Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 30, 1892
Place of Birth
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
- John Beach Litel
- John B. Litel
- جان لایتل
John Litel
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.
Known For - Movies
A Slight Case of Murder
as Post
Dodge City
as Matt Cole
Pocketful of Miracles
as Police Inspector McCrary
The Sons of Katie Elder
as Minister
Key Largo
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Jezebel
as Jean La Cour
Houseboat
as Mr. William Farnsworth
Marked Woman
as Gordon
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Scaramouche
as Dr. Dubuque
Known For - TV Shows
Perry Mason
as Judge
Bonanza
as Judge Jeremy Clarence Billington
Bonanza
as Mayor George Goshen
The Virginian
as Finley
The Virginian
as Wade Hammill
Maverick
as Ellsworth Greeley
Maverick
as Judge Somervell
Maverick
as Judge Joshua Thayer
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Martin Calder
