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.
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
as Doctor
Nevada Smith
as Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Minister
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Minister
Rendezvous in Space
as Priest
Rendezvous in Space
as Priest
The Gun Hawk
as Drunk - Madden's father
The Gun Hawk
as Drunk - Madden's father
Lover Come Back
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Police Inspector McCrary
Pocketful of Miracles
as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Houseboat
as Mr. William Farnsworth
Houseboat
as Mr. William Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown
as Charles Summerton
Decision at Sundown
as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun
as Mace Beldon
The Hired Gun
as Mace Beldon
Comanche
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Comanche
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
The Wild Dakotas
as Morgan Wheeler
The Wild Dakotas
as Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters
as George Barton
Runaway Daughters
as George Barton
Texas Lady
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Texas Lady
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
The Kentuckian
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
The Kentuckian
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Double Jeopardy
as Emmett Devery
Double Jeopardy
as Emmett Devery
Sitting Bull
as Wilford Howell
Sitting Bull
as Wilford Howell
Jack Slade
as Judge Davidson
Jack Slade
as Judge Davidson
Montana Belle
as Matt Towner
Montana Belle
as Matt Towner
Scaramouche
as Dr. Dubuque
Scaramouche
as Dr. Dubuque
Jet Job
as Sam Bentley
Jet Job
as Sam Bentley
Flight to Mars
as Dr. Lane
Flight to Mars
as Dr. Lane
Little Egypt
as Shuster
Little Egypt
as Shuster
Two Dollar Bettor
as John Hewitt
Two Dollar Bettor
as John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl
as John Erickson (uncredited)
Take Care of My Little Girl
as John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as John B. Jones
The Texas Rangers
as John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs
as Chief of Police
The Groom Wore Spurs
as Chief of Police
Cuban Fireball
as Pomeroy Sr.
Cuban Fireball
as Pomeroy Sr.
The Fuller Brush Girl
as Mr. Watkins
The Fuller Brush Girl
as Mr. Watkins
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Sundowners
as John Gall
The Sundowners
as John Gall
Woman in Hiding
as John Chandler
Woman in Hiding
as John Chandler
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Capt. Billings
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Capt. Billings
Rusty's Birthday
as Hugh Mitchell
Rusty's Birthday
as Hugh Mitchell
The Gal Who Took the West
as Colonel Logan
The Gal Who Took the West
as Colonel Logan
Outpost in Morocco
as Colonel Pascal
Outpost in Morocco
as Colonel Pascal
Rusty Saves a Life
as Hugh Mitchell
Rusty Saves a Life
as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill
as Ralph Judson
Shamrock Hill
as Ralph Judson
The Valiant Hombre
as Lon Lansdell
The Valiant Hombre
as Lon Lansdell
Rusty Leads the Way
as Hugh Mitchell
Rusty Leads the Way
as Hugh Mitchell
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
Pitfall
as District Attorney
Pitfall
as District Attorney
Key Largo
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Key Largo
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe
as Horton
I, Jane Doe
as Horton
Smart Woman
as Clark
Smart Woman
as Clark
My Dog Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
Cass Timberlane
as Webb Wargate
Cass Timberlane
as Webb Wargate
Christmas Eve
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Christmas Eve
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows
as Reverend Wainwright
Heaven Only Knows
as Reverend Wainwright
The Guilty
as Alex Tremholt
The Guilty
as Alex Tremholt
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Tom Clancy
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Tom Clancy
The Beginning or the End
as K.T. Keller
The Beginning or the End
as K.T. Keller
Lighthouse
as Hank Armitage
Lighthouse
as Hank Armitage
Swell Guy
as Arthur Tyler
Swell Guy
as Arthur Tyler
Sister Kenny
as Medical Director
Sister Kenny
as Medical Director
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound
The Return of Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
The Return of Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
She Wrote the Book
as Dean Fowler
She Wrote the Book
as Dean Fowler
Night in Paradise
as Archon
Night in Paradise
as Archon
The Madonna's Secret
as Lt. Roberts
The Madonna's Secret
as Lt. Roberts
Smooth as Silk
as Stephen Elliott
Smooth as Silk
as Stephen Elliott
San Antonio
as Charlie Bell
San Antonio
as Charlie Bell
The Enchanted Forest
as Ed Henderson
The Enchanted Forest
as Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail
as Sergeant Means
Northwest Trail
as Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Daltons Ride Again
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Crimson Canary
as Roger Quinn
The Crimson Canary
as Roger Quinn
The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Inspector Dawes
The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Inspector Dawes
Salome, Where She Danced
as General Lee
Salome, Where She Danced
as General Lee
Brewster's Millions
as Swearengen Jones
Brewster's Millions
as Swearengen Jones
Faces in the Fog
as Dr. Mason
Faces in the Fog
as Dr. Mason
Murder in the Blue Room
as Frank Baldrich
Murder in the Blue Room
as Frank Baldrich
My Buddy
as Jim Donnelly
My Buddy
as Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Sam Aldrich
Where Are Your Children?
