John Litel
Dec 30, 1892 - Feb 03, 1972 (79 years old) in 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
Perry Mason
Judge
I Love Lucy
Harvey Cromwell
Bonanza
Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Maverick
Ellsworth Greeley
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Martin Calder
Four Star Playhouse
Van Alten
Climax!
Judge Sam Crowley
Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Nevada Smith 1966Doctor★ 6.8 -
Minister★ 7 -
Branded 1965★ 6.4 -
Rendezvous in Space 1964Priest★ NR -
The Gun Hawk 1963Drunk - Madden's father★ 4.2 -
Vacation Playhouse 1963Albert P. Leviathan★ NR
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The Virginian 1962Finley★ 6.5 -
Lover Come Back 1961Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)★ 7 -
Police Inspector McCrary★ 7.3 -
Hazel 1961★ 6.9 -
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford★ 5.7 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Stagecoach West 1960Dan Murchison★ 6 -
Hawaiian Eye 1959★ 5.2 -
Lock-Up 1959★ 6.2 -
Bonanza 1959Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington★ 7.5 -
Rawhide 1959Jim Rye★ 7.2 -
Houseboat 1958Mr. William Farnsworth★ 6.3 -
77 Sunset Strip 1958★ 6.7 -
Bronco 1958★ 5.2 -
Judge George Healy★ 6.9 -
Decision at Sundown 1957Charles Summerton★ 6.3 -
Zorro 1957The Governor★ 7.5 -
Trackdown 1957Judge Henry★ 6.4 -
Maverick 1957Ellsworth Greeley★ 6.8 -
Perry Mason 1957Judge★ 7.7 -
The Hired Gun 1957Mace Beldon★ 5.5 -
Sugarfoot 1957Hank Tatum★ 4.8 -
★ 7.4 -
Sheriff Martin Calder★ 5.5 -
Comanche 1956Gen. Nelson A. Miles★ 5 -
The Wild Dakotas 1956Morgan Wheeler★ NR -
Runaway Daughters 1956George Barton★ 3.9 -
Texas Lady 1955Meade Moore (wigwam owner)★ 5.4 -
Cheyenne 1955★ 5.8 -
★ 6.6 -
The Kentuckian 1955Pleasant Tuesday Babson★ 5.7 -
Double Jeopardy 1955Emmett Devery★ 5.4 -
Climax! 1954Judge Sam Crowley★ 3.3 -
Sitting Bull 1954Wilford Howell★ 5 -
Jack Slade 1953Judge Davidson★ 6.4 -
City Detective 1953★ 7 -
Phillip Saunders★ 6.3 -
Montana Belle 1952Matt Towner★ 5.9 -
My Hero 1952★ NR
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Cavalcade of America 1952Dr. Silkworth★ 3.5 -
Four Star Playhouse 1952Van Alten★ 6.3
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Scaramouche 1952Dr. Dubuque★ 7.1 -
Jet Job 1952Sam Bentley★ 5 -
Flight to Mars 1951Dr. Lane★ 5.3 -
I Love Lucy 1951Harvey Cromwell★ 7.9 -
Little Egypt 1951Shuster★ NR -
Two Dollar Bettor 1951John Hewitt★ 5.7 -
John Erickson (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Texas Rangers 1951John B. Jones★ 5.7 -
The Groom Wore Spurs 1951Uncle George★ 4.8 -
Cuban Fireball 1951Pomeroy Sr.★ 4.5
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Lux Video Theatre 1950Dr. Robbins★ 6.3
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Mr. Watkins★ 6 -
Police Chief Sam Tolgate★ 6.8 -
The Sundowners 1950John Gall★ 5.4 -
Woman in Hiding 1950John Chandler★ 6.2 -
Mary Ryan, Detective 1949Capt. Billings★ 5.2 -
Rusty's Birthday 1949Hugh Mitchell★ 4
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Colonel Logan★ 5.6 -
Outpost in Morocco 1949Colonel Pascal★ 4.8 -
Rusty Saves a Life 1949Hugh Mitchell★ 7 -
Shamrock Hill 1949Ralph Judson★ 1 -
The Valiant Hombre 1948Lon Lansdell★ NR -
Rusty Leads the Way 1948Hugh Mitchell★ 6
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Triple Threat 1948★ NR -
Pitfall 1948District Attorney★ 6.9 -
Key Largo 1948Dispatcher (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
I, Jane Doe 1948Horton★ 5.9 -
Smart Woman 1948Clark★ 5.5 -
My Dog Rusty 1948Hugh Mitchell★ 8 -
Cass Timberlane 1947Webb Wargate★ 5.9 -
Christmas Eve 1947Joe Bland, FBI Agent★ 5.3 -
Heaven Only Knows 1947Reverend Wainwright★ 6 -
The Guilty 1947Alex Tremholt★ 5.3 -
Easy Come, Easy Go 1947Tom Clancy★ NR -
K.T. Keller★ 6.5 -
Lighthouse 1947Hank Armitage★ 4.5 -
Swell Guy 1946Arthur Tyler★ NR -
Sister Kenny 1946Medical Director★ 6.5 -
Okay for Sound 1946★ 5 -
The Return of Rusty 1946Hugh Mitchell★ 6 -
She Wrote the Book 1946Dean Fowler★ 6 -
Night in Paradise 1946Archon★ 4 -
The Madonna's Secret 1946Lt. Roberts★ 5.9 -
Smooth as Silk 1946Stephen Elliott★ 4.9 -
