Movies (Acting Roles)

Nevada Smith
John Litel was
73 in Nevada Smith
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966

The Gun Hawk
John Litel was
70 in The Gun Hawk
as 'Drunk - Madden's father'.
Wed, Aug 28 1963

Lover Come Back
John Litel was
68 in Lover Come Back
as 'Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961

Pocketful of Miracles
John Litel was
68 in Pocketful of Miracles
as 'Police Inspector McCrary'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961

Houseboat
John Litel was
65 in Houseboat
as 'Mr. William Farnsworth'.
Wed, Nov 19 1958

Decision at Sundown
John Litel was
64 in Decision at Sundown
as 'Charles Summerton'.
Sun, Nov 10 1957

The Hired Gun
John Litel was
64 in The Hired Gun
as 'Mace Beldon'.
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Comanche
John Litel was
63 in Comanche
as 'Gen. Nelson A. Miles'.
Thu, Mar 01 1956

The Wild Dakotas
John Litel was
63 in The Wild Dakotas
as 'Morgan Wheeler'.
Tue, Feb 28 1956

Runaway Daughters
John Litel was
63 in Runaway Daughters
as 'George Barton'.
Fri, Jan 20 1956

Texas Lady
John Litel was
62 in Texas Lady
as 'Meade Moore (wigwam owner)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1955

The Kentuckian
John Litel was
62 in The Kentuckian
as 'Pleasant Tuesday Babson'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955

Double Jeopardy
John Litel was
62 in Double Jeopardy
as 'Emmett Devery'.
Thu, Jun 23 1955

Sitting Bull
John Litel was
61 in Sitting Bull
as 'Wilford Howell'.
Wed, Oct 06 1954

Jack Slade
John Litel was
60 in Jack Slade
as 'Judge Davidson'.
Sun, Nov 08 1953

Montana Belle
John Litel was
59 in Montana Belle
as 'Matt Towner'.
Tue, Nov 11 1952

Scaramouche
John Litel was
59 in Scaramouche
as 'Dr. Dubuque'.
Thu, May 08 1952

Jet Job
John Litel was
59 in Jet Job
as 'Sam Bentley'.
Sun, Apr 06 1952

Flight to Mars
John Litel was
58 in Flight to Mars
as 'Dr. Lane'.
Sun, Nov 11 1951

Little Egypt
John Litel was
58 in Little Egypt
as 'Shuster'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951

Two Dollar Bettor
John Litel was
58 in Two Dollar Bettor
as 'John Hewitt'.
Sun, Sep 09 1951

The Texas Rangers
John Litel was
58 in The Texas Rangers
as 'John B. Jones'.
Sun, Jun 03 1951

Cuban Fireball
John Litel was
58 in Cuban Fireball
as 'Pomeroy Sr.'.
Mon, Mar 05 1951

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
John Litel was
57 in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as 'Police Chief Sam Tolgate'.
Sat, Aug 19 1950

The Sundowners
John Litel was
57 in The Sundowners
as 'John Gall'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Woman in Hiding
John Litel was
57 in Woman in Hiding
as 'John Chandler'.
Fri, Jan 06 1950

Rusty's Birthday
John Litel was
56 in Rusty's Birthday
as 'Hugh Mitchell'.
Thu, Nov 03 1949

Outpost in Morocco
John Litel was
56 in Outpost in Morocco
as 'Colonel Pascal'.
Mon, May 02 1949

Rusty Saves a Life
John Litel was
56 in Rusty Saves a Life
as 'Hugh Mitchell'.
Thu, Feb 03 1949

Shamrock Hill
John Litel was
56 in Shamrock Hill
as 'Ralph Judson'.
Tue, Feb 01 1949

The Valiant Hombre
John Litel was
55 in The Valiant Hombre
as 'Lon Lansdell'.
Wed, Dec 15 1948

Rusty Leads the Way
John Litel was
55 in Rusty Leads the Way
as 'Hugh Mitchell'.
Thu, Oct 21 1948

Pitfall
John Litel was
55 in Pitfall
as 'District Attorney'.
Wed, Aug 11 1948

Key Largo
John Litel was
55 in Key Largo
as 'Dispatcher (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948

I, Jane Doe
John Litel was
55 in I, Jane Doe
as 'Horton'.
Tue, May 25 1948

Smart Woman
John Litel was
55 in Smart Woman
as 'Clark'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948

My Dog Rusty
John Litel was
55 in My Dog Rusty
as 'Hugh Mitchell'.
Thu, Apr 08 1948

Cass Timberlane
John Litel was
54 in Cass Timberlane
as 'Webb Wargate'.
Thu, Nov 06 1947

Christmas Eve
John Litel was
54 in Christmas Eve
as 'Joe Bland, FBI Agent'.
Fri, Oct 31 1947

Heaven Only Knows
John Litel was
54 in Heaven Only Knows
as 'Reverend Wainwright'.
Fri, Sep 12 1947

