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John Litel (1892–1972)

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John Litel's tough, no-nonsense demeanor on screen was not entirely due to his skill as an actor--when World War I broke out he enlisted in the French army, not wanting to wait until the US entered, and was twice decorated for bravery. Returning to the US after the war, he enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and toured with various stage companies... See full bio »

Born:

John Beach Litel
in Albany, Wisconsin, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1967 The Road West (TV series)
Judge
– No Sanctuary (1967) … Judge
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Doctor
 
1965 The Sons of Katie Elder
Minister
 
1963-1965 The Virginian (TV series)
Finley / Lawyer / Wade Hammill
– Legend for a Lawman (1965) … Wade Hammill
– No Tears for Savannah (1963) … Lawyer (uncredited)
– The Judgment (1963) … Finley
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Gen. James Reed
– The Vindicators (1965) … Gen. James Reed
 
1964 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Albert P. Leviathan
– Hooray for Hollywood (1964) … Albert P. Leviathan
 
1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Dr. Phineas Burke
– The Whipping (1964) … Dr. Phineas Burke
 
1963 The Gun Hawk
Drunk (Madden's father)
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Mr. School
– What a Shining Young Man Was Our Gallant Lieutenant (1963) … Mr. School
 
1962-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Floyd Maxwell
– The Honorable Albert Higgins (1963)
– No Strings Attached (1962) … Floyd Maxwell
 
1961-1962 Rawhide (TV series)
James Whitcomb / Jim Rye
– Incident at Sugar Creek (1962) … James Whitcomb
– Incident of the Running Iron (1961) … Jim Rye
 
1959-1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
Mike Ainley / Vincent Claiborn
– The Quick and the Deadly (1962) … Mike Ainley
– Blind Spot (1959) … Vincent Claiborn
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
Fred Winkler
– Our Ernie Kills People (1962) … Fred Winkler
 
1958-1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Col. Richard Gaunt / Cyrus Blanton / Distinguished visitor
– The Disappearance (1962) … Distinguished visitor
– Mr. Paradise (1959) … Cyrus Blanton
– The Court Martial of Johnny Murdo (1958) … Col. Richard Gaunt
 
1962 Hazel (TV series)
Mr. Wheeler
– Hazel Quits (1962) … Mr. Wheeler
 
1962 Perry Mason (TV series)
Judge
– The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal (1962) … Judge
 
1961 Lover Come Back
Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
 
1961 Pocketful of Miracles
Police Inspector McCrary
 
1959-1961 Bonanza (TV series)
Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington / Mayor George Goshen
– The Tin Badge (1961) … Mayor George Goshen
– Enter Mark Twain (1959) … Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
 
1961 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Sheriff John Armstedder
– Ben Jalisco (1961) … Sheriff John Armstedder
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Vice-Adm. B.J. Crawford
 
1960-1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Dan Murchison
– The Swindler (1961) … Dan Murchison
– A Place of Still Waters (1961) … Dan Murchison
– Songs My Mother Told Me (1961) … Dan Murchison
– The Brass Lily (1961) … Dan Murchison
– Come Home Again (1961) … Dan Murchison
See all 9 episodes »
 
1954-1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Frank Hobbs / Phillip Saunders
– The Money Driver (1960) … Frank Hobbs
– The Crime of Daphne Rutledge (1954) … Phillip Saunders
 
1960 Shotgun Slade (TV series)
– Woman from Wyoming (1960)
 
1960 Lock Up (TV series)
Harvey Calder
– Number Please (1960) … Harvey Calder
 
1960 Bronco (TV series)
Marshal Matt Sample
– Winter Kill (1960) … Marshal Matt Sample
 
1958-1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Asa Morgan / Clint Davis / Judge George Healy
– The Inheritance (1960) … Clint Davis
– The Corner (1959) … Asa Morgan
– Sheriff of Red Rock (1958) … Judge George Healy
 
1960 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
Captain David Rowland
– Don't Get Tough with a Sailor (1960) … Captain David Rowland
 
1957-1960 Maverick (TV series)
Ellsworth Greeley / Judge Joshua Thayer / Judge Somervell
– The People's Friend (1960) … Ellsworth Greeley
– The Thirty-Ninth Star (1958) … Judge Somervell
– War of the Silver Kings (1957) … Judge Joshua Thayer
 
