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.
Movies
Pocketful of Miracles Police Inspector McCrary
Houseboat Mr. William Farnsworth
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Santa Fe Trail Martin
Jezebel Jean La Cour
The Return of Doctor X Dr. Flegg
Triple Threat
Finders Keepers (as John B. Litel)
Nevada Smith Doctor
Nancy Drew... Reporter Carson Drew
Pitfall District Attorney
Castle on the Hudson Prison Chaplain
Dust Be My Destiny Prosecutor
Sealed Lips Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
A Slight Case of Murder Mr. Post, banker
The Guilty Alex Tremholt
Invisible Agent John Gardiner
Double Jeopardy Emmett Devery
The Madonna's Secret Lt. Roberts
Black Legion Tommy Smith
Flight To Mars Dr. Lane
The Sundowners John Gall
Woman in Hiding John Chandler
Brewster's Millions Swearengen Jones
Knute Rockne All American Committee Chairman
The Sons of Katie Elder Minister
It All Came True Mr. Roberts
They Drive by Night Harry McNamara
They Died with Their Boots On Gen. Phil Sheridan
Decision at Sundown Charles Summerton
The Kentuckian Pleasant Tuesday Babson
I, Jane Doe Horton
San Antonio Charlie Bell
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Carson Drew
Nancy Drew… Detective Carson Drew
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Carson Drew
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
Kid Glove Killer Matty
Dodge City Matt Cole
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Police Chief Sam Tolgate
The Boss of Big Town Michael Lynn
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Norman Hadley
Sister Kenny Medical Director
Two Dollar Bettor John Hewitt
Crime Doctor Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
The Crime Doctor's Warning Inspector Dawes
The Beginning or the End K.T. Keller
Rusty Leads the Way Hugh Mitchell
Rusty Saves a Life Hugh Mitchell
The Fuller Brush Girl Mr. Watkins
Christmas Eve Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Murder in the Air Saxby
Submarine Base James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
You Can't Get Away with Murder Attorney Carey
My Dog Rusty Hugh Mitchell
Men of Texas Colonel Colbert Scott
Montana Belle Matt Towner
Heaven Only Knows Reverend Wainwright
Sitting Bull Wilford Howell
Old Glory Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair Charles Bryant
Flight Angels Dr. Barclay
Lighthouse Hank Armitage
Mary Ryan, Detective Capt. Billings
Murder in Times Square Dr. Blaine
The Gun Hawk Drunk - Madden's father
Cass Timberlane Webb Wargate
The Crimson Canary Roger Quinn
So Proudly We Hail Dr. Harrison
The Man Who Talked Too Much District Attorney Dickson
Over the Wall Father Neil Connor
Smooth as Silk Stephen Elliott
The Big Boss Bob Dugan
Father Is A Prince Dr. Mark Stone
Murder in the Blue Room Frank Baldrich
The Hired Gun Mace Beldon
The Great Mr. Nobody John Wade
Men Without Souls Reverend Thomas Storm
Night in Paradise Archon
The Wild Dakotas Morgan Wheeler
Texas Lady Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Father's Son William Emory
Secret Service of the Air Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Missing Witnesses Inspector Lane
Take Care of My Little Girl John Erickson (uncredited)
Outpost in Morocco Colonel Pascal
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gambling on the High Seas U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Valley of the Giants Hendricks
The Enchanted Forest Ed Henderson
Midnight Court Victor Shanley
On Dress Parade Col. Michael Riker
On Trial Robert Strickland
Gold Is Where You Find It Ralph Ferris
Where Are Your Children? Judge Edmonds
Jack Slade Judge Davidson
Fugitive in the Sky Mike Phelan
Rusty's Birthday Hugh Mitchell
Money and the Woman Jerremy Helm
Love, Honor and Behave Jim Blake
Alcatraz Island 'Gat' Brady
Easy Come, Easy Go Tom Clancy
The Mystery of Marie Roget Henri Beauvais
Comet Over Broadway Bill Appleton
Northwest Trail Sergeant Means
Lover Come Back Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Oh Darling!
The Texas Rangers John B. Jones
Jet Job Sam Bentley
A Child Is Born Dr. Brett
Shamrock Hill Ralph Judson
Comanche Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Little Egypt Shuster
Back in Circulation Dr. Eugene Forde
Scaramouche Dr. Dubuque
The Fighting 69th Captain Mangan
My Bill John C. Rudlin
Little Miss Thoroughbred Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Virginia City Marshall
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich for President Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Swings It Mr. Aldrich
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House Sam Aldrich
Henry and Dizzy Sam Aldrich
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Sam Aldrich
Wings of the Navy Commander Clark
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Mr. Aldrich
Runaway Daughters George Barton
March On, Marines Colonel Myers
Faces in the Fog Dr. Mason
Don't Believe It Dick
The Trial of Mary Dugan Mr. West
For the Common Defense! Subprefect Santiago Castillo
My Buddy Father Jim Donnelly
Don Winslow of the Navy Spencer Merlin
Key Largo Dispatcher (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas Quigley
Henry Aldrich, Editor Sam Aldrich
Cuban Fireball Pomeroy Sr.
Slim Wyatt Ranstead
Salome, Where She Danced General Lee
Wayward Robert 'Bob' Daniels
The Groom Wore Spurs Uncle George
Broadway Musketeers Stan Dowling
Madame Spy Peter Rolf
Give Me Liberty Patrick Henry
The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
The Life of Emile Zola Charpentier
Swell Guy Arthur Tyler
On the Border Dave (as John B. Litel)
Thieves Fall Out Tim Gordon
The Gal Who Took the West Colonel Logan
The Daltons Ride Again Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
The Valiant Hombre Lon Lansdell
Always Faithful Wayne
She Wrote the Book Dean Fowler
Breakdowns of 1938 Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Soldiers in White Charles Anthony
The Man Without a Country Lt. Philip Nolan
Smart Woman Clark
Mississippi Gambler Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Marked Woman Gordon
The Bill of Rights Patrick Henry
March On, America! Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Return of Rusty Hugh Mitchell
The Sleeping Porch
Okay for Sound
One Hour To Live Rudolph Spain
Rendezvous in Space Priest
Shows
77 Sunset Strip
Cheyenne
Maverick Ellsworth Greeley
Trackdown
Route 66
I Love Lucy Harvey Cromwell
Perry Mason Judge
General Electric Theater Phillip Saunders
Hawaiian Eye
Zorro
Rawhide Jim Rye
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Virginian Finley
Lux Video Theatre Dr. Robbins
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Climax! Judge Sam Crowley
Hazel
Bronco
Branded
Lock-Up
Wanted: Dead or Alive Judge George Healy
Sugarfoot Hank Tatum
My Hero
Cavalcade of America Dr. Silkworth
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Sheriff Martin Calder
Vacation Playhouse Albert P. Leviathan
City Detective
Zorro The Governor
Stagecoach West Dan Murchison
Maverick Judge Somervell
77 Sunset Strip Colonel Richard Gaunt
Rawhide James Whitcomb
Sugarfoot Archie Crenshaw
The Virginian Wade Hammill
General Electric Theater Frank Hobbs
Four Star Playhouse Van Alten
Four Star Playhouse Mayor
Wanted: Dead or Alive Asa Morgan
Wanted: Dead or Alive Clint Davis
Branded Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bonanza Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Maverick Judge Joshua Thayer
