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 agesBranded
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