Known For
Acting
Known Credits
213
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 30, 1892 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
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.
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Nevada Smithas Doctor | |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elderas Minister | |
| 1965 | Brandedas | |
| 1965 | Brandedas Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Rendezvous in Spaceas Priest | |
| 1963 | The Gun Hawkas Drunk - Madden's father | |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouseas Albert P. Leviathan | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Finley | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Wade Hammill | |
| 1961 | Lover Come Backas Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miraclesas Police Inspector McCrary | |
| 1961 | Hazelas | |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford | |
| 1960 | Route 66as | |
| 1960 | Stagecoach Westas Dan Murchison | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eyeas | |
| 1959 | Lock-Upas | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Mayor George Goshen | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas James Whitcomb | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Jim Rye | |
| 1958 | Houseboatas Mr. William Farnsworth | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Colonel Richard Gaunt | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Distinguished Visitor | |
| 1958 | Broncoas | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Asa Morgan | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Clint Davis | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Judge George Healy | |
| 1957 | Decision at Sundownas Charles Summerton | |
| 1957 | Zorroas The Governor | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Judge Henry | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Ellsworth Greeley | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Judge Joshua Thayer | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Judge Somervell | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Judge | |
| 1957 | The Hired Gunas Mace Beldon | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Archie Crenshaw | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Hank Tatum | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sheriff Martin Calder | |
| 1956 | Comancheas Gen. Nelson A. Miles | |
| 1956 | The Wild Dakotasas Morgan Wheeler | |
| 1956 | Runaway Daughtersas George Barton | |
| 1955 | Texas Ladyas Meade Moore (wigwam owner) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas | |
| 1955 | The Kentuckianas Pleasant Tuesday Babson | |
| 1955 | Double Jeopardyas Emmett Devery | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Judge Sam Crowley | |
| 1954 | Sitting Bullas Wilford Howell | |
| 1953 | Jack Sladeas Judge Davidson | |
| 1953 | City Detectiveas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Frank Hobbs | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Phillip Saunders | |
| 1952 | Montana Belleas Matt Towner | |
| 1952 | My Heroas Willis Thackery | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of Americaas Dr. Silkworth | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Mayor | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Van Alten | |
| 1952 | Scaramoucheas Dr. Dubuque | |
| 1952 | Jet Jobas Sam Bentley | |
| 1951 | Flight to Marsas Dr. Lane | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Harvey Cromwell | |
| 1951 | Little Egyptas Shuster | |
| 1951 | Two Dollar Bettoras John Hewitt | |
| 1951 | Take Care of My Little Girlas John Erickson (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangersas John B. Jones | |
| 1951 | The Groom Wore Spursas Chief of Police | |
| 1951 | Cuban Fireballas Pomeroy Sr. | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Dr. Robbins | |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girlas Mr. Watkins | |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbyeas Police Chief Sam Tolgate | |
| 1950 | The Sundownersas John Gall | |
| 1950 | Woman in Hidingas John Chandler | |
| 1949 | Mary Ryan, Detectiveas Capt. Billings | |
| 1949 | Rusty's Birthdayas Hugh Mitchell | |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the Westas Colonel Logan | |
| 1949 | Outpost in Moroccoas Colonel Pascal | |
| 1949 | Rusty Saves a Lifeas Hugh Mitchell | |
| 1949 | Shamrock Hillas Ralph Judson | |
| 1948 | The Valiant Hombreas Lon Lansdell | |
| 1948 | Rusty Leads the Wayas Hugh Mitchell | |
| 1948 | Triple Threatas | |
| 1948 | Pitfallas District Attorney | |
| 1948 | Key Largoas Dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | I, Jane Doeas Horton | |
| 1948 | Smart Womanas Clark | |
| 1948 | My Dog Rustyas Hugh Mitchell | |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlaneas Webb Wargate | |
| 1947 | Christmas Eveas Joe Bland, FBI Agent | |
| 1947 | Heaven Only Knowsas Reverend Wainwright | |
| 1947 | The Guiltyas Alex Tremholt | |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Goas Tom Clancy | |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the Endas K.T. Keller | |
| 1947 | Lighthouseas Hank Armitage | |
| 1946 | Swell Guyas Arthur Tyler | |
| 1946 | Sister Kennyas Medical Director | |
| 1946 | Okay for Soundas | |
| 1946 | The Return of Rustyas Hugh Mitchell | |
| 1946 | She Wrote the Bookas Dean Fowler | |
| 1946 | Night in Paradiseas Archon | |
| 1946 | The Madonna's Secretas Lt. Roberts | |
| 1946 | Smooth as Silkas Stephen Elliott | |
| 1945 | San Antonioas Charlie Bell | |
| 1945 | The Enchanted Forestas Ed Henderson | |
| 1945 | Northwest Trailas Sergeant Means | |
| 1945 | The Daltons Ride Againas Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon | |
| 1945 | The Crimson Canaryas Roger Quinn | |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Warningas Inspector Dawes | |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Dancedas General Lee | |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millionsas Swearengen Jones | |