The Guilty
John Litel was
54 in The Guilty
as 'Alex Tremholt'.
Sat, Mar 22 1947

Easy Come, Easy Go
John Litel was
54 in Easy Come, Easy Go
as 'Tom Clancy'.
Fri, Mar 07 1947

Lighthouse
John Litel was
54 in Lighthouse
as 'Hank Armitage'.
Fri, Jan 10 1947

Swell Guy
John Litel was
53 in Swell Guy
as 'Arthur Tyler'.
Thu, Dec 05 1946

Sister Kenny
John Litel was
53 in Sister Kenny
as 'Medical Director'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946

The Return of Rusty
John Litel was
53 in The Return of Rusty
as 'Hugh Mitchell'.
Thu, Jun 27 1946

She Wrote the Book
John Litel was
53 in She Wrote the Book
as 'Dean Fowler'.
Fri, May 31 1946

Smooth as Silk
John Litel was
53 in Smooth as Silk
as 'Stephen Elliott'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946

San Antonio
John Litel was
52 in San Antonio
as 'Charlie Bell'.
Sat, Dec 29 1945

Northwest Trail
John Litel was
52 in Northwest Trail
as 'Sergeant Means'.
Fri, Nov 30 1945

The Daltons Ride Again
John Litel was
52 in The Daltons Ride Again
as 'Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon'.
Fri, Nov 23 1945

The Crimson Canary
John Litel was
52 in The Crimson Canary
as 'Roger Quinn'.
Fri, Nov 09 1945

Brewster's Millions
John Litel was
52 in Brewster's Millions
as 'Swearengen Jones'.
Sat, Apr 07 1945

Faces in the Fog
John Litel was
51 in Faces in the Fog
as 'Dr. Mason'.
Thu, Nov 30 1944

My Buddy
John Litel was
51 in My Buddy
as 'Father Jim Donnelly'.
Thu, Oct 12 1944

So Proudly We Hail
John Litel was
50 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Dr. Harrison'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943

Submarine Base
John Litel was
50 in Submarine Base
as 'James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart'.
Tue, Jul 20 1943

Crime Doctor
John Litel was
50 in Crime Doctor
as 'Emilio Caspari, the mystery man'.
Tue, Jun 22 1943

Madame Spy
John Litel was
49 in Madame Spy
as 'Peter Rolf'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942

Invisible Agent
John Litel was
49 in Invisible Agent
as 'John Gardiner'.
Fri, Aug 07 1942

Men of Texas
John Litel was
49 in Men of Texas
as 'Colonel Colbert Scott'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942

March On, America!
John Litel was
49 in March On, America!
as 'Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 20 1942

For the Common Defense!
John Litel was
49 in For the Common Defense!
as 'Subprefect Santiago Castillo'.
Sat, Jun 20 1942

Henry and Dizzy
John Litel was
49 in Henry and Dizzy
as 'Sam Aldrich'.
Fri, Jun 05 1942

Mississippi Gambler
John Litel was
49 in Mississippi Gambler
as 'Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel'.
Fri, Apr 17 1942

Kid Glove Killer
John Litel was
49 in Kid Glove Killer
as 'Matty'.
Fri, Apr 17 1942

Soldiers in White
John Litel was
49 in Soldiers in White
as 'Charles Anthony'.
Sat, Feb 07 1942

Sealed Lips
John Litel was
49 in Sealed Lips
as 'Mike Rofano / Fred Morton'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942

Thieves Fall Out
John Litel was
48 in Thieves Fall Out
as 'Tim Gordon'.
Sat, May 03 1941

The Big Boss
John Litel was
48 in The Big Boss
as 'Bob Dugan'.
Mon, Apr 28 1941

Father's Son
John Litel was
48 in Father's Son
as 'William Emory'.
Wed, Feb 12 1941

Santa Fe Trail
John Litel was
47 in Santa Fe Trail
as 'Martin'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940

March On, Marines
John Litel was
47 in March On, Marines
as 'Colonel Myers'.
Sat, Dec 14 1940

Lady with Red Hair
John Litel was
47 in Lady with Red Hair
as 'Charles Bryant'.
Sat, Nov 30 1940

Father Is A Prince
John Litel was
47 in Father Is A Prince
as 'Dr. Mark Stone'.
Mon, Nov 18 1940

They Drive by Night
John Litel was
47 in They Drive by Night
as 'Harry McNamara'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940

Gambling on the High Seas
John Litel was
47 in Gambling on the High Seas
as 'U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears'.
Sat, Jun 22 1940

Men Without Souls
John Litel was
47 in Men Without Souls
as 'Reverend Thomas Storm'.
Mon, May 20 1940

Flight Angels
John Litel was
47 in Flight Angels
as 'Dr. Barclay'.
Sat, May 18 1940

It All Came True
John Litel was
47 in It All Came True
as 'Mr. Roberts'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940

Virginia City
John Litel was
47 in Virginia City
as 'Marshall'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940

The Fighting 69th
John Litel was
47 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Captain Mangan'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940

A Child Is Born
John Litel was
46 in A Child Is Born
as 'Dr. Brett'.
Thu, Dec 07 1939

