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John Litel

John Litel

Birthday: 1892-12-30 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1957
Decision at Sundown

as    Charles Summerton

1957
The Hired Gun

as    Mace Beldon

1956
Comanche

as    Gen. Nelson A. Miles

1956
Runaway Daughters

as    George Barton

1956
The Wild Dakotas

as    Morgan Wheeler

1955
Double Jeopardy

as    Emmett Devery

1955
Texas Lady

as    Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

1955
The Kentuckian

as    Pleasant Tuesday Babson

1954
Sitting Bull

as    Wilford Howell

1952
Montana Belle

as    Matt Towner

1951
Flight To Mars

as    Dr. Lane

1951
The Texas Rangers

as    John B. Jones

1951
Two Dollar Bettor

as    John Hewitt

1951
Little Egypt

as    Shuster

1951
The Groom Wore Spurs

as    Uncle George

1950
Woman in Hiding

as    John Chandler

1950
The Sundowners

as    John Gall

1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as    Police Chief Sam Tolgate

1949
Mary Ryan, Detective

as    Capt. Billings

1949
Outpost in Morocco

as    Colonel Pascal

1948
Smart Woman

as    Clark

1948
Pitfall

as    District Attorney

1948
Rusty Leads the Way

as    Hugh Mitchell

1947
The Guilty

as    Alex Tremholt

1947
Cass Timberlane

as    Webb Wargate

1946
The Madonna's Secret

as    Lt. Roberts

1946
Smooth as Silk

as    Stephen Elliott

1945
San Antonio

as    Charlie Bell

1945
The Crime Doctor's Warning

as    Inspector Dawes

1945
Northwest Trail

as    Sergeant Means