John Miljan
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Miljan
The Killers
1946
Filmography
Acting (191)
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
6.6
1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Goldas Chief Tomache
6.6
1957
Apache Warrioras Chief Nantan
5.0
1956
The Ten Commandmentsas The Blind One
7.8
1956
Johnny Moccasinas Chief Dark Thunder
1956
The Wild Dakotasas Antelope
9.0
1955
Run for Coveras Mayor Walsh
6.8
1955
Pirates of Tripolias Malek
6.0
1952
Bonzo Goes to Collegeas Wilbur Crane
6.0
1951
Camera Sleuthas Herman Taphert (uncredited)
7.0
1951
Mas Blind Baloon Vendor
6.5
1950
Walk Softly, Strangeras Old Man (uncredited)
5.1
1950
Mule Trainas Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
6.0
1949
Mrs. Mikeas Mr. Howard
6.0
1949
Samson and Delilahas Lesh Lakish
6.6
1949
Stampedeas T. J. Furman
6.2
1949
Adventure in Baltimoreas Mr. Eckert
5.3
1948
Perilous Watersas Carter Larkin
10.0
1947
The Flameas Detective
5.8
1947
That's My Manas Secretary
6.7
1947
Queen of the Amazonsas Narrator / Col. Jones
3.3
1947
Sinbad the Sailoras Moga
6.0
1946
The Killersas Jake the Rake (uncredited)
7.4
1946
White Tie and Tailsas Mr. Latimer
7.3
1946
The Last Crooked Mileas Police Lieutenant Mayrin
5.5
1946
Lost City of the Jungleas Doctor Gaffron
6.5
1945
Wildfireas Pete Fanning
4.0
1945
Back to Bataanas Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
6.1
1945
It's in the Bag!as Mr. Arnold
6.3
1944
I Accuse My Parentsas Dan Wilson
2.9
1944
The Merry Monahansas Arnold Pembroke
5.3
1944
Bride by Mistakeas Major Harvey
6.7
1943
The Fallen Sparrowas Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
6.0
1943
Submarine Alertas Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
4.8
1943
Bombardieras Charlie Craig
5.7
1942
The Boss of Big Townas Kenneth Craige
6.2
1942
Criminal Investigatoras Edward Judson
6.0
1942
The Devil with Hitleras Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
5.9
1942
Scattergood Survives a Murderas Rolfe
5.9
1942
The Big Streetas McWhirter (uncredited)
5.8
1942
North of the Rockiesas Morgan
9.0
1942
Obliging Young Ladyas George Potter
6.0
1941
Riot Squadas Jim Grosso
9.0
1941
The Deadly Gameas Henri Franck
7.0
1941
Forced Landingas General Valdane (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Double Crossas Nick Taggart
5.1
1941
The Cowboy and the Blondeas Bob Roycroft
7.0
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Carter Dangerfield
5.6
1940
Young Bill Hickokas Nicholas Tower
5.4
1940
New Moonas Pierre Brugnon
6.9
1940
Queen of the Mobas Pan
6.2
1940
Women Without Namesas John Marlin
4.7
1940
Emergency Squadas Slade Wiley
7.0
1939
Fast and Furiousas Eric Bartell
5.2
1939
Juarezas Mariano Escobedo
6.5
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayoras Dr. Dolan
5.9
1939
The Oklahoma Kidas Ringo
6.0
1939
Pardon Our Nerveas Duke Page
8.0
1938
Ride a Crooked Mileas Lt. Col. Stuart
7.0
1938
If I Were Kingas Thibaut d'Aussigny
7.1
1938
Border G-Manas Louis Rankin
5.6
1938
Miracle Moneyas Dr. Jones
6.0
1938
Man-Proofas Tommy Gaunt
5.2
1936
Arizona Mahoneyas Cameron Lloyd
6.5
1936
The Plainsmanas General George A. Custer
6.5
1936
North of Nomeas Dawson
8.0
1936
The Gentleman from Louisianaas Baltimore Evans
8.0
1936
Private Numberas Sam Stapp
6.7
1936
Sutter's Goldas Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
7.0
1936
Murder at Glen Atholas Bill Holt
7.0
1935
3 Kids and a Queenas Boss Benton
6.8
1935
Under the Pampas Moonas Graham Scott
5.5
1935
Mississippias Major Patterson
6.8
1935
Charlie Chan in Parisas Albert Dufresne
6.6
1934
The Ghost Walksas Prescott Ames
5.5
1934
Tomorrow's Youthas Thomas Hall Sr.
