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Aliases: John Beach Litel , John B. Litel , جان لایتل

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Albany, Wisconsin, USA

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Movie Involvements: 126

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Judge
The Virginian
Average
6

The Virginian

(1962) Wade Hammill
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Average
7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

(1958) Clint Davis
Rawhide
Average
7

Rawhide

(1959) James Whitcomb
Lux Video Theatre
Average
6

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Dr. Robbins
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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6

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

(1956) Sheriff Martin Calder
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Judge Sam Crowley
The Sons of Katie Elder
Average
7

The Sons of Katie Elder

(1965) Minister

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1983 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966 Doctor
1965 Minister
N/A
1964 Priest
1963 Drunk - Madden's father
Albert P. Leviathan
1962 Finley
Wade Hammill
1961 Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)
Police Inspector McCrary
N/A
Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
1960 N/A
1959 N/A
N/A
Jim Rye
James Whitcomb
1958 Mr. William Farnsworth
N/A
N/A
Judge George Healy
Asa Morgan
Clint Davis
1957 Charles Summerton
N/A
The Governor
N/A
Ellsworth Greeley
Judge Joshua Thayer
Judge
Mace Beldon
Hank Tatum
Archie Crenshaw
N/A
1956 Sheriff Martin Calder
Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Morgan Wheeler
George Barton
1955 Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
N/A
N/A
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Emmett Devery
1954 Judge Sam Crowley
Wilford Howell
1953 Judge Davidson
N/A
Phillip Saunders
Frank Hobbs
1952 Matt Towner
N/A
Dr. Silkworth
Van Alten
Mayor
Dr. Dubuque
Sam Bentley
1951 Dr. Lane
Harvey Cromwell
Shuster
John Hewitt
John Erickson (uncredited)
John B. Jones
Uncle George
Pomeroy Sr.
1950 Dr. Robbins
Mr. Watkins
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
John Gall
John Chandler
1949 Capt. Billings
Hugh Mitchell
Colonel Logan
Colonel Pascal
Ralph Judson
Hugh Mitchell
1948 Lon Lansdell
Hugh Mitchell
N/A
District Attorney
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Horton
Clark
Hugh Mitchell
1947 Webb Wargate
Joe Bland, FBI Agent
Reverend Wainwright
Alex Tremholt
Tom Clancy
K.T. Keller
Hank Armitage
1946 Arthur Tyler
Medical Director
N/A
Hugh Mitchell
Dean Fowler
Archon
Lt. Roberts
Stephen Elliott
1945 Charlie Bell
Ed Henderson
Sergeant Means
Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon
Roger Quinn
Inspector Dawes
General Lee
Swearengen Jones
1944 Dr. Mason
Frank Baldrich
Father Jim Donnelly
Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich
Mr. Aldrich
Sam Aldrich
1943 Judge Edmonds
Sam Aldrich
Dr. Harrison
James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart
Mr. Aldrich
Emilio Caspari, the mystery man
Sam Aldrich
Dr. Blaine
1942 Peter Rolf
Michael Lynn
Sam Aldrich
John Gardiner
Colonel Colbert Scott
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Aldrich
Norman Hadley
Henri Beauvais
Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel
Matty
Charles Anthony
Spencer Merlin
Mike Rofano / Fred Morton
1941 Gen. Phil Sheridan
Sam Aldrich
Tim Gordon
Bob Dugan
John Wade
Mr. West
William Emory
1940 Martin
Colonel Myers
Charles Bryant
Dr. Mark Stone
Committee Chairman
Jerremy Helm
Harry McNamara
District Attorney Dickson
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Saxby
Reverend Thomas Storm
Dr. Barclay
Quigley
Mr. Roberts
Marshall
Prison Chaplain
Captain Mangan
1939 Dr. Brett
Dr. Flegg
Col. Michael Riker
Rudolph Spain
Prosecutor
Carson Drew
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)
Carson Drew
Matt Cole
Robert Strickland
Attorney Carey
Chief Agent Tom Saxby
Carson Drew
Commander Clark
1938 Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Appleton
Thomas Jefferson
Carson Drew
Stan Dowling
Hendricks
Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney
John C. Rudlin
Nelson "Nails" Morgan
Father Neil Connor
Jean La Cour
Jim Blake
Mr. Post, banker
Ralph Ferris
1937 Inspector Lane
Lt. Philip Nolan
'Gat' Brady
Charpentier
Dr. Eugene Forde
Wyatt Ranstead
Gordon
Victor Shanley
Tommy Smith
1936 Patrick Henry
Mike Phelan
1932 Robert 'Bob' Daniels
1930 Dave (as John B. Litel)
N/A
1929 Wayne
(as John B. Litel)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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