About

Known credits:
171
Birthday:
1892-12-30
Place of birth:
Albany, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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John Litel

Overview

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

Acting
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1966 Nevada Smith Actor Doctor 61
Fair
1965 The Sons of Katie Elder Actor Minister 63
Fair
1964 Rendezvous in Space Actor Priest N/A
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1963 The Gun Hawk Actor Drunk - Madden's father 58
Average
1961 Lover Come Back Actor Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited) 61
Fair
1961 Pocketful of Miracles Actor Police Inspector McCrary 62
Fair
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Actor Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford 58
Average
1958 Houseboat Actor Mr. William Farnsworth 60
Fair
1957 Decision at Sundown Actor Charles Summerton 59
Average
1957 The Hired Gun Actor Mace Beldon 59
Average
1956 Comanche Actor Gen. Nelson A. Miles 58
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1956 The Wild Dakotas Actor Morgan Wheeler N/A
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1956 Runaway Daughters Actor George Barton 58
Average
1955 Texas Lady Actor Meade Moore (wigwam owner) 59
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1955 The Kentuckian Actor Pleasant Tuesday Babson 58
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1955 Double Jeopardy Actor Emmett Devery 58
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1954 Sitting Bull Actor Wilford Howell 58
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1953 Jack Slade Actor Judge Davidson 59
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1952 Montana Belle Actor Matt Towner 58
Average
1952 My Hero Actor N/A
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1952 Scaramouche Actor Dr. Dubuque 60
Fair
1952 Jet Job Actor Sam Bentley 58
Average
1951 Flight To Mars Actor Dr. Lane 58
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1951 Little Egypt Actor Shuster N/A
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1951 Two Dollar Bettor Actor John Hewitt 58
Average
1951 Take Care of My Little Girl Actor John Erickson (uncredited) 58
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1951 The Texas Rangers Actor John B. Jones 59
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1951 The Groom Wore Spurs Actor Uncle George 58
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1951 Cuban Fireball Actor Pomeroy Sr. 58
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1950 The Fuller Brush Girl Actor Mr. Watkins 58
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1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Actor Police Chief Sam Tolgate 59
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1950 The Sundowners Actor John Gall 58
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1950 Woman in Hiding Actor John Chandler 59
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1949 Mary Ryan, Detective Actor Capt. Billings 59
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1949 Rusty's Birthday Actor Hugh Mitchell 59
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1949 The Gal Who Took the West Actor Colonel Logan 58
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1949 Outpost in Morocco Actor Colonel Pascal 58
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1949 Rusty Saves a Life Actor Hugh Mitchell 59
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1949 Shamrock Hill Actor Ralph Judson 59
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1948 The Valiant Hombre Actor Lon Lansdell N/A
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1948 Rusty Leads the Way Actor Hugh Mitchell 59
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1948 Triple Threat Actor N/A
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1948 Pitfall Actor District Attorney 60
Fair
1948 Key Largo Actor Dispatcher (uncredited) 67
Fair
1948 I, Jane Doe Actor Horton 59
Average
1948 Smart Woman Actor Clark 58
Average
1948 My Dog Rusty Actor Hugh Mitchell 59
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1947 Cass Timberlane Actor Webb Wargate 58
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1947 Christmas Eve Actor Joe Bland, FBI Agent 58
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1947 Heaven Only Knows Actor Reverend Wainwright 59
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1947 The Guilty Actor Alex Tremholt 58
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1947 Easy Come, Easy Go Actor Tom Clancy N/A
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1947 The Beginning or the End Actor K.T. Keller 59
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1947 Lighthouse Actor Hank Armitage 58
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1946 Swell Guy Actor Arthur Tyler N/A
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1946 Sister Kenny Actor Medical Director 59
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1946 Okay for Sound Actor 59
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1946 The Return of Rusty Actor Hugh Mitchell 59
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1946 She Wrote the Book Actor Dean Fowler 59
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1946 Night in Paradise Actor Archon 59
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1946 The Madonna's Secret Actor Lt. Roberts 59
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1946 Smooth as Silk Actor Stephen Elliott 58
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1945 San Antonio Actor Charlie Bell 58
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1945 The Enchanted Forest Actor Ed Henderson N/A
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1945 Northwest Trail Actor Sergeant Means 59
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1945 The Daltons Ride Again Actor Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon 58
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1945 The Crimson Canary Actor Roger Quinn 59
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1945 The Crime Doctor's Warning Actor Inspector Dawes 59
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1945 Salome, Where She Danced Actor General Lee 58
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1945 Brewster's Millions Actor Swearengen Jones 59
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1944 Faces in the Fog Actor Dr. Mason 58
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1944 Murder in the Blue Room Actor Frank Baldrich 58
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1944 My Buddy Actor Father Jim Donnelly N/A
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1944 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Actor Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich N/A
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1944 Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Actor Mr. Aldrich N/A
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1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Actor Sam Aldrich N/A
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1943 Where Are Your Children? Actor Judge Edmonds 59
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1943 Henry Aldrich Haunts a House Actor Sam Aldrich N/A
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1943 So Proudly We Hail Actor Dr. Harrison 58
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1943 Submarine Base Actor James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart 58
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1943 Henry Aldrich Swings It Actor Mr. Aldrich N/A
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1943 Crime Doctor Actor Emilio Caspari, the mystery man 59
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1943 Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour Actor Sam Aldrich 59
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1943 Murder in Times Square Actor Dr. Blaine 58
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1942 Madame Spy Actor Peter Rolf 59
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1942 The Boss of Big Town Actor Michael Lynn 58
