Personal Info
Known Credits
170
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1892-12-30 (133 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known For
John Beach LitelJohn B. Litel
John Litel
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. ...
Known For
Acting
1983 --
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966 --
Nevada Smith
| Doctor
1965 --
The Sons of Katie Elder
| Minister
1964 --
Rendezvous in Space
| Priest
1963 --
The Gun Hawk
| Drunk - Madden's father
1961 --
Lover Come Back
| Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
1961 --
Pocketful of Miracles
| Police Inspector McCrary
1961 --
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
| Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
1958 --
Houseboat
| Mr. William Farnsworth
1957 --
Decision at Sundown
| Charles Summerton
1957 --
The Hired Gun
| Mace Beldon
1956 --
Comanche
| Gen. Nelson A. Miles
1956 --
The Wild Dakotas
| Morgan Wheeler
1956 --
Runaway Daughters
| George Barton
1955 --
Texas Lady
| Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
1955 --
The Kentuckian
| Pleasant Tuesday Babson
1955 --
Double Jeopardy
| Emmett Devery
1954 --
Sitting Bull
| Wilford Howell
1953 --
Jack Slade
| Judge Davidson
1952 --
Montana Belle
| Matt Towner
1952 --
Scaramouche
| Dr. Dubuque
1952 --
Jet Job
| Sam Bentley
1951 --
Flight to Mars
| Dr. Lane
1951 --
Little Egypt
| Shuster
1951 --
Two Dollar Bettor
| John Hewitt
1951 --
Take Care of My Little Girl
| John Erickson (uncredited)
1951 --
The Texas Rangers
| John B. Jones
1951 --
The Groom Wore Spurs
| Uncle George
1951 --
Cuban Fireball
| Pomeroy Sr.
1950 --
The Fuller Brush Girl
| Mr. Watkins
1950 --
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
| Police Chief Sam Tolgate
1950 --
The Sundowners
| John Gall
1950 --
Woman in Hiding
| John Chandler
1949 --
Rusty's Birthday
| Hugh Mitchell
1949 --
Mary Ryan, Detective
| Capt. Billings
1949 --
The Gal Who Took the West
| Colonel Logan
1949 --
Outpost in Morocco
| Colonel Pascal
1949 --
Rusty Saves a Life
| Hugh Mitchell
1949 --
Shamrock Hill
| Ralph Judson
1948 --
The Valiant Hombre
| Lon Lansdell
1948 --
Rusty Leads the Way
| Hugh Mitchell
1948 --
Triple Threat
|
1948 --
Pitfall
| District Attorney
1948 --
Key Largo
| Dispatcher (uncredited)
1948 --
I, Jane Doe
| Horton
1948 --
Smart Woman
| Clark
1948 --
My Dog Rusty
| Hugh Mitchell
1947 --
Cass Timberlane
| Webb Wargate
1947 --
Christmas Eve
| Joe Bland, FBI Agent
1947 --
Heaven Only Knows
| Reverend Wainwright
1947 --
The Guilty
| Alex Tremholt
1947 --
Easy Come, Easy Go
| Tom Clancy
1947 --
The Beginning or the End
| K.T. Keller
1947 --
Lighthouse
| Hank Armitage
1946 --
Swell Guy
| Arthur Tyler
1946 --
Sister Kenny
| Medical Director
1946 --
Okay for Sound
|
1946 --
The Return of Rusty
| Hugh Mitchell
1946 --
She Wrote the Book
| Dean Fowler
1946 --
Night in Paradise
| Archon
1946 --
The Madonna's Secret
| Lt. Roberts
1946 --
Smooth as Silk
| Stephen Elliott
1945 --
San Antonio
| Charlie Bell
1945 --
The Enchanted Forest
| Ed Henderson
1945 --
Northwest Trail
| Sergeant Means
1945 --
The Daltons Ride Again
| Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
1945 --
The Crimson Canary
| Roger Quinn
1945 --
The Crime Doctor's Warning
| Inspector Dawes
1945 --
Salome, Where She Danced
| General Lee
1945 --
Brewster's Millions
| Swearengen Jones
1944 --
Faces in the Fog
| Dr. Mason
1944 --
Murder in the Blue Room
| Frank Baldrich
1944 --
My Buddy
| Father Jim Donnelly
1944 --
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
| Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
1944 --
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
| Mr. Aldrich
1944 --
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
| Sam Aldrich
1943 --
Where Are Your Children?
| Judge Edmonds
1943 --
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
| Sam Aldrich
1943 --
So Proudly We Hail
| Dr. Harrison
1943 --
Submarine Base
| James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
1943 --
Henry Aldrich Swings It
| Mr. Aldrich
1943 --
Crime Doctor
| Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
1943 --
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
| Sam Aldrich
1943 --
Murder in Times Square
| Dr. Blaine
1942 --
Madame Spy
| Peter Rolf
1942 --
The Boss of Big Town
| Michael Lynn
1942 --
Henry Aldrich, Editor
| Sam Aldrich
1942 --
Invisible Agent
| John Gardiner
1942 --
Men of Texas
| Colonel Colbert Scott
1942 --
March On, America!
| Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942 --
For the Common Defense!
| Subprefect Santiago Castillo
1942 --
Henry and Dizzy
| Sam Aldrich
1942 --
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
| Norman Hadley
1942 --
The Mystery of Marie Roget
| Henri Beauvais
1942 --
Mississippi Gambler
| Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
1942 --
Kid Glove Killer
| Matty
1942 --
Soldiers in White
| Charles Anthony
1942 --
Don Winslow of the Navy
| Spencer Merlin
1942 --
Sealed Lips
| Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| Gen. Phil Sheridan
1941 --
Henry Aldrich for President
| Sam Aldrich
1941 --
Thieves Fall Out
| Tim Gordon
1941 --
The Big Boss
| Bob Dugan
1941 --
The Great Mr. Nobody
| John Wade
1941 --
The Trial of Mary Dugan
| Mr. West
1941 --
Father's Son
| William Emory
1940 --
Santa Fe Trail
| Martin
1940 --
March On, Marines
| Colonel Myers
1940 --
Lady with Red Hair
| Charles Bryant
1940 --
Father Is A Prince
| Dr. Mark Stone
1940 --
Knute Rockne All American
| Committee Chairman
1940 --
Money and the Woman
| Jerremy Helm
1940 --
They Drive by Night
| Harry McNamara
1940 --
The Man Who Talked Too Much
| District Attorney Dickson
1940 --
Gambling on the High Seas
| U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
1940 --
Murder in the Air
| Saxby
1940 --
Men Without Souls
| Reverend Thomas Storm
1940 --
Flight Angels
| Dr. Barclay
1940 --
An Angel from Texas
| Quigley
1940 --
It All Came True
| Mr. Roberts
1940 --
Virginia City
| Marshall
1940 --
Castle on the Hudson
| Prison Chaplain
1940 --
The Fighting 69th
| Captain Mangan
1939 --
A Child Is Born
| Dr. Brett
1939 --
The Return of Doctor X
| Dr. Flegg
1939 --
On Dress Parade
| Col. Michael Riker
1939 --
One Hour To Live
| Rudolph Spain
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| Prosecutor
1939 --
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
| Carson Drew
1939 --
The Bill of Rights
| Patrick Henry
1939 --
Old Glory
| Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
1939 --
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
| Carson Drew
1939 --
Dodge City
| Matt Cole
1939 --
On Trial
| Robert Strickland
1939 --
You Can't Get Away with Murder
| Attorney Carey
1939 --
Secret Service of the Air
| Chief Agent Tom Saxby
1939 --
Nancy Drew... Reporter
| Carson Drew
1939 --
Wings of the Navy
| Commander Clark
1938 --
Breakdowns of 1938
| Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938 --
Comet Over Broadway
| Bill Appleton
1938 --
The Declaration of Independence
| Thomas Jefferson
1938 --
Nancy Drew… Detective
| Carson Drew
1938 --
Broadway Musketeers
| Stan Dowling
1938 --
Valley of the Giants
| Hendricks
1938 --
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
| Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
1938 --
My Bill
| John C. Rudlin
1938 --
Little Miss Thoroughbred
| Nelson "Nails" Morgan
1938 --
Over the Wall
| Father Neil Connor
1938 --
Jezebel
| Jean La Cour
1938 --
Love, Honor and Behave
| Jim Blake
1938 --
A Slight Case of Murder
| Mr. Post, banker
1938 --
Gold Is Where You Find It
| Ralph Ferris
1937 --
Missing Witnesses
| Inspector Lane
1937 --
The Man Without a Country
| Lt. Philip Nolan
1937 --
Alcatraz Island
| 'Gat' Brady
1937 --
The Life of Emile Zola
| Charpentier
1937 --
Back in Circulation
| Dr. Eugene Forde
1937 --
Slim
| Wyatt Ranstead
1937 --
Marked Woman
| Gordon
1937 --
Midnight Court
| Victor Shanley
1937 --
Black Legion
| Tommy Smith
1936 --
Give Me Liberty
| Patrick Henry
1936 --
Fugitive in the Sky
| Mike Phelan
1932 --
Wayward
| Robert 'Bob' Daniels
1930 --
On the Border
| Dave (as John B. Litel)
1930 --
Oh Darling!
|
1930 --
Don't Believe It
| Dick
1929 --
Always Faithful
| Wayne
1929 --
Finders Keepers
| (as John B. Litel)
1929 --
The Sleeping Porch
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