

John Litel
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Dec 1892
Age
134 Years
Born In
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Total Projects
213
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
as Doctor

movie
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Minister

tv
Branded
Branded

tv
Branded
Branded
as Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space
as Priest

movie
The Gun Hawk
The Gun Hawk
as Drunk - Madden's father

tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
as Albert P. Leviathan

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Finley

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Wade Hammill

movie
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

movie
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
as Police Inspector McCrary

tv
Hazel
Hazel

movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

tv
Route 66
Route 66

tv
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West
as Dan Murchison

tv
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye

tv
Lock-Up
Lock-Up

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Mayor George Goshen

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Jim Rye

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as James Whitcomb

movie
Houseboat
Houseboat
as Mr. William Farnsworth

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Colonel Richard Gaunt

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Distinguished Visitor

tv
Bronco
Bronco

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Judge George Healy

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Asa Morgan

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Clint Davis

movie
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
as Charles Summerton

tv
Zorro
Zorro
as The Governor

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Judge Henry

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Ellsworth Greeley

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Judge Somervell

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Judge Joshua Thayer

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Judge

movie
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun
as Mace Beldon

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Hank Tatum

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Archie Crenshaw

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Martin Calder

movie
Comanche
Comanche
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles

movie
The Wild Dakotas
The Wild Dakotas
as Morgan Wheeler

movie
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
as George Barton

movie
Texas Lady
Texas Lady
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

movie
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson

movie
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
as Emmett Devery

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Judge Sam Crowley

movie
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
as Wilford Howell

movie
Jack Slade
Jack Slade
as Judge Davidson

tv
City Detective
City Detective

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Phillip Saunders

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Frank Hobbs

movie
Montana Belle
Montana Belle
as Matt Towner

tv
My Hero
My Hero

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Dr. Silkworth

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Van Alten

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mayor

movie
Scaramouche
Scaramouche
as Dr. Dubuque

movie
Jet Job
Jet Job
as Sam Bentley

movie
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars
as Dr. Lane

tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Harvey Cromwell

movie
Little Egypt
Little Egypt
as Shuster

movie
Two Dollar Bettor
Two Dollar Bettor
as John Hewitt

movie
Take Care of My Little Girl
Take Care of My Little Girl
as John Erickson (uncredited)

movie
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
as John B. Jones

movie
The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs
as Chief of Police

movie
Cuban Fireball
Cuban Fireball
as Pomeroy Sr.

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Dr. Robbins

movie
The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl
as Mr. Watkins

movie
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate

movie
The Sundowners
The Sundowners
as John Gall

movie
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding
as John Chandler

movie
Mary Ryan, Detective
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Capt. Billings

movie
Rusty's Birthday
Rusty's Birthday
as Hugh Mitchell

movie
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
as Colonel Logan

movie
Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco
as Colonel Pascal

movie
Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life
as Hugh Mitchell

movie
Shamrock Hill
Shamrock Hill
as Ralph Judson

movie
The Valiant Hombre
The Valiant Hombre
as Lon Lansdell

movie
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way
as Hugh Mitchell

movie
Triple Threat
Triple Threat

movie
Pitfall
Pitfall
as District Attorney

movie
Key Largo
Key Largo
as Dispatcher (uncredited)

movie
I, Jane Doe
I, Jane Doe
as Horton

movie
Smart Woman
Smart Woman
as Clark

movie
My Dog Rusty
My Dog Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell

movie
Cass Timberlane
Cass Timberlane
as Webb Wargate

movie
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent

movie
Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows
as Reverend Wainwright

movie
The Guilty
The Guilty
as Alex Tremholt

movie
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Tom Clancy

movie
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
as K.T. Keller

movie
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
as Hank Armitage

movie
Swell Guy
Swell Guy
as Arthur Tyler

movie
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
as Medical Director

movie
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound

movie
The Return of Rusty
The Return of Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell

movie
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book
as Dean Fowler

movie
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise
as Archon

movie
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret
as Lt. Roberts

movie
Smooth as Silk
Smooth as Silk
as Stephen Elliott

movie
San Antonio
San Antonio
as Charlie Bell

movie
The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest
as Ed Henderson

