Acting
John Litel
EN cinema · 170 credits
Born
30 December 1892
Died
3 February 1972 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as John Beach Litel · John B. Litel · جان لایتل
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
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
as Doctor
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Minister
Rendezvous in Space
as Priest
The Gun Hawk
as Drunk - Madden's father
Pocketful of Miracles
as Police Inspector McCrary
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Lover Come Back
as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Houseboat
as Mr. William Farnsworth
Decision at Sundown
as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun
as Mace Beldon
The Wild Dakotas
as Morgan Wheeler
Comanche
as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Runaway Daughters
as George Barton
Double Jeopardy
as Emmett Devery
The Kentuckian
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Texas Lady
as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Sitting Bull
as Wilford Howell
Jack Slade
as Judge Davidson
Montana Belle
as Matt Towner
Jet Job
as Sam Bentley
Scaramouche
as Dr. Dubuque
Flight to Mars
as Dr. Lane
Two Dollar Bettor
as John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl
as John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as John B. Jones
Little Egypt
as Shuster
Cuban Fireball
1951
Cuban Fireball
as Pomeroy Sr.
The Groom Wore Spurs
as Chief of Police
The Sundowners
as John Gall
Woman in Hiding
as John Chandler
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Fuller Brush Girl
as Mr. Watkins
Rusty Saves a Life
as Hugh Mitchell
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Capt. Billings
Outpost in Morocco
as Colonel Pascal
Rusty's Birthday
1949
Rusty's Birthday
as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill
as Ralph Judson
The Gal Who Took the West
as Colonel Logan
Pitfall
as District Attorney
I, Jane Doe
as Horton
Rusty Leads the Way
as Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
Key Largo
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Valiant Hombre
as Lon Lansdell
Smart Woman
as Clark
The Guilty
as Alex Tremholt
The Beginning or the End
as K.T. Keller
Christmas Eve
as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Heaven Only Knows
as Reverend Wainwright
Lighthouse
as Hank Armitage
Cass Timberlane
as Webb Wargate
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Tom Clancy
The Madonna's Secret
as Lt. Roberts
Sister Kenny
as Medical Director
Smooth as Silk
as Stephen Elliott
Night in Paradise
as Archon
Swell Guy
as Arthur Tyler
She Wrote the Book
as Dean Fowler
The Return of Rusty
as Hugh Mitchell
Brewster's Millions
as Swearengen Jones
San Antonio
as Charlie Bell
The Crime Doctor's Warning
as Inspector Dawes
The Crimson Canary
as Roger Quinn
The Enchanted Forest
as Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail
as Sergeant Means
Salome, Where She Danced
as General Lee
The Daltons Ride Again
as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Murder in the Blue Room
as Frank Baldrich
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as Mr. Aldrich
Faces in the Fog
as Dr. Mason
My Buddy
as Jim Donnelly
Crime Doctor
as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Submarine Base
as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Murder in Times Square
as Dr. Blaine
So Proudly We Hail
as Dr. Harrison
Where Are Your Children?
as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It
as Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
as Sam Aldrich
Sealed Lips
as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Invisible Agent
as John Gardiner
Kid Glove Killer
as Matty
The Boss of Big Town
as Michael Lynn
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as Norman Hadley
Men of Texas
as Colonel Colbert Scott
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Henri Beauvais
Henry and Dizzy
as Sam Aldrich
For the Common Defense!
as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Don Winslow of the Navy
as Spencer Merlin
Henry Aldrich, Editor
as Sam Aldrich
Madame Spy
as Peter Rolf
Soldiers in White
as Charles Anthony
Mississippi Gambler
as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
March On, America!
as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Gen. Phil Sheridan
The Big Boss
as Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody
as John Wade
Father's Son
as William Emory
Henry Aldrich for President
as Sam Aldrich
The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Mr. West
Thieves Fall Out
as Tim Gordon
Santa Fe Trail
as Martin
Castle on the Hudson
as Prison Chaplain
Knute Rockne All American
as Committee Chairman
It All Came True
as Mr. Roberts
They Drive by Night
as Harry McNamara
Murder in the Air
as Saxby
Lady with Red Hair
as Charles Bryant
Flight Angels
as Dr. Barclay
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as District Attorney Dickson
Father Is A Prince
as Dr. Mark Stone
Men Without Souls
as Reverend Thomas Storm
Gambling on the High Seas
as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Money and the Woman
as Jerremy Helm
The Fighting 69th
as Captain Mangan
Virginia City
as Marshall
March On, Marines
as Colonel Myers
An Angel from Texas
as Quigley
The Return of Doctor X
as Dr. Flegg
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Carson Drew
Dust Be My Destiny
as Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Carson Drew
Dodge City
as Matt Cole
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Attorney Carey
Old Glory
as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
On Dress Parade
as Col. Michael Riker
On Trial
as Robert Strickland
A Child is Born
as Dr. Brett
Wings of the Navy
as Commander Clark
The Bill of Rights
as Patrick Henry
One Hour to Live
as Rudolph Spain
Jezebel
as Jean La Cour
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Carson Drew
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Over the Wall
as Father Neil Connor
Valley of the Giants
as Hendricks
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Ralph Ferris
Love, Honor and Behave
as Jim Blake
Comet Over Broadway
as Bill Appleton
My Bill
as John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Broadway Musketeers
as Stan Dowling
The Declaration of Independence
as Thomas Jefferson
Breakdowns of 1938
as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Legion
as Tommy Smith
Missing Witnesses
as Inspector Lane
Midnight Court
as Victor Shanley
Alcatraz Island
as 'Gat' Brady
Back in Circulation
as Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim
as Wyatt Ranstead
The Life of Emile Zola
as Charpentier
The Man Without a Country
as Lt. Philip Nolan
Marked Woman
as Gordon
Fugitive in the Sky
as Mike Phelan
Give Me Liberty
as Patrick Henry
Wayward
as Robert 'Bob' Daniels
On the Border
as Dave (as John B. Litel)
Finders Keepers
as (as John B. Litel)
Always Faithful
as Wayne