1960 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Edward DeLong
– Stamped for Danger (1960) … Edward DeLong
 
1958-1959 Zorro (TV series)
The Governor / Governor
– Long Live the Governor (1959) … Governor
– Masquerade for Murder (1959) … The Governor
– The Captain Regrets (1959) … Governor
– Invitation to Death (1959) … The Governor
– Amnesty for Zorro (1959) … The Governor
See all 7 episodes »
 
1958-1959 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Father Luke / McClelland Burke / Tom Cauter
– Incident at Bluefield (1959) … Tom Cauter
– A Bell for Santo Domingo (1958) … Father Luke
– Gratitude (1958) … McClelland Burke
 
1957-1959 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Hank Tatum / Mr. Crenshaw
– The Giant Killer (1959) … Mr. Crenshaw
– Quicksilver (1957) … Hank Tatum
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Sheriff Martin Calder
– Day of the Killing (1959) … Sheriff Martin Calder
 
1958 Cimarron City (TV series)
Judge Platt
– Kid on a Calico Horse (1958) … Judge Platt
 
1958 Houseboat
Mr. William Farnsworth
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
Judge
– Time of the Hanging (1958) … Judge
 
1958 Trackdown (TV series)
Judge Henry
– The Jailbreak (1958) … Judge Henry
– The Judge (1958) … Judge Henry
 
1958 Colt .45 (TV series)
Hosea Tillery
– Ghost Town (1958) … Hosea Tillery
 
1958 Hey, Jeannie! (TV series)
Mr. Mears
– The Jam (1958) … Mr. Mears
 
1957 Decision at Sundown
Charles Summerton
 
1957 The Hired Gun
Mace Beldon
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Mr. Taylor
– The Gorilla (1957) … Mr. Taylor
 
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Floyd Schaeffer
– Apache Gold (1957) … Floyd Schaeffer
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Sheriff
– So Short a Season (1957) … Sheriff
 
1956 Runaway Daughters
George Barton
 
1956 Comanche
General Nelson A. Miles
 
1956 The Wild Dakotas
Morgan Wheeler
 
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV series)
Dunthorpe
– The Man Who Came Over the Mountain (1956) … Dunthorpe
– The Secret Weapon of 117 (1956)
 
1955 Texas Lady
Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
 
1955 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Dr. Silkworth
– One Day at a Time (1955) … Dr. Silkworth
 
1955 The Kentuckian
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Postal Investigator Pauling
– The Case of the Red Letter Day (1955) … Postal Investigator Pauling
 
1955 Double Jeopardy
Emmett Devery
 
1955 The Star and the Story (TV series)
Emery Summers
– Her Crowning Glory (1955) … Emery Summers
 
1954-1955 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
– The Best Years (1955)
– Thank You Mr. Finch (1954)
 
1954 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Harvey Cromwell
– Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Show (1954) … Harvey Cromwell
 
1954 Sitting Bull
Gen. Wilford Howell
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Robbins
– I'll Never Love Again (1954) … Dr. Robbins
 
1954 City Detective (TV series)
Jeff
– Shadow of a Man (1954) … Jeff
 
1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Mayor
– The Girl on the Park Bench (1953) … Mayor
– Finale (1953)
 
1953 Jack Slade
Judge Davidson
 
1952-1953 My Hero (TV series)
Mr. Willis Thackery
– Surprise Party (1953) … Mr. Willis Thackery
– The Duel (1953) … Mr. Willis Thackery
– Cinderella's Revenge (1953) … Mr. Willis Thackery
– Beauty Queen (1953) … Mr. Willis Thackery
– Salt Water Daffy (1953) … Mr. Willis Thackery
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1952 Montana Belle
Matt Towner
 
1952 Scaramouche
Dr. Dubuque
 
1952 Jet Job
Sam Bentley
 
1952 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)
– My Other Love (1952)
 
