John Litel

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John Litel
Born	December 30, 1892 (1892-12-30) Albany, Wisconsin, United States
Died	February 3, 1972 (aged 79) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

John Litel (December 30, 1892 – February 3, 1972) was a film actor.

He was born John Beach Litel in Albany, Wisconsin, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

During World War I, Litel enlisted in the French Army and was twice decorated for bravery. Back in the US after the war, Litel enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his stage career. In 1929, he started appearing in films. Part of the "Warner Bros. Stock Company" beginning in the 1930s, he appeared in dozens of Warner Bros. films. He usually played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops, district attorneys and the like. He appeared in over 200 films, including The Declaration of Independence (1938), They Drive by Night (1940), Knute Rockne All American (1940), They Died with Their Boots On (1941), The Guilty (1947), Pitfall (1948), Two Dollar Bettor (1951), Scaramouche (1952), and his final film role in Nevada Smith (1966).

[edit] External link

• John Litel at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	John Litel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1892-12-30
PLACE OF BIRTH	Albany, Wisconsin, United States
DATE OF DEATH	1972-2-3
PLACE OF DEATH	Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States