San Antonio 1945Charlie Bell★ 5.7 -
The Enchanted Forest 1945Ed Henderson★ NR -
Northwest Trail 1945Sergeant Means★ 5 -
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon★ 3 -
The Crimson Canary 1945Roger Quinn★ 6 -
Inspector Dawes★ 5.5 -
General Lee★ 3.7 -
Brewster's Millions 1945Swearengen Jones★ 6.6 -
Faces in the Fog 1944Dr. Mason★ 3 -
Frank Baldrich★ 5 -
My Buddy 1944Father Jim Donnelly★ NR -
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich★ NR -
Mr. Aldrich★ NR -
Sam Aldrich★ NR -
Judge Edmonds★ 4 -
Sam Aldrich★ NR -
So Proudly We Hail 1943Dr. Harrison★ 5.5 -
Submarine Base 1943James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart★ 4.2 -
Mr. Aldrich★ NR -
Crime Doctor 1943Emilio Caspari, the mystery man★ 6.2 -
Sam Aldrich★ 6 -
Dr. Blaine★ 4.6 -
Madame Spy 1942Peter Rolf★ 6 -
The Boss of Big Town 1942Michael Lynn★ 5 -
Sam Aldrich★ 6 -
Invisible Agent 1942John Gardiner★ 5.8 -
Men of Texas 1942Colonel Colbert Scott★ NR -
Subprefect Santiago Castillo★ 4.7 -
March On, America! 1942Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Henry and Dizzy 1942Sam Aldrich★ NR -
Norman Hadley★ 5.7 -
Henri Beauvais★ 5.5 -
Kid Glove Killer 1942Matty★ 6.2 -
Mississippi Gambler 1942Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel★ 6 -
Soldiers in White 1942Charles Anthony★ 6 -
Spencer Merlin★ NR -
Sealed Lips 1942Mike Rofano / Fred Morton★ 5.8 -
Gen. Phil Sheridan★ 6.6 -
Sam Aldrich★ 4 -
Thieves Fall Out 1941Tim Gordon★ 5.5 -
The Big Boss 1941Bob Dugan★ 5.8 -
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941John Wade★ 5.3 -
Mr. West★ 5 -
Father's Son 1941William Emory★ 4.5 -
Santa Fe Trail 1940Martin★ 5.8 -
March On, Marines 1940Colonel Myers★ 2.5 -
Lady with Red Hair 1940Charles Bryant★ 6.5 -
Father Is A Prince 1940Dr. Mark Stone★ 5 -
Committee Chairman★ 6.1 -
Money and the Woman 1940Jerremy Helm★ 4.3 -
They Drive by Night 1940Harry McNamara★ 6.9 -
District Attorney Dickson★ 6 -
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears★ 4.7 -
Murder in the Air 1940Saxby★ 4.6 -
Men Without Souls 1940Reverend Thomas Storm★ 6 -
Flight Angels 1940Dr. Barclay★ 4.3 -
An Angel from Texas 1940Quigley★ 4.8 -
It All Came True 1940Mr. Roberts★ 5.8 -
Virginia City 1940Marshall★ 6.1 -
Castle on the Hudson 1940Prison Chaplain★ 6.8 -
The Fighting 69th 1940Captain Mangan★ 5.4 -
A Child Is Born 1939Dr. Brett★ 6.5 -
Dr. Flegg★ 5.9 -
On Dress Parade 1939Col. Michael Riker★ 6.5 -
One Hour To Live 1939Rudolph Spain★ NR -
Dust Be My Destiny 1939Prosecutor★ 6.2 -
Carson Drew★ 6.8 -
The Bill of Rights 1939Patrick Henry★ 6 -
Old Glory 1939Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
Carson Drew★ 6 -
Dodge City 1939Matt Cole★ 6.9 -
On Trial 1939Robert Strickland★ 5.5 -
Attorney Carey★ 5.6 -
Chief Agent Tom Saxby★ 5.8 -
Carson Drew★ 6.2 -
Wings of the Navy 1939Commander Clark★ 6 -
Breakdowns of 1938 1938Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Comet Over Broadway 1938Bill Appleton★ 5 -
Thomas Jefferson★ 6.5 -
Carson Drew★ 6.3 -
Broadway Musketeers 1938Stan Dowling★ 4.3 -
Valley of the Giants 1938Hendricks★ 6 -
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney★ 7.2 -
My Bill 1938John C. Rudlin★ 6.2 -
Nelson "Nails" Morgan★ 4 -
Over the Wall 1938Father Neil Connor★ 5 -
Jezebel 1938Jean La Cour★ 7 -
Jim Blake★ 3.5 -
Mr. Post, banker★ 6.2 -
Ralph Ferris★ 6.9 -
Missing Witnesses 1937Inspector Lane★ 5.5 -
Lt. Philip Nolan★ 5.7 -
Alcatraz Island 1937'Gat' Brady★ 4.9 -
Charpentier★ 6.7 -
Back in Circulation 1937Dr. Eugene Forde★ 5.3 -
Slim 1937Wyatt Ranstead★ 6.3 -
Marked Woman 1937Gordon★ 6.5 -
Midnight Court 1937Victor Shanley★ 4.8 -
Black Legion 1937Tommy Smith★ 6.6 -
Give Me Liberty 1936Patrick Henry★ 6.4 -
Fugitive in the Sky 1936Mike Phelan★ 6 -
Wayward 1932Robert 'Bob' Daniels★ 6 -
On the Border 1930Dave (as John B. Litel)★ NR -
Oh Darling! 1930★ NR
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Don't Believe It 1930Dick★ NR
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Always Faithful 1929Wayne★ NR -
Finders Keepers 1929(as John B. Litel)★ NR -
The Sleeping Porch 1929★ NR
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