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John Miljan

John Miljan

Acting

Born: November 8, 1892Lead, South Dakota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Miljan (November 9, 1892 – January 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in 201 films between 1924 and 1958. He was the tall, smooth-talking villain in Hollywood films for almost four decades, beginning in 1923. Miljan made his first sound film in 1927 in the promotional trailer for The Jazz Singer, inviting audiences to see the upcoming landmark film. In later years he played imposing, authoritative parts such as high-ranking executives and military officers. He is best remembered as General Custer in Cecil B. De Mille's film The Plainsman. Miljan died from cancer in Hollywood in 1960, aged 67. He was married to Victoire Lowe and adopted her two sons from her first marriage to actor Creighton Hale.

Known For
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

1982
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Chief Tomache

1958
Apache Warrior

Apache Warrior

Chief Nantan

1957
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

The Blind One

1956

Johnny Moccasin

Chief Dark Thunder

1956
The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

Antelope

1956
Run for Cover

Run for Cover

Mayor Walsh

1955
Pirates of Tripoli

Pirates of Tripoli

Malek

1955
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College

Wilbur Crane

1952
Camera Sleuth

Camera Sleuth

Herman Taphert (uncredited)

1951
M

M

Blind Baloon Vendor

1951
Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

Old Man (uncredited)

1950
Mule Train

Mule Train

Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

1950
Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

Mr. Howard

1949
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Lesh Lakish

1949
Stampede

Stampede

T. J. Furman

1949
Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

Mr. Eckert

1949
Perilous Waters

Perilous Waters

Carter Larkin

1948
The Flame

The Flame

Detective

1947
That's My Man

That's My Man

Secretary

1947
Queen of the Amazons

Queen of the Amazons

Narrator / Col. Jones

1947
Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

Moga

1947
White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Mr. Latimer

1946
The Killers

The Killers

Jake the Rake (uncredited)

1946
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

Police Lieutenant Mayrin

1946
Lost City of the Jungle

Lost City of the Jungle

Doctor Gaffron

1946
Wildfire

Wildfire

Pete Fanning

1945
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)

1945
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Mr. Arnold

1945
I Accuse My Parents

I Accuse My Parents

Dan Wilson

1944
The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

Arnold Pembroke

1944
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake

Major Harvey

1944
The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

1943
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

1943
Bombardier

Bombardier

Charlie Craig

1943
The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

Kenneth Craige

1942
Criminal Investigator

Criminal Investigator

Edward Judson

1942
The Devil with Hitler

The Devil with Hitler

Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)

1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Rolfe

1942
The Big Street

The Big Street

McWhirter (uncredited)

1942
North of the Rockies

North of the Rockies

Morgan

1942
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

George Potter

1942

Riot Squad

Jim Grosso

1941
The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

Henri Franck

1941
Forced Landing

Forced Landing

General Valdane

1941
Double Cross

Double Cross

Nick Taggart

1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Bob Roycroft

1941
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Carter Dangerfield

1940
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok

Nicholas Tower

1940
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

Pan

1940
New Moon

New Moon

Pierre Brugnon

1940
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

John Marlin

1940
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

Slade Wiley

1940
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

Eric Bartell

1939
Juarez

Juarez

Mariano Escobedo

1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Dr. Dolan

1939
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

Ringo

1939
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve

Duke Page

1939
Ride a Crooked Mile

Ride a Crooked Mile

Lt. Col. Stuart

1938
If I Were King

If I Were King

Thibaut d'Aussigny

1938
Border G-Man

Border G-Man

Louis Rankin

1938
Miracle Money

Miracle Money

Dr. Jones

1938
Man-Proof

Man-Proof

Tommy Gaunt

1938
Arizona Mahoney

Arizona Mahoney

Cameron Lloyd

1936
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

General George A. Custer

1936
North of Nome

North of Nome

Dawson

1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

Baltimore Evans

1936
Private Number

Private Number

Sam Stapp

1936
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

1936
Murder at Glen Athol

Murder at Glen Athol

Bill Holt

1936
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

Boss Benton

1935
Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon

Graham Scott

1935
Mississippi

Mississippi

Major Patterson

1935
Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

Albert Dufresne

1935
The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

Prescott Ames

1934
Tomorrow's Youth

Tomorrow's Youth

Thomas Hall Sr.

1934
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

Ace Carter

1934
Young and Beautiful

Young and Beautiful

Gordon Douglas

1934
Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

Frank Wilson

1934
The Line-Up

The Line-Up

Reginald Fields

1934
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Barney Gaige

1934
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

Prince Abdul Hamidshan

1934
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

Weber

1934
The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

Paulino

1933
King for a Night

King for a Night

Walter Douglas

1933
Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands

Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

1933
The Mad Game

The Mad Game

William Bennett

1933
The Way to Love

The Way to Love

Marco

1933
Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

Regan

1933
The Nuisance

The Nuisance

John Calhoun

1933
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer?

