John Litel

John Litel

Actor

Albany, Wisconsin, USA
December 30, 1892

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.

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Representative Works

Scaramouche
Scaramouche
7.0
/ English
Key Largo
Key Largo
7.5
/ English
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
7.0
/ English
Houseboat
Houseboat
6.4
/ English
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
/ English
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
6.7
/ English
Jezebel
Jezebel
7.0
/ English
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
5.8
/ English
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5.7
/ English
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
7.3
/ English
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
6.7
/ English
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
5.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Scaramouche
1952Nominee

Best Performance

Scaramouche

Key Largo
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Key Largo

The Sons of Katie Elder
1965Nominee

Best Performance

The Sons of Katie Elder

Career Highlights

Houseboat
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Houseboat

They Died with Their Boots On
1941Highlight

Best Performance

They Died with Their Boots On

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