Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1892-12-30
- Day of Death1972-02-03 (79 years)
- Place of BirthAlbany, Wisconsin, USA
- Also Known AsJohn 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.
Acting Career
- 1966
Nevada Smith
As: Doctor
- 1965
The Sons of Katie Elder
As: Minister
- 1964
Rendezvous in Space
As: Priest
- 1963
The Gun Hawk
As: Drunk - Madden's father
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Finley
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Wade Hammill
- 1961
Lover Come Back
As: Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
- 1961
Pocketful of Miracles
As: Police Inspector McCrary
1961Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
As: Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
1960Stagecoach West
As: Dan Murchison
1959Bonanza
As: Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
1959Rawhide
As: Jim Rye
- 1959
Rawhide
As: James Whitcomb
- 1958
Houseboat
As: Mr. William Farnsworth
195877 Sunset Strip
As: Colonel Richard Gaunt
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Judge George Healy
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Asa Morgan
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Clint Davis
1957Decision at Sundown
As: Charles Summerton
1957Zorro
As: The Governor
1957Maverick
As: Ellsworth Greeley
- 1957
Maverick
As: Judge Somervell
- 1957
Maverick
As: Judge Joshua Thayer
1957Perry Mason
As: Judge
1957The Hired Gun
As: Mace Beldon
1957Sugarfoot
As: Hank Tatum
- 1957
Sugarfoot
As: Archie Crenshaw
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Sheriff Martin Calder
1956Comanche
As: Gen. Nelson A. Miles
1956The Wild Dakotas
As: Morgan Wheeler
1956Runaway Daughters
As: George Barton
1955Texas Lady
As: Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
1955The Kentuckian
As: Pleasant Tuesday Babson
1955Double Jeopardy
As: Emmett Devery
1954Climax!
As: Judge Sam Crowley
1954Sitting Bull
As: Wilford Howell
1953Jack Slade
As: Judge Davidson
1953General Electric Theater
As: Phillip Saunders
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Frank Hobbs
1952Montana Belle
As: Matt Towner
1952Cavalcade of America
As: Dr. Silkworth
1952Scaramouche
As: Dr. Dubuque
1952Jet Job
As: Sam Bentley
1951Flight to Mars
As: Dr. Lane
1951I Love Lucy
As: Harvey Cromwell
1951Little Egypt
As: Shuster
1951Two Dollar Bettor
As: John Hewitt
1951Take Care of My Little Girl
As: John Erickson (uncredited)
1951The Texas Rangers
As: John B. Jones
1951The Groom Wore Spurs
As: Uncle George
1950The Fuller Brush Girl
As: Mr. Watkins
1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
As: Police Chief Sam Tolgate
1950The Sundowners
As: John Gall
1950Woman in Hiding
As: John Chandler
1949Mary Ryan, Detective
As: Capt. Billings
1949The Gal Who Took the West
As: Colonel Logan
1949Outpost in Morocco
As: Colonel Pascal
1949Shamrock Hill
As: Ralph Judson
1948The Valiant Hombre
As: Lon Lansdell
1948Pitfall
As: District Attorney
- 1948
Key Largo
As: Dispatcher (uncredited)
1948I, Jane Doe
As: Horton
1948Smart Woman
As: Clark
1948My Dog Rusty
As: Hugh Mitchell
1947Cass Timberlane
As: Webb Wargate
1947Christmas Eve
As: Joe Bland, FBI Agent
1947Heaven Only Knows
As: Reverend Wainwright
1947The Guilty
As: Alex Tremholt
1947Easy Come, Easy Go
As: Tom Clancy
1947The Beginning or the End
As: K.T. Keller
1947Lighthouse
As: Hank Armitage
1946Swell Guy
As: Arthur Tyler
1946Sister Kenny
As: Medical Director
1946The Return of Rusty
As: Hugh Mitchell
1946She Wrote the Book
As: Dean Fowler
1946Night in Paradise
As: Archon
1946The Madonna's Secret
As: Lt. Roberts
1946Smooth as Silk
As: Stephen Elliott
1945San Antonio
As: Charlie Bell
1945The Enchanted Forest
As: Ed Henderson
1945Northwest Trail
As: Sergeant Means
1945The Daltons Ride Again
As: Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
1945The Crimson Canary
As: Roger Quinn
1945The Crime Doctor's Warning
As: Inspector Dawes
1945Salome, Where She Danced
As: General Lee
1945Brewster's Millions
As: Swearengen Jones
1944Faces in the Fog
As: Dr. Mason
1944Murder in the Blue Room
As: Frank Baldrich
1944My Buddy
As: Father Jim Donnelly
1944Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
As: Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
1944Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
As: Mr. Aldrich
1944Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
As: Sam Aldrich
1943Where Are Your Children?
