Person Details
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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
(1957) JudgeThe Virginian
(1962) Wade HammillWanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Clint DavisRawhide
(1959) James WhitcombLux Video Theatre
(1950) Dr. RobbinsDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Sheriff Martin CalderClimax!
(1954) Judge Sam CrowleyThe Sons of Katie Elder
(1965) MinisterActing
| 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 |