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
Maverick
1957
as Ellsworth Greeley / Judge Somervell / Judge Joshua Thayer
Climax!
1954
as Judge Sam Crowley
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
I Love Lucy
1951
as Harvey Cromwell
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Van Alten / Mayor
Cheyenne
1955
The Virginian
1962
as Finley / Wade Hammill
Rawhide
1959
as Jim Rye / James Whitcomb
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Zorro
1957
as The Governor
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Martin Calder
Hazel
1961
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Judge George Healy / Asa Morgan / Clint Davis
Route 66
1960
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Colonel Richard Gaunt / Distinguished Visitor
Sugarfoot
1957
as Hank Tatum / Archie Crenshaw
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Lock-Up
1959
City Detective
1953
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dr. Robbins
Branded
1965
as Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trackdown
1957
as Judge Henry
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Dr. Silkworth
Bronco
1958
Stagecoach West
1960
as Dan Murchison
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Albert P. Leviathan
My Hero
1952
as Willis Thackery
General Electric Theater
1953
as Phillip Saunders / Frank Hobbs
Movies (170)
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
as Minister
Cass Timberlane
1947
as Webb Wargate
Submarine Base
1943
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Slim
1937
as Wyatt Ranstead
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Police Inspector McCrary
Comanche
1956
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Dodge City
1939
as Matt Cole
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Emmett Devery
Scaramouche
1952
as Dr. Dubuque
Houseboat
1958
as Mr. William Farnsworth
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Key Largo
1948
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
1966
as Doctor
Sealed Lips
1942
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Night in Paradise
1946
as Archon
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Dr. Harrison
Texas Lady
1955
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Jezebel
1938
as Jean La Cour
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Dr. Mark Stone
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Wayward
1932
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
The Kentuckian
1955
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
I, Jane Doe
1948
as Horton
Sister Kenny
1946
as Medical Director
Lover Come Back
1961
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Col. Michael Riker
They Drive by Night
1940
as Harry McNamara
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Crimson Canary
1945
as Roger Quinn
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Post
Rusty Saves a Life
1949
as Hugh Mitchell
Heaven Only Knows
1947
as Reverend Wainwright
The Hired Gun
1957
as Mace Beldon
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Charpentier
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Carson Drew
My Dog Rusty
1948
as Hugh Mitchell
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Martin
The Big Boss
1941
as Bob Dugan
Decision at Sundown
1957
as Charles Summerton
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950
as Mr. Watkins
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Hendricks
Pitfall
1948
as District Attorney
Invisible Agent
1942
as John Gardiner
Virginia City
1940
as Marshall
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Dr. Flegg
The Gal Who Took the West
1949
as Colonel Logan
Woman in Hiding
1950
as John Chandler
San Antonio
1945
as Charlie Bell
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Committee Chairman
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as General Lee
Over the Wall
1938
as Father Neil Connor
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Commander Clark
Montana Belle
1952
as Matt Towner
Marked Woman
1937
as Gordon
Sitting Bull
1954
as Wilford Howell
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Captain Mangan
The Beginning or the End
1947
as K.T. Keller
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Bill Appleton
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951
as John Erickson (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Charles Bryant
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
as Inspector Dawes
It All Came True
1940
as Mr. Roberts
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Chief of Police
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Attorney Carey
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
1951
as John B. Jones
The Boss of Big Town
1942
as Michael Lynn
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Prison Chaplain
Henry Aldrich for President
1941
as Sam Aldrich
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Hugh Mitchell
The Gun Hawk
1963
as Drunk - Madden's father
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Prosecutor
Father's Son
1941
as William Emory
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Ralph Ferris
She Wrote the Book
1946
as Dean Fowler
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as District Attorney Dickson
Crime Doctor
1943
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Men Without Souls
1940
as Reverend Thomas Storm
Murder in Times Square
1943
as Dr. Blaine
Smart Woman
1948
as Clark
Old Glory
1939
as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
The Guilty
1947
as Alex Tremholt
Mary Ryan, Detective
1949
as Capt. Billings
Money and the Woman
1940
as Jerremy Helm
Alcatraz Island
1937
as 'Gat' Brady
Men of Texas
1942
as Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!
1942
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Lighthouse
1947
as Hank Armitage
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
as Frank Baldrich
Smooth as Silk
1946
as Stephen Elliott
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as John Wade
Flight Angels
1940
as Dr. Barclay
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Carson Drew
The Daltons Ride Again
1945
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
as Carson Drew
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Lt. Philip Nolan
Outpost in Morocco
1949
as Colonel Pascal
Murder in the Air
1940
as Saxby
A Child is Born
1939
as Dr. Brett
Where Are Your Children?
1943
as Judge Edmonds
Two Dollar Bettor
1951
as John Hewitt
Northwest Trail
1945
as Sergeant Means
Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Matty
Madame Spy
1942
as Peter Rolf
Black Legion
1937
as Tommy Smith
Henry Aldrich, Editor
1942
as Sam Aldrich
Rendezvous in Space
1964
as Priest
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Jim Blake
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Tim Gordon
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942
as Spencer Merlin
Runaway Daughters
1956
as George Barton
Jack Slade
1953
as Judge Davidson
Okay for Sound
1946
Midnight Court
1937
as Victor Shanley
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as Thomas Jefferson
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
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — as Minister
- Cass Timberlane (1947) — as Webb Wargate
- Submarine Base (1943) — as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
- Slim (1937) — as Wyatt Ranstead
- Mississippi Gambler (1942) — as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
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