On Dress Parade
John Litel was
46 in On Dress Parade
as 'Col. Michael Riker'.
Sat, Nov 18 1939

One Hour To Live
John Litel was
46 in One Hour To Live
as 'Rudolph Spain'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939

Dust Be My Destiny
John Litel was
46 in Dust Be My Destiny
as 'Prosecutor'.
Sat, Sep 16 1939

The Bill of Rights
John Litel was
46 in The Bill of Rights
as 'Patrick Henry'.
Sat, Aug 19 1939

Old Glory
John Litel was
46 in Old Glory
as 'Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 01 1939

Dodge City
John Litel was
46 in Dodge City
as 'Matt Cole'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939

On Trial
John Litel was
46 in On Trial
as 'Robert Strickland'.
Sat, Apr 01 1939

Wings of the Navy
John Litel was
46 in Wings of the Navy
as 'Commander Clark'.
Sat, Feb 11 1939

Breakdowns of 1938
John Litel was
46 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938

Comet Over Broadway
John Litel was
45 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Bill Appleton'.
Sat, Dec 03 1938

My Bill
John Litel was
45 in My Bill
as 'John C. Rudlin'.
Fri, Jul 08 1938

Over the Wall
John Litel was
45 in Over the Wall
as 'Father Neil Connor'.
Sat, Apr 02 1938

Jezebel
John Litel was
45 in Jezebel
as 'Jean La Cour'.
Sat, Mar 26 1938

Missing Witnesses
John Litel was
44 in Missing Witnesses
as 'Inspector Lane'.
Sat, Dec 11 1937

Alcatraz Island
John Litel was
44 in Alcatraz Island
as ''Gat' Brady'.
Wed, Oct 13 1937

Back in Circulation
John Litel was
44 in Back in Circulation
as 'Dr. Eugene Forde'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937

Slim
John Litel was
44 in Slim
as 'Wyatt Ranstead'.
Thu, Jun 24 1937

Marked Woman
John Litel was
44 in Marked Woman
as 'Gordon'.
Sat, Apr 10 1937

Midnight Court
John Litel was
44 in Midnight Court
as 'Victor Shanley'.
Sat, Mar 06 1937

Black Legion
John Litel was
44 in Black Legion
as 'Tommy Smith'.
Sat, Jan 30 1937

Give Me Liberty
John Litel was
43 in Give Me Liberty
as 'Patrick Henry'.
Sat, Dec 19 1936

Wayward
John Litel was
39 in Wayward
as 'Robert 'Bob' Daniels'.
Fri, Feb 19 1932

On the Border
John Litel was
37 in On the Border
as 'Dave (as John B. Litel)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1930

Oh Darling!
John Litel was
37 in Oh Darling!
Sat, Feb 15 1930

Don't Believe It
John Litel was
37 in Don't Believe It
as 'Dick'.
Sat, Feb 08 1930

Always Faithful
John Litel was
36 in Always Faithful
as 'Wayne'.
Sun, Dec 29 1929

Finders Keepers
John Litel was
36 in Finders Keepers
as '(as John B. Litel)'.
Fri, Dec 27 1929
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Branded
John Litel was
72+ in Branded
as ', Gen. James Reed (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Vacation Playhouse
John Litel was
70+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Albert P. Leviathan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963

The Virginian
John Litel was
69+ in The Virginian
as 'Finley, Wade Hammill'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Hazel
John Litel was
68+ in Hazel
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961

Route 66
John Litel was
67+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Stagecoach West
John Litel was
67+ in Stagecoach West
as 'Dan Murchison'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1960

Hawaiian Eye
John Litel was
66+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

Lock-Up
John Litel was
66+ in Lock-Up
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Bonanza
John Litel was
66+ in Bonanza
as 'Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Rawhide
John Litel was
66+ in Rawhide
as 'Jim Rye, James Whitcomb'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip
John Litel was
65+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ', Colonel Richard Gaunt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bronco
John Litel was
65+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
John Litel was
65+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Judge George Healy, Asa Morgan, Clint Davis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Zorro
John Litel was
64+ in Zorro
as ', The Governor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1957

Trackdown
John Litel was
64+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Maverick
John Litel was
64+ in Maverick
as 'Ellsworth Greeley, Judge Somervell, Judge Joshua Thayer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason
John Litel was
64+ in Perry Mason
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Sugarfoot
John Litel was
64+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Hank Tatum, Archie Crenshaw'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957

Cheyenne
John Litel was
62+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Climax!
John Litel was
61+ in Climax!
as 'Judge Sam Crowley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

City Detective
John Litel was
60+ in City Detective
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

General Electric Theater
John Litel was
60+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Phillip Saunders, Frank Hobbs'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

My Hero
John Litel was
59+ in My Hero
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1952

Cavalcade of America
John Litel was
59+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Dr. Silkworth'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Four Star Playhouse
John Litel was
59+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Van Alten, Mayor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

I Love Lucy
John Litel was
58+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Harvey Cromwell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951

Lux Video Theatre
John Litel was
57+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Dr. Robbins'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950