Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from

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s to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men before he was of voting age.

Life and career

Lucien Littlefield was born in San Antonio, Texas and attended Staunton Military Academy. He started his movie career in 1913 and worked as an actor until his death in 1960. He usually portrayed comedic supporting characters, often much older than himself. His role of the doctor in '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) is one of his more notable performances. The character actor appeared with

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, first as an eccentric professor in '' Dirty Work'' and finally as a veterinarian in ''

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'', both made in 1933. He also played

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's father in ''

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'' in 1927. Other roles include the western ''

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'' with William S. Hart, the comedy '' Ruggles of Red Gap'' with

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, and ''

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'' with

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. He played an eccentric inventor in an early episode of '' Adventures of Superman'' titled "The Runaway Robot". Littlefield played many character roles in other TV shows of the 1950s, such as '' Blondie'', ''

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'', '' Dragnet'' and ''

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''. He died of natural causes in 1960 at a veterans' hospital in Hollywood, California, and he was buried in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries''
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Selected filmography

* '' Rose of the Rancho'' (1914) (uncredited) * '' The Ghost Breaker'' (1914) as Judge Jarvis * '' The Warrens of Virginia'' (1915) as Tom Dabney * ''

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'' (1915) as Clerk * ''

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'' (1915, short) as The 'Grind' * '' Kindling'' (1915) as Fence (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1915) as Minor Role * '' Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo'' (1915) as The Rag Picker * '' The Unknown'' (1915) as Minor Role * '' The Cheat'' (1915) as Hardy's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1915) as Roger Manning's Valet (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1915) (uncredited) * '' The Blacklist'' (1916) as Frederick Holtz * '' To Have and to Have'' (1916) as King James I * ''

The Love Mask ''The Love Mask'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Cecil B. DeMille and Jeanie MacPherson. The film stars Cleo Ridgely, Wallace Reid, Earle Foxe, Bob Fleming, Dorothy Abril and Lucien Littlefield. The ...

'' (1916) * '' The Heart of Nora Flynn'' (1916) as The Gardener * ''

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'' (1916) * '' Joan the Woman'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1917) as Pete * '' On Record'' (1917) * ''

The Cost of Hatred ''The Cost of Hatred'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Kathlyn Williams, Theodore Roberts, Tom Forman, Jack W. Johnston, Jack Holt and Charles Ogle. The film was re ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) as Minor Role * ''

The Squaw Man's Son ''The Squaw Man's Son'' is a 1917 American Western silent film directed by Edward LeSaint, written by Charles Maigne and Edwin Milton Royle, and starring Wallace Reid, Anita King, Dorothy Davenport, Donald Bowles, Clarence Geldart and Frank L ...

'' (1917) as Lord Yester * '' The Hostage'' (1917) as Paul * '' Hawthorne of the U.S.A.'' (1919) as Soldier on Patrol (uncredited) * '' Everywoman'' (1919) as Lord Witness * ''

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'' (1920) as Reginald Toby * '' Why Change Your Wife?'' (1920) as Gordon's Butler * '' Jack Straw'' (1920) as Sherlo * ''

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'' (1920) as Dr. Widner * ''

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'' (1920) as Lieutenant Humphrey Smith * ''

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'' (1920) as Wesley Colfax Winslow * '' The Round-Up'' (1920) as Parenthesis (uncredited) * '' Eyes of the Heart'' (1920) as Whitey * ''

Her First Elopement ''Her First Elopement'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and written by Edith M. Kennedy. It is based on the 1915 novel ''Her First Elopement'' by Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Jerome Patrick, Nell Craig, Luc ...

'' (1920) as Man with Raccoon Coat (uncredited) * '' The Furnace'' (1920) as Bert Vallance * ''

'' (1920) as Ted Maitland * '' All Souls' Eve'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) as Connie Potts * ''

Too Much Speed ''Too Much Speed'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Urson, written by Byron Morgan, and starring Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Roberts, Jack Richardson, Lucien Littlefield, and Guy Oliver. It was released on June 5 ...

'' (1921) as Jimmy Rodman * ''

Crazy to Marry ''Crazy to Marry'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels and Gosfilmofond, Russian State Archive, Moscow. Synopsis Dr. Hobart ...

'' (1921) as Minister * ''

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'' (1921) as Silas Hoskins * '' The Affairs of Anatol'' (1921) as Spencer's Valet (uncredited) * '' The Sheik'' (1921) as Gaston - French Valet * ''

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'' (1922) as 'Batty' Briggs * '' Tillie'' (1922) as Doc Weaver * '' Saturday Night'' (1922) as Uncle Van's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1922) as Slithy Winters * ''

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'' (1922) as Witness * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1922) as Duke of Buckingham * ''

Mr. Billings Spends His Dime ''Mr. Billings Spends His Dime'' is a lost 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Dana Burnet and Albert S. Le Vino. The film stars Walter Hiers, Jacqueline Logan, George Fawcett, Robert McKim, Patricia P ...

'' (1923) as Martin Green * '' The Tiger's Claw'' (1923) as Goyrem * '' Three Wise Fools'' (1923) as Douglas * ''

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'' (1923) as Dobbs, the Butler * '' In the Palace of the King'' (1923) as Adonis * '' The Rendezvous'' (1923) as Commissar * ''

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'' (1924) as Jeremiah Piper * '' Name the Man'' (1924) as Sharf * '' True As Steel'' (1924) as Mr. Foote * '' Babbitt'' (1924) as Edward Littlefield * '' A Woman Who Sinned'' (1924) as Rev. Hillburn * '' Never Say Die'' (1924) as Griggs * ''

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'' (1924) as Matt Logan * '' Feet of Clay'' (1924) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Gerald Cranston's Lady'' (1924) as Stanley Tilotson * ''

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'' (1924) as Under-sheriff * '' Gold Heels'' (1924) as Push Miller * '' The Deadwood Coach'' (1924) as Charlie Winter - in play * '' Charley's Aunt'' (1925) as Brasset - the Scout * '' Gold and the Girl'' (1925) as Weasel * ''

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'' (1925) as Joe Lake * '' What Price Goofy?'' (1925, Short) as Speck - Jamison's Faithful Butler * '' Hearts and Spurs'' (1925) as Ford Driver (uncredited) * '' Innocent Husbands'' (1925, Short) as The House Detective * '' Madame Sans Jane'' (1925, Short) as Steward * '' There Goes the Bride'' (1925, Short) * ''

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'' (1925, Short) as The Buck Private * '' Laughing Ladies'' (1925, Short) as The Dentist * ''

'' (1925) as Kentucky Rose * '' Soul Mates'' (1925) as Stevens * '' A Punch in the Nose'' (1926, Short) * '' Your Husband's Past'' (1926, Short) * ''

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'' (1926) as Cupido * ''

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'' (1926) as Bell * ''

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'' (1926) as Red * '' Bachelor Brides'' (1926) as Egbert Beamish * ''

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'' (1926, Short) * '' Take It from Me'' (1926) as Cyrus Crabb * '' Twinkletoes'' (1926) as Hank * '' Taxi! Taxi!'' (1927) as Billy Wallace * '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) as Ira Lazar * ''

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'' (1927, Short) (uncredited) * ''

'' (1927) as Pa Johnson * ''

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'' (1927) as Lawyer Marks * '' The Small Bachelor'' (1927) * '' Cheating Cheaters'' (1927) as 'Habeas Corpus' Lazarre * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1927) as Councilman * ''

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'' (1927) as Yell * ''

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'' (1928) as Dan Casey * '' The Man in Hobbles'' (1928) as Pa Harris * '' A Blonde for a Night'' (1928) as Jenks * '' Harold Teen'' (1928) as Dad Jenks * '' The Head Man'' (1928) as Ed Barnes * '' Heart to Heart'' (1928) as Uncle Joe Boyd * '' Mother Knows Best'' (1928) as Pa Quail * ''

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'' (1929) as Plinge * '' Saturday's Children'' (1929) as Willie * ''

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'' (1929) as Frank Chase * ''

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'' (1929) as Sheik Smith * '' Drag'' (1929) as Pa Parker * '' Dark Streets'' (1929) as Census Taker * '' The Great Divide'' (1929) as Texas Tommy * '' Happy Days'' (1929) as Lucien Littlefield * ''

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'' (1929) as Thomas Hayden * '' No No Nanette'' (1930) as Jim Smith * ''

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'' (1931) as Uncle Joe Boyd * '' Young as You Feel'' (1931) as Noah Marley * '' Trouble from Abroad'' (1931, Short) as Captain Wimble * ''

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'' (1932) as Henderson (scenes deleted) * '' Speed Madness'' (1932) as Forbes * '' Downstairs'' (1932) as Françoise - a Drunken Servant * ''

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'' (1932) as Shopkeeper (uncredited) * '' That's My Boy'' (1932) as Uncle Louie * '' Pride of the Legion'' (1932) as 'Dad' Tully * ''

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When Strangers Meet ''When Strangers Meet'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Cromwell, Arline Judge, and Lucien Littlefield. It was released on July 20, 1934. Cast * Richard Cromwell as Paul Tarman * Arline Judge as Ru ...

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'' (1935) as Henry Foster * ''

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'' (1936) as Storekeeper * ''

The Moon's Our Home ''The Moon's Our Home'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in '' Cosmopolitan'' magazine. Plot summary A comedy a ...

'' (1936) as Ogden Holbrook * '' Let's Sing Again'' (1936) as Supt. Henry Perkins * ''

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'' (1936) as Mr. O'Leary * ''

Hotel Haywire ''Hotel Haywire'' is a 1937 American comedy film written by Preston Sturges with uncredited rewrites by Lillie Hayward. It was directed by George Archainbaud and stars Leo Carrillo, Lynne Overman, Spring Byington, Benny Baker and Colette Lyons ...

'' (1937) as Elmer (uncredited) * '' Wild Money'' (1937) as Bill Hawkins * ''

High, Wide, and Handsome ''High, Wide and Handsome'' is a 1937 American musical Western film starring Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Alan Hale, Sr., Charles Bickford and Dorothy Lamour. The film was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by Oscar Hammerstein II and G ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Lippincott * '' Souls at Sea'' (1937) as Toymaker * '' Partners in Crime'' (1937) as Mr. Twitchell * ''

Born to the West ''Born to the West'' (reissue title ''Hell Town'') is a 1937 American Western film starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an ea ...

'' (1937) as Cattle Buyer * ''

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge ''Bulldog Drummond's Revenge'' is a 1937 American adventure mystery film directed by Louis King, produced by Stuart Walker, written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Herman C. McNeile (novel), and featuring John Barrymore. The picture stars John Howa ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Smith * ''

Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California; operational headquarters in Manhattan; and managerial offices throughout the United States and intern ...

'' (1937) as San Francisco Postmaster (uncredited) * '' Scandal Street'' (1938) as Robert Johnson * ''

Hollywood Stadium Mystery ''Hollywood Stadium Mystery'' is a 1938 American film directed by David Howard. Plot A rivalry develops between a district attorney named Devons, who finds murder mysteries amusing but amateurish, and Pauline Ward, a crime novelist. They play ...

'' (1938) as Watchman * '' Reckless Living'' (1938) as Lucius Carr (uncredited) * '' Wide Open Faces'' (1938) as P. T. 'Doc' Williams * '' The Gladiator'' (1938) as Professor Abner Danner * '' I Am the Law'' (1938) as Mr. Roberts (uncredited) * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) as Parrish * ''

Pirates of the Skies ''Pirates of the Skies'' (aka ''Plane 66'') is a 1939 American action film directed by Joseph A. McDonough and written by Lester Cole and Ben Grauman Kohn. The film stars Kent Taylor, Rochelle Hudson, Regis Toomey, Marion Martin, Samuel S. Hin ...

'' (1939) as Dr. Amos Pettingill * ''

Mystery Plane ''Mystery Plane'' (aka ''Sky Pilot'' and ''Sky Pirate'') is a 1939 American action film directed by George Waggner and written by Paul Schofield and George Waggner. The film is based on the comic strip ''Tailspin Tommy'' by Hal Forrest and Glenn ...

'' (1939) as Winslow * ''

Unmarried Civil status, or marital status, are the distinct options that describe a person's relationship with a significant other. '' Married'', '' single'', ''divorced'', and ''widowed'' are examples of civil status. ''Civil status'' and ''marital stat ...

'' (1939) as School Principal (uncredited) * '' What a Life'' (1939) as Mr. Patterson * ''

Sabotage Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a ''saboteur''. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identitie ...

'' (1939) as Eli * '' Jeepers Creepers'' (1939) as Grandpa * '' Money to Burn'' (1939) as Irving * '' Those Were the Days!'' (1940) as Professor Sillicocks * '' The Westerner'' (1940) as The Stranger * '' Life with Henry'' (1940) as Mr. Stevens * ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn b ...

'' (1940) as The Sheriff / Mr. Oldtimer * '' Murder Among Friends'' (1941) as Dr. Fred Turk * ''

The Great American Broadcast ''The Great American Broadcast'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Jack Oakie, Alice Faye and John Payne. Plot Impoverished roommates Rix Martin and Chuck Hadley have dreams of being the first to operate a coast-to-coast r ...

'' (1941) as Justice of the Peace * '' The Little Foxes'' (1941) as Manders * ''

Man at Large ''Man at Large'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and written by John Larkin. The film stars Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr, Steven Geray, Milton Parsons and Spencer Charters. The film was released on Sept ...

'' (1941) as Jones, Nervous Man at Tourist Camp * ''

Henry Aldrich for President ''Henry Aldrich for President'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, June Preisser, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Dorothy Peterson and Martha O'Driscoll. T ...

'' (1941) as Mr. Crosley * '' Mr. and Mrs. North'' (1942) as Barnes * ''

Castle in the Desert ''Castle in the Desert'' is a 1942 film featuring the Chinese detective Charlie Chan. It was the eleventh film to feature Sidney Toler as the title character, and the last made by 20th Century Fox. The series continued with Toler, though under m ...

'' (1942) as Gleason * '' This Time for Keeps'' (1942) as Herb - Western Union Man (uncredited) * '' Larceny, Inc.'' (1942) as Third Customer (uncredited) * '' The Great Man's Lady'' (1942) as City Editor * ''

Hillbilly Blitzkrieg ''Hillbilly Blitzkrieg'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Roy Mack that was a sequel to ''Private Snuffy Smith''. The film is also known as ''Enemy Round-Up'' (American TV title). Plot Nazi spies mistake Snuffy Smith's moonshine for ...

'' (1942) as Prof. Waldo James * ''

Bells of Capistrano ''Bells of Capistrano'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Virginia Grey. Written by Lawrence Kimble, it is a story of a singing cowboy who helps out a beautiful rodeo owner ...

'' (1942) as Daniel (Pop) McCracken * '' Whistling in Dixie'' (1942) as Corporal Lucken * ''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel ...

'' (1943) as Hank Eastman * '' Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour'' (1943) as Mr. Quid (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943) as Blaker * ''

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House ''Henry Aldrich Haunts a House'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Joan Mortimer and Vaughan Glaser. Th ...

'' (1943) as Mr. Quid * ''

Casanova in Burlesque ''Casanova in Burlesque'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Frank Gill Jr.. The film stars Joe E. Brown, June Havoc, Dale Evans, Marjorie Gateson, Lucien Littlefield and Ian Keith. The film was released on ...

'' (1944) as John Alden Compton * ''

Lady, Let's Dance ''Lady, Let's Dance'' is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by Frank Woodruff that was nominated for two Oscars. Produced by Monogram Studios, the film is unique as an ice skating musical. ''Lady, Let's Dance'' stars ice skater Belita as herse ...

'' (1944) as Mr. Snodgrass * ''

Cowboy and the Senorita '' Cowboy and the Senorita '' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. The film marked the first appearance together of Rogers and his future wife, Dale Evans. Plot Roy and his sidekick Teddy Bear are ...

'' (1944) as Judge Loomis * '' Goodnight, Sweetheart'' (1944) as Collins * ''

When the Lights Go on Again "When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)" is a popular song composed during World War II. It was written by Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler. The first recording, by Vaughn Monroe, reached number one on the charts in 1943. ...

'' (1944) as Andy * '' One Body Too Many'' (1944) as Kenneth Hopkins * ''

'' (1944) as The Judge * ''

Zorro's Black Whip ''Zorro's Black Whip'' is a 1944 12-chapter film serial by Republic Pictures starring Linda Stirling. The film was made after the 1940 20th Century-Fox remake of '' The Mark of Zorro'' in order to capitalize on it. Republic was not able to u ...

'' (1944) as 'Tenpoint' Jackson * '' Scared Stiff'' (1945) as Charles Waldeck / Preston Waldeck * '' The Caribbean Mystery'' (1945) as Dr. Praskins (uncredited) * ''

In Old Sacramento ''In Old Sacramento'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Frances Hyland and Frank Gruber. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Constance Moore, Henry H. Daniels Jr., Ruth Donnelly, Eugene Pallette and Jack La ...

'' (1946) as Barber (uncredited) * ''

Rendezvous with Annie ''Rendezvous with Annie'' is a 1946 comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and written by and Mary Loos and Richard Sale. The film stars Eddie Albert, Faye Marlowe and Gail Patrick. The supporting cast features C. Aubrey Smith and William Frawley. ...

'' (1946) as Ed Kramer * ''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwhol ...

'' (1946) as The Florist * ''

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy ''Love Laughs at Andy Hardy'' is a 1946 American film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone. The film is also known under its American promotional title ''Uncle Andy Hardy''. ...

'' (1946) as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival'' (1947) as The Judge, in 'Fabulous Joe' * ''

The Fabulous Joe ''The Fabulous Joe'' is a 1947 American comedy film in the Hal Roach's Streamliners series. It was directed by Harve Foster and written by Arnold Belgard and Jack Jevne. The film stars Walter Abel, Margot Grahame, Marie Wilson, Donald Meek, Sh ...

'' (1947) as Judge * '' Sweet Genevieve'' (1947) as Mr. Rogers * ''

Lightnin' in the Forest ''Lightnin' in the Forest'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by George Blair (director), George Blair and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Don "Red" Barry, Warren Douglas, Lorna Gray, Lucien Littlefield and Claire D ...

'' (1947) as Joad * ''

Jinx Money ''Jinx Money'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the tenth film in the series and the first one to include Bennie Bartlett as part of the team. Plot Pollack, an underworld gambler, is murdered, but before he dies ...

'' (1948) as Tipper * ''

Hollow Triumph ''Hollow Triumph'' (working title ''The Man Who Murdered Himself'', reissued in the United States as ''The Scar'') is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by Steve Sekely starring Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett and Leslie Brooks. It was rele ...

'' (1948) as Mr. Davis (uncredited) * '' Let's Live a Little'' (1948) as Mr. Tinker (uncredited) * ''

Bad Men of Tombstone ''Bad Men of Tombstone'' is a 1949 American Western film from King Brothers Productions. It was co-written by Philip Yordan and stars Barry Sullivan and Broderick Crawford. King Brothers announced plans for a sequel, ''The Marshall of Tombsto ...

'' (1949) as Old Man in Claims Office (uncredited) * ''

Susanna Pass '' Susanna Pass '' is a 1949 Republic Pictures Trucolor American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Cast * Roy Rogers as himself * Dale Evans as Kay 'Doc' Parker * Estelita Rodriguez as Rita * Martin Gar ...

'' (1949) as Russell Masters * '' At Sword's Point'' (1952) as Cpl. Gautier (uncredited) * ''

Woman of the North Country ''Woman of the North Country'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Ruth Hussey, Rod Cameron, John Agar and Gale Storm. The film was released on September 5, 1952, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Ruth Hu ...

'' (1952) as Parvin (uncredited) * ''

Roar of the Crowd ''Roar of the Crowd'' is a 1953 American sports film directed by William Beaudine and starring Howard Duff, Helene Stanley and Dave Willock. A number of racing drivers appears as themselves. The film was shot in cinecolor. Plot An aspiring young ...

'' (1953) as Josh (uncredited) * ''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova ...

'' (1954) as First Prisoner * '' Sudden Danger'' (1955) as Dave Glennon * ''

Bop Girl Goes Calypso ''Bop Girl Goes Calypso'' is a 1957 American United Artists film directed by Howard W. Koch and starring Judy Tyler. It features calypso music by the Bobby Troup Trio and bassist Jim Aton. Plot Working on a thesis, college student Bob Hilton p ...

'' (1957) as Prof. Winthrop * ''

The High Cost of Loving ''The High Cost of Loving'' is a 1958 comedy film directed by and starring Jose Ferrer. It marked the film debut of Gena Rowlands. Plot Around the same time that Jim Fry learns that his place of work is merging with another company, his wife of ...

'' (1958) as Brabin (uncredited) * '' Wink of an Eye'' (1958) as Old Man

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Littlefield, Lucien 1895 births 1960 deaths Male actors from Texas American male silent film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players