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.
Acted in 193
1960s
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
Rendezvous in Space
Priest
- 1963
The Gun Hawk
Drunk - Madden's father
- 1962
- 1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Decision at Sundown
Charles Summerton
The Hired Gun
Mace Beldon
- 1956
The Wild Dakotas
Morgan Wheeler
Runaway Daughters
George Barton
- 1955
Double Jeopardy
Emmett Devery
- 1954
- 1953
Jack Slade
Judge Davidson
General Electric Theater
Phillip Saunders, Frank Hobbs · 1 episode
- 1952
My Hero
Willis Thackery · 33 episodes
Jet Job
Sam Bentley
- 1951
Little Egypt
Shuster
Two Dollar Bettor
John Hewitt
Take Care of My Little Girl
John Erickson (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
John B. Jones
The Groom Wore Spurs
Chief of Police
- 1950
The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Watkins
Woman in Hiding
John Chandler
1940s
- 1949
Mary Ryan, Detective
Capt. Billings
The Gal Who Took the West
Colonel Logan
Rusty Saves a Life
Hugh Mitchell
Shamrock Hill
Ralph Judson
- 1948
The Valiant Hombre
Lon Lansdell
Rusty Leads the Way
Hugh Mitchell
Triple Threat
Movie
I, Jane Doe
Horton
Smart Woman
Clark
My Dog Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
- 1947
Cass Timberlane
Webb Wargate
Christmas Eve
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
The Guilty
Alex Tremholt
Easy Come, Easy Go
Tom Clancy
The Beginning or the End
K.T. Keller
Lighthouse
Hank Armitage
- 1946
Swell Guy
Arthur Tyler
Sister Kenny
Medical Director
Okay for Sound
Movie
The Return of Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
She Wrote the Book
Dean Fowler
Night in Paradise
Archon
The Madonna's Secret
Lt. Roberts
Smooth as Silk
Stephen Elliott
- 1945
The Enchanted Forest
Ed Henderson
Northwest Trail
Sergeant Means
The Daltons Ride Again
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Crimson Canary
Roger Quinn
The Crime Doctor's Warning
Inspector Dawes
- 1944
Faces in the Fog
Dr. Mason
Murder in the Blue Room
Frank Baldrich
My Buddy
Jim Donnelly
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Sam Aldrich
- 1943
Where Are Your Children?
Judge Edmonds
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Sam Aldrich
So Proudly We Hail
Dr. Harrison
Henry Aldrich Swings It
Mr. Aldrich
Crime Doctor
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Sam Aldrich
Murder in Times Square
Dr. Blaine
- 1942
Madame Spy
Peter Rolf
The Boss of Big Town
Michael Lynn
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Sam Aldrich
Men of Texas
Colonel Colbert Scott
For the Common Defense!
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
March On, America!
Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy
Sam Aldrich
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Norman Hadley
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Henri Beauvais
Kid Glove Killer
Matty
Soldiers in White
Charles Anthony
Don Winslow of the Navy
Spencer Merlin
- 1941
Henry Aldrich for President
Sam Aldrich
Thieves Fall Out
Tim Gordon
The Big Boss
Bob Dugan
The Great Mr. Nobody
John Wade
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Mr. West
Father's Son
William Emory
- 1940
March On, Marines
Colonel Myers
Lady with Red Hair
Charles Bryant
Father Is A Prince
Dr. Mark Stone
Money and the Woman
Jerremy Helm
The Man Who Talked Too Much
District Attorney Dickson
Gambling on the High Seas
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Murder in the Air
Saxby
Men Without Souls
Reverend Thomas Storm
Flight Angels
Dr. Barclay
An Angel from Texas
Quigley
Castle on the Hudson
Prison Chaplain
1930s
- 1939
A Child is Born
Dr. Brett
On Dress Parade
Col. Michael Riker
One Hour to Live
Rudolph Spain
Dust Be My Destiny
Prosecutor
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Carson Drew
The Bill of Rights
Patrick Henry
Old Glory
Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Carson Drew
On Trial
Robert Strickland
Secret Service of the Air
Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Carson Drew
Wings of the Navy
Commander Clark
- 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
Bill Appleton
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Nancy Drew… Detective
Carson Drew
Broadway Musketeers
Stan Dowling
Valley of the Giants
Hendricks
My Bill
John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Over the Wall
Father Neil Connor
Love, Honor and Behave
Jim Blake
Gold Is Where You Find It
Ralph Ferris
- 1937
Missing Witnesses
Inspector Lane
The Man Without a Country
Lt. Philip Nolan
Alcatraz Island
'Gat' Brady
Back in Circulation
Dr. Eugene Forde
Slim
Wyatt Ranstead
Midnight Court
Victor Shanley
- 1936
Give Me Liberty
Patrick Henry
Fugitive in the Sky
Mike Phelan
- 1932
Wayward
Robert 'Bob' Daniels
- 1930
On the Border
Dave (as John B. Litel)
1920s
- 1929
Always Faithful
Wayne
Finders Keepers
(as John B. Litel)
Appearances1
1980s
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)