1951 Flight to Mars
Dr. Lane
 
1951 Two Dollar Bettor
John Hewitt
 
1951 Little Egypt
Shuster
 
1951 Take Care of My Little Girl
John Erickson (uncredited)
 
1951 The Texas Rangers
Maj. John B. Jones
 
1951 The Groom Wore Spurs
Uncle George
 
1951 Cuban Fireball
Pomeroy Sr.
 
1950 The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Watkins
 
1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Police Chief Tolgate
 
1950 Woman in Hiding
John Chandler
 
1950 The Sundowners
John Gall
 
1949 Mary Ryan, Detective
Capt. Billings
 
1949 Rusty's Birthday
Hugh Mitchell
 
1949 The Gal Who Took the West
Colonel Logan
 
1949 Outpost in Morocco
Col. Pascal
 
1949 Shamrock Hill
Ralph Judson
 
1949 Rusty Saves a Life
Hugh Mitchell
 
1948 The Valiant Hombre
Lon Lansdell
 
1948 Rusty Leads the Way
Hugh Mitchell
 
1948 Triple Threat
Coach Snyder
 
1948 Pitfall
District Attorney
 
1948 Key Largo
Dispatcher (uncredited)
 
1948 I, Jane Doe
Horton
 
1948 Smart Woman
Clark
 
1948 My Dog Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
 
1947 Cass Timberlane
Webb Wargate
 
1947 Christmas Eve
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
 
1947 Heaven Only Knows
Reverend Wainwright
 
1947 The Guilty
Alex Tremholt
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
K.T. Keller
 
1947 Easy Come, Easy Go
Tom Clancy
 
1947 Lighthouse
Hank Armitage
 
1946 Swell Guy
Arthur Tyler
 
1946 Sister Kenny
Medical Director
 
1946 The Return of Rusty
Hugh Mitchell
 
1946 She Wrote the Book
Dean Fowler
 
1946 Night in Paradise
Archon
 
1946 Smooth as Silk
Stephen Elliott
 
1946 The Madonna's Secret
Police Lt. Roberts
 
1945 San Antonio
Charlie Bell
 
1945 The Enchanted Forest
Ed Henderson
 
1945 Northwest Trail
Sergeant Means
 
1945 The Daltons Ride Again
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
 
1945 The Crimson Canary
Roger Quinn
 
1945 The Crime Doctor's Warning
Inspector Dawes
 
1945 Salome Where She Danced
General Lee
 
1945 Brewster's Millions
Swearengen Jones
 
1944 Lake Placid Serenade
Walter Benda
 
1944 Faces in the Fog
Dr. Mason
 
1944 Murder in the Blue Room
Frank Baldrich
 
1944 My Buddy
Father Jim Donnelly
 
1944 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Mr. Aldrich
 
1944 Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Mr. Aldrich
 
1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Sam Aldrich
 
1943 Where Are Your Children?
Judge Evans
 
1943 Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Mr. Sam Aldrich
 
1943 So Proudly We Hail!
Dr. Harrison
 
1943 Submarine Base
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
 
1943 Henry Aldrich Swings It
Mr. Aldrich
 
1943 Crime Doctor
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
 
1943 Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Mr. Sam Aldrich
 
1943 Murder in Times Square
Dr. Blaine
 
1943 Paramount Victory Short No. T2-4: The Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap (short)
Mr. Aldrich
 
1942 Madame Spy
Peter Rolf
 
1942 The Boss of Big Town
Michael Lynn
 
1942 Henry Aldrich, Editor
Mr. Samuel W. Aldrich
 
1942 Invisible Agent
John Gardiner
 
1942 Men of Texas
Colonel Colbert Scott
 
1942 For the Common Defense! (short)
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
 
1942 Henry and Dizzy
Mr. Aldrich
 
1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Norman Hadley
 
1942 Mystery of Marie Roget
M. Henri Beauvais
 
1942 Mississippi Gambler
Jim Hadley, posing as Francis Carvel
 
1942 Kid Glove Killer
Matty
 
1942 Soldiers in White (short)
Maj. Charles Anthony
 
1942 Don Winslow of the Navy
Spencer Merlin
 
1942 Sealed Lips
Fred M. Morton/Mike Rofano
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Gen. Phil Sheridan
 
1941 Henry Aldrich for President
Mr. Aldrich
 
1941 Thieves Fall Out
Tim Gordon
 
1941 The Big Boss
Bob Dugan
 
1941 The Great Mr. Nobody
John Wade
 
1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan
Mr. West
 
1941 Father's Son
William Emory
 
1940 March On, Marines (short)
Colonel Myers
 
