John Miljan

John Miljan

Known for
Acting
Born
November 8, 1892
Died
January 24, 1960 (aged 67)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid poster

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

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

1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold poster

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Movie · as Chief Tomache

1957
Apache Warrior poster

Apache Warrior

Movie · as Chief Nantan

1956
Johnny Moccasin

Johnny Moccasin

Movie · as Chief Dark Thunder

1956
The Ten Commandments poster

The Ten Commandments

Movie · as The Blind One

1956
The Wild Dakotas poster

The Wild Dakotas

Movie · as Antelope

1955
Pirates of Tripoli poster

Pirates of Tripoli

Movie · as Malek

1955
Run for Cover poster

Run for Cover

Movie · as Mayor Walsh

1952
Bonzo Goes to College poster

Bonzo Goes to College

Movie · as Wilbur Crane

1951
M poster

M

Movie · as Blind Baloon Vendor

1951
Camera Sleuth poster

Camera Sleuth

Movie · as Herman Taphert (uncredited)

1950
Walk Softly, Stranger poster

Walk Softly, Stranger

Movie · as Old Man (uncredited)

1950
Mule Train poster

Mule Train

Movie · as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

1949
Adventure in Baltimore poster

Adventure in Baltimore

Movie · as Mr. Eckert

1949
Samson and Delilah poster

Samson and Delilah

Movie · as Lesh Lakish

1949
Stampede poster

Stampede

Movie · as T. J. Furman

1949
Mrs. Mike poster

Mrs. Mike

Movie · as Mr. Howard

1948
Perilous Waters poster

Perilous Waters

Movie · as Carter Larkin

1947
Sinbad the Sailor poster

Sinbad the Sailor

Movie · as Moga

1947
The Flame poster

The Flame

Movie · as Detective

1947
That's My Man poster

That's My Man

Movie · as Secretary

1947
Queen of the Amazons poster

Queen of the Amazons

Movie · as Narrator / Col. Jones

1946
The Last Crooked Mile poster

The Last Crooked Mile

Movie · as Police Lieutenant Mayrin

1946
Lost City of the Jungle poster

Lost City of the Jungle

Movie · as Doctor Gaffron

1946
The Killers poster

The Killers

Movie · as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

1946
White Tie and Tails poster

White Tie and Tails

Movie · as Mr. Latimer

1945
Wildfire poster

Wildfire

Movie · as Pete Fanning

1945
Back to Bataan poster

Back to Bataan

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

1945
It's in the Bag! poster

It's in the Bag!

Movie · as Mr. Arnold

1944
I Accuse My Parents poster

I Accuse My Parents

Movie · as Dan Wilson

1944
The Merry Monahans poster

The Merry Monahans

Movie · as Arnold Pembroke

1944
Bride by Mistake poster

Bride by Mistake

Movie · as Major Harvey

1943
The Fallen Sparrow poster

The Fallen Sparrow

Movie · as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

1943
Submarine Alert poster

Submarine Alert

Movie · as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

1943
Bombardier poster

Bombardier

Movie · as Charlie Craig

1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder poster

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Movie · as Rolfe

1942
The Boss of Big Town poster

The Boss of Big Town

Movie · as Kenneth Craige

1942
Criminal Investigator poster

Criminal Investigator

Movie · as Edward Judson

1942
Obliging Young Lady poster

Obliging Young Lady

Movie · as George Potter

1942
North of the Rockies poster

North of the Rockies

Movie · as Morgan

1942
The Devil with Hitler poster

The Devil with Hitler

Movie · as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)

1942
The Big Street poster

The Big Street

Movie · as McWhirter (uncredited)

1941
Double Cross poster

Double Cross

Movie · as Nick Taggart

1941
Riot Squad poster

Riot Squad

Movie · as Jim Grosso

1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde poster

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Movie · as Bob Roycroft

1941
Forced Landing poster

Forced Landing

Movie · as General Valdane (uncredited)

