John Miljan

John Miljan

Known for Acting · 189 credits

Born
1892-11-08
Died
1960-01-24
Place of birth
Lead, South Dakota, USA

Biography

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

Movies (189)

The Ten Commandments
Movie

The Ten Commandments

1956

as The Blind One

Samson and Delilah
Movie

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Lesh Lakish

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

The Killers
Movie

The Killers

1946

as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

The Phantom of the Opera
Movie

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Valentin (uncredited)

Arizona Mahoney
Movie

Arizona Mahoney

1936

as Cameron Lloyd

Whirlpool
Movie

Whirlpool

1934

as Barney Gaige

Emergency Squad
Movie

Emergency Squad

1940

as Slade Wiley

The Plainsman
Movie

The Plainsman

1936

as General George A. Custer

Juarez
Movie

Juarez

1939

as Mariano Escobedo

Inspiration
Movie

Inspiration

1931

as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

Brooding Eyes
Movie

Brooding Eyes

1926

as Drummond

The Jazz Singer
Movie

The Jazz Singer

1927

as Host (uncredited)

Sinbad the Sailor
Movie

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

as Moga

Private Number
Movie

Private Number

1936

as Sam Stapp

The Big Street
Movie

The Big Street

1942

as McWhirter (uncredited)

The Flame
Movie

The Flame

1947

as Detective

Riot Squad
Movie

Riot Squad

1941

as Jim Grosso

Unknown Blonde
Movie

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Frank Wilson

Hardboiled Rose
Movie

Hardboiled Rose

1929

as Steve Wallace

Mississippi
Movie

Mississippi

1935

as Major Patterson

Silent Sanderson
Movie

Silent Sanderson

1925

as Jim Downing

Flesh
Movie

Flesh

1932

as Willard

Gossip
Movie

Gossip

1929

as Bill - Alice's Husband

Back to Bataan
Movie

Back to Bataan

1945

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

Possessed
Movie

Possessed

1931

as John Driscoll

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Movie

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Dr. Dolan

The Oklahoma Kid
Movie

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Ringo

The Terror
Movie

The Terror

1928

as Alfred Katman

The Secret Six
Movie

The Secret Six

1931

as Joe Colimo

Arsène Lupin
Movie

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Prefect of Police

It's in the Bag!
Movie

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Mr. Arnold

Run for Cover
Movie

Run for Cover

1955

as Mayor Walsh

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Movie

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

1958

as Chief Tomache

Hell Divers
Movie

Hell Divers

1932

as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

M
Movie

M

1951

as Blind Baloon Vendor

War Nurse
Movie

War Nurse

1930

as French Medical Officer (uncredited)

Are You Listening?
Movie

Are You Listening?

