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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.
Known For
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
The Blind One
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Lesh Lakish
The Jazz Singer
(1927)
Host (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
(1925)
Valentin (uncredited)
The Killers
(1946)
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
Back to Bataan
(1945)
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
Run for Cover
(1955)
Mayor Walsh
Full Filmography
Acting
Love Letters
(1924)
Thomas Chadwick
Empty Hearts
(1924)
Frank Gorman
Flaming Waters
(1925)
Jasper Thorne
Silent Sanderson
(1925)
Jim Downing
The Phantom of the Opera
(1925)
Valentin (uncredited)
The Unchastened Woman
(1925)
Lawrence Sanbury
Sackcloth and Scarlet
(1925)
Samuel Curtis
My Official Wife
(1926)
Nicholas
Footloose Widows
(1926)
J.A. Smith
The Amateur Gentleman
(1926)
Viscount John Devenham
Brooding Eyes
(1926)
Drummond
Almost a Lady
(1926)
Henri
Devil's Island
(1926)
André Le Févier
The Devil's Circus
(1926)
Lieberkind
The Final Extra
(1927)
Mervin Le Roy
The Silver Slave
(1927)
Philip Caldwell
A Sailor's Sweetheart
(1927)
Mark
What Happened To Father
(1927)
Victor Smith
Stranded
(1927)
Grant Payne
Sailor Izzy Murphy
(1927)
The Lunatic
Quarantined Rivals
(1927)
Ed, the barber
The Jazz Singer
(1927)
Host (uncredited)
The Yankee Clipper
(1927)
Paul de Vigny
Lucky Fool
(1927)
Paying the Price
(1927)
Michael Donovan
The Clown
(1927)
Bert Colton
The Satin Woman
(1927)
Maurice
The Desired Woman
(1927)
Lieutenant Kellogg
Glorious Betsy
(1928)
Preston
The Home Towners
(1928)
Joe Roberts
Women They Talk About
(1928)
Officer
The Terror
(1928)
Alfred Katman
Lady Be Good
(1928)
Murray
The Crimson City
(1928)
Gregory Kent
Land of the Silver Fox
(1928)
James Crawford
Stark Mad
(1929)
Dr. Milo
