John Litel

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 30, 1892 (79 years old)
Died
February 3, 1972
Place of Birth
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Popular Genres
Western Drama Romance
Career Span
1929 – 1983

John Litel

6 wins
38 nominations
6 Oscars
170 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Dec 30, 1892
From
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1929 – 1983

Award Recognition

6
Wins
38
Nominations
6
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1966

Nevada Smith as Doctor Award

1965

The Sons of Katie Elder as Minister Award

1964

Rendezvous in Space as Priest

1963

The Gun Hawk as Drunk - Madden's father

1961

Pocketful of Miracles as Police Inspector McCrary Award
Lover Come Back as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited) Award
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

1958

Houseboat as Mr. William Farnsworth Award

1957

Decision at Sundown as Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun as Mace Beldon

1956

Comanche as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
The Wild Dakotas as Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters as George Barton

1955

The Kentuckian as Pleasant Tuesday Babson Award
Double Jeopardy as Emmett Devery
Texas Lady as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

1954

Sitting Bull as Wilford Howell

1953

Jack Slade as Judge Davidson

1952

Scaramouche as Dr. Dubuque Award
Montana Belle as Matt Towner
Jet Job as Sam Bentley

1951

Flight to Mars as Dr. Lane
The Texas Rangers as John B. Jones
Take Care of My Little Girl as John Erickson (uncredited)
Little Egypt as Shuster
The Groom Wore Spurs as Uncle George
Cuban Fireball as Pomeroy Sr.
Two Dollar Bettor as John Hewitt

1950

The Sundowners as John Gall Award
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Fuller Brush Girl as Mr. Watkins
Woman in Hiding as John Chandler

1949

Outpost in Morocco as Colonel Pascal Award
Rusty Saves a Life as Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill as Ralph Judson
Mary Ryan, Detective as Capt. Billings
The Gal Who Took the West as Colonel Logan
Rusty's Birthday as Hugh Mitchell

1948

Key Largo as Dispatcher (uncredited) Award
Pitfall as District Attorney
Smart Woman as Clark
I, Jane Doe as Horton
Rusty Leads the Way as Hugh Mitchell
My Dog Rusty as Hugh Mitchell
The Valiant Hombre as Lon Lansdell
Triple Threat

1947

Christmas Eve as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Cass Timberlane as Webb Wargate
The Guilty as Alex Tremholt
Heaven Only Knows as Reverend Wainwright
Lighthouse as Hank Armitage
The Beginning or the End as K.T. Keller
Easy Come, Easy Go as Tom Clancy

1946

Sister Kenny as Medical Director
Night in Paradise as Archon
Okay for Sound
Smooth as Silk as Stephen Elliott
She Wrote the Book as Dean Fowler
The Madonna's Secret as Lt. Roberts
Swell Guy as Arthur Tyler
The Return of Rusty as Hugh Mitchell

1945

San Antonio as Charlie Bell Award
Salome, Where She Danced as General Lee Award
Brewster's Millions as Swearengen Jones
The Crime Doctor's Warning as Inspector Dawes
The Crimson Canary as Roger Quinn
Northwest Trail as Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Enchanted Forest as Ed Henderson

1944

Murder in the Blue Room as Frank Baldrich
My Buddy as Father Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Mr. Aldrich
Faces in the Fog as Dr. Mason
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

1943

So Proudly We Hail as Dr. Harrison
Crime Doctor as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Murder in Times Square as Dr. Blaine
Submarine Base as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Henry Aldrich Swings It as Mr. Aldrich
Where Are Your Children? as Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House as Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as Sam Aldrich

1942

Invisible Agent as John Gardiner
Men of Texas as Colonel Colbert Scott
The Mystery of Marie Roget as Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer as Matty
Sealed Lips as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
Madame Spy as Peter Rolf
Don Winslow of the Navy as Spencer Merlin
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as Norman Hadley
Mississippi Gambler as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
For the Common Defense! as Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Henry and Dizzy as Sam Aldrich
March On, America! as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich, Editor as Sam Aldrich
The Boss of Big Town as Michael Lynn
Soldiers in White as Charles Anthony

1941

They Died with Their Boots On as Gen. Phil Sheridan Award
The Great Mr. Nobody as John Wade
Father's Son as William Emory
Thieves Fall Out as Tim Gordon
The Big Boss as Bob Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan as Mr. West
Henry Aldrich for President as Sam Aldrich

1940

They Drive by Night as Harry McNamara Award
Santa Fe Trail as Martin Award
Virginia City as Marshall Award
The Fighting 69th as Captain Mangan
It All Came True as Mr. Roberts
Knute Rockne All American as Committee Chairman
Castle on the Hudson as Prison Chaplain
Men Without Souls as Reverend Thomas Storm
Money and the Woman as Jerremy Helm
Lady with Red Hair as Charles Bryant
An Angel from Texas as Quigley
Murder in the Air as Saxby
Gambling on the High Seas as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Father Is A Prince as Dr. Mark Stone
Flight Angels as Dr. Barclay
The Man Who Talked Too Much as District Attorney Dickson
March On, Marines as Colonel Myers

1939

Dodge City as Matt Cole Award
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Carson Drew
The Return of Doctor X as Dr. Flegg
Old Glory as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
On Trial as Robert Strickland
The Bill of Rights as Patrick Henry
Dust Be My Destiny as Prosecutor
Wings of the Navy as Commander Clark
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Attorney Carey
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Carson Drew
On Dress Parade as Col. Michael Riker
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Carson Drew
A Child Is Born as Dr. Brett
One Hour To Live as Rudolph Spain

1938

Jezebel as Jean La Cour Award
Over the Wall as Father Neil Connor
A Slight Case of Murder as Mr. Post, banker
Nancy Drew… Detective as Carson Drew
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
My Bill as John C. Rudlin
Breakdowns of 1938 as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Little Miss Thoroughbred as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
The Declaration of Independence as Thomas Jefferson
Gold Is Where You Find It as Ralph Ferris
Broadway Musketeers as Stan Dowling
Comet Over Broadway as Bill Appleton
Love, Honor and Behave as Jim Blake
Valley of the Giants as Hendricks

1937

Marked Woman as Gordon Award
The Life of Emile Zola as Charpentier Award
Black Legion as Tommy Smith
Slim as Wyatt Ranstead
Midnight Court as Victor Shanley
Back in Circulation as Dr. Eugene Forde
Missing Witnesses as Inspector Lane
Alcatraz Island as 'Gat' Brady
The Man Without a Country as Lt. Philip Nolan

1936

Give Me Liberty as Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky as Mike Phelan

1932

Wayward as Robert 'Bob' Daniels

1930

On the Border as Dave (as John B. Litel)
Oh Darling!
Don't Believe It as Dick

1929

Finders Keepers as (as John B. Litel)
Always Faithful as Wayne
The Sleeping Porch

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Scaramouche
The Sons of Katie Elder
Key Largo
Pocketful of Miracles
Dodge City
Houseboat
San Antonio
Nevada Smith
Jezebel
Marked Woman

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