as Judge Edmonds
Where Are Your Children?
as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
as Sam Aldrich
So Proudly We Hail
as Dr. Harrison
So Proudly We Hail
as Dr. Harrison
Submarine Base
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Submarine Base
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Mr. Aldrich
Crime Doctor
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Crime Doctor
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as Sam Aldrich
Murder in Times Square
as Dr. Blaine
Murder in Times Square
as Dr. Blaine
Madame Spy
as Peter Rolf
Madame Spy
as Peter Rolf
The Boss of Big Town
as Michael Lynn
The Boss of Big Town
as Michael Lynn
Henry Aldrich, Editor
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Editor
as Sam Aldrich
Invisible Agent
as John Gardiner
Invisible Agent
as John Gardiner
Men of Texas
as Colonel Colbert Scott
Men of Texas
as Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
For the Common Defense!
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
March On, America!
as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
March On, America!
as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy
as Sam Aldrich
Henry and Dizzy
as Sam Aldrich
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Norman Hadley
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Norman Hadley
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Henri Beauvais
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer
as Matty
Kid Glove Killer
as Matty
Mississippi Gambler
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Mississippi Gambler
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Soldiers in White
as Charles Anthony
Soldiers in White
as Charles Anthony
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Spencer Merlin
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Spencer Merlin
Sealed Lips
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Sealed Lips
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
They Died with Their Boots On
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
They Died with Their Boots On
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Henry Aldrich for President
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich for President
as Sam Aldrich
The Big Boss
as Bob Dugan
The Big Boss
as Bob Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Mr. West
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Mr. West
Father's Son
as William Emory
Father's Son
as William Emory
Santa Fe Trail
as Martin
Santa Fe Trail
as Martin
March On, Marines
as Colonel Myers
March On, Marines
as Colonel Myers
Lady with Red Hair
as Charles Bryant
Lady with Red Hair
as Charles Bryant
Knute Rockne All American
as Committee Chairman
Knute Rockne All American
as Committee Chairman
They Drive by Night
as Harry McNamara
They Drive by Night
as Harry McNamara
Gambling on the High Seas
as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Gambling on the High Seas
as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Murder in the Air
as Saxby
Murder in the Air
as Saxby
Flight Angels
as Dr. Barclay
Flight Angels
as Dr. Barclay
An Angel from Texas
as Quigley
An Angel from Texas
as Quigley
It All Came True
as Mr. Roberts
It All Came True
as Mr. Roberts
Virginia City
as Marshall
Virginia City
as Marshall
Castle on the Hudson
as Prison Chaplain
Castle on the Hudson
as Prison Chaplain
The Fighting 69th
as Captain Mangan
The Fighting 69th
as Captain Mangan
A Child is Born
as Dr. Brett
A Child is Born
as Dr. Brett
Dust Be My Destiny
as Prosecutor
Dust Be My Destiny
as Prosecutor
The Bill of Rights
as Patrick Henry
The Bill of Rights
as Patrick Henry
Dodge City
as Matt Cole
Dodge City
as Matt Cole
On Trial
as Robert Strickland
On Trial
as Robert Strickland
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Attorney Carey
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Attorney Carey
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Carson Drew
Wings of the Navy
as Commander Clark
Wings of the Navy
as Commander Clark
Breakdowns of 1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Bill Appleton
Comet Over Broadway
as Bill Appleton
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Carson Drew
Valley of the Giants
as Hendricks
Valley of the Giants
as Hendricks
Over the Wall
as Father Neil Connor
Over the Wall
as Father Neil Connor
Jezebel
as Jean La Cour
Jezebel
as Jean La Cour
Love, Honor and Behave
as Jim Blake
Love, Honor and Behave
as Jim Blake
A Slight Case of Murder
as Post
A Slight Case of Murder
as Post
Missing Witnesses
as Inspector Lane
Missing Witnesses
as Inspector Lane
Alcatraz Island
as 'Gat' Brady
Alcatraz Island
as 'Gat' Brady
The Life of Emile Zola
as Charpentier
The Life of Emile Zola
as Charpentier
Marked Woman
as Gordon
Marked Woman
as Gordon
Midnight Court
as Victor Shanley
Midnight Court
as Victor Shanley
Black Legion
as Tommy Smith
Black Legion
as Tommy Smith
Give Me Liberty
as Patrick Henry
Give Me Liberty
as Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky
as Mike Phelan
Fugitive in the Sky
as Mike Phelan
Wayward
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
Wayward
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border
as Dave (as John B. Litel)
On the Border
as Dave (as John B. Litel)
Oh Darling!
Oh Darling!
Don't Believe It
as Dick
Don't Believe It
as Dick
Always Faithful
as Wayne
Always Faithful
as Wayne