About

Known credits:
179
Birthday:
1892-11-08
Place of birth:
Lead, South Dakota, USA
Website:
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John Miljan

Overview

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

Acting
1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Actor (in "The Killers") (archive footage) 62
Fair
1958 The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold Actor Chief Tomache 59
Average
1957 Apache Warrior Actor Chief Nantan 58
Average
1956 The Ten Commandments Actor The Blind One 73
Good
1956 Johnny Moccasin Actor Chief Dark Thunder N/A
N/A
1956 The Wild Dakotas Actor Antelope N/A
N/A
1955 Run for Cover Actor Mayor Walsh 59
Average
1955 Pirates of Tripoli Actor Malek 59
Average
1952 Bonzo Goes to College Actor Wilbur Crane 59
Average
1951 Camera Sleuth Actor Herman Taphert (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 M Actor Blind Baloon Vendor 59
Average
1950 Walk Softly, Stranger Actor Old Man (uncredited) 58
Average
1950 Mule Train Actor Judd Holbrook (uncredited) 58
Average
1949 Mrs. Mike Actor Mr. Howard 58
Average
1949 Samson and Delilah Actor Lesh Lakish 60
Fair
1949 Stampede Actor T. J. Furman 59
Average
1949 Adventure in Baltimore Actor Mr. Eckert 58
Average
1948 Perilous Waters Actor Carter Larkin N/A
N/A
1947 The Flame Actor Detective 58
Average
1947 That's My Man Actor Secretary 59
Average
1947 Queen of the Amazons Actor Narrator / Col. Jones 58
Average
1947 Sinbad the Sailor Actor Moga 59
Average
1946 The Killers Actor Jake the Rake (uncredited) 65
Fair
1946 White Tie and Tails Actor Mr. Latimer 59
Average
1946 The Last Crooked Mile Actor Police Lieutenant Mayrin 58
Average
1946 Lost City of the Jungle Actor Doctor Gaffron 59
Average
1945 Wildfire Actor Pete Fanning N/A
N/A
1945 Back to Bataan Actor Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited) 59
Average
1945 It's in the Bag! Actor Mr. Arnold 58
Average
1944 I Accuse My Parents Actor Dan Wilson 57
Average
1944 The Merry Monahans Actor Arnold Pembroke 59
Average
1944 Bride by Mistake Actor Major Harvey 59
Average
1943 The Fallen Sparrow Actor Inspector 'Toby' Tobin 58
Average
1943 Submarine Alert Actor Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas 58
Average
1943 Bombardier Actor Charlie Craig 58
Average
1942 The Boss of Big Town Actor Kenneth Craige 58
Average
1942 Criminal Investigator Actor Edward Judson 59
Average
1942 The Devil with Hitler Actor Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Scattergood Survives a Murder Actor Rolfe 58
Average
1942 The Big Street Actor McWhirter (Uncredited) 58
Average
1942 North of the Rockies Actor Morgan N/A
N/A
1942 Obliging Young Lady Actor George Potter 59
Average
1941 Riot Squad Actor Jim Grosso N/A
N/A
1941 The Deadly Game Actor Henri Franck 59
Average
1941 Forced Landing Actor General Valdane 58
Average
1941 Double Cross Actor Nick Taggart 58
Average
1941 The Cowboy and the Blonde Actor Bob Roycroft N/A
N/A
1940 The Texas Rangers Ride Again Actor Carter Dangerfield 59
Average
1940 Young Bill Hickok Actor Nicholas Tower 58
Average
1940 Queen of the Mob Actor Pan 58
Average
1940 New Moon Actor Pierre Brugnon 59
Average
1940 Women Without Names Actor John Marlin 59
Average
1940 Emergency Squad Actor Slade Wiley 58
Average
1939 Fast and Furious Actor Eric Bartell 58
Average
1939 Juarez Actor Mariano Escobedo 59
Average
1939 Torchy Runs for Mayor Actor Dr. Dolan 59
Average
1939 The Oklahoma Kid Actor Ringo 59
Average
1939 Pardon Our Nerve Actor Duke Page N/A
N/A
1938 Ride a Crooked Mile Actor Lt. Col. Stuart N/A
N/A
1938 If I Were King Actor Thibaut d'Aussigny 59
Average
1938 Border G-Man Actor Louis Rankin 58
Average
1938 Miracle Money Actor Dr. Jones 59
Average
1938 Man-Proof Actor Tommy Gaunt 58
Average
1936 Arizona Mahoney Actor Cameron Lloyd 59
Average
1936 The Plainsman Actor General George A. Custer 59
Average
1936 North of Nome Actor Dawson 58
Average
1936 The Gentleman from Louisiana Actor Baltimore Evans N/A
N/A
1936 Private Number Actor Sam Stapp 59
Average
1936 Sutter's Gold Actor Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado N/A
N/A
1936 Murder at Glen Athol Actor Bill Holt 59
Average
1935 3 Kids and a Queen Actor Boss Benton 59
Average
1935 Under the Pampas Moon Actor Graham Scott 58
Average
1935 Mississippi Actor Major Patterson 59
Average
1935 Charlie Chan in Paris Actor Albert Dufresne 59
Average
1934 The Ghost Walks Actor Prescott Ames 58
Average
1934 Tomorrow's Youth Actor Thomas Hall Sr. N/A
N/A
1934 Belle of the Nineties Actor Ace Carter 59
Average
1934 Young and Beautiful Actor Gordon Douglas 58
Average
1934 Unknown Blonde Actor Frank Wilson 58
Average
1934 Whirlpool Actor Barney Gaige 59
Average
1934 The Poor Rich Actor Prince Abdul Hamidshan N/A
N/A
1934 Madame Spy Actor Weber 59
Average
1933 The Sin of Nora Moran Actor Paulino 59
Average
1933 King for a Night Actor Walter Douglas 59
Average
1933 Twin Husbands Actor Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden 58
Average
1933 The Mad Game Actor William Bennett N/A
N/A
1933 The Way to Love Actor Marco N/A
N/A
1933 Blind Adventure Actor Regan 59
Average
1933 The Nuisance Actor John Calhoun 59
Average
1933 What! No Beer? Actor Butch Lorado 58
Average
1933 Whistling in the Dark Actor Charlie Shaw 58
Average
1932 Flesh Actor Willard 59
Average
1932 Prosperity Actor Holland 58
Average
1932 The Kid from Spain Actor Pancho 59
Average
1932 Unashamed Actor District Attorney Harris 59
Average
1932 Night Court Actor Crawford 59
Average
1932 The Rich Are Always with Us Actor Greg Grannard 58
Average
1932 The Wet Parade Actor Major Doleshal 58
Average
1932 Are You Listening? Actor Ted Russell 58
Average
1932 Arsène Lupin Actor Prefect of Police 59
Average
1932 The Beast of the City Actor District Attorney 59
Average
1932 Hell Divers Actor Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin 59
Average
1932 Emma Actor District Attorney 59
Average
1931 West of Broadway Actor Norman 59
Average
1931 Possessed Actor John Driscoll 59
Average
1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Actor Wayne Burlingham 59
Average
1931 Son of India Actor Juggat 59
Average
1931 Iron Man Actor Paul H. Lewis 58
Average
1931 The Secret Six Actor Joe Colimo 59
Average
1931 Gentleman's Fate Actor Florio 59
Average
1931 Politics Actor Jim Curango 59
Average
1931 Inspiration Actor Henry Coutant, the Sculptor 59
Average
1930 Paid Actor Inspector Burke 59
Average
1930 War Nurse Actor French Medical Officer (uncredited) 58
Average
1930 Remote Control Actor Doctor Kruger 58
