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John Miljan

John Miljan

Actor · Born 1892-11-08 · Lead, South Dakota, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Ten Commandments (1956) — The Blind One
  2. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
  3. The Killers (1946) — Jake the Rake (uncredited)
  4. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — Valentin (uncredited)
  5. The Jazz Singer (1927) — Host (uncredited)
  6. Samson and Delilah (1949) — Lesh Lakish
  7. Back to Bataan (1945) — Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
  8. M (1951) — Blind Baloon Vendor
  9. Sinbad the Sailor (1947) — Moga
  10. Run for Cover (1955) — Mayor Walsh
  11. Possessed (1931) — John Driscoll
  12. The Plainsman (1936) — General George A. Custer
  13. The Oklahoma Kid (1939) — Ringo
  14. I Accuse My Parents (1944) — Dan Wilson
  15. The Fallen Sparrow (1943) — Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
  16. Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) — Old Man (uncredited)
  17. The Beast of the City (1932) — District Attorney
  18. The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) — Paulino
  19. Juarez (1939) — Mariano Escobedo
  20. Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) — Albert Dufresne
  21. The Ghost Walks (1934) — Prescott Ames
  22. Arsène Lupin (1932) — Prefect of Police
  23. The Unholy Three (1930) — Prosecuting Attorney
  24. Susan Lenox (1931) — Wayne Burlingham
  25. Our Blushing Brides (1930) — Martin W. Sanderson
  26. Bombardier (1943) — Charlie Craig
  27. Iron Man (1931) — Paul H. Lewis
  28. Queen of the Amazons (1947) — Narrator / Col. Jones
  29. The Big Street (1942) — McWhirter (uncredited)
  30. Paid (1930) — Inspector Burke
  31. The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) — Chief Tomache
  32. The Secret Six (1931) — Joe Colimo
  33. The Last Crooked Mile (1946) — Police Lieutenant Mayrin
  34. Belle of the Nineties (1934) — Ace Carter
  35. Emma (1932) — District Attorney
  36. If I Were King (1938) — Thibaut d'Aussigny
  37. Flesh (1932) — Willard
  38. Free and Easy (1930) — Bedroom Scene
  39. The Flame (1947) — Detective
  40. The Sea Bat (1930) — Juan