Nook NotesPick a film
John Litel

Actor

John Litel

Born December 30, 1892 in Albany, Wisconsin, USADied February 3, 1972163 films

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.

Start here

The best way into John Litel's work
Key Largo posterFirst watchKey Largo19487.5as Dispatcher (uncredited)A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Sons of Katie Elder poster7.0The Sons of Katie Elder1965Pocketful of Miracles poster7.3Pocketful of Miracles1961Jezebel poster7.0Jezebel1938Lover Come Back poster7.0Lover Come Back1961Nevada Smith poster6.7Nevada Smith1966They Drive by Night poster6.9They Drive by Night1940The Life of Emile Zola poster6.7The Life of Emile Zola1937Houseboat poster6.4Houseboat1958

Filmography

163 films as actor
  1. 1966Nevada SmithDoctor
  2. 1965The Sons of Katie ElderMinister
  3. 1963The Gun HawkDrunk - Madden's father
  4. 1961Lover Come BackWilliams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
  5. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesPolice Inspector McCrary
  6. 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVice Admiral B.J. Crawford
  7. 1958HouseboatMr. William Farnsworth
  8. 1957Decision at SundownCharles Summerton
  9. 1957The Hired GunMace Beldon
  10. 1956ComancheGen. Nelson A. Miles
  11. 1956The Wild DakotasMorgan Wheeler
  12. 1956Runaway DaughtersGeorge Barton
  13. 1955Texas LadyMeade Moore (wigwam owner)
  14. 1955The KentuckianPleasant Tuesday Babson
  15. 1955Double JeopardyEmmett Devery
  16. 1954Sitting BullWilford Howell
  17. 1953Jack SladeJudge Davidson
  18. 1952Montana BelleMatt Towner
  19. 1952ScaramoucheDr. Dubuque
  20. 1952Jet JobSam Bentley
  21. 1951Flight to MarsDr. Lane
  22. 1951Little EgyptShuster
  23. 1951Two Dollar BettorJohn Hewitt
  24. 1951Take Care of My Little GirlJohn Erickson (uncredited)
  25. 1951The Texas RangersJohn B. Jones
  26. 1951The Groom Wore SpursChief of Police
  27. 1951Cuban FireballPomeroy Sr.
  28. 1950The Fuller Brush GirlMr. Watkins
  29. 1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyePolice Chief Sam Tolgate
  30. 1950The SundownersJohn Gall
  31. 1950Woman in HidingJohn Chandler
  32. 1949Mary Ryan, DetectiveCapt. Billings
  33. 1949Rusty's BirthdayHugh Mitchell
  34. 1949The Gal Who Took the WestColonel Logan
  35. 1949Outpost in MoroccoColonel Pascal
  36. 1949Rusty Saves a LifeHugh Mitchell
  37. 1949Shamrock HillRalph Judson
  38. 1948The Valiant HombreLon Lansdell
  39. 1948Rusty Leads the WayHugh Mitchell
  40. 1948Triple Threat
  41. 1948PitfallDistrict Attorney
  42. 1948Key LargoDispatcher (uncredited)
  43. 1948I, Jane DoeHorton
  44. 1948Smart WomanClark
  45. 1948My Dog RustyHugh Mitchell
  46. 1947Cass TimberlaneWebb Wargate
  47. 1947Christmas EveJoe Bland, FBI Agent
  48. 1947Heaven Only KnowsReverend Wainwright
  49. 1947The GuiltyAlex Tremholt
  50. 1947Easy Come, Easy GoTom Clancy
  51. 1947LighthouseHank Armitage
  52. 1946Swell GuyArthur Tyler
  53. 1946Sister KennyMedical Director
  54. 1946The Return of RustyHugh Mitchell
  55. 1946She Wrote the BookDean Fowler
  56. 1946Night in ParadiseArchon
  57. 1946The Madonna's SecretLt. Roberts
  58. 1946Smooth as SilkStephen Elliott
  59. 1945San AntonioCharlie Bell
  60. 1945The Enchanted ForestEd Henderson
  61. 1945Northwest TrailSergeant Means
  62. 1945The Daltons Ride AgainMitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
  63. 1945The Crimson CanaryRoger Quinn
  64. 1945The Crime Doctor's WarningInspector Dawes
  65. 1945Salome, Where She DancedGeneral Lee
  66. 1945Brewster's MillionsSwearengen Jones
  67. 1944Faces in the FogDr. Mason
  68. 1944Murder in the Blue RoomFrank Baldrich
  69. 1944My BuddyJim Donnelly
  70. 1944Henry Aldrich's Little SecretMr. Samuel J. Aldrich
  71. 1944Henry Aldrich Plays CupidMr. Aldrich
  72. 1944Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutSam Aldrich
  73. 1943Where Are Your Children?Judge Edmonds
  74. 1943Henry Aldrich Haunts a HouseSam Aldrich
  75. 1943So Proudly We HailDr. Harrison
  76. 1943Submarine BaseJames Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
  77. 1943Henry Aldrich Swings ItMr. Aldrich
  78. 1943Crime DoctorEmilio Caspari, the mystery man
  79. 1943Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourSam Aldrich
  80. 1943Murder in Times SquareDr. Blaine
  81. 1942Madame SpyPeter Rolf
  82. 1942The Boss of Big TownMichael Lynn
  83. 1942Henry Aldrich, EditorSam Aldrich
  84. 1942Invisible AgentJohn Gardiner
  85. 1942Men of TexasColonel Colbert Scott
  86. 1942For the Common Defense!Subprefect Santiago Castillo
  87. 1942Henry and DizzySam Aldrich
  88. 1942A Desperate Chance for Ellery QueenNorman Hadley
  89. 1942The Mystery of Marie RogetHenri Beauvais
  90. 1942Kid Glove KillerMatty
  91. 1942Mississippi GamblerJim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
  92. 1942Don Winslow of the NavySpencer Merlin
  93. 1942Sealed LipsMike Rofano / Fred Morton
  94. 1941They Died with Their Boots OnGen. Phil Sheridan
  95. 1941Henry Aldrich for PresidentSam Aldrich
  96. 1941Thieves Fall OutTim Gordon
  97. 1941The Big BossBob Dugan
  98. 1941The Great Mr. NobodyJohn Wade
  99. 1941The Trial of Mary DuganMr. West
  100. 1941Father's SonWilliam Emory
  101. 1940Santa Fe TrailMartin
  102. 1940March On, MarinesColonel Myers
  103. 1940Lady with Red HairCharles Bryant
  104. 1940Father Is A PrinceDr. Mark Stone
  105. 1940Knute Rockne All AmericanCommittee Chairman
  106. 1940Money and the WomanJerremy Helm
  107. 1940They Drive by NightHarry McNamara
  108. 1940The Man Who Talked Too MuchDistrict Attorney Dickson
  109. 1940Gambling on the High SeasU.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
  110. 1940Murder in the AirSaxby
  111. 1940Men Without SoulsReverend Thomas Storm
  112. 1940Flight AngelsDr. Barclay
  113. 1940An Angel from TexasQuigley
  114. 1940It All Came TrueMr. Roberts
  115. 1940Virginia CityMarshall
  116. 1940Castle on the HudsonPrison Chaplain
  117. 1940The Fighting 69thCaptain Mangan
  118. 1939A Child is BornDr. Brett
  119. 1939The Return of Doctor XDr. Flegg
  120. 1939On Dress ParadeCol. Michael Riker