1941
The Deadly Game poster

The Deadly Game

Movie · as Henri Franck

1940
New Moon poster

New Moon

Movie · as Pierre Brugnon

1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again poster

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Movie · as Carter Dangerfield

1940
Women Without Names poster

Women Without Names

Movie · as John Marlin

1940
Emergency Squad poster

Emergency Squad

Movie · as Slade Wiley

1940
Young Bill Hickok poster

Young Bill Hickok

Movie · as Nicholas Tower

1940
Queen of the Mob poster

Queen of the Mob

Movie · as Pan

1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor poster

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Movie · as Dr. Dolan

1939
Fast and Furious poster

Fast and Furious

Movie · as Eric Bartell

1939
The Oklahoma Kid poster

The Oklahoma Kid

Movie · as Ringo

1939
Juarez poster

Juarez

Movie · as Mariano Escobedo

1939
Pardon Our Nerve poster

Pardon Our Nerve

Movie · as Duke Page

1938
If I Were King poster

If I Were King

Movie · as Thibaut d'Aussigny

1938
Miracle Money poster

Miracle Money

Movie · as Dr. Jones

1938
Man-Proof poster

Man-Proof

Movie · as Tommy Gaunt

1938
Border G-Man poster

Border G-Man

Movie · as Louis Rankin

1938
Ride a Crooked Mile poster

Ride a Crooked Mile

Movie · as Lt. Col. Stuart

1936
Murder at Glen Athol poster

Murder at Glen Athol

Movie · as Bill Holt

1936
Private Number poster

Private Number

Movie · as Sam Stapp

1936
The Plainsman poster

The Plainsman

Movie · as General George A. Custer

1936
Sutter's Gold poster

Sutter's Gold

Movie · as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana poster

The Gentleman from Louisiana

Movie · as Baltimore Evans

1936
Arizona Mahoney poster

Arizona Mahoney

Movie · as Cameron Lloyd

1936
North of Nome poster

North of Nome

Movie · as Dawson

1935
Charlie Chan in Paris poster

Charlie Chan in Paris

Movie · as Albert Dufresne

1935
Under the Pampas Moon poster

Under the Pampas Moon

Movie · as Graham Scott

1935
3 Kids and a Queen poster

3 Kids and a Queen

Movie · as Boss Benton

1935
Mississippi poster

Mississippi

Movie · as Major Patterson

1934
Belle of the Nineties poster

Belle of the Nineties

Movie · as Ace Carter

1934
The Ghost Walks poster

The Ghost Walks

Movie · as Prescott Ames

1934
Young and Beautiful poster

Young and Beautiful

Movie · as Gordon Douglas

1934
Tomorrow's Youth poster

Tomorrow's Youth

Movie · as Thomas Hall Sr.

1934
The Poor Rich poster

The Poor Rich

Movie · as Prince Abdul Hamidshan

1934
Whirlpool poster

Whirlpool

Movie · as Barney Gaige

1934
Madame Spy poster

Madame Spy

Movie · as Weber

1934
Unknown Blonde poster

Unknown Blonde

Movie · as Frank Wilson

1934
The Line-Up poster

The Line-Up

Movie · as Reginald Fields

1933
The Sin of Nora Moran poster

The Sin of Nora Moran

Movie · as Paulino

1933
The Nuisance poster

The Nuisance

Movie · as John Calhoun

1933
Twin Husbands poster

Twin Husbands

Movie · as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

1933
Blind Adventure poster

Blind Adventure

Movie · as Regan

1933
Whistling in the Dark poster

Whistling in the Dark

Movie · as Charlie

1933
The Mad Game poster

The Mad Game

Movie · as William Bennett

1933
What! No Beer? poster

What! No Beer?

