John Litel
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (170)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1966
Nevada Smithas Doctor
6.7
1965
The Sons of Katie Elderas Minister
7.0
1964
Rendezvous in Spaceas Priest
6.0
1963
The Gun Hawkas Drunk - Madden's father
5.1
1961
Lover Come Backas Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
7.0
1961
Pocketful of Miraclesas Police Inspector McCrary
7.3
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
5.7
1958
Houseboatas Mr. William Farnsworth
6.4
1957
Decision at Sundownas Charles Summerton
6.3
1957
The Hired Gunas Mace Beldon
5.9
1956
Comancheas Gen. Nelson A. Miles
5.2
1956
The Wild Dakotasas Morgan Wheeler
9.0
1956
Runaway Daughtersas George Barton
4.2
1955
Texas Ladyas Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
5.7
1955
The Kentuckianas Pleasant Tuesday Babson
5.8
1955
Double Jeopardyas Emmett Devery
5.2
1954
Sitting Bullas Wilford Howell
5.3
1953
Jack Sladeas Judge Davidson
7.0
1952
Montana Belleas Matt Towner
6.3
1952
Scaramoucheas Dr. Dubuque
7.0
1952
Jet Jobas Sam Bentley
6.5
1951
Flight to Marsas Dr. Lane
5.2
1951
Little Egyptas Shuster
8.0
1951
Two Dollar Bettoras John Hewitt
5.4
1951
Take Care of My Little Girlas John Erickson (uncredited)
5.3
1951
The Texas Rangersas John B. Jones
6.1
1951
The Groom Wore Spursas Chief of Police
5.0
1951
Cuban Fireballas Pomeroy Sr.
4.8
1950
The Fuller Brush Girlas Mr. Watkins
6.1
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbyeas Police Chief Sam Tolgate
6.8
1950
The Sundownersas John Gall
5.2
1950
Woman in Hidingas John Chandler
6.3
1949
Mary Ryan, Detectiveas Capt. Billings
5.3
1949
Rusty's Birthdayas Hugh Mitchell
7.0
1949
The Gal Who Took the Westas Colonel Logan
6.0
1949
Outpost in Moroccoas Colonel Pascal
5.3
1949
Rusty Saves a Lifeas Hugh Mitchell
7.0
1949
Shamrock Hillas Ralph Judson
4.5
1948
The Valiant Hombreas Lon Lansdell
8.0
1948
Rusty Leads the Wayas Hugh Mitchell
8.0
1948
8.0
1948
Pitfallas District Attorney
6.9
1948
Key Largoas Dispatcher (uncredited)
7.5
1948
I, Jane Doeas Horton
6.4
1948
Smart Womanas Clark
5.5
1948
My Dog Rustyas Hugh Mitchell
8.5
1947
Cass Timberlaneas Webb Wargate
6.0
1947
Christmas Eveas Joe Bland, FBI Agent
5.4
1947
Heaven Only Knowsas Reverend Wainwright
6.5
1947
The Guiltyas Alex Tremholt
5.5
1947
Easy Come, Easy Goas Tom Clancy
7.0
1947
The Beginning or the Endas K.T. Keller
6.4
1947
Lighthouseas Hank Armitage
4.6
1946
Swell Guyas Arthur Tyler
8.0
1946
Sister Kennyas Medical Director
6.9
1946
6.7
1946
The Return of Rustyas Hugh Mitchell
8.0
1946
She Wrote the Bookas Dean Fowler
6.5
1946
Night in Paradiseas Archon
6.5
1946
The Madonna's Secretas Lt. Roberts
6.4
1946
Smooth as Silkas Stephen Elliott
5.0
1945
San Antonioas Charlie Bell
6.1
1945
The Enchanted Forestas Ed Henderson
6.5
1945
Northwest Trailas Sergeant Means
5.8
1945
The Daltons Ride Againas Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
5.0
1945
The Crimson Canaryas Roger Quinn
7.5
1945
The Crime Doctor's Warningas Inspector Dawes
6.5
1945
Salome, Where She Dancedas General Lee
4.1
1945
Brewster's Millionsas Swearengen Jones
6.7
1944
Faces in the Fogas Dr. Mason
4.3
1944
Murder in the Blue Roomas Frank Baldrich
5.7
1944
My Buddyas Jim Donnelly
9.0
1944
Henry Aldrich's Little Secretas Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
7.0
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupidas Mr. Aldrich
10.0
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Sam Aldrich
7.0
1943
Where Are Your Children?as Judge Edmonds
7.0
1943
Henry Aldrich Haunts a Houseas Sam Aldrich
7.0
1943
So Proudly We Hailas Dr. Harrison
5.9
1943
Submarine Baseas James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
5.1
1943
Henry Aldrich Swings Itas Mr. Aldrich
8.0
1943
Crime Doctoras Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
6.4
1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamouras Sam Aldrich
7.0
1943
Murder in Times Squareas Dr. Blaine
4.7
1942
Madame Spyas Peter Rolf
6.5
1942
The Boss of Big Townas Michael Lynn
6.2
1942
Henry Aldrich, Editoras Sam Aldrich
6.5
1942
Invisible Agentas John Gardiner
5.8
1942