| 1944 | Faces in the Fogas Dr. Mason | |
| 1944 | Murder in the Blue Roomas Frank Baldrich | |
| 1944 | My Buddyas Jim Donnelly | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich's Little Secretas Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupidas Mr. Aldrich | |
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Sam Aldrich | |
| 1943 | Where Are Your Children?as Judge Edmonds | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Haunts a Houseas Sam Aldrich | |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hailas Dr. Harrison | |
| 1943 | Submarine Baseas James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Swings Itas Mr. Aldrich | |
| 1943 | Crime Doctoras Emilio Caspari, the mystery man | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Gets Glamouras Sam Aldrich | |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Squareas Dr. Blaine | |
| 1942 | Madame Spyas Peter Rolf | |
| 1942 | The Boss of Big Townas Michael Lynn | |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, Editoras Sam Aldrich | |
| 1942 | Invisible Agentas John Gardiner | |
| 1942 | Men of Texasas Colonel Colbert Scott | |
| 1942 | March On, America!as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | For the Common Defense!as Subprefect Santiago Castillo | |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzyas Sam Aldrich | |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queenas Norman Hadley | |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Henri Beauvais | |
| 1942 | Mississippi Gambleras Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel | |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killeras Matty | |
| 1942 | Soldiers in Whiteas Charles Anthony | |
| 1942 | Don Winslow of the Navyas Spencer Merlin | |
| 1942 | Sealed Lipsas Mike Rofano / Fred Morton | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots Onas Gen. Phil Sheridan | |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for Presidentas Sam Aldrich | |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Outas Tim Gordon | |
| 1941 | The Big Bossas Bob Dugan | |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobodyas John Wade | |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Duganas Mr. West | |
| 1941 | Father's Sonas William Emory | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trailas Martin | |
| 1940 | March On, Marinesas Colonel Myers | |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hairas Charles Bryant | |
| 1940 | Father Is A Princeas Dr. Mark Stone | |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All Americanas Committee Chairman | |
| 1940 | Money and the Womanas Jerremy Helm | |
| 1940 | They Drive by Nightas Harry McNamara | |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Muchas District Attorney Dickson | |
| 1940 | Gambling on the High Seasas U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears | |
| 1940 | Murder in the Airas Saxby | |
| 1940 | Men Without Soulsas Reverend Thomas Storm | |
| 1940 | Flight Angelsas Dr. Barclay | |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texasas Quigley | |
| 1940 | It All Came Trueas Mr. Roberts | |
| 1940 | Virginia Cityas Marshall | |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudsonas Prison Chaplain | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thas Captain Mangan | |
| 1939 | A Child is Bornas Dr. Brett | |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor Xas Dr. Flegg | |
| 1939 | On Dress Paradeas Col. Michael Riker | |
| 1939 | One Hour to Liveas Rudolph Spain | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destinyas Prosecutor | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Carson Drew | |
| 1939 | The Bill of Rightsas Patrick Henry | |
| 1939 | Old Gloryas Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooteras Carson Drew | |
| 1939 | Dodge Cityas Matt Cole | |
| 1939 | On Trialas Robert Strickland | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Attorney Carey | |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the Airas Chief Agent Tom Saxby | |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Reporteras Carson Drew | |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navyas Commander Clark | |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Comet Over Broadwayas Bill Appleton | |
| 1938 | The Declaration of Independenceas Thomas Jefferson | |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Carson Drew | |
| 1938 | Broadway Musketeersas Stan Dowling | |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giantsas Hendricks | |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney | |
| 1938 | My Billas John C. Rudlin | |
| 1938 | Little Miss Thoroughbredas Nelson "Nails" Morgan | |
| 1938 | Over the Wallas Father Neil Connor | |
| 1938 | Jezebelas Jean La Cour | |
| 1938 | Love, Honor and Behaveas Jim Blake | |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murderas Post | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find Itas Ralph Ferris | |
| 1937 | Missing Witnessesas Inspector Lane | |
| 1937 | The Man Without a Countryas Lt. Philip Nolan | |
| 1937 | Alcatraz Islandas 'Gat' Brady | |
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zolaas Charpentier | |
| 1937 | Back in Circulationas Dr. Eugene Forde | |
| 1937 | Slimas Wyatt Ranstead | |
| 1937 | Marked Womanas Gordon | |
| 1937 | Midnight Courtas Victor Shanley | |
| 1937 | Black Legionas Tommy Smith | |
| 1936 | Give Me Libertyas Patrick Henry | |
| 1936 | Fugitive in the Skyas Mike Phelan | |
| 1932 | Waywardas Robert 'Bob' Daniels | |
| 1930 | On the Borderas Dave (as John B. Litel) | |
| 1930 | Oh Darling!as | |
| 1930 | Don't Believe Itas Dick | |
| 1929 | Always Faithfulas Wayne | |
| 1929 | Finders Keepersas (as John B. Litel) | |
| 1929 | The Sleeping Porchas |
