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John Litel

Actor

Died February 3, 1972 (79 years)

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 & Shows with John Litel on Plex

Bonanza
Santa Fe Trail
Decision at Sundown
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Brewster's Millions
Sitting Bull
The Sundowners
Four Star Playhouse

Filmography

1966
Nevada Smith · as Doctor
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder · as Minister
1965
Branded (TV Series) · as Unknown
1963
The Gun Hawk · as Drunk - Madden's father
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Wade Hammill
1961
Pocketful of Miracles · as Police Inspector McCrary
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
1961
Lover Come Back · as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
1961
Hazel (TV Series) · as Unknown
1960
Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Dan Murchison
1960
Route 66 (TV Series) · as Unknown
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as James Whitcomb
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
1959
Lock-Up (TV Series) · as Unknown
1959
Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Sheriff
1958
Houseboat · as Mr. William Farnsworth
1958
Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Judge Platt
1958
Bronco (TV Series) · as Unknown
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Judge George Healy
1957
Decision at Sundown · as Charles Summerton
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Judge
1957
The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Father Luke
1957
Maverick (TV Series) · as Ellsworth Greeley
1957
Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Mr. Taylor
1957
Trackdown (TV Series) · as Unknown
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Floyd Schaeffer
1957
Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Hank Tatum
1957
Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Unknown
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Dr. Phineas Burke
1956
Comanche · as Gen. Nelson A. Miles
1956
Runaway Daughters · as George Barton
1956
Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Sheriff Martin Calder
1955
Double Jeopardy · as Emmett Devery
1955
The Kentuckian · as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Emery Summers
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown
1955
Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown
1954
Sitting Bull · as Wilford Howell
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Judge Sam Crowley
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Frank Hobbs
1952
Scaramouche · as Dr. Dubuque
1952
My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Unknown
1952
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Dr. Silkworth
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mayor
1951
Flight to Mars · as Dr. Lane
1951
Two Dollar Bettor · as John Hewitt
1951
The Groom Wore Spurs · as Uncle George
1951
I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Harvey Cromwell
1951
Gruen Guild Theater (TV Series) · as actor
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
1950
The Sundowners · as John Gall
1950
The Fuller Brush Girl · as Mr. Watkins
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Robbins
1949
The Gal Who Took the West · as Colonel Logan
1949
Outpost in Morocco · as Colonel Pascal
1948
Key Largo · as Dispatcher (uncredited)
1948
Pitfall · as District Attorney
1948
I, Jane Doe · as Horton
1948
My Dog Rusty · as Hugh Mitchell
1947
Christmas Eve · as Joe Bland, FBI Agent
1947
The Beginning or the End · as K.T. Keller
1947
Lighthouse · as Hank Armitage
1947
Cass Timberlane · as Webb Wargate
1945
San Antonio · as Charlie Bell
1945
Brewster's Millions · as Swearengen Jones
1945
Salome, Where She Danced · as General Lee
1945
Northwest Trail · as Sergeant Means
1944
Murder in the Blue Room · as Frank Baldrich
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid · as Mr. Aldrich
1943
Submarine Base · as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
1943
Divide and Conquer · as Narrator
1942
The Boss of Big Town · as Michael Lynn
1941
They Died with Their Boots On · as Gen. Phil Sheridan
1941
The Tanks Are Coming · as Thomas Jefferson
1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Mr. West
1940
1940
Virginia City · as Marshall
1940
Castle on the Hudson · as Prison Chaplain
1940
Knute Rockne All American · as Committee Chairman
1940
It All Came True · as Mr. 'Doc' Roberts
1940
The Fighting 69th · as Captain Mangan
1940
Flight Angels · as Dr. Barclay
1940
They Drive by Night · as Harry McNamara
1939
The Return of Doctor X · as Dr. Flegg
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter · as Carson Drew
1939
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Attorney Carey
1939
Wings of the Navy · as Commander Clark
1939
Dodge City · as Matt Cole
1938
Jezebel · as Jean La Cour
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse · as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
1938
A Slight Case of Murder · as Mr. Post, banker
1938
Valley of the Giants · as Hendricks
1937
Marked Woman · as Gordon
1937
Black Legion · as Tommy Smith
1937
The Life of Emile Zola · as Charpentier

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