Average
1930 Our Blushing Brides Actor Martin W. Sanderson 59
Average
1930 The Unholy Three Actor Prosecuting Attorney 58
Average
1930 Estrellados Actor Self (Guest Appearance) N/A
N/A
1930 The Sea Bat Actor Juan 58
Average
1930 In Gay Madrid Actor Armada - the Torero 59
Average
1930 Show Girl in Hollywood Actor Frank Buelow 59
Average
1930 Free and Easy Actor Bedroom Scene 59
Average
1930 Not So Dumb Actor (uncredited) 58
Average
1930 The Woman Racket Actor Chris 59
Average
1929 Devil-May-Care Actor Lucien DeGrignon 59
Average
1929 Untamed Actor Bennock 59
Average
1929 Speedway Actor Lee Renny 59
Average
1929 The Unholy Night Actor Major Mallory 58
Average
1929 Times Square Actor N/A
N/A
1929 Fashions in Love Actor Frank Martin N/A
N/A
1929 A Man's Man Actor John Miljan (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1929 Gossip Actor Bill - Alice's Husband N/A
N/A
1929 The Voice of the City Actor Dapper Don Wilkes 59
Average
1929 The Desert Song Actor Captain Fontaine 58
Average
1929 Hardboiled Rose Actor Steve Wallace N/A
N/A
1929 Queen of the Night Clubs Actor Grant - Lawyer N/A
N/A
1929 The Eternal Woman Actor Gil Martin N/A
N/A
1929 Stark Mad Actor Dr. Milo 58
Average
1929 Innocents of Paris Actor Monsieur Renard N/A
N/A
1928 The Home Towners Actor Joe Roberts N/A
N/A
1928 Land of the Silver Fox Actor James Crawford N/A
N/A
1928 The Terror Actor Alfred Katman 58
Average
1928 Women They Talk About Actor Officer N/A
N/A
1928 Lady Be Good Actor Murray N/A
N/A
1928 Glorious Betsy Actor Preston 59
Average
1928 The Crimson City Actor Gregory Kent N/A
N/A
1928 The Little Snob Actor Walt Keene N/A
N/A
1927 Husbands for Rent Actor Hugh Frazer N/A
N/A
1927 The Silver Slave Actor Philip Caldwell N/A
N/A
1927 Sailor Izzy Murphy Actor The Lunatic N/A
N/A
1927 The Jazz Singer Actor Host (uncredited) 59
Average
1927 A Sailor's Sweetheart Actor Mark N/A
N/A
1927 The Clown Actor Bert Colton 58
Average
1927 The Desired Woman Actor Lieutenant Kellogg N/A
N/A
1927 Stranded Actor Grant Payne N/A
N/A
1927 The Satin Woman Actor Maurice N/A
N/A
1927 What Happened To Father Actor Victor Smith N/A
N/A
1927 The Yankee Clipper Actor Paul de Vigny 59
Average
1927 Paying the Price Actor Michael Donovan N/A
N/A
1927 Quarantined Rivals Actor Ed, the barber N/A
N/A
1927 The Final Extra Actor Mervin Le Roy N/A
N/A
1927 Lucky Fool Actor N/A
N/A
1926 My Official Wife Actor Nicholas N/A
N/A
1926 Almost a Lady Actor Henri N/A
N/A
1926 The Amateur Gentleman Actor Viscount John Devenham N/A
N/A
1926 Devil's Island Actor André Le Févier N/A
N/A
1926 Footloose Widows Actor J.A. Smith N/A
N/A
1926 Brooding Eyes Actor Drummond N/A
N/A
1926 The Devil's Circus Actor Lieberkind 59
Average
1925 Flaming Waters Actor Jasper Thorne N/A
N/A
1925 Morals for Men Actor Wallace N/A
N/A
1925 The Unchastened Woman Actor Lawrence Sanbury 58
Average
1925 The Phantom of the Opera Actor Valentin (uncredited) 63
Fair
1925 Silent Sanderson Actor Jim Downing N/A
N/A
1925 Sackcloth and Scarlet Actor Samuel Curtis N/A
N/A
1924 On the Stroke of Three Actor Henry Mogridge N/A
N/A
1924 The Painted Lady Actor Carter N/A
N/A
1924 Empty Hearts Actor Frank Gorman N/A
N/A
1924 Love Letters Actor Thomas Chadwick N/A
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