10.0
1934
Belle of the Ninetiesas Ace Carter
6.1
1934
Young and Beautifulas Gordon Douglas
4.8
1934
Unknown Blondeas Frank Wilson
3.3
1934
The Line-Upas Reginald Fields
3.5
1934
Whirlpoolas Barney Gaige
6.4
1934
The Poor Richas Prince Abdul Hamidshan
8.0
1934
Madame Spyas Weber
7.5
1933
The Sin of Nora Moranas Paulino
5.5
1933
King for a Nightas Walter Douglas
7.2
1933
Twin Husbandsas Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
4.7
1933
The Mad Gameas William Bennett
10.0
1933
The Way to Loveas Marco
8.0
1933
Blind Adventureas Regan
6.3
1933
The Nuisanceas John Calhoun
6.0
1933
What! No Beer?as Butch Lorado
5.7
1933
Whistling in the Darkas Charlie
6.0
1932
Fleshas Willard
5.8
1932
Prosperityas Holland
5.8
1932
The Kid from Spainas Pancho
6.6
1932
Unashamedas District Attorney Harris
7.3
1932
Night Courtas Crawford
6.5
1932
The Rich Are Always with Usas Greg Grannard
5.3
1932
The Wet Paradeas Major Doleshal
6.2
1932
Are You Listening?as Ted Russell
5.6
1932
Arsène Lupinas Prefect of Police
7.0
1932
The Beast of the Cityas District Attorney
5.9
1932
Hell Diversas Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
6.7
1932
Emmaas District Attorney
6.6
1931
West of Broadwayas Norman (uncredited)
6.8
1931
Possessedas John Driscoll
7.0
1931
Susan Lenoxas Wayne Burlingham
6.1
1931
Son of Indiaas Juggat
5.7
1931
Iron Manas Paul H. Lewis
5.7
1931
The Secret Sixas Joe Colimo
5.6
1931
Gentleman's Fateas Florio
6.1
1931
Politicsas Jim Curango
6.9
1931
Inspirationas Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
5.9
1930
Paidas Inspector Burke
6.7
1930
War Nurseas French Medical Officer (uncredited)
5.2
1930
Remote Controlas Doctor Kruger
5.4
1930
Our Blushing Bridesas Martin W. Sanderson
5.6
1930
The Unholy Threeas Prosecuting Attorney
5.9
1930
Estrelladosas Self (Guest Appearance)
7.0
1930
The Sea Batas Juan
4.4
1930
In Gay Madridas Armada - the Torero
5.7
1930
Show Girl in Hollywoodas Frank Buelow
5.8
1930
Free and Easyas Bedroom Scene
6.1
1930
Not So Dumbas (uncredited)
5.3
1930
The Woman Racketas Chris Miller
6.0
1929
Devil-May-Careas Lucien DeGrignon
6.2
1929
Untamedas Bennock
6.3
1929
Speedwayas Lee Renny
6.1
1929
The Unholy Nightas Major Mallory
5.7
1929
7.0
1929
Fashions in Loveas Frank Martin
7.0
1929
A Man's Manas John Miljan (uncredited)
8.0
1929
Gossipas Bill - Alice's Husband
1929
The Voice of the Cityas Dapper Don Wilkes
6.3
1929
The Desert Songas Captain Fontaine
6.2
1929
Hardboiled Roseas Steve Wallace
8.0
1929
Queen of the Night Clubsas Grant - Lawyer
8.0
1929
The Eternal Womanas Gil Martin
7.0
1929
Stark Madas Dr. Milo
5.5
1929
Innocents of Parisas Monsieur Renard
8.0
1928
The Home Townersas Joe Roberts
8.0
1928
Land of the Silver Foxas James Crawford
7.0
1928
The Terroras Alfred Katman
7.5
1928
Women They Talk Aboutas Officer
7.0
1928
Lady Be Goodas Murray
10.0
1928
Glorious Betsyas Preston
6.0
1928
The Crimson Cityas Gregory Kent
9.0
1928
The Little Snobas Walt Keene
8.0
1927
Husbands for Rentas Hugh Frazer
10.0
1927
The Slaveras Cyril Blake
10.0
1927
The Silver Slaveas Philip Caldwell
9.0
1927
Sailor Izzy Murphyas The Lunatic
7.0
1927
The Jazz Singeras Host (uncredited)
6.1
1927
A Sailor's Sweetheartas Mark Krisel
8.0
1927
The Clownas Bert Colton
3.3
1927
The Desired Womanas Lieutenant Kellogg
10.0
1927
Strandedas Grant Payne
10.0
1927
The Satin Womanas Maurice
10.0
1927
What Happened To Fatheras Victor Smith
8.0
1927
Framedas Lola's Husband
8.0
1927
Rough House Rosieas Lew McKay
8.0
1927
The Yankee Clipperas Paul de Vigny
6.7
1927
Loversas Alvarez
10.0
1927
Paying the Priceas Michael Donovan
8.0
1927
Quarantined Rivalsas Ed, the barber
10.0
1927
The Final Extraas Mervin Le Roy
10.0
1927
Wolf's Clothingas Johnson Craigie
10.0
1927
10.0
1926
My Official Wifeas Nicholas
8.0
1926
Almost a Ladyas Henri
9.0
1926
Unknown Treasuresas Ralph Cheneey
10.0
1926
The Amateur Gentlemanas Viscount John Devenham
7.0
1926
Devil's Islandas André Le Févier
10.0
1926
Footloose Widowsas J.A. Smith
7.0
1926
Brooding Eyesas Drummond
10.0
1926
The Devil's Circusas Lieberkind
6.8
1925
Flaming Watersas Jasper Thorne
7.0
1925
Morals for Menas Wallace
9.0
1925
The Unchastened Womanas Lawrence Sanbury
5.1
1925
The Unnamed Womanas Archie Wesson
8.0
1925
Wreckageas Maurice Dysart
8.0
1925
The Overland Limitedas Brice Miller
10.0
1925
The Phantom of the Operaas Valentin (uncredited)
7.1
1925
Silent Sandersonas Jim Downing
7.0
1925
Sackcloth and Scarletas Samuel Curtis
7.0
1924
On the Stroke of Threeas Henry Mogridge
7.0
1924
The Painted Ladyas Carter
10.0
1924
Empty Heartsas Frank Gorman
7.0
1924
Romance Ranchas Clifton Venable
7.0
1924
The Lone Chanceas Lew Brody
9.0
1924
Love Lettersas Thomas Chadwick
8.0