1940 Santa Fe Trail
Martin
 
1940 Lady with Red Hair
Charles Bryant
 
1940 Father Is a Prince
Dr. Mark Stone
 
1940 Knute Rockne All American
Committee Chairman
 
1940 Money and the Woman
Jerremy 'Jerry ' Helm, Bank Manager
 
1940 They Drive by Night
Harry McNamara
 
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
District Attorney Dickson
 
1940 Gambling on the High Seas
U.S. District Attorney
 
1940 Murder in the Air
Saxby
 
1940 Men Without Souls
Reverend Thomas Storm
 
1940 Flight Angels
Dr. Barclay
 
1940 An Angel from Texas
Quigley
 
1940 It All Came True
Mr. Roberts
 
1940 Virginia City
Marshall
 
1940 Castle on the Hudson
Chaplain
 
1940 The Fighting 69th
Captain Mangan
 
1939 A Child Is Born
Dr. Brett
 
1939 The Return of Doctor X
Dr. Francis Flegg
 
1939 One Hour to Live
Rudolph Spain
 
1939 On Dress Parade
Col. Michael Riker
 
1939 Dust Be My Destiny
Prosecutor
 
1939 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Carson Drew
 
1939 Old Glory (short)
Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
 
1939 Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Carson Drew
 
1939 On Trial
Robert Strickland
 
1939 Dodge City
Matt Cole
 
1939 You Can't Get Away with Murder
Attorney Carey
 
1939 Secret Service of the Air
Saxby
 
1939 Nancy Drew... Reporter
Carson Drew
 
1939 Wings of the Navy
Commander Clark
 
1938 Comet Over Broadway
William 'Bill' Appleton
 
1938 The Declaration of Independence (short)
Thomas Jefferson
 
1938 Nancy Drew: Detective
Carson Drew
 
1938 Broadway Musketeers
Stanley 'Stan' Dowling
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Hendricks
 
1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Prosecuting Attorney
 
1938 My Bill
Mr. Rudlin
 
1938 Little Miss Thoroughbred
Nelson 'Nails' Morgan
 
1938 Over the Wall
Father Neil Connor
 
1938 Love, Honor and Behave
Jim Blake
 
1938 Jezebel
Jean La Cour
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Post
 
1938 Gold Is Where You Find It
Ralph Ferris
 
1937 Missing Witnesses
Inspector Lane
 
1937 The Man Without a Country (short)
Lt. Philip Nolan
 
1937 Alcatraz Island
'Gat' Brady
 
1937 Back in Circulation
Dr. Eugene Forde
 
1937 The Life of Emile Zola
Charpentier
 
1937 Slim
Wyatt Ranstead
 
1937 Marked Woman
Gordon
 
1937 Midnight Court
Victor Shanley
 
1937 Black Legion
Tommy Smith
 
1936 Give Me Liberty (short)
Patrick Henry
 
1936 Fugitive in the Sky
Mike Phelan, aka Roger Johnson
 
1932 Wayward
Robert 'Bob' Daniels
 
1930 On the Border
Dave (as John B. Litel)
 
1930 Oh Darling (short)
 
1930 Don't Believe It (short)
 
1929 Always Faithful (short)
Wayne (as John B. Litel)
 
1929 Finders Keepers (short) (as John B. Litel)
 
1929 The Flattering Word (short)
The Clergyman (as John B. Litel)
 
1929 The Sleeping Porch (short)
 
1929 Kisses (short)
Charlie
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1939 Nancy Drew... Reporter (performer: "Pretty Baby" 1916 - uncredited, "Good Night, Ladies" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1964 Rendezvous in Space (documentary short)
Priest on street (uncredited)
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (Missing Witnesses outtakes) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
 
1942 March On, America! (short)
Patrick Henry (uncredited)
 
1941 The Tanks Are Coming (short)
Thomas Jefferson
 
1939 The Bill of Rights (short)
Patrick Henry (edited from "Give Me Liberty") (uncredited)
 
1939 Land of Liberty
 

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(1919) Stage: Appeared (as "Lawrence Hadley"; billed as "John B. Litel"; Broadway debut) in "Irene" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Harry Tierney. Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy (billed as "Joe McCarthy"). Based on a play by James Montgomery. Musical Director: Gus Salzer... See more »

Alternate Names:

John B. Litel

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Retired in 1967 due to ill health. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn