CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday put a 60-day halt on tens of thousands of legal claims against Johnson & Johnson alleging that its talc-based products cause cancer. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley ordered the halt at a hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reporting by Maria Chutchian; Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi, Will Dunham and Nick Zieminski