1932

as Ted Russell

Glorious Betsy
Movie

Glorious Betsy

1928

as Preston

Lovers
Movie

Lovers

1927

as Alvarez

The Fallen Sparrow
Movie

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

Emma
Movie

Emma

1932

as District Attorney

The Sea Bat
Movie

The Sea Bat

1930

as Juan

Fast and Furious
Movie

Fast and Furious

1939

as Eric Bartell

New Moon
Movie

New Moon

1940

as Pierre Brugnon

Untamed
Movie

Untamed

1929

as Bennock

Wildfire
Movie

Wildfire

1945

as Pete Fanning

Murder at Glen Athol
Movie

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

as Bill Holt

If I Were King
Movie

If I Were King

1938

as Thibaut d'Aussigny

The Nuisance
Movie

The Nuisance

1933

as John Calhoun

Stark Mad
Movie

Stark Mad

1929

as Dr. Milo

Sutter's Gold
Movie

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

Our Blushing Brides
Movie

Our Blushing Brides

1930

as Martin W. Sanderson

Lost City of the Jungle
Movie

Lost City of the Jungle

1946

as Doctor Gaffron

The Kid from Spain
Movie

The Kid from Spain

1932

as Pancho

Bombardier
Movie

Bombardier

1943

as Charlie Craig

Show Girl in Hollywood
Movie

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

as Frank Buelow

I Accuse My Parents
Movie

I Accuse My Parents

1944

as Dan Wilson

Prosperity
Movie

Prosperity

1932

as Holland

The Unholy Night
Movie

The Unholy Night

1929

as Major Mallory

Obliging Young Lady
Movie

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as George Potter

The Rich Are Always with Us
Movie

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

as Greg Grannard

Son of India
Movie

Son of India

1931

as Juggat

Footloose Widows
Movie

Footloose Widows

1926

as J.A. Smith

Morals for Men
Movie

Morals for Men

1925

as Wallace

The Yankee Clipper
Movie

The Yankee Clipper

1927

as Paul de Vigny

Bride by Mistake
Movie

Bride by Mistake

1944

as Major Harvey

Women Without Names
Movie

Women Without Names

1940

as John Marlin

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Movie

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

as Carter Dangerfield

Man-Proof
Movie

Man-Proof

1938

as Tommy Gaunt

Johnny Moccasin
Movie

Johnny Moccasin

1956

as Chief Dark Thunder

The Woman Racket
Movie

The Woman Racket

1930

as Chris Miller

My Official Wife
Movie

My Official Wife

1926

as Nicholas

Madame Spy
Movie

Madame Spy

1934

as Weber

Walk Softly, Stranger
Movie

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

as Old Man (uncredited)

Paid
Movie

Paid

1930

as Inspector Burke

White Tie and Tails
Movie

White Tie and Tails

1946

as Mr. Latimer

Queen of the Mob
Movie

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Pan

Remote Control
Movie

Remote Control

1930

as Doctor Kruger

Submarine Alert
Movie

Submarine Alert

1943

as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

The Wet Parade
Movie

The Wet Parade

1932

as Major Doleshal

Unashamed
Movie

Unashamed

1932

as District Attorney Harris

The Mad Game
Movie

The Mad Game

1933

as William Bennett

Mrs. Mike
Movie

Mrs. Mike

1949

as Mr. Howard

Blind Adventure
Movie

Blind Adventure

1933

as Regan

Apache Warrior
Movie

Apache Warrior

1957

as Chief Nantan

The Last Crooked Mile
Movie

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

as Police Lieutenant Mayrin

3 Kids and a Queen
Movie

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

as Boss Benton

Mule Train
Movie

Mule Train

1950

as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

In Gay Madrid
Movie

In Gay Madrid

1930

as Armada - the Torero

That's My Man
Movie

That's My Man

1947

as Secretary

Camera Sleuth
Movie

Camera Sleuth

1951

as Herman Taphert (uncredited)

Young Bill Hickok
Movie

Young Bill Hickok

1940

as Nicholas Tower

The Desert Song
Movie

The Desert Song

1929

as Captain Fontaine

The Poor Rich
Movie

The Poor Rich

1934

as Prince Abdul Hamidshan

What! No Beer?
Movie

What! No Beer?

1933

as Butch Lorado

West of Broadway
Movie

West of Broadway

1931

as Norman (uncredited)

Stampede
Movie

Stampede

1949

as T. J. Furman

Free and Easy
Movie

Free and Easy

1930

as Bedroom Scene

King for a Night
Movie

King for a Night

1933

as Walter Douglas

Bonzo Goes to College
Movie

Bonzo Goes to College

1952

as Wilbur Crane

Iron Man
Movie

Iron Man

1931

as Paul H. Lewis

The Merry Monahans
Movie

The Merry Monahans

1944

as Arnold Pembroke

Paying the Price
Movie

Paying the Price

1927

as Michael Donovan

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Movie

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

as Rolfe

Politics
Movie

Politics

1931

as Jim Curango

Devil-May-Care
Movie

Devil-May-Care

1929

as Lucien DeGrignon

The Ghost Walks
Movie

The Ghost Walks

1934

as Prescott Ames

Twin Husbands
Movie

Twin Husbands

1933

as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

Speedway
Movie

Speedway

1929

as Lee Renny

Perilous Waters
Movie

Perilous Waters

1948

as Carter Larkin

The Devil's Circus
Movie

The Devil's Circus

1926

as Lieberkind

Double Cross
Movie

Double Cross

1941

as Nick Taggart

The Wild Dakotas
Movie

The Wild Dakotas

1956

as Antelope

Estrellados
Movie

Estrellados

1930

as Self (Guest Appearance)

Ride a Crooked Mile
Movie

Ride a Crooked Mile

1938

as Lt. Col. Stuart

Pardon Our Nerve
Movie

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

as Duke Page

The Crimson City
Movie

The Crimson City

1928

as Gregory Kent

Gentleman's Fate
Movie

Gentleman's Fate

1931

as Florio

The Gentleman from Louisiana
Movie

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Baltimore Evans

About John Miljan

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 C… With 189 credits spanning from 1924 to 1982, John Miljan has appeared in 189 films and 0 TV shows.

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