Movie · as Butch Lorado

1933
King for a Night poster

King for a Night

Movie · as Walter Douglas

1933
The Way to Love poster

The Way to Love

Movie · as Marco

1932
The Beast of the City poster

The Beast of the City

Movie · as District Attorney

1932
Emma poster

Emma

Movie · as District Attorney

1932
The Rich Are Always with Us poster

The Rich Are Always with Us

Movie · as Greg Grannard

1932
Flesh poster

Flesh

Movie · as Willard

1932
The Kid from Spain poster

The Kid from Spain

Movie · as Pancho

1932
Arsène Lupin poster

Arsène Lupin

Movie · as Prefect of Police

1932
Are You Listening? poster

Are You Listening?

Movie · as Ted Russell

1932
Hell Divers poster

Hell Divers

Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

1932
Unashamed poster

Unashamed

Movie · as District Attorney Harris

1932
Prosperity poster

Prosperity

Movie · as Holland

1932
Night Court poster

Night Court

Movie · as Crawford

1932
The Wet Parade poster

The Wet Parade

Movie · as Major Doleshal

1931
The Secret Six poster

The Secret Six

Movie · as Joe Colimo

1931
Possessed poster

Possessed

Movie · as John Driscoll

1931
Susan Lenox poster

Susan Lenox

Movie · as Wayne Burlingham

1931
Politics poster

Politics

Movie · as Jim Curango

1931
West of Broadway poster

West of Broadway

Movie · as Norman (uncredited)

1931
Gentleman's Fate poster

Gentleman's Fate

Movie · as Florio

1931
Son of India poster

Son of India

Movie · as Juggat

1931
Iron Man poster

Iron Man

Movie · as Paul H. Lewis

1931
Inspiration poster

Inspiration

Movie · as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

1930
Estrellados poster

Estrellados

Movie · as Self (Guest Appearance)

1930
Free and Easy poster

Free and Easy

Movie · as Bedroom Scene

1930
The Sea Bat poster

The Sea Bat

Movie · as Juan

1930
Remote Control poster

Remote Control

Movie · as Doctor Kruger

1930
The Woman Racket poster

The Woman Racket

Movie · as Chris Miller

1930
In Gay Madrid poster

In Gay Madrid

Movie · as Armada - the Torero

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood poster

Show Girl in Hollywood

Movie · as Frank Buelow

1930
Paid poster

Paid

Movie · as Inspector Burke

1930
The Unholy Three poster

The Unholy Three

Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney

1930
Our Blushing Brides poster

Our Blushing Brides

Movie · as Martin W. Sanderson

1930
Not So Dumb poster

Not So Dumb

Movie · as (uncredited)

1930
War Nurse poster

War Nurse

Movie · as French Medical Officer (uncredited)

1929
Queen of the Night Clubs poster

Queen of the Night Clubs

Movie · as Grant - Lawyer

1929
A Man's Man poster

A Man's Man

Movie · as John Miljan (uncredited)

