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John Litel

Acting
Known For

79 Years Old

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

Albany, Wisconsin, USA on 30th December 1892

Died

3rd February 1972

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I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Harvey Cromwell
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Martin Calder
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Trackdown
Judge Henry
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Mayor George Goshen
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Bonanza
Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Hawaiian Eye Image
Hawaiian Eye
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Judge
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Four Star Playhouse
Mayor
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Four Star Playhouse
Van Alten
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Zorro Image
Zorro
The Governor
Maverick Image
Maverick
Judge Joshua Thayer
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Maverick
Judge Somervell
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Maverick
Ellsworth Greeley
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Rawhide
James Whitcomb
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Rawhide
Jim Rye
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Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Robbins
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Route 66
Hazel Image
Hazel
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Lock-Up
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
City Detective Image
City Detective
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Clint Davis
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Asa Morgan
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Judge George Healy
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My Hero
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Climax!
Judge Sam Crowley
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Vacation Playhouse
Albert P. Leviathan
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Bronco
77 Sunset Strip Image
77 Sunset Strip
Distinguished Visitor
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77 Sunset Strip
Colonel Richard Gaunt
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77 Sunset Strip
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Stagecoach West
Dan Murchison
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Sugarfoot
Archie Crenshaw
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Sugarfoot
Hank Tatum
Branded Image
Branded
Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Branded Image
Branded
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Wade Hammill
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Finley
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Cavalcade of America
Dr. Silkworth
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General Electric Theater
Frank Hobbs
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Phillip Saunders
Houseboat Image
Houseboat
Mr. William Farnsworth
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The Sons of Katie Elder
Minister
Scaramouche Image
Scaramouche
Dr. Dubuque
The Sundowners Image
The Sundowners
John Gall
Key Largo Image
Key Largo
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Nevada Smith Image
Nevada Smith
Doctor
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Image
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Pocketful of Miracles Image
Pocketful of Miracles
Police Inspector McCrary
They Died with Their Boots On Image
They Died with Their Boots On
Gen. Phil Sheridan
Outpost in Morocco Image
Outpost in Morocco
Colonel Pascal
Dodge City Image
Dodge City
Matt Cole
Santa Fe Trail Image
Santa Fe Trail
Martin
Marked Woman Image
Marked Woman
Gordon
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Jezebel
Jean La Cour
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Decision at Sundown
Charles Summerton
Sitting Bull Image
Sitting Bull
Wilford Howell
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Salome, Where She Danced
General Lee
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The Life of Emile Zola
Charpentier
Virginia City Image
Virginia City
Marshall
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Brewster's Millions
Swearengen Jones
The Kentuckian Image
The Kentuckian
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Lover Come Back Image
Lover Come Back
Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
San Antonio Image
San Antonio
Charlie Bell
They Drive by Night Image
They Drive by Night
