John Litel

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 30, 1892

died

February 3, 1972

place of birth

Albany, Wisconsin, USA

also known as

John Beach Litel · John B. Litel · جان لایتل

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Sons of Katie Elder
7.1

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965as Minister
Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966as Doctor
Houseboat
6.4

Houseboat

1958as Mr. William Farnsworth
Key Largo
7.5

Key Largo

1948as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Scaramouche
7.0

Scaramouche

1952as Dr. Dubuque
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Martin
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939as Matt Cole
Jezebel
7.0

Jezebel

1938as Jean La Cour
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Gen. Phil Sheridan
Marked Woman
6.6

Marked Woman

1937as Gordon
Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

1961as Police Inspector McCrary
Lover Come Back
7.0

Lover Come Back

1961as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
6.1

The Texas Rangers

1951as John B. Jones
They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

1940as Harry McNamara
Black Legion
6.6

Black Legion

1937as Tommy Smith
Pitfall
6.9

Pitfall

1948as District Attorney
The Sundowners
5.2

The Sundowners

1950as John Gall
The Return of Doctor X
6.0

The Return of Doctor X

1939as Dr. Flegg
Comanche
5.2

Comanche

1956as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
San Antonio
6.1

San Antonio

1945as Charlie Bell
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942as John Gardiner
Alcatraz Island
5.1

Alcatraz Island

1937as 'Gat' Brady
Cass Timberlane
6.0

Cass Timberlane

1947as Webb Wargate
Salome, Where She Danced
4.1

Salome, Where She Danced

1945as General Lee
Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940as Marshall
Flight to Mars
5.2

Flight to Mars

1951as Dr. Lane
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Committee Chairman
Decision at Sundown
6.3

Decision at Sundown

1957as Charles Summerton
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
7.2

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Okay for Sound
7.0

Okay for Sound

1946
The Kentuckian
5.8

The Kentuckian

1955as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Sister Kenny
6.9

Sister Kenny

1946as Medical Director
Gold Is Where You Find It
7.0

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938as Ralph Ferris
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

1939as Prosecutor
The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

The Life of Emile Zola

1937as Charpentier
So Proudly We Hail
5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943as Dr. Harrison
Crime Doctor
6.4

Crime Doctor

1943as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Secret Service of the Air
6.3

Secret Service of the Air

1939as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
The Madonna's Secret
6.4

The Madonna's Secret

1946as Lt. Roberts
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
6.9

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
Flight Angels
4.8

Flight Angels

1940as Dr. Barclay
Nancy Drew... Reporter
6.0

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939as Carson Drew
Sitting Bull
5.3

Sitting Bull

1954as Wilford Howell
The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942as Henri Beauvais
An Angel from Texas
5.2

An Angel from Texas

1940as Quigley
The Guilty
5.5

The Guilty

1947as Alex Tremholt
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
6.7

The Declaration of Independence

1938as Thomas Jefferson