John Litel

John Litel

b. 1892 — d. 1972 (aged 80) Albany, Wisconsin, USA

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John Litel (December 30, 1892 – February 3, 1972) was an American film actor. During World War I, Litel enlisted in the French Army and was twice decorated for bravery. Back in the U.S. after the war, Litel enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his stage career. In 1929, he started appearing in films. Part of the "Warner Bros. Stock Company" beginning in the 1930s, he appeared in dozens of Warner Bros. films. He often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops, district attorneys, etc. He appeared in over 200 films, including They Drive by Night (1940), Knute Rockne, All American (1940), They Died with Their Boots On (1941), Scaramouche (1952), and his final film role in Nevada Smith (1966).

Known For

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Filmography

Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

Priest on street

The Gun Hawk

Drunk - Madden's father

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Vice-Adm. B.J. Crawford

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

Charles Summerton

The Hired Gun

Comanche

Gen. Nelson A. Miles

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

The Kentuckian

Pleasant Tuesday Babson

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Texas Lady

Sitting Bull

Gen. Wilford Howell

Jack Slade

Montana Belle

My Hero

Willis Thackery

Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson

Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson

Jet Job

Flight to Mars

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Maj. John B. Jones

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

Little Egypt

Cuban Fireball

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Police Chief Sam Tolgate

Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Sundowners

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

Police Captain Billings

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty's Birthday

Rusty's Birthday

Shamrock Hill

Pitfall

District Attorney

Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

My Dog Rusty

The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre

Triple Threat

Curiosity Shop: The Story of the Aluminum Research Laboratory

Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

The Guilty

Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

Reverend Wainwright

Lighthouse

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Sister Kenny

Medical Director

Smooth as Silk

Stephen Elliott

The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

Police Lt. Roberts

Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

Swell Guy

The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty

San Antonio

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Swearengen Jones

Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning

Police Inspector Dawes

The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

Michael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Lake Placid Serenade

Lake Placid Serenade

My Buddy

Father Jim Donnelly

Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

So Proudly We Hail!

So Proudly We Hail!

Crime Doctor

Emilio Caspari aka Three Fingers

Submarine Base

James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Swings It

Henry Aldrich Swings It

Mr. Sam Aldrich

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children?

Paramount Victory Short No. T2-4: The Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

Mystery of Marie Roget

Mystery of Marie Roget

For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Mr. Sam Aldrich

March on, America!

March on, America!

Soldiers in White

Soldiers in White

Maj. Charles Anthony

The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Sealed Lips

Madame Spy

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

Men of Texas

Colonel Colbert Scott

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Gen. Phil Sheridan

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

Henry Aldrich for President

Henry Aldrich for President

Father's Son

The Big Boss

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Virginia City

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Committee Chairman

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