Harry McNamara
Flight to Mars Image
Flight to Mars
Dr. Lane
The Texas Rangers Image
The Texas Rangers
John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs Image
The Groom Wore Spurs
Uncle George
Pitfall Image
Pitfall
District Attorney
Comanche Image
Comanche
Gen. Nelson A. Miles
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Image
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Nancy Drew... Reporter Image
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Carson Drew
The Fuller Brush Girl Image
The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Watkins
Slim Image
Slim
Wyatt Ranstead
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Image
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Return of Doctor X Image
The Return of Doctor X
Dr. Flegg
Double Jeopardy Image
Double Jeopardy
Emmett Devery
The Mystery of Marie Roget Image
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Henri Beauvais
Dust Be My Destiny Image
Dust Be My Destiny
Prosecutor
Woman in Hiding Image
Woman in Hiding
John Chandler
Black Legion Image
Black Legion
Tommy Smith
Invisible Agent Image
Invisible Agent
John Gardiner
Missing Witnesses Image
Missing Witnesses
Inspector Lane
The Gun Hawk Image
The Gun Hawk
Drunk - Madden's father
So Proudly We Hail Image
So Proudly We Hail
Dr. Harrison
Christmas Eve Image
Christmas Eve
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Sister Kenny Image
Sister Kenny
Medical Director
Kid Glove Killer Image
Kid Glove Killer
Matty
Montana Belle Image
Montana Belle
Matt Towner
You Can't Get Away with Murder Image
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Attorney Carey
Castle on the Hudson Image
Castle on the Hudson
Prison Chaplain
Smart Woman Image
Smart Woman
Clark
Smooth as Silk Image
Smooth as Silk
Stephen Elliott
The Guilty Image
The Guilty
Alex Tremholt
My Buddy Image
My Buddy
Father Jim Donnelly
The Wild Dakotas Image
The Wild Dakotas
Morgan Wheeler
Gold Is Where You Find It Image
Gold Is Where You Find It
Ralph Ferris
The Fighting 69th Image
The Fighting 69th
Captain Mangan
The Beginning or the End Image
The Beginning or the End
K.T. Keller
Money and the Woman Image
Money and the Woman
Jerremy Helm
I, Jane Doe Image
I, Jane Doe
Horton
Wings of the Navy Image
Wings of the Navy
Commander Clark
The Declaration of Independence Image
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Committee Chairman
The Trial of Mary Dugan Image
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Mr. West
Back in Circulation Image
Back in Circulation
Dr. Eugene Forde
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Image
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Carson Drew
Cass Timberlane Image
Cass Timberlane
Webb Wargate
Breakdowns of 1938 Image
Breakdowns of 1938
Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Texas Lady Image
Texas Lady
Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
The Daltons Ride Again Image
The Daltons Ride Again
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Over the Wall Image
Over the Wall
Father Neil Connor
Father Is A Prince Image
Father Is A Prince
Dr. Mark Stone
Crime Doctor Image
Crime Doctor
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Thieves Fall Out Image
Thieves Fall Out
Tim Gordon
Wayward Image
Wayward
Robert 'Bob' Daniels
Heaven Only Knows Image
Heaven Only Knows
Reverend Wainwright
Secret Service of the Air Image
Secret Service of the Air
Chief Agent Tom Saxby
It All Came True Image
It All Came True
Mr. Roberts
Nancy Drew… Detective Image
Nancy Drew… Detective
Carson Drew
Flight Angels Image
Flight Angels
Dr. Barclay
Old Glory Image
Old Glory
Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Runaway Daughters Image
Runaway Daughters
George Barton
A Slight Case of Murder Image
A Slight Case of Murder
Mr. Post, banker
Comet Over Broadway Image
Comet Over Broadway
Bill Appleton
Swell Guy Image
Swell Guy
Arthur Tyler
Little Egypt Image
Little Egypt
Shuster
Night in Paradise Image
Night in Paradise
Archon
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Image
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Carson Drew
Fugitive in the Sky Image
Fugitive in the Sky
Mike Phelan
My Bill Image
My Bill
John C. Rudlin
The Man Who Talked Too Much Image
The Man Who Talked Too Much
District Attorney Dickson
Two Dollar Bettor Image
Two Dollar Bettor
John Hewitt
Murder in Times Square Image
Murder in Times Square
Dr. Blaine
Henry Aldrich, Editor Image
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Sam Aldrich
My Dog Rusty Image
My Dog Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
The Hired Gun Image
The Hired Gun
Mace Beldon
The Great Mr. Nobody Image
The Great Mr. Nobody
John Wade