movie
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail
as Sergeant Means

movie
The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

movie
The Crimson Canary
The Crimson Canary
as Roger Quinn

movie
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Inspector Dawes

movie
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced
as General Lee

movie
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
as Swearengen Jones

movie
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog
as Dr. Mason

movie
Murder in the Blue Room
Murder in the Blue Room
as Frank Baldrich

movie
My Buddy
My Buddy
as Jim Donnelly

movie
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

movie
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as Mr. Aldrich

movie
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Sam Aldrich

movie
Where Are Your Children?
Where Are Your Children?
as Judge Edmonds

movie
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
as Sam Aldrich

movie
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
as Dr. Harrison

movie
Submarine Base
Submarine Base
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

movie
Henry Aldrich Swings It
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Mr. Aldrich

movie
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

movie
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as Sam Aldrich

movie
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
as Dr. Blaine

movie
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
as Peter Rolf

movie
The Boss of Big Town
The Boss of Big Town
as Michael Lynn

movie
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor
as Sam Aldrich

movie
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
as John Gardiner

movie
Men of Texas
Men of Texas
as Colonel Colbert Scott

movie
For the Common Defense!
For the Common Defense!
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo

movie
March On, America!
March On, America!
as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
as Sam Aldrich

movie
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Norman Hadley

movie
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Henri Beauvais

movie
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
as Matty

movie
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

movie
Soldiers in White
Soldiers in White
as Charles Anthony

movie
Don Winslow of the Navy
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Spencer Merlin

movie
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

movie
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
as Gen. Phil Sheridan

movie
Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President
as Sam Aldrich

movie
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
as Tim Gordon

movie
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
as Bob Dugan

movie
The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody
as John Wade

movie
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Mr. West

movie
Father's Son
Father's Son
as William Emory

movie
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
as Martin

movie
March On, Marines
March On, Marines
as Colonel Myers

movie
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
as Charles Bryant

movie
Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
as Dr. Mark Stone

movie
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
as Committee Chairman

movie
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman
as Jerremy Helm

movie
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
as Harry McNamara

movie
The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as District Attorney Dickson

movie
Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas
as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

movie
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air
as Saxby

movie
Men Without Souls
Men Without Souls
as Reverend Thomas Storm

movie
Flight Angels
Flight Angels
as Dr. Barclay

movie
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas
as Quigley

movie
It All Came True
It All Came True
as Mr. Roberts

movie
Virginia City
Virginia City
as Marshall

movie
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
as Prison Chaplain

movie
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
as Captain Mangan

movie
A Child is Born
A Child is Born
as Dr. Brett

movie
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
as Dr. Flegg

movie
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
as Col. Michael Riker

movie
One Hour to Live
One Hour to Live
as Rudolph Spain

movie
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
as Prosecutor

movie
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Carson Drew

movie
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
as Patrick Henry

movie
Old Glory
Old Glory
as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

movie
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Carson Drew

movie
Dodge City
Dodge City
as Matt Cole

movie
On Trial
On Trial
as Robert Strickland

movie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Attorney Carey

movie
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air
as Chief Agent Tom Saxby

movie
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Carson Drew

movie
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
as Commander Clark

movie
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
as Bill Appleton

movie
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
as Thomas Jefferson

movie
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Carson Drew

movie
Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers
as Stan Dowling

movie
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
as Hendricks

movie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

movie
My Bill
My Bill
as John C. Rudlin

movie
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Nelson "Nails" Morgan

movie
Over the Wall
Over the Wall
as Father Neil Connor

movie
Jezebel
Jezebel
as Jean La Cour

movie
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
as Jim Blake

movie
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
as Post

movie
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Ralph Ferris

movie
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
as Inspector Lane

movie
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
as Lt. Philip Nolan

movie
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
as 'Gat' Brady

movie
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
as Charpentier

movie
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation
as Dr. Eugene Forde

movie
Slim
Slim
as Wyatt Ranstead

movie
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
as Gordon

movie
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
as Victor Shanley

movie
Black Legion
Black Legion
as Tommy Smith

movie
Give Me Liberty
Give Me Liberty
as Patrick Henry

movie
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky
as Mike Phelan

movie
Wayward
Wayward
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels

movie
On the Border
On the Border
as Dave (as John B. Litel)

movie
Oh Darling!
Oh Darling!

movie
Don't Believe It
Don't Believe It
as Dick

movie
Always Faithful
Always Faithful
as Wayne

movie
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
as (as John B. Litel)

movie
The Sleeping Porch