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John Litel

John Litel

Born on December 30th, 1892

Albany, Wisconsin, USA

Died on February 3rd, 1972

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.

Filmography

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Nevada Smith

1966

Doctor

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The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

Minister

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Rendezvous in Space

1964

Priest

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The Gun Hawk

1963

Drunk - Madden's father

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Lover Come Back

1961

Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

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Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Police Inspector McCrary

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

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Houseboat

1958

Mr. William Farnsworth

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Decision at Sundown

1957

Charles Summerton

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The Hired Gun

1957

Mace Beldon

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Comanche

1956

Gen. Nelson A. Miles

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The Wild Dakotas

1956

Morgan Wheeler

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Runaway Daughters

1956

George Barton

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Texas Lady

1955

Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

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The Kentuckian

1955

Pleasant Tuesday Babson

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Double Jeopardy

1955

Emmett Devery

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Sitting Bull

1954

Wilford Howell

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Jack Slade

1953

Judge Davidson

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Montana Belle

1952

Matt Towner

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Scaramouche

1952

Dr. Dubuque

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Jet Job

1952

Sam Bentley

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Flight to Mars

1951

Dr. Lane

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Little Egypt

1951

Shuster

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Two Dollar Bettor

1951

John Hewitt

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Take Care of My Little Girl

1951

John Erickson (uncredited)

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The Texas Rangers

1951

John B. Jones

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The Groom Wore Spurs

1951

Uncle George

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Cuban Fireball

1951

Pomeroy Sr.

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The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

Mr. Watkins

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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

Police Chief Sam Tolgate

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The Sundowners

1950

John Gall

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Woman in Hiding

1950

John Chandler

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Mary Ryan, Detective

1949

Capt. Billings

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Rusty's Birthday

1949

Hugh Mitchell

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The Gal Who Took the West

1949

Colonel Logan

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Outpost in Morocco

1949

Colonel Pascal

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Rusty Saves a Life

1949

Hugh Mitchell

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Shamrock Hill

1949

Ralph Judson

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The Valiant Hombre

1948

Lon Lansdell

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Rusty Leads the Way

1948

Hugh Mitchell

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Triple Threat

1948

Character TBA

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Pitfall

1948

District Attorney

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Key Largo

1948

Dispatcher (uncredited)

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I, Jane Doe

1948

Horton

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Smart Woman

1948

Clark

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My Dog Rusty

1948

Hugh Mitchell

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Cass Timberlane

1947

Webb Wargate

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Christmas Eve

1947

Joe Bland, FBI Agent

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Heaven Only Knows

1947

Reverend Wainwright

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The Guilty

1947

Alex Tremholt

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Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Tom Clancy

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The Beginning or the End

1947

K.T. Keller

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Lighthouse

1947

Hank Armitage

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Swell Guy

1946

Arthur Tyler

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Sister Kenny

1946

Medical Director

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Okay for Sound

1946

Character TBA

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The Return of Rusty

1946

Hugh Mitchell

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She Wrote the Book

1946

Dean Fowler

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Night in Paradise

1946

Archon

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The Madonna's Secret

1946

Lt. Roberts

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Smooth as Silk

1946

Stephen Elliott

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San Antonio

1945

Charlie Bell

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The Enchanted Forest

1945

Ed Henderson

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Northwest Trail

1945

Sergeant Means

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The Daltons Ride Again

1945

Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

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The Crimson Canary

1945

Roger Quinn

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The Crime Doctor's Warning

1945

Inspector Dawes

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Salome, Where She Danced

1945

General Lee

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Brewster's Millions

1945

Swearengen Jones

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Faces in the Fog

1944

Dr. Mason

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Murder in the Blue Room

1944

Frank Baldrich

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My Buddy

1944

Father Jim Donnelly

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Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944

Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

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Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

Mr. Aldrich

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Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

Sam Aldrich

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Where Are Your Children?

