wainwright	Reverend Wainwright
The Guilty1947 · Alex Tremholt	Alex Tremholt
Easy Come, Easy Go1947 · Tom Clancy	Tom Clancy
The Beginning or the End1947 · K.T. Keller	K.T. Keller
Lighthouse1947 · Hank Armitage	Hank Armitage
Swell Guy1946 · Arthur Tyler	Arthur Tyler
Sister Kenny1946 · Medical Director	Medical Director
Okay for Sound1946 · Actor	Actor
The Return of Rusty1946 · Hugh Mitchell	Hugh Mitchell
She Wrote the Book1946 · Dean Fowler	Dean Fowler
Night in Paradise1946 · Archon	Archon
The Madonna's Secret1946 · Lt. Roberts	Lt. Roberts
Smooth as Silk1946 · Stephen Elliott	Stephen Elliott
San Antonio1945 · Charlie Bell	Charlie Bell
The Enchanted Forest1945 · Ed Henderson	Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail1945 · Sergeant Means	Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again1945 · Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon	Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Crimson Canary1945 · Roger Quinn	Roger Quinn
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945 · Inspector Dawes	Inspector Dawes
Salome, Where She Danced1945 · General Lee	General Lee
Brewster's Millions1945 · Swearengen Jones	Swearengen Jones
Faces in the Fog1944 · Dr. Mason	Dr. Mason
Murder in the Blue Room1944 · Frank Baldrich	Frank Baldrich
My Buddy1944 · Jim Donnelly	Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret1944 · Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich	Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid1944 · Mr. Aldrich	Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout1944 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
Where Are Your Children?1943 · Judge Edmonds	Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House1943 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
So Proudly We Hail1943 · Dr. Harrison	Dr. Harrison
Submarine Base1943 · James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart	James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Henry Aldrich Swings It1943 · Mr. Aldrich	Mr. Aldrich
Crime Doctor1943 · Emilio Caspari, the mystery man	Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour1943 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
Murder in Times Square1943 · Dr. Blaine	Dr. Blaine
Madame Spy1942 · Peter Rolf	Peter Rolf
The Boss of Big Town1942 · Michael Lynn	Michael Lynn
Henry Aldrich, Editor1942 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
Invisible Agent1942 · John Gardiner	John Gardiner
Men of Texas1942 · Colonel Colbert Scott	Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!1942 · Subprefect Santiago Castillo	Subprefect Santiago Castillo
March On, America!1942 · Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)	Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy1942 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen1942 · Norman Hadley	Norman Hadley
The Mystery of Marie Roget1942 · Henri Beauvais	Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer1942 · Matty	Matty
Mississippi Gambler1942 · Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel	Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Soldiers in White1942 · Charles Anthony	Charles Anthony
Don Winslow of the Navy1942 · Spencer Merlin	Spencer Merlin
Sealed Lips1942 · Mike Rofano / Fred Morton	Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
They Died with Their Boots On1941 · Gen. Phil Sheridan	Gen. Phil Sheridan
Henry Aldrich for President1941 · Sam Aldrich	Sam Aldrich
Thieves Fall Out1941 · Tim Gordon	Tim Gordon
The Big Boss1941 · Bob Dugan	Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody1941 · John Wade	John Wade
The Trial of Mary Dugan1941 · Mr. West	Mr. West
Father's Son1941 · William Emory	William Emory
Santa Fe Trail1940 · Martin	Martin
March On, Marines1940 · Colonel Myers	Colonel Myers
Lady with Red Hair1940 · Charles Bryant	Charles Bryant
Father Is A Prince1940 · Dr. Mark Stone	Dr. Mark Stone
Knute Rockne All American1940 · Committee Chairman	Committee Chairman
Money and the Woman1940 · Jerremy Helm	Jerremy Helm
They Drive by Night1940 · Harry McNamara	Harry McNamara
The Man Who Talked Too Much1940 · District Attorney Dickson	District Attorney Dickson
Gambling on the High Seas1940 · U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears	U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Murder in the Air1940 · Saxby	Saxby
Men Without Souls1940 · Reverend Thomas Storm	Reverend Thomas Storm
Flight Angels1940 · Dr. Barclay	Dr. Barclay
An Angel from Texas1940 · Quigley	Quigley
It All Came True1940 · Mr. Roberts	Mr. Roberts
Virginia City1940 · Marshall	Marshall
Castle on the Hudson1940 · Prison Chaplain	Prison Chaplain
The Fighting 69th1940 · Captain Mangan	Captain Mangan
A Child is Born1939 · Dr. Brett	Dr. Brett
The Return of Doctor X1939 · Dr. Flegg	Dr. Flegg
On Dress Parade1939 · Col. Michael Riker	Col. Michael Riker
One Hour to Live1939 · Rudolph Spain	Rudolph Spain
Dust Be My Destiny1939 · Prosecutor	Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase1939 · Carson Drew	Carson Drew
The Bill of Rights1939 · Patrick Henry	Patrick Henry
Old Glory1939 · Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)	Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter1939 · Carson Drew	Carson Drew
Dodge City1939 · Matt Cole	Matt Cole
On Trial1939 · Robert Strickland	Robert Strickland
You Can't Get Away with Murder1939 · Attorney Carey	Attorney Carey
Secret Service of the Air1939 · Chief Agent Tom Saxby	Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Nancy Drew... Reporter1939 · Carson Drew	Carson Drew
Wings of the Navy1939 · Commander Clark	Commander Clark
Breakdowns of 19381938 · Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)	Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway1938 · Bill Appleton	Bill Appleton
The Declaration of Independence1938 · Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson
Nancy Drew… Detective1938 · Carson Drew	Carson Drew
Broadway Musketeers1938 · Stan Dowling	Stan Dowling
Valley of the Giants1938 · Hendricks	Hendricks
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938 · Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney	Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
My Bill1938 · John C. Rudlin	John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred1938 · Nelson "Nails" Morgan	Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Over the Wall1938 · Father Neil Connor	Father Neil Connor
Jezebel1938 · Jean La Cour	Jean La Cour
Love, Honor and Behave1938 · Jim Blake	Jim Blake
A Slight Case of Murder1938 · Post	Post
Gold Is Where You Find It1938 · Ralph Ferris	Ralph Ferris
Missing Witnesses1937 · Inspector Lane	Inspector Lane
The Man Without a Country1937 · Lt. Philip Nolan	Lt. Philip Nolan
Alcatraz Island1937 · 'Gat' Brady	'Gat' Brady
The Life of Emile Zola1937 · Charpentier	Charpentier
Back in Circulation1937 · Dr. Eugene Forde	Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim1937 · Wyatt Ranstead	Wyatt Ranstead
Marked Woman1937 · Gordon	Gordon
Midnight Court1937 · Victor Shanley	Victor Shanley
Black Legion1937 · Tommy Smith	Tommy Smith
Give Me Liberty1936 · Patrick Henry	Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky1936 · Mike Phelan	Mike Phelan
Wayward1932 · Robert 'Bob' Daniels	Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border1930 · Dave (as John B. Litel)	Dave (as John B. Litel)
OOh Darling!1930 · Actor	Actor
DDon't Believe It1930 · Dick	Dick
Always Faithful1929 · Wayne	Wayne
Finders Keepers1929 · (as John B. Litel)	(as John B. Litel)
TThe Sleeping Porch1929 · Actor	Actor