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John Litel

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.

Born

Dec 30, 1892

Albany, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Feb 03, 1972

Known For

Acting

Movies

170 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

movie

Known For

Key Largo

Key Largo

1948

as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

as Dr. Dubuque
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Police Inspector McCrary
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Jean La Cour
The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

as Minister
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Doctor
Houseboat

Houseboat

1958

as Mr. William Farnsworth
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Matt Cole
Key Largo
Key Largo
1948 • as Dispatcher (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Scaramouche
Scaramouche
1952 • as Dr. Dubuque
★ 7.0
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942 • as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
★ 6.0
Slim
Slim
1937 • as Wyatt Ranstead
★ 6.5
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 • as Police Inspector McCrary
★ 7.3
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 • as Gen. Phil Sheridan
★ 6.7
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
1955 • as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
★ 5.8
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler
1942 • as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
★ 6.5
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
1943 • as Dr. Harrison
★ 5.9
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938 • as Jean La Cour
★ 7.0
Texas Lady
Texas Lady
1955 • as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
★ 5.7
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 • as Minister
★ 7.0
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937 • as Gordon
★ 6.6
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 • as Doctor
★ 6.7
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
1942 • as John Gardiner
★ 5.8
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
1939 • as Col. Michael Riker
★ 6.6
Cass Timberlane
Cass Timberlane
1947 • as Webb Wargate
★ 6.0
Comanche
Comanche
1956 • as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
★ 5.2
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 • as Martin
★ 5.8
Houseboat
Houseboat
1958 • as Mr. William Farnsworth
★ 6.4
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1955 • as Emmett Devery
★ 5.2
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 • as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
★ 5.7
Dodge City
Dodge City
1939 • as Matt Cole
★ 6.9
Submarine Base
Submarine Base
1943 • as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
★ 5.1
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 • as General Lee
★ 4.1
Virginia City
Virginia City
1940 • as Marshall
★ 6.3
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950 • as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
★ 6.8
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 • as Harry McNamara
★ 6.9
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938 • as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
★ 7.0
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
1946 • as Medical Director
★ 6.9
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 • as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
1957 • as Charles Summerton
★ 6.3
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 • as Charpentier
★ 6.7
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
1951 • as John B. Jones
★ 6.1
Pitfall
Pitfall
1948 • as District Attorney
★ 6.9
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940 • as Committee Chairman
★ 6.2
Wayward
Wayward
1932 • as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
★ 6.3
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
1949 • as Colonel Logan
★ 6.0
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun
1957 • as Mace Beldon
★ 5.9
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 • as Post
★ 6.4
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
1939 • as Dr. Flegg
★ 6.0
The Sundowners
The Sundowners
1950 • as John Gall
★ 5.2
Black Legion
Black Legion
1937 • as Tommy Smith
★ 6.6
Montana Belle
Montana Belle
1952 • as Matt Towner
★ 6.3
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
1954 • as Wilford Howell
★ 5.3
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 • as Captain Mangan
★ 5.8
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
1938 • as Hendricks
★ 6.7
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 • as Matty
★ 6.4
The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl
1950 • as Mr. Watkins
★ 6.1
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding
1950 • as John Chandler
★ 6.3
Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas
1940 • as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
★ 5.7
It All Came True
It All Came True
1940 • as Mr. Roberts
★ 5.8
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 • as Ralph Ferris
★ 7.0
San Antonio
San Antonio
1945 • as Charlie Bell
★ 6.1
Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
1940 • as Dr. Mark Stone
★ 6.5
Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows
1947 • as Reverend Wainwright
★ 6.5
I, Jane Doe
I, Jane Doe
1948 • as Horton
★ 6.4
Okay for Sound
Okay for Sound
1946
★ 6.7
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
1937 • as Lt. Philip Nolan
★ 6.1
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 • as Prosecutor
★ 6.5
Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco
1949 • as Colonel Pascal
★ 5.3
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars
1951 • as Dr. Lane
★ 5.2
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938 • as Carson Drew
★ 6.5
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939 • as Attorney Carey
★ 5.8
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
1945 • as Swearengen Jones
★ 6.8
The Gun Hawk
The Gun Hawk
1963 • as Drunk - Madden's father
★ 5.1
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1941 • as Bob Dugan
★ 6.1
Men Without Souls
Men Without Souls
1940 • as Reverend Thomas Storm
★ 6.7
Over the Wall
Over the Wall
1938 • as Father Neil Connor
★ 5.7
Take Care of My Little Girl
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951 • as John Erickson (uncredited)
★ 5.3
The Crimson Canary
The Crimson Canary
1945 • as Roger Quinn
★ 7.5
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 • as Prison Chaplain
★ 7.0
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 • as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air
1940 • as Saxby
★ 5.1
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1942 • as Peter Rolf
★ 6.5
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise
1946 • as Archon
★ 6.5
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret
1946 • as Lt. Roberts
★ 6.4
One Hour to Live
One Hour to Live
1939 • as Rudolph Spain
