Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 08, 1892
Died
Jan 24, 1960
Place of Birth
Lead, South Dakota, USA
Credits
189 titles
John Miljan
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
Filmography
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Chief Tomache
Apache Warrior
Chief Nantan
The Ten Commandments
The Blind One
Johnny Moccasin
Chief Dark Thunder
The Wild Dakotas
Antelope
Run for Cover
Mayor Walsh
Pirates of Tripoli
Malek
Bonzo Goes to College
Wilbur Crane
Camera Sleuth
Herman Taphert (uncredited)
M
Blind Baloon Vendor
Walk Softly, Stranger
Old Man (uncredited)
Mule Train
Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
Mrs. Mike
Mr. Howard
Samson and Delilah
Lesh Lakish
Stampede
T. J. Furman
Adventure in Baltimore
Mr. Eckert
Perilous Waters
Carter Larkin
The Flame
Detective
That's My Man
Secretary
Queen of the Amazons
Narrator / Col. Jones
Sinbad the Sailor
Moga
The Killers
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
White Tie and Tails
Mr. Latimer
The Last Crooked Mile
Police Lieutenant Mayrin
Lost City of the Jungle
Doctor Gaffron
Wildfire
Pete Fanning
Back to Bataan
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
It's in the Bag!
Mr. Arnold
I Accuse My Parents
Dan Wilson
The Merry Monahans
Arnold Pembroke
Bride by Mistake
Major Harvey
The Fallen Sparrow
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
Submarine Alert
Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
Bombardier
Charlie Craig
The Boss of Big Town
Kenneth Craige
Criminal Investigator
Edward Judson
The Devil with Hitler
Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Rolfe
The Big Street
McWhirter (uncredited)
North of the Rockies
Morgan
Obliging Young Lady
George Potter
Riot Squad
Jim Grosso
The Deadly Game
Henri Franck
Forced Landing
General Valdane (uncredited)
Double Cross
Nick Taggart
The Cowboy and the Blonde
Bob Roycroft
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Carter Dangerfield
Young Bill Hickok
Nicholas Tower
New Moon
Pierre Brugnon