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John Litel
Actor· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Doctor | Film |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder | Minister | Film |
| 1963 | The Gun Hawk | Drunk - Madden's father | Film |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford | Film |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Police Inspector McCrary | Film |
| 1958 | Houseboat | Mr. William Farnsworth | Film |
| 1957 | The Hired Gun | Mace Beldon | Film |
| 1957 | Decision at Sundown | Charles Summerton | Film |
| 1956 | Comanche | Gen. Nelson A. Miles | Film |
| 1956 | The Wild Dakotas | Morgan Wheeler | Film |
| 1955 | Double Jeopardy | Emmett Devery | Film |
| 1955 | The Kentuckian | Pleasant Tuesday Babson | Film |
| 1955 | Texas Lady | Meade Moore (wigwam owner) | Film |
| 1954 | Sitting Bull | Wilford Howell | Film |
| 1952 | Scaramouche | Dr. Dubuque | Film |
| 1952 | My Hero | Willis Thackery | TV |
| 1952 | Montana Belle | Matt Towner | Film |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangers | John B. Jones | Film |
| 1951 | The Groom Wore Spurs | Chief of Police | Film |
| 1951 | Take Care of My Little Girl | John Erickson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Flight to Mars | Dr. Lane | Film |
| 1951 | Two Dollar Bettor | John Hewitt | Film |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding | John Chandler | Film |
| 1950 | The Sundowners | John Gall | Film |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Police Chief Sam Tolgate | Film |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girl | Mr. Watkins | Film |
| 1949 | The Gal Who Took the West | Colonel Logan | Film |
| 1949 | Rusty Saves a Life | Hugh Mitchell | Film |
| 1949 | Mary Ryan, Detective | Capt. Billings | Film |
| 1949 | Outpost in Morocco | Colonel Pascal | Film |
| 1948 | Pitfall | District Attorney | Film |
| 1948 | I, Jane Doe | Horton | Film |
| 1948 | Rusty Leads the Way | Hugh Mitchell | Film |
| 1948 | My Dog Rusty | Hugh Mitchell | Film |
| 1948 | Smart Woman | Clark | Film |
| 1948 | Key Largo | Dispatcher (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Heaven Only Knows | Reverend Wainwright | Film |
| 1947 | Christmas Eve | Joe Bland, FBI Agent | Film |
| 1947 | The Guilty | Alex Tremholt | Film |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End | K.T. Keller | Film |
| 1947 | Lighthouse | Hank Armitage | Film |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane | Webb Wargate | Film |
| 1946 | Sister Kenny | Medical Director | Film |
| 1946 | The Madonna's Secret | Lt. Roberts | Film |
| 1946 | Smooth as Silk | Stephen Elliott | Film |
| 1946 | Night in Paradise | Archon | Film |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions | Swearengen Jones | Film |
| 1945 | The Crimson Canary | Roger Quinn | Film |
| 1945 | San Antonio | Charlie Bell | Film |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Warning | Inspector Dawes | Film |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | General Lee | Film |
| 1945 | The Enchanted Forest | Ed Henderson | Film |
| 1944 | Murder in the Blue Room | Frank Baldrich | Film |
| 1943 | Where Are Your Children? | Judge Edmonds | Film |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Square | Dr. Blaine | Film |
| 1943 | Crime Doctor | Emilio Caspari, the mystery man | Film |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hail | Dr. Harrison | Film |
| 1943 | Submarine Base | James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart | Film |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer | Matty | Film |
| 1942 | Sealed Lips | Mike Rofano / Fred Morton | Film |
| 1942 | The Boss of Big Town | Michael Lynn | Film |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Norman Hadley | Film |
| 1942 | Men of Texas | Colonel Colbert Scott | Film |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy | Sam Aldrich | Film |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, Editor | Sam Aldrich | Film |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent | John Gardiner | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody | John Wade | Film |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Gen. Phil Sheridan | Film |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President | Sam Aldrich | Film |
| 1941 | The Big Boss | Bob Dugan | Film |
| 1941 | Father's Son | William Emory | Film |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | Tim Gordon | Film |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | District Attorney Dickson | Film |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Marshall | Film |
| 1940 | It All Came True | Mr. Roberts | Film |
| 1940 | Men Without Souls | Reverend Thomas Storm | Film |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American | Committee Chairman | Film |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair | Charles Bryant | Film |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Captain Mangan | Film |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Prison Chaplain | Film |
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