1929
Stark Mad poster

Stark Mad

Movie · as Dr. Milo

1929
Untamed poster

Untamed

Movie · as Bennock

1929
Devil-May-Care poster

Devil-May-Care

Movie · as Lucien DeGrignon

1929
The Desert Song poster

The Desert Song

Movie · as Captain Fontaine

1929
The Voice of the City poster

The Voice of the City

Movie · as Dapper Don Wilkes

1929
Speedway poster

Speedway

Movie · as Lee Renny

1929
Innocents of Paris poster

Innocents of Paris

Movie · as Monsieur Renard

1929
Fashions in Love poster

Fashions in Love

Movie · as Frank Martin

1929
Gossip poster

Gossip

Movie · as Bill - Alice's Husband

1929
Hardboiled Rose poster

Hardboiled Rose

Movie · as Steve Wallace

1929
The Unholy Night poster

The Unholy Night

Movie · as Major Mallory

1929
Times Square poster

Times Square

Movie

1929
The Eternal Woman poster

The Eternal Woman

Movie · as Gil Martin

1928
Glorious Betsy poster

Glorious Betsy

Movie · as Preston

1928
The Little Snob poster

The Little Snob

Movie · as Walt Keene

1928
Women They Talk About poster

Women They Talk About

Movie · as Officer

1928
The Home Towners poster

The Home Towners

Movie · as Joe Roberts

1928
The Terror poster

The Terror

Movie · as Alfred Katman

1928
Lady Be Good poster

Lady Be Good

Movie · as Murray

1928
The Crimson City poster

The Crimson City

Movie · as Gregory Kent

1928
Land of the Silver Fox poster

Land of the Silver Fox

Movie · as James Crawford

1927
Sailor Izzy Murphy poster

Sailor Izzy Murphy

Movie · as The Lunatic

1927
The Final Extra poster

The Final Extra

Movie · as Mervin Le Roy

1927
Quarantined Rivals

Quarantined Rivals

Movie · as Ed, the barber

1927
Stranded poster

Stranded

Movie · as Grant Payne

1927
The Yankee Clipper poster

The Yankee Clipper

Movie · as Paul de Vigny

1927
Paying the Price

Paying the Price

Movie · as Michael Donovan

1927
The Desired Woman poster

The Desired Woman

Movie · as Lieutenant Kellogg

1927
The Clown

The Clown

Movie · as Bert Colton

1927
Husbands for Rent poster

Husbands for Rent

Movie · as Hugh Frazer

1927
The Satin Woman poster

The Satin Woman

Movie · as Maurice

1927
What Happened To Father poster

What Happened To Father

Movie · as Victor Smith

1927
Lucky Fool

Lucky Fool

Movie

1927
A Sailor's Sweetheart poster

A Sailor's Sweetheart

Movie · as Mark Krisel

1927
The Jazz Singer poster

The Jazz Singer

Movie · as Host (uncredited)

1927
The Silver Slave poster

The Silver Slave

Movie · as Philip Caldwell

1927
Wolf's Clothing poster

Wolf's Clothing

Movie · as Johnson Craigie

1927
Lovers poster

Lovers

Movie · as Alvarez

1927
The Slaver

The Slaver

Movie · as Cyril Blake

1927
Rough House Rosie poster

Rough House Rosie

Movie · as Lew McKay

1927
Framed poster

Framed

Movie · as Lola's Husband

1926
Devil's Island poster

Devil's Island

Movie · as André Le Févier

1926
Brooding Eyes

Brooding Eyes

Movie · as Drummond

1926
Almost a Lady poster

Almost a Lady

Movie · as Henri

1926
The Devil's Circus poster

The Devil's Circus

Movie · as Lieberkind

1926
Footloose Widows poster

Footloose Widows

Movie · as J.A. Smith

1926
The Amateur Gentleman poster

The Amateur Gentleman

Movie · as Viscount John Devenham

1926
My Official Wife poster

My Official Wife

Movie · as Nicholas

1926
Unknown Treasures poster

Unknown Treasures

Movie · as Ralph Cheneey

1925
Silent Sanderson poster

Silent Sanderson

Movie · as Jim Downing

1925
The Unchastened Woman poster

The Unchastened Woman

Movie · as Lawrence Sanbury

1925
Flaming Waters poster

Flaming Waters

Movie · as Jasper Thorne

1925
Morals for Men poster

Morals for Men

Movie · as Wallace

1925
Sackcloth and Scarlet poster

Sackcloth and Scarlet

Movie · as Samuel Curtis

1925
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · as Valentin (uncredited)

1925
The Unnamed Woman poster

The Unnamed Woman

Movie · as Archie Wesson

1925
The Overland Limited poster

The Overland Limited

Movie · as Brice Miller

1925
Wreckage poster

Wreckage

Movie · as Maurice Dysart

1924
Love Letters

Love Letters

Movie · as Thomas Chadwick

1924
On the Stroke of Three poster

On the Stroke of Three

Movie · as Henry Mogridge

1924
Empty Hearts poster

Empty Hearts

Movie · as Frank Gorman

1924
The Painted Lady poster

The Painted Lady

Movie · as Carter

1924
Romance Ranch poster

Romance Ranch

Movie · as Clifton Venable

1924
The Lone Chance poster

The Lone Chance

Movie · as Lew Brody