Butch Lorado

1933
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Charlie

1933
Flesh

Flesh

Willard

1932
Prosperity

Prosperity

Holland

1932
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

Pancho

1932
Unashamed

Unashamed

District Attorney Harris

1932
Night Court

Night Court

Crawford

1932
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

Greg Grannard

1932
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

Major Doleshal

1932
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

Ted Russell

1932
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

Prefect of Police

1932
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

District Attorney

1932
Hell Divers

Hell Divers

Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

1932
Emma

Emma

District Attorney

1932
West of Broadway

West of Broadway

Norman (uncredited)

1931
Possessed

Possessed

John Driscoll

1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Wayne Burlingham

1931
Son of India

Son of India

Juggat

1931
Iron Man

Iron Man

Paul H. Lewis

1931
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

Joe Colimo

1931
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate

Florio

1931
Politics

Politics

Jim Curango

1931
Inspiration

Inspiration

Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

1931
Paid

Paid

Inspector Burke

1930
War Nurse

War Nurse

French Medical Officer (uncredited)

1930
Remote Control

Remote Control

Doctor Kruger

1930
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

Martin W. Sanderson

1930
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

Prosecuting Attorney

1930
Estrellados

Estrellados

Self (Guest Appearance)

1930
The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

Juan

1930
In Gay Madrid

In Gay Madrid

Armada - the Torero

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

Frank Buelow

1930
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

Bedroom Scene

1930
Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb

(uncredited)

1930
The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket

Chris Miller

1930
Devil-May-Care

Devil-May-Care

Lucien DeGrignon

1929
Untamed

Untamed

Bennock

1929
Speedway

Speedway

Lee Renny

1929
The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

Major Mallory

1929
Times Square

Times Square

1929
Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love

Frank Martin

1929
A Man's Man

A Man's Man

John Miljan (uncredited)

1929
Gossip

Gossip

Bill - Alice's Husband

1929
The Voice of the City

The Voice of the City

Dapper Don Wilkes

1929
The Desert Song

The Desert Song

Captain Fontaine

1929
Hardboiled Rose

Hardboiled Rose

Steve Wallace

1929
Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

Grant - Lawyer

1929
The Eternal Woman

The Eternal Woman

Gil Martin

1929
Stark Mad

Stark Mad

Dr. Milo

1929
Innocents of Paris

Innocents of Paris

Monsieur Renard

1929
The Home Towners

The Home Towners

Joe Roberts

1928
Land of the Silver Fox

Land of the Silver Fox

James Crawford

1928
The Terror

The Terror

Alfred Katman

1928
Women They Talk About

Women They Talk About

Officer

1928
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

Murray

1928
Glorious Betsy

Glorious Betsy

Preston

1928
The Crimson City

The Crimson City

Gregory Kent

1928
The Little Snob

The Little Snob

Walt Keene

1928
Husbands for Rent

Husbands for Rent

Hugh Frazer

1927

The Slaver

Cyril Blake

1927
The Silver Slave

The Silver Slave

Philip Caldwell

1927
Sailor Izzy Murphy

Sailor Izzy Murphy

The Lunatic

1927
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Host (uncredited)

1927
A Sailor's Sweetheart

A Sailor's Sweetheart

Mark Krisel

1927

The Clown

Bert Colton

1927
The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

Lieutenant Kellogg

1927
Stranded

Stranded

Grant Payne

1927
The Satin Woman

The Satin Woman

Maurice

1927
What Happened To Father

What Happened To Father

Victor Smith

1927
The Yankee Clipper

The Yankee Clipper

Paul de Vigny

1927
Lovers

Lovers

Alvarez

1927

Paying the Price

Michael Donovan

1927

Quarantined Rivals

Ed, the barber

1927
The Final Extra

The Final Extra

Mervin Le Roy

1927
Wolf's Clothing

Wolf's Clothing

Johnson Craigie

1927

Lucky Fool

1927
My Official Wife

My Official Wife

Nicholas

1926
Almost a Lady

Almost a Lady

Henri

1926
Unknown Treasures

Unknown Treasures

Ralph Cheneey

1926
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

Viscount John Devenham

1926
Devil's Island

Devil's Island

André Le Févier

1926
Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows

J.A. Smith

1926

Brooding Eyes

Drummond

1926
The Devil's Circus

The Devil's Circus

Lieberkind

1926
Flaming Waters

Flaming Waters

Jasper Thorne

1925
Morals for Men

Morals for Men

Wallace

1925
The Unchastened Woman

The Unchastened Woman

Lawrence Sanbury

1925
The Unnamed Woman

The Unnamed Woman

Archie Wesson

1925
Wreckage

Wreckage

Maurice Dysart

1925
The Overland Limited

The Overland Limited

Brice Miller

1925
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Valentin (uncredited)

1925
Silent Sanderson

Silent Sanderson

Jim Downing

1925
Sackcloth and Scarlet

Sackcloth and Scarlet

Samuel Curtis

1925
On the Stroke of Three

On the Stroke of Three

Henry Mogridge

1924
The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

Carter

1924
Empty Hearts

Empty Hearts

Frank Gorman

1924
Romance Ranch

Romance Ranch

Clifton Venable

1924
The Lone Chance

The Lone Chance

Lew Brody

1924

Love Letters

Thomas Chadwick

1924