John Litel
Known for Acting · 200 credits
- Born
- 1892-12-30
- Died
- 1972-02-03
- Place of birth
- Albany, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- John Beach Litel · John B. Litel · جان لایتل
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge
Bonanza
1959
as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington / Mayor George Goshen
Climax!
1954
as Judge Sam Crowley
Maverick
1957
as Ellsworth Greeley / Judge Somervell / Judge Joshua Thayer
The Virginian
1962
as Finley / Wade Hammill
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Martin Calder
Cheyenne
1955
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Van Alten / Mayor
Rawhide
1959
as Jim Rye / James Whitcomb
I Love Lucy
1951
as Harvey Cromwell
Route 66
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Judge George Healy / Asa Morgan / Clint Davis
Zorro
1957
as The Governor
Hawaiian Eye
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Colonel Richard Gaunt / Distinguished Visitor
Hazel
1961
Sugarfoot
1957
as Hank Tatum / Archie Crenshaw
Trackdown
1957
as Judge Henry
Branded
1965
as Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lock-Up
1959
Bronco
1958
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Robbins
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Dr. Silkworth
Stagecoach West
1960
as Dan Murchison
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Albert P. Leviathan
City Detective
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Phillip Saunders / Frank Hobbs
My Hero
1952
Movies (170)
Houseboat
1958
as Mr. William Farnsworth
Jezebel
1938
as Jean La Cour
Nevada Smith
1966
as Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Minister
Sitting Bull
1954
as Wilford Howell
Invisible Agent
1942
as John Gardiner
The Sundowners
1950
as John Gall
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Sister Kenny
1946
as Medical Director
Swell Guy
1946
as Arthur Tyler
The Kentuckian
1955
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Virginia City
1940
as Marshall
Scaramouche
1952
as Dr. Dubuque
Slim
1937
as Wyatt Ranstead
Key Largo
1948
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939
as Matt Cole
Christmas Eve
1947
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Smart Woman
1948
as Clark
Midnight Court
1937
as Victor Shanley
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Martin
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Captain Mangan
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Inspector Lane
Flight to Mars
1951
as Dr. Lane
Crime Doctor
1943
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Lover Come Back
1961
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Henri Beauvais
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Prosecutor
They Drive by Night
1940
as Harry McNamara
Marked Woman
1937
as Gordon
On Trial
1939
as Robert Strickland
Night in Paradise
1946
as Archon
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Runaway Daughters
1956
as George Barton
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Charpentier
Comanche
1956
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Hendricks
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pitfall
1948
as District Attorney
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Mr. Watkins
Outpost in Morocco
1949
as Colonel Pascal
Decision at Sundown
1957
as Charles Summerton
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Dr. Flegg
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Dr. Mark Stone
On Dress Parade
1939
as Col. Michael Riker
San Antonio
1945
as Charlie Bell
The Texas Rangers
1951
as John B. Jones
Montana Belle
1952
as Matt Towner
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Carson Drew
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Stan Dowling
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Attorney Carey
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Committee Chairman
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Dr. Harrison
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as General Lee
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Post
Texas Lady
1955
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Sealed Lips
1942
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
The Beginning or the End
1947
as K.T. Keller
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
March On, Marines
1940
as Colonel Myers
Cass Timberlane
1947
as Webb Wargate
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Emmett Devery
The Gun Hawk
1963
as Drunk - Madden's father
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Tommy Smith
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Commander Clark
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Ralph Ferris
It All Came True
1940
as Mr. Roberts
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Hugh Mitchell
Men Without Souls
1940
as Reverend Thomas Storm
Little Egypt
1951
as Shuster
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as Thomas Jefferson
Alcatraz Island
1937
as 'Gat' Brady
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Carson Drew
The Guilty
1947
as Alex Tremholt
My Bill
1938
as John C. Rudlin
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Bill Appleton
Submarine Base
1943
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Carson Drew
My Buddy
1944
as Jim Donnelly
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
as Inspector Dawes
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Swearengen Jones
Madame Spy
1942
as Peter Rolf
Mary Ryan, Detective
1949
as Capt. Billings
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
as Mr. West
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Prison Chaplain
Give Me Liberty
1936
as Patrick Henry
I, Jane Doe
1948
as Horton
Men of Texas
1942
as Colonel Colbert Scott
Lighthouse
1947
as Hank Armitage
Murder in the Air
1940
as Saxby
The Hired Gun
1957
as Mace Beldon
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Tim Gordon
Henry and Dizzy
1942
as Sam Aldrich
Money and the Woman
1940
as Jerremy Helm
Cuban Fireball
1951
as Pomeroy Sr.
Where Are Your Children?
1943
as Judge Edmonds
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Chief of Police
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
The Wild Dakotas
1956
as Morgan Wheeler
The Gal Who Took the West
1949
as Colonel Logan
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
as Carson Drew
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
as Frank Baldrich
Heaven Only Knows
1947
as Reverend Wainwright
Over the Wall
1938
as Father Neil Connor
Faces in the Fog
1944
as Dr. Mason
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Quigley
The Big Boss
1941
as Bob Dugan
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942
as Spencer Merlin
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as District Attorney Dickson
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Charles Bryant
The Crimson Canary
1945
as Roger Quinn
The Return of Rusty
1946
as Hugh Mitchell
Okay for Sound
1946
The Valiant Hombre
1948
as Lon Lansdell
Smooth as Silk
1946
as Stephen Elliott
Rendezvous in Space
1964
as Priest
Northwest Trail
1945
as Sergeant Means
About John Litel
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. With 200 credits spanning from 1929 to 1983, John Litel has appeared in 170 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Litel Movies
- Houseboat (1958) — as Mr. William Farnsworth
- Jezebel (1938) — as Jean La Cour
- Nevada Smith (1966) — as Doctor
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — as Minister
- Sitting Bull (1954) — as Wilford Howell
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