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1942 Henry Aldrich, Editor Actor Sam Aldrich 59
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1942 Invisible Agent Actor John Gardiner 58
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1942 Men of Texas Actor Colonel Colbert Scott N/A
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1942 March On, America! Actor Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1942 For the Common Defense! Actor Subprefect Santiago Castillo 59
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1942 Henry and Dizzy Actor Sam Aldrich N/A
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1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Actor Norman Hadley 59
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1942 The Mystery of Marie Roget Actor Henri Beauvais 58
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1942 Mississippi Gambler Actor Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel 59
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1942 Kid Glove Killer Actor Matty 59
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1942 Soldiers in White Actor Charles Anthony 58
Average
1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Actor Spencer Merlin N/A
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1942 Sealed Lips Actor Mike Rofano / Fred Morton 59
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1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Gen. Phil Sheridan 60
Fair
1941 Henry Aldrich for President Actor Sam Aldrich 59
Average
1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Tim Gordon 59
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1941 The Big Boss Actor Bob Dugan 59
Average
1941 The Great Mr. Nobody Actor John Wade 59
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1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan Actor Mr. West 59
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1941 Father's Son Actor William Emory 58
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1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Martin 58
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1940 March On, Marines Actor Colonel Myers 59
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1940 Lady with Red Hair Actor Charles Bryant 59
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1940 Father Is A Prince Actor Dr. Mark Stone 59
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1940 Knute Rockne All American Actor Committee Chairman 58
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1940 Money and the Woman Actor Jerremy Helm 58
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1940 They Drive by Night Actor Harry McNamara 60
Fair
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much Actor District Attorney Dickson 58
Average
1940 Gambling on the High Seas Actor U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears 58
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1940 Murder in the Air Actor Saxby 58
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1940 Men Without Souls Actor Reverend Thomas Storm 59
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1940 Flight Angels Actor Dr. Barclay 58
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1940 An Angel from Texas Actor Quigley 58
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1940 It All Came True Actor Mr. Roberts 59
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1940 Virginia City Actor Marshall 59
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1940 Castle on the Hudson Actor Prison Chaplain 59
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1940 The Fighting 69th Actor Captain Mangan 58
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1939 A Child Is Born Actor Dr. Brett 59
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1939 The Return of Doctor X Actor Dr. Flegg 59
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1939 On Dress Parade Actor Col. Michael Riker 59
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1939 One Hour To Live Actor Rudolph Spain N/A
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1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor Prosecutor 59
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1939 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Actor Carson Drew 59
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1939 The Bill of Rights Actor Patrick Henry 59
Average
1939 Old Glory Actor Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1939 Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Actor Carson Drew 59
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1939 Dodge City Actor Matt Cole 60
Fair
1939 On Trial Actor Robert Strickland 59
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1939 You Can't Get Away with Murder Actor Attorney Carey 58
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1939 Secret Service of the Air Actor Chief Agent Tom Saxby 59
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1939 Nancy Drew... Reporter Actor Carson Drew 59
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1939 Wings of the Navy Actor Commander Clark 59
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1938 Breakdowns of 1938 Actor Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Actor Bill Appleton 59
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1938 The Declaration of Independence Actor Thomas Jefferson 58
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1938 Nancy Drew… Detective Actor Carson Drew 59
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1938 Broadway Musketeers Actor Stan Dowling 58
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1938 Valley of the Giants Actor Hendricks 59
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1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Actor Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney 60
Fair
1938 My Bill Actor John C. Rudlin 59
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1938 Little Miss Thoroughbred Actor Nelson "Nails" Morgan 58
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1938 Over the Wall Actor Father Neil Connor 59
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1938 Jezebel Actor Jean La Cour 61
Fair
1938 Love, Honor and Behave Actor Jim Blake 58
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1938 A Slight Case of Murder Actor Mr. Post, banker 59
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1938 Gold Is Where You Find It Actor Ralph Ferris 59
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1937 Missing Witnesses Actor Inspector Lane 58
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1937 The Man Without a Country Actor Lt. Philip Nolan 58
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1937 Alcatraz Island Actor 'Gat' Brady 58
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1937 The Life of Emile Zola Actor Charpentier 60
Fair
1937 Back in Circulation Actor Dr. Eugene Forde 59
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1937 Slim Actor Wyatt Ranstead 59
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1937 Marked Woman Actor Gordon 59
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1937 Midnight Court Actor Victor Shanley 58
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1937 Black Legion Actor Tommy Smith 59
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1936 Give Me Liberty Actor Patrick Henry 59
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1936 Fugitive in the Sky Actor Mike Phelan 59
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1932 Wayward Actor Robert 'Bob' Daniels 59
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1930 On the Border Actor Dave (as John B. Litel) N/A
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1930 Oh Darling! Actor N/A
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1930 Don't Believe It Actor Dick N/A
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1929 Always Faithful Actor Wayne N/A
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1929 Finders Keepers Actor (as John B. Litel) N/A
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1929 The Sleeping Porch Actor N/A
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