John Litel
Known for acting · Born 30 December 1892 · Died 3 February 1972 · aged 79 · Albany, Wisconsin, USA
200 credits
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.
Known for
My Hero
1952
Zorro
1957
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
Old Glory
1939
Pitfall
1948
The Return of Doctor X
1939
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
Crime Doctor
1943
Two Dollar Bettor
1951
Give Me Liberty
1936
Acting (200)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1966Nevada SmithDoctorFilm
1965The Sons of Katie ElderMinisterFilm
1965Branded, Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)Series
1964Rendezvous in SpacePriestFilm
1963The Gun HawkDrunk - Madden's fatherFilm
1963Vacation PlayhouseAlbert P. LeviathanSeries
1962The VirginianFinley, Wade HammillSeries
1961Pocketful of MiraclesPolice Inspector McCraryFilm
1961Lover Come BackWilliams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)Film
1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVice Admiral B.J. CrawfordFilm
1961HazelSeries
1960Route 66Series
1960Stagecoach WestDan Murchison · 7 episodesSeries
1959BonanzaJudge Jeremy Clarence Billington, Mayor George GoshenSeries
1959RawhideJim Rye, James WhitcombSeries
1959Hawaiian EyeSeries
1959Lock-UpSeries
1958HouseboatMr. William FarnsworthFilm
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveJudge George Healy, Asa Morgan, Clint DavisSeries
195877 Sunset Strip, Colonel Richard Gaunt, Distinguished VisitorSeries
1958BroncoSeries
1957ZorroThe Governor · 7 episodesSeries
1957Perry MasonJudgeSeries
1957Decision at SundownCharles SummertonFilm
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
1957MaverickEllsworth Greeley, Judge Somervell, Judge Joshua ThayerSeries
1957The Hired GunMace BeldonFilm
1957SugarfootHank Tatum, Archie CrenshawSeries
1957TrackdownJudge Henry · 2 episodesSeries
1956ComancheGen. Nelson A. MilesFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff Martin CalderSeries
1956Runaway DaughtersGeorge BartonFilm
1956The Wild DakotasMorgan WheelerFilm
1955The KentuckianPleasant Tuesday BabsonFilm
1955CheyenneSeries
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries
1955Double JeopardyEmmett DeveryFilm
1955Texas LadyMeade Moore (wigwam owner)Film
1954Sitting BullWilford HowellFilm
1954Climax!Judge Sam CrowleySeries
1953Jack SladeJudge DavidsonFilm
1953General Electric TheaterPhillip Saunders, Frank HobbsSeries
1953City DetectiveSeries
1952ScaramoucheDr. DubuqueFilm
1952Four Star PlayhouseVan Alten, MayorSeries
1952Montana BelleMatt TownerFilm
1952Cavalcade of AmericaDr. SilkworthSeries
1952Jet JobSam BentleyFilm
1952My HeroWillis Thackery · 33 episodesSeries
1951I Love LucyHarvey CromwellSeries
1951Flight to MarsDr. LaneFilm
1951Take Care of My Little GirlJohn Erickson (uncredited)Film
1951Two Dollar BettorJohn HewittFilm
1951The Groom Wore SpursChief of PoliceFilm
1951The Texas RangersJohn B. JonesFilm
1951Cuban FireballPomeroy Sr.Film
1951Little EgyptShusterFilm
1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyePolice Chief Sam TolgateFilm
1950Woman in HidingJohn ChandlerFilm
1950The SundownersJohn GallFilm
1950The Fuller Brush GirlMr. WatkinsFilm
1950Lux Video TheatreDr. RobbinsSeries
1949The Gal Who Took the WestColonel LoganFilm
1949Outpost in MoroccoColonel PascalFilm
1949Mary Ryan, DetectiveCapt. BillingsFilm
1949Rusty Saves a LifeHugh MitchellFilm
1949Rusty's BirthdayHugh MitchellFilm
1949Shamrock HillRalph JudsonFilm
1948Key LargoDispatcher (uncredited)Film
1948PitfallDistrict AttorneyFilm
1948I, Jane DoeHortonFilm
1948Smart WomanClarkFilm
1948Rusty Leads the WayHugh MitchellFilm
1948My Dog RustyHugh MitchellFilm
1948Triple ThreatFilm
1948The Valiant HombreLon LansdellFilm
1947The GuiltyAlex TremholtFilm
1947Christmas EveJoe Bland, FBI AgentFilm
1947The Beginning or the EndK.T. KellerFilm
1947Cass TimberlaneWebb WargateFilm
1947LighthouseHank ArmitageFilm
1947Heaven Only KnowsReverend WainwrightFilm
1947Easy Come, Easy GoTom ClancyFilm
1946Sister KennyMedical DirectorFilm
1946Smooth as SilkStephen ElliottFilm
1946The Madonna's SecretLt. RobertsFilm
1946Okay for SoundFilm
1946Night in ParadiseArchonFilm
1946Swell GuyArthur TylerFilm
1946She Wrote the BookDean FowlerFilm
1946The Return of RustyHugh MitchellFilm
1945Brewster's MillionsSwearengen JonesFilm
1945San AntonioCharlie BellFilm
1945Salome, Where She DancedGeneral LeeFilm
1945The Crime Doctor's WarningInspector DawesFilm
1945Northwest TrailSergeant MeansFilm