As: Judge Edmonds
1943Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
As: Sam Aldrich
1943So Proudly We Hail
As: Dr. Harrison
1943Submarine Base
As: James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
1943Henry Aldrich Swings It
As: Mr. Aldrich
1943Crime Doctor
As: Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
1943Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
As: Sam Aldrich
1943Murder in Times Square
As: Dr. Blaine
1942Madame Spy
As: Peter Rolf
1942The Boss of Big Town
As: Michael Lynn
1942Henry Aldrich, Editor
As: Sam Aldrich
1942Invisible Agent
As: John Gardiner
1942Men of Texas
As: Colonel Colbert Scott
1942For the Common Defense!
As: Subprefect Santiago Castillo
1942Henry and Dizzy
As: Sam Aldrich
1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
As: Norman Hadley
1942The Mystery of Marie Roget
As: Henri Beauvais
1942Kid Glove Killer
As: Matty
1942Mississippi Gambler
As: Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
1942Soldiers in White
As: Charles Anthony
1942Don Winslow of the Navy
As: Spencer Merlin
1942Sealed Lips
As: Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
1941They Died with Their Boots On
As: Gen. Phil Sheridan
1941Henry Aldrich for President
As: Sam Aldrich
1941Thieves Fall Out
As: Tim Gordon
1941The Big Boss
As: Bob Dugan
1941The Great Mr. Nobody
As: John Wade
1941The Trial of Mary Dugan
As: Mr. West
1941Father's Son
As: William Emory
1940Santa Fe Trail
As: Martin
1940March On, Marines
As: Colonel Myers
1940Lady with Red Hair
As: Charles Bryant
1940Father Is A Prince
As: Dr. Mark Stone
1940Knute Rockne All American
As: Committee Chairman
1940Money and the Woman
As: Jerremy Helm
1940They Drive by Night
As: Harry McNamara
1940The Man Who Talked Too Much
As: District Attorney Dickson
1940Gambling on the High Seas
As: U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
1940Murder in the Air
As: Saxby
1940Men Without Souls
As: Reverend Thomas Storm
1940Flight Angels
As: Dr. Barclay
1940An Angel from Texas
As: Quigley
1940It All Came True
As: Mr. Roberts
1940Virginia City
As: Marshall
1940Castle on the Hudson
As: Prison Chaplain
1940The Fighting 69th
As: Captain Mangan
1939A Child Is Born
As: Dr. Brett
1939The Return of Doctor X
As: Dr. Flegg
1939On Dress Parade
As: Col. Michael Riker
1939One Hour To Live
As: Rudolph Spain
1939Dust Be My Destiny
As: Prosecutor
1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
As: Carson Drew
1939The Bill of Rights
As: Patrick Henry
1939Old Glory
As: Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
1939Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
As: Carson Drew
1939Dodge City
As: Matt Cole
1939On Trial
As: Robert Strickland
1939You Can't Get Away with Murder
As: Attorney Carey
1939Secret Service of the Air
As: Chief Agent Tom Saxby
1939Nancy Drew... Reporter
As: Carson Drew
1939Wings of the Navy
As: Commander Clark
1938Comet Over Broadway
As: Bill Appleton
1938The Declaration of Independence
As: Thomas Jefferson
1938Nancy Drew… Detective
As: Carson Drew
1938Broadway Musketeers
As: Stan Dowling
1938Valley of the Giants
As: Hendricks
1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
As: Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
1938My Bill
As: John C. Rudlin
1938Little Miss Thoroughbred
As: Nelson "Nails" Morgan
1938Over the Wall
As: Father Neil Connor
- 1938
Jezebel
As: Jean La Cour
1938Love, Honor and Behave
As: Jim Blake
1938A Slight Case of Murder
As: Mr. Post, banker
1938Gold Is Where You Find It
As: Ralph Ferris
1937Missing Witnesses
As: Inspector Lane
1937The Man Without a Country
As: Lt. Philip Nolan
1937Alcatraz Island
As: 'Gat' Brady
1937The Life of Emile Zola
As: Charpentier
1937Back in Circulation
As: Dr. Eugene Forde
1937Slim
As: Wyatt Ranstead
1937Marked Woman
As: Gordon
1937Midnight Court
As: Victor Shanley
1937Black Legion
As: Tommy Smith
1936Give Me Liberty
As: Patrick Henry
1936Fugitive in the Sky
As: Mike Phelan
1932Wayward
As: Robert 'Bob' Daniels
1930On the Border
As: Dave (as John B. Litel)
1929Always Faithful
As: Wayne
1929Finders Keepers
As: (as John B. Litel)