Acting
John Miljan
EN cinema · 191 credits
Born
8 November 1892
Died
24 January 1960 (aged 67)
Birthplace
Lead, South Dakota, USA
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
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
as Chief Tomache
Apache Warrior
as Chief Nantan
Johnny Moccasin
1956
Johnny Moccasin
as Chief Dark Thunder
The Ten Commandments
as The Blind One
The Wild Dakotas
as Antelope
Pirates of Tripoli
as Malek
Run for Cover
as Mayor Walsh
Bonzo Goes to College
as Wilbur Crane
M
as Blind Baloon Vendor
Camera Sleuth
as Herman Taphert (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Old Man (uncredited)
Mule Train
as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
Adventure in Baltimore
as Mr. Eckert
Samson and Delilah
as Lesh Lakish
Stampede
as T. J. Furman
Mrs. Mike
as Mr. Howard
Perilous Waters
as Carter Larkin
The Flame
as Detective
That's My Man
as Secretary
Queen of the Amazons
as Narrator / Col. Jones
The Last Crooked Mile
as Police Lieutenant Mayrin
Lost City of the Jungle
as Doctor Gaffron
The Killers
as Jake the Rake (uncredited)
White Tie and Tails
as Mr. Latimer
Wildfire
as Pete Fanning
Back to Bataan
as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
It's in the Bag!
as Mr. Arnold
I Accuse My Parents
as Dan Wilson
The Merry Monahans
as Arnold Pembroke
Bride by Mistake
as Major Harvey
The Fallen Sparrow
as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
Submarine Alert
as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
Bombardier
as Charlie Craig
The Boss of Big Town
as Kenneth Craige
Criminal Investigator
as Edward Judson
Obliging Young Lady
as George Potter
North of the Rockies
as Morgan
The Devil with Hitler
as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
The Big Street
as McWhirter (uncredited)
Double Cross
as Nick Taggart
Riot Squad
as Jim Grosso
The Cowboy and the Blonde
as Bob Roycroft
Forced Landing
as General Valdane (uncredited)
The Deadly Game
as Henri Franck
New Moon
as Pierre Brugnon
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Carter Dangerfield
Women Without Names
as John Marlin
Emergency Squad
as Slade Wiley
Young Bill Hickok
as Nicholas Tower
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dr. Dolan
Fast and Furious
as Eric Bartell
The Oklahoma Kid
as Ringo
Juarez
as Mariano Escobedo
Pardon Our Nerve
as Duke Page
If I Were King
as Thibaut d'Aussigny
Miracle Money
as Dr. Jones
Man-Proof
as Tommy Gaunt
Border G-Man
as Louis Rankin
Ride a Crooked Mile
as Lt. Col. Stuart
Murder at Glen Athol
as Bill Holt
Private Number
as Sam Stapp
The Plainsman
as General George A. Custer
Sutter's Gold
as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Baltimore Evans
Arizona Mahoney
as Cameron Lloyd
North of Nome
as Dawson
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Albert Dufresne
Under the Pampas Moon
as Graham Scott
3 Kids and a Queen
as Boss Benton
Mississippi
as Major Patterson
Belle of the Nineties
as Ace Carter
The Ghost Walks
as Prescott Ames
Young and Beautiful
as Gordon Douglas
Tomorrow's Youth
as Thomas Hall Sr.
The Poor Rich
as Prince Abdul Hamidshan
Whirlpool
as Barney Gaige
Madame Spy
as Weber
Unknown Blonde
as Frank Wilson
The Line-Up
as Reginald Fields
The Sin of Nora Moran
as Paulino
The Nuisance
as John Calhoun
Twin Husbands
as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
Blind Adventure
as Regan
Whistling in the Dark
as Charlie
The Mad Game
as William Bennett
What! No Beer?
as Butch Lorado
King for a Night
as Walter Douglas
The Way to Love
as Marco
The Beast of the City
as District Attorney
Emma
as District Attorney
The Rich Are Always with Us
as Greg Grannard
Flesh
as Willard
The Kid from Spain
as Pancho
Arsène Lupin
as Prefect of Police
Are You Listening?