Love, Honor and Behave Image
Love, Honor and Behave
Jim Blake
Submarine Base Image
Submarine Base
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Jack Slade Image
Jack Slade
Judge Davidson
Henry and Dizzy Image
Henry and Dizzy
Sam Aldrich
Okay for Sound Image
Okay for Sound
Men Without Souls Image
Men Without Souls
Reverend Thomas Storm
The Madonna's Secret Image
The Madonna's Secret
Lt. Roberts
Northwest Trail Image
Northwest Trail
Sergeant Means
The Crime Doctor's Warning Image
The Crime Doctor's Warning
Inspector Dawes
Murder in the Air Image
Murder in the Air
Saxby
Alcatraz Island Image
Alcatraz Island
'Gat' Brady
Where Are Your Children? Image
Where Are Your Children?
Judge Edmonds
The Gal Who Took the West Image
The Gal Who Took the West
Colonel Logan
Henry Aldrich for President Image
Henry Aldrich for President
Sam Aldrich
Murder in the Blue Room Image
Murder in the Blue Room
Frank Baldrich
Lighthouse Image
Lighthouse
Hank Armitage
The Bill of Rights Image
The Bill of Rights
Patrick Henry
Easy Come, Easy Go Image
Easy Come, Easy Go
Tom Clancy
Mary Ryan, Detective Image
Mary Ryan, Detective
Capt. Billings
Jet Job Image
Jet Job
Sam Bentley
She Wrote the Book Image
She Wrote the Book
Dean Fowler
An Angel from Texas Image
An Angel from Texas
Quigley
Madame Spy Image
Madame Spy
Peter Rolf
Men of Texas Image
Men of Texas
Colonel Colbert Scott
Don Winslow of the Navy Image
Don Winslow of the Navy
Spencer Merlin
One Hour To Live Image
One Hour To Live
Rudolph Spain
Lady with Red Hair Image
Lady with Red Hair
Charles Bryant
Broadway Musketeers Image
Broadway Musketeers
Stan Dowling
A Child Is Born Image
A Child Is Born
Dr. Brett
Sealed Lips Image
Sealed Lips
Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Always Faithful Image
Always Faithful
Wayne
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Image
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Norman Hadley
The Crimson Canary Image
The Crimson Canary
Roger Quinn
The Man Without a Country Image
The Man Without a Country
Lt. Philip Nolan
No Image
Cuban Fireball
Pomeroy Sr.
Rendezvous in Space Image
Rendezvous in Space
Priest
Give Me Liberty Image
Give Me Liberty
Patrick Henry
On Trial Image
On Trial
Robert Strickland
On Dress Parade Image
On Dress Parade
Col. Michael Riker
Shamrock Hill Image
Shamrock Hill
Ralph Judson
Take Care of My Little Girl Image
Take Care of My Little Girl
John Erickson (uncredited)
Faces in the Fog Image
Faces in the Fog
Dr. Mason
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House Image
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Sam Aldrich
The Return of Rusty Image
The Return of Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
For the Common Defense! Image
For the Common Defense!
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
The Big Boss Image
The Big Boss
Bob Dugan
March On, America! Image
March On, America!
Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Image
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Sam Aldrich
March On, Marines Image
March On, Marines
Colonel Myers
The Enchanted Forest Image
The Enchanted Forest
Ed Henderson
Soldiers in White Image
Soldiers in White
Charles Anthony
Midnight Court Image
Midnight Court
Victor Shanley
Gambling on the High Seas Image
Gambling on the High Seas
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Valley of the Giants Image
Valley of the Giants
Hendricks
The Boss of Big Town Image
The Boss of Big Town
Michael Lynn
Father's Son Image
Father's Son
William Emory
Little Miss Thoroughbred Image
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Nelson "Nails" Morgan
The Valiant Hombre Image
The Valiant Hombre
Lon Lansdell
Triple Threat Image
Triple Threat
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Image
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Mississippi Gambler Image
Mississippi Gambler
Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
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Rusty Leads the Way
Hugh Mitchell
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Rusty's Birthday
Hugh Mitchell
Finders Keepers Image
Finders Keepers
(as John B. Litel)
On the Border Image
On the Border
Dave (as John B. Litel)
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Image
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour Image
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It Image
Henry Aldrich Swings It
Mr. Aldrich
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Don't Believe It
Dick
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The Sleeping Porch
Rusty Saves a Life Image
Rusty Saves a Life
Hugh Mitchell
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Oh Darling!