1945The Daltons Ride AgainMitchael J. 'Mike' BohannonFilm
1945The Crimson CanaryRoger QuinnFilm
1945The Enchanted ForestEd HendersonFilm
1944Murder in the Blue RoomFrank BaldrichFilm
1944Faces in the FogDr. MasonFilm
1944Henry Aldrich's Little SecretMr. Samuel J. AldrichFilm
1944Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutSam AldrichFilm
1944Henry Aldrich Plays CupidMr. AldrichFilm
1944My BuddyJim DonnellyFilm
1943So Proudly We HailDr. HarrisonFilm
1943Crime DoctorEmilio Caspari, the mystery manFilm
1943Submarine BaseJames Xavier 'Jim' TaggartFilm
1943Murder in Times SquareDr. BlaineFilm
1943Where Are Your Children?Judge EdmondsFilm
1943Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourSam AldrichFilm
1943Henry Aldrich Swings ItMr. AldrichFilm
1943Henry Aldrich Haunts a HouseSam AldrichFilm
1942Invisible AgentJohn GardinerFilm
1942Kid Glove KillerMattyFilm
1942The Mystery of Marie RogetHenri BeauvaisFilm
1942For the Common Defense!Subprefect Santiago CastilloFilm
1942Sealed LipsMike Rofano / Fred MortonFilm
1942The Boss of Big TownMichael LynnFilm
1942March On, America!Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery QueenNorman HadleyFilm
1942Soldiers in WhiteCharles AnthonyFilm
1942Henry Aldrich, EditorSam AldrichFilm
1942Madame SpyPeter RolfFilm
1942Mississippi GamblerJim Hadley aka Francis CarvelFilm
1942Men of TexasColonel Colbert ScottFilm
1942Henry and DizzySam AldrichFilm
1942Don Winslow of the NavySpencer MerlinFilm
1941They Died with Their Boots OnGen. Phil SheridanFilm
1941The Great Mr. NobodyJohn WadeFilm
1941The Big BossBob DuganFilm
1941Thieves Fall OutTim GordonFilm
1941Father's SonWilliam EmoryFilm
1941Henry Aldrich for PresidentSam AldrichFilm
1941The Trial of Mary DuganMr. WestFilm
1940They Drive by NightHarry McNamaraFilm
1940Santa Fe TrailMartinFilm
1940Virginia CityMarshallFilm
1940The Fighting 69thCaptain ManganFilm
1940Knute Rockne All AmericanCommittee ChairmanFilm
1940It All Came TrueMr. RobertsFilm
1940Castle on the HudsonPrison ChaplainFilm
1940Murder in the AirSaxbyFilm
1940Lady with Red HairCharles BryantFilm
1940Flight AngelsDr. BarclayFilm
1940Gambling on the High SeasU.S. District Attorney Homer SearsFilm
1940An Angel from TexasQuigleyFilm
1940The Man Who Talked Too MuchDistrict Attorney DicksonFilm
1940Money and the WomanJerremy HelmFilm
1940March On, MarinesColonel MyersFilm
1940Men Without SoulsReverend Thomas StormFilm
1940Father Is A PrinceDr. Mark StoneFilm
1939Dodge CityMatt ColeFilm
1939The Return of Doctor XDr. FleggFilm
1939Nancy Drew... ReporterCarson DrewFilm
1939Old GloryPatrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)Film
1939You Can't Get Away with MurderAttorney CareyFilm
1939Dust Be My DestinyProsecutorFilm
1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseCarson DrewFilm
1939Nancy Drew... Trouble ShooterCarson DrewFilm
1939Secret Service of the AirChief Agent Tom SaxbyFilm
1939Wings of the NavyCommander ClarkFilm
1939On Dress ParadeCol. Michael RikerFilm
1939On TrialRobert StricklandFilm
1939A Child is BornDr. BrettFilm
1939The Bill of RightsPatrick HenryFilm
1939One Hour to LiveRudolph SpainFilm
1938JezebelJean La CourFilm
1938The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseMr. Monroe, Prosecuting AttorneyFilm
1938A Slight Case of MurderPostFilm
1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveCarson DrewFilm
1938The Declaration of IndependenceThomas JeffersonFilm
1938Gold Is Where You Find ItRalph FerrisFilm
1938My BillJohn C. RudlinFilm
1938Valley of the GiantsHendricksFilm
1938Love, Honor and BehaveJim BlakeFilm
1938Broadway MusketeersStan DowlingFilm
1938Little Miss ThoroughbredNelson "Nails" MorganFilm
1938Breakdowns of 1938Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1938Over the WallFather Neil ConnorFilm
1938Comet Over BroadwayBill AppletonFilm
1937The Life of Emile ZolaCharpentierFilm
1937Marked WomanGordonFilm
1937Black LegionTommy SmithFilm
1937Alcatraz Island'Gat' BradyFilm
1937The Man Without a CountryLt. Philip NolanFilm
1937Midnight CourtVictor ShanleyFilm
1937Back in CirculationDr. Eugene FordeFilm
1937SlimWyatt RansteadFilm
1937Missing WitnessesInspector LaneFilm
1936Give Me LibertyPatrick HenryFilm
1936Fugitive in the SkyMike PhelanFilm
1932WaywardRobert 'Bob' DanielsFilm
1930Oh Darling!Film
1930Don't Believe ItDickFilm
1930On the BorderDave (as John B. Litel)Film
1929Finders Keepers(as John B. Litel)Film
1929Always FaithfulWayneFilm
1929The Sleeping PorchFilm