Men of Texasas Colonel Colbert Scott
9.0
1942
For the Common Defense!as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
5.0
1942
March On, America!as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.5
1942
Henry and Dizzyas Sam Aldrich
9.0
1942
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queenas Norman Hadley
6.3
1942
The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Henri Beauvais
5.7
1942
Kid Glove Killeras Matty
6.4
1942
Mississippi Gambleras Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
6.5
1942
Soldiers in Whiteas Charles Anthony
6.0
1942
Don Winslow of the Navyas Spencer Merlin
10.0
1942
Sealed Lipsas Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
6.0
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Gen. Phil Sheridan
6.7
1941
Henry Aldrich for Presidentas Sam Aldrich
6.5
1941
Thieves Fall Outas Tim Gordon
6.0
1941
The Big Bossas Bob Dugan
6.1
1941
The Great Mr. Nobodyas John Wade
6.0
1941
The Trial of Mary Duganas Mr. West
6.5
1941
Father's Sonas William Emory
6.0
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Martin
5.8
1940
March On, Marinesas Colonel Myers
3.8
1940
Lady with Red Hairas Charles Bryant
6.9
1940
Father Is A Princeas Dr. Mark Stone
6.5
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Committee Chairman
6.1
1940
Money and the Womanas Jerremy Helm
4.4
1940
They Drive by Nightas Harry McNamara
6.9
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Muchas District Attorney Dickson
6.4
1940
Gambling on the High Seasas U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
5.7
1940
Murder in the Airas Saxby
5.1
1940
Men Without Soulsas Reverend Thomas Storm
6.7
1940
Flight Angelsas Dr. Barclay
4.8
1940
An Angel from Texasas Quigley
5.3
1940
It All Came Trueas Mr. Roberts
5.8
1940
Virginia Cityas Marshall
6.3
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Prison Chaplain
7.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Captain Mangan
5.8
1939
A Child is Bornas Dr. Brett
7.1
1939
The Return of Doctor Xas Dr. Flegg
6.0
1939
On Dress Paradeas Col. Michael Riker
6.6
1939
One Hour to Liveas Rudolph Spain
6.5
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas Prosecutor
6.5
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Carson Drew
6.8
1939
The Bill of Rightsas Patrick Henry
6.5
1939
Old Gloryas Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
5.1
1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooteras Carson Drew
6.2
1939
Dodge Cityas Matt Cole
6.9
1939
On Trialas Robert Strickland
6.1
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murderas Attorney Carey
5.8
1939
Secret Service of the Airas Chief Agent Tom Saxby
6.1
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporteras Carson Drew
6.0
1939
Wings of the Navyas Commander Clark
6.2
1938
Breakdowns of 1938as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Comet Over Broadwayas Bill Appleton
5.7
1938
The Declaration of Independenceas Thomas Jefferson
6.7
1938
Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Carson Drew
6.5
1938
Broadway Musketeersas Stan Dowling
4.4
1938
Valley of the Giantsas Hendricks
6.7
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
7.0
1938
My Billas John C. Rudlin
6.6
1938
Little Miss Thoroughbredas Nelson "Nails" Morgan
4.8
1938
Over the Wallas Father Neil Connor
5.7
1938
Jezebelas Jean La Cour
7.0
1938
Love, Honor and Behaveas Jim Blake
3.8
1938
A Slight Case of Murderas Post
6.4
1938
Gold Is Where You Find Itas Ralph Ferris
7.0
1937
Missing Witnessesas Inspector Lane
7.0
1937
The Man Without a Countryas Lt. Philip Nolan
6.1
1937
Alcatraz Islandas 'Gat' Brady
5.1
1937
The Life of Emile Zolaas Charpentier
6.7
1937
Back in Circulationas Dr. Eugene Forde
6.5
1937
Slimas Wyatt Ranstead
6.5
1937
Marked Womanas Gordon
6.6
1937
Midnight Courtas Victor Shanley
5.1
1937
Black Legionas Tommy Smith
6.6
1936
Give Me Libertyas Patrick Henry
6.4
1936
Fugitive in the Skyas Mike Phelan
6.3
1932
Waywardas Robert 'Bob' Daniels
6.3
1930
On the Borderas Dave (as John B. Litel)
9.0
1930
9.0
1930
Don't Believe Itas Dick
7.0
1929
Always Faithfulas Wayne
9.0
1929
Finders Keepersas (as John B. Litel)
7.0
7.0