John Litel

John Litel

Deceased · Born: Dec 30, 1892 · Died: Feb 3, 1972

Personal Details

Born Dec 30, 1892 Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse
  • Beatrice Marguerite Brush

    ( Nov 27, 1956 to Feb 3, 1972 )
  • Ruth Pecheur

    ( Nov 23, 1920 to Apr 26, 1955 )

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.

Career

1963
The Gun Hawk
The Gun Hawk as Drunk - Madden's father
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1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
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Hazel
Hazel
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1960
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West as Dan Murchison
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1959
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
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1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Asa Morgan
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1957
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun as Mace Beldon
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Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown as Charles Summerton
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Climax!
Climax! as Judge Sam Crowley
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1956
Comanche
Comanche as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
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Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters as George Barton
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The Wild Dakotas
The Wild Dakotas as Morgan Wheeler
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1955
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
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Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy as Emmett Devery
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Texas Lady
Texas Lady as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
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1954
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull as Wilford Howell
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I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy as Harvey Cromwell
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1953
Jack Slade
Jack Slade as Judge Davidson
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1952
Montana Belle
Montana Belle as Matt Towner
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1951
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers as John B. Jones
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Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars as Dr. Lane
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The Groom Wore Spurs
The Groom Wore Spurs as Uncle George
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Little Egypt
Little Egypt as Shuster
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Two Dollar Bettor
Two Dollar Bettor as John Hewitt
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1950
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding as John Chandler
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The Sundowners
The Sundowners as John Gall
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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
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The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl as Mr. Watkins
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1949
Rusty's Birthday
Rusty's Birthday as Hugh Mitchell
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Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco as Colonel Pascal
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Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life as Hugh Mitchell
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Mary Ryan, Detective
Mary Ryan, Detective as Capt. Billings
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1948
Smart Woman
Smart Woman as Clark
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Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way as Hugh Mitchell
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Triple Threat
Triple Threat
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My Dog Rusty
My Dog Rusty as Hugh Mitchell
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The Valiant Hombre
The Valiant Hombre as Lon Lansdell
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Pitfall
Pitfall as District Attorney
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1947
Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows as Reverend Wainwright
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Lighthouse
Lighthouse as Hank Armitage
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Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go as Tom Clancy
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Cass Timberlane
Cass Timberlane as Webb Wargate
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The Guilty
The Guilty as Alex Tremholt
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1946
Smooth as Silk
Smooth as Silk as Stephen Elliott
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Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny as Medical Director
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She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book as Dean Fowler
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The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret as Lt. Roberts
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Swell Guy
Swell Guy as Arthur Tyler
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The Return of Rusty
The Return of Rusty as Hugh Mitchell
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Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise as Archon
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1945
The Crime Doctor's Warning
The Crime Doctor's Warning as Inspector Dawes
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San Antonio
San Antonio as Charlie Bell
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Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced as General Lee
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The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
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The Crimson Canary
The Crimson Canary as Roger Quinn
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Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions as Swearengen Jones
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Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail as Sergeant Means
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1944
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog as Dr. Mason
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Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Mr. Aldrich
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Lake Placid Serenade
Lake Placid Serenade as Walter Benda
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Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout as Sam Aldrich
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Murder in the Blue Room
Murder in the Blue Room as Frank Baldrich
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My Buddy
My Buddy as Father Jim Donnelly
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Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
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1943
So Proudly We Hail!
So Proudly We Hail! as Dr. Harrison
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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House as Sam Aldrich
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Submarine Base
Submarine Base as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
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Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square as Dr. Blaine
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Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
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Where Are Your Children?
Where Are Your Children? as Judge Edmonds
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Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as Sam Aldrich
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1942
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
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Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
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The Boss of Big Town
The Boss of Big Town as Michael Lynn
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Men of Texas
Men of Texas as Colonel Colbert Scott
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Mystery of Marie Roget
Mystery of Marie Roget as Henri Beauvais
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Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy as Sam Aldrich
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Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer as Matty
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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen as Norman Hadley
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March on, America!
March on, America! as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor as Sam Aldrich
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Soldiers in White
Soldiers in White as Charles Anthony
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Madame Spy
Madame Spy as Peter Rolf
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Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent as John Gardiner
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1941
The Big Boss
The Big Boss as Bob Dugan
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan as Mr. West
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The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody as John Wade
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Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out as Tim Gordon
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Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President as Sam Aldrich
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They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as Gen. Phil Sheridan
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The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming as Thomas Jefferson
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1940
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair as Charles Bryant
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March on, Marines
March on, Marines as Colonel Myers
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Virginia City
Virginia City as Marshall
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Men Without Souls
Men Without Souls as Reverend Thomas Storm
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Father Is a Prince
Father Is a Prince as Dr. Mark Stone
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The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much as District Attorney Dickson
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Flight Angels
Flight Angels as Dr. Barclay
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Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson as Prison Chaplain
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Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
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They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night as Harry McNamara
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Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman as Jerremy Helm
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Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air as Saxby
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An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas as Quigley
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Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American as Committee Chairman
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It All Came True
It All Came True as Mr. Roberts
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1939
On Trial
On Trial as Robert Strickland
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The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X as Dr. Flegg
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Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny as Prosecutor
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Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy as Commander Clark
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Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Carson Drew
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Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Carson Drew
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Dodge City
Dodge City as Matt Cole
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On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade as Col. Michael Riker
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Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air as Chief Agent Tom Saxby
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You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Attorney Carey
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A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born as Dr. Brett
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Carson Drew
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1938
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway as Bill Appleton
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A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder as Mr. Post, banker
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Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave as Jim Blake
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Jezebel
Jezebel as Jean La Cour
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Over the Wall
Over the Wall as Father Neil Connor
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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
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Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants as Hendricks
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Nancy Drew: Detective
Nancy Drew: Detective as Carson Drew
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Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred as Nelson "Nails" Morgan
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Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It as Ralph Ferris
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1937
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses as Inspector Lane
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Marked Woman
Marked Woman as Gordon
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Midnight Court
Midnight Court as Victor Shanley
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The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola as Charpentier
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Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation as Dr. Eugene Forde
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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island as 'Gat' Brady
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Slim
Slim as Wyatt Ranstead
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1936
Fugitive in the Sky
Fugitive in the Sky as Mike Phelan
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1930
On the Border
On the Border as Dave (as John B. Litel)
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