as Ted Russell
Hell Divers
as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
Unashamed
as District Attorney Harris
Prosperity
as Holland
Night Court
as Crawford
The Wet Parade
as Major Doleshal
The Secret Six
as Joe Colimo
Possessed
as John Driscoll
Susan Lenox
as Wayne Burlingham
Politics
as Jim Curango
West of Broadway
as Norman (uncredited)
Gentleman's Fate
as Florio
Son of India
as Juggat
Iron Man
as Paul H. Lewis
Inspiration
as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
Estrellados
as Self (Guest Appearance)
Free and Easy
as Bedroom Scene
The Sea Bat
as Juan
Remote Control
as Doctor Kruger
The Woman Racket
as Chris Miller
In Gay Madrid
as Armada - the Torero
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Frank Buelow
Paid
as Inspector Burke
The Unholy Three
as Prosecuting Attorney
Our Blushing Brides
as Martin W. Sanderson
Not So Dumb
as (uncredited)
War Nurse
as French Medical Officer (uncredited)
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Grant - Lawyer
A Man's Man
as John Miljan (uncredited)
Stark Mad
as Dr. Milo
Untamed
as Bennock
Devil-May-Care
as Lucien DeGrignon
The Desert Song
as Captain Fontaine
The Voice of the City
as Dapper Don Wilkes
Speedway
as Lee Renny
Innocents of Paris
as Monsieur Renard
Fashions in Love
as Frank Martin
Gossip
as Bill - Alice's Husband
Hardboiled Rose
as Steve Wallace
The Unholy Night
as Major Mallory
The Eternal Woman
as Gil Martin
Glorious Betsy
as Preston
The Little Snob
as Walt Keene
Women They Talk About
as Officer
The Home Towners
as Joe Roberts
The Terror
as Alfred Katman
Lady Be Good
as Murray
The Crimson City
as Gregory Kent
Land of the Silver Fox
as James Crawford
Sailor Izzy Murphy
as The Lunatic
The Final Extra
as Mervin Le Roy
Quarantined Rivals
1927
Quarantined Rivals
as Ed, the barber
Stranded
as Grant Payne
The Yankee Clipper
as Paul de Vigny
Paying the Price
1927
Paying the Price
as Michael Donovan
The Desired Woman
as Lieutenant Kellogg
The Clown
1927
The Clown
as Bert Colton
Husbands for Rent
as Hugh Frazer
The Satin Woman
as Maurice
What Happened To Father
as Victor Smith
A Sailor's Sweetheart
as Mark Krisel
The Jazz Singer
as Host (uncredited)
The Silver Slave
as Philip Caldwell
Wolf's Clothing
as Johnson Craigie
Lovers
as Alvarez
The Slaver
1927
The Slaver
as Cyril Blake
Rough House Rosie
as Lew McKay
Framed
as Lola's Husband
Devil's Island
as André Le Févier
Brooding Eyes
1926
Brooding Eyes
as Drummond
Almost a Lady
as Henri
The Devil's Circus
as Lieberkind
Footloose Widows
as J.A. Smith
The Amateur Gentleman
as Viscount John Devenham
My Official Wife
as Nicholas
Unknown Treasures
as Ralph Cheneey
Silent Sanderson
as Jim Downing
The Unchastened Woman
as Lawrence Sanbury
Flaming Waters
as Jasper Thorne
Morals for Men
as Wallace
Sackcloth and Scarlet
as Samuel Curtis
The Phantom of the Opera
as Valentin (uncredited)
The Unnamed Woman
as Archie Wesson
The Overland Limited
as Brice Miller
Wreckage
as Maurice Dysart
Love Letters
1924
Love Letters
as Thomas Chadwick
On the Stroke of Three
as Henry Mogridge
Empty Hearts
as Frank Gorman
The Painted Lady
as Carter
Romance Ranch
as Clifton Venable
The Lone Chance
as Lew Brody