★ 6.5
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 7.0
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book
1946 • as Dean Fowler
★ 6.5
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947 • as Tom Clancy
★ 7.0
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman
1940 • as Jerremy Helm
★ 4.4
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
1947 • as K.T. Keller
★ 6.4
The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941 • as John Wade
★ 6.0
A Child is Born
A Child is Born
1939 • as Dr. Brett
★ 7.1
My Dog Rusty
My Dog Rusty
1948 • as Hugh Mitchell
★ 8.5
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
1947 • as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
★ 5.4
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
1939 • as Commander Clark
★ 6.2
Father's Son
Father's Son
1941 • as William Emory
★ 6.0
My Bill
My Bill
1938 • as John C. Rudlin
★ 6.6
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
1939 • as Patrick Henry
★ 6.5
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog
1944 • as Dr. Mason
★ 4.3
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 • as Carson Drew
★ 6.0
Jet Job
Jet Job
1952 • as Sam Bentley
★ 6.5
March On, America!
March On, America!
1942 • as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life
1949 • as Hugh Mitchell
★ 7.0
The Guilty
The Guilty
1947 • as Alex Tremholt
★ 5.5
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
1938 • as Thomas Jefferson
★ 6.7
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 7.0
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
1941 • as Tim Gordon
★ 6.0
The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 • as District Attorney Dickson
★ 6.4
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
1938 • as Bill Appleton
★ 5.7
The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951 • as Chief of Police
★ 5.0
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
1937 • as 'Gat' Brady
★ 5.1
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940 • as Charles Bryant
★ 6.9
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 • as Henri Beauvais
★ 5.7
On Trial
On Trial
1939 • as Robert Strickland
★ 6.1
Old Glory
Old Glory
1939 • as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.1
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky
1936 • as Mike Phelan
★ 6.3
Don Winslow of the Navy
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942 • as Spencer Merlin
★ 10.0
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
1943 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 7.0
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
1956 • as George Barton
★ 4.2
Flight Angels
Flight Angels
1940 • as Dr. Barclay
★ 4.8
Smooth as Silk
Smooth as Silk
1946 • as Stephen Elliott
★ 5.0
Two Dollar Bettor
Two Dollar Bettor
1951 • as John Hewitt
★ 5.4
Mary Ryan, Detective
Mary Ryan, Detective
1949 • as Capt. Billings
★ 5.3
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas
1940 • as Quigley
★ 5.3
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939 • as Carson Drew
★ 6.2
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail
1945 • as Sergeant Means
★ 5.8
Soldiers in White
Soldiers in White
1942 • as Charles Anthony
★ 6.0
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air
1939 • as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
★ 6.1
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
1947 • as Hank Armitage
★ 4.6
Always Faithful
Always Faithful
1929 • as Wayne
★ 9.0
Rendezvous in Space
Rendezvous in Space
1964 • as Priest
★ 6.0
movie
Rusty's Birthday
1949 • as Hugh Mitchell
★ 7.0
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
1943 • as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
★ 6.4
March On, Marines
March On, Marines
1940 • as Colonel Myers
★ 3.8
Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President
1941 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 6.5
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
1937 • as Victor Shanley
★ 5.1
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943 • as Dr. Blaine
★ 4.7
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
1938 • as Jim Blake
★ 3.8
The Wild Dakotas
The Wild Dakotas
1956 • as Morgan Wheeler
★ 9.0
Henry Aldrich Swings It
Henry Aldrich Swings It
1943 • as Mr. Aldrich
★ 8.0
Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers
1938 • as Stan Dowling
★ 4.4
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
1942 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 9.0
Smart Woman
Smart Woman
1948 • as Clark
★ 5.5
Little Egypt
Little Egypt
1951 • as Shuster
★ 8.0
Men of Texas
Men of Texas
1942 • as Colonel Colbert Scott
★ 9.0
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939 • as Carson Drew
★ 6.8
My Buddy
My Buddy
1944 • as Jim Donnelly
★ 9.0
The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again
1945 • as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
★ 5.0
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942 • as Norman Hadley
★ 6.3
On the Border
On the Border
1930 • as Dave (as John B. Litel)
★ 9.0
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945 • as Inspector Dawes
★ 6.5
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation
1937 • as Dr. Eugene Forde
★ 6.5
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
1937 • as Inspector Lane
★ 7.0
Give Me Liberty
Give Me Liberty
1936 • as Patrick Henry
★ 6.4
Jack Slade
Jack Slade
1953 • as Judge Davidson
★ 7.0
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
1948
★ 8.0
Swell Guy
Swell Guy
1946 • as Arthur Tyler
★ 8.0
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way
1948 • as Hugh Mitchell
★ 8.0
The Valiant Hombre
The Valiant Hombre
1948 • as Lon Lansdell
★ 8.0
Where Are Your Children?
Where Are Your Children?
1943 • as Judge Edmonds
★ 7.0
The Boss of Big Town
The Boss of Big Town
1942 • as Michael Lynn
★ 6.2
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
1944 • as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
★ 7.0
The Return of Rusty
The Return of Rusty
1946 • as Hugh Mitchell
★ 8.0
The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest
1945 • as Ed Henderson
★ 6.5
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944 • as Mr. Aldrich
★ 10.0
Murder in the Blue Room
Murder in the Blue Room
1944 • as Frank Baldrich
★ 5.7
For the Common Defense!
For the Common Defense!
1942 • as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
★ 5.0
Shamrock Hill
Shamrock Hill
1949 • as Ralph Judson
★ 4.5
movie
Cuban Fireball
1951 • as Pomeroy Sr.
★ 4.8
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor
1942 • as Sam Aldrich
★ 6.5
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
1929 • as (as John B. Litel)
★ 7.0
movie
The Sleeping Porch
1929
★ 7.0
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938 • as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
★ 4.8
movie
Oh Darling!
1930
★ 9.0
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941 • as Mr. West
★ 6.5
movie
Don't Believe It
1930 • as Dick
★ 7.0