1943

Judge Edmonds

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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

1943

Sam Aldrich

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So Proudly We Hail

1943

Dr. Harrison

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Submarine Base

1943

James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

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Henry Aldrich Swings It

1943

Mr. Aldrich

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Crime Doctor

1943

Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

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Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

Sam Aldrich

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Murder in Times Square

1943

Dr. Blaine

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Madame Spy

1942

Peter Rolf

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The Boss of Big Town

1942

Michael Lynn

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Henry Aldrich, Editor

1942

Sam Aldrich

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Invisible Agent

1942

John Gardiner

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Men of Texas

1942

Colonel Colbert Scott

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For the Common Defense!

1942

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

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March On, America!

1942

Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Henry and Dizzy

1942

Sam Aldrich

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A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

Norman Hadley

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The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Henri Beauvais

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Kid Glove Killer

1942

Matty

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Mississippi Gambler

1942

Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

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Soldiers in White

1942

Charles Anthony

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Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Spencer Merlin

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Sealed Lips

1942

Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

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They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Gen. Phil Sheridan

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Henry Aldrich for President

1941

Sam Aldrich

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Thieves Fall Out

1941

Tim Gordon

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The Big Boss

1941

Bob Dugan

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The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

John Wade

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The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Mr. West

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Father's Son

1941

William Emory

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Santa Fe Trail

1940

Martin

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March On, Marines

1940

Colonel Myers

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Lady with Red Hair

1940

Charles Bryant

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Father Is A Prince

1940

Dr. Mark Stone

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Knute Rockne All American

1940

Committee Chairman

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Money and the Woman

1940

Jerremy Helm

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They Drive by Night

1940

Harry McNamara

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The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

District Attorney Dickson

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Gambling on the High Seas

1940

U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

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Murder in the Air

1940

Saxby

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Men Without Souls

1940

Reverend Thomas Storm

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Flight Angels

1940

Dr. Barclay

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An Angel from Texas

1940

Quigley

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It All Came True

1940

Mr. Roberts

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Virginia City

1940

Marshall

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Castle on the Hudson

1940

Prison Chaplain

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The Fighting 69th

1940

Captain Mangan

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A Child Is Born

1939

Dr. Brett

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The Return of Doctor X

1939

Dr. Flegg

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On Dress Parade

1939

Col. Michael Riker

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One Hour To Live

1939

Rudolph Spain

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Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Prosecutor

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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

Carson Drew

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The Bill of Rights

1939

Patrick Henry

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Old Glory

1939

Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

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Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

Carson Drew

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Dodge City

1939

Matt Cole

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On Trial

1939

Robert Strickland

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You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

Attorney Carey

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Secret Service of the Air

1939

Chief Agent Tom Saxby

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Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Carson Drew

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Wings of the Navy

1939

Commander Clark

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Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Comet Over Broadway

1938

Bill Appleton

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The Declaration of Independence

1938

Thomas Jefferson

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Nancy Drew… Detective

1938

Carson Drew

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Broadway Musketeers

1938

Stan Dowling

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Valley of the Giants

1938

Hendricks

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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

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My Bill

1938

John C. Rudlin

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Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

Nelson "Nails" Morgan

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Over the Wall

1938

Father Neil Connor

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Jezebel

1938

Jean La Cour

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Love, Honor and Behave

1938

Jim Blake

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A Slight Case of Murder

1938

Mr. Post, banker

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Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Ralph Ferris

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Missing Witnesses

1937

Inspector Lane

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The Man Without a Country

1937

Lt. Philip Nolan

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Alcatraz Island

1937

'Gat' Brady

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The Life of Emile Zola

1937

Charpentier

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Back in Circulation

1937

Dr. Eugene Forde

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Slim

1937

Wyatt Ranstead

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Marked Woman

1937

Gordon

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Midnight Court

1937

Victor Shanley

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Black Legion

1937

Tommy Smith

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Give Me Liberty

1936

Patrick Henry

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Fugitive in the Sky

1936

Mike Phelan

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Wayward

1932

Robert 'Bob' Daniels

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On the Border

1930

Dave (as John B. Litel)

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Oh Darling!

1930

Character TBA

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Don't Believe It

1930

Dick

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Always Faithful

1929

Wayne

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Finders Keepers

1929

(as John B. Litel)

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The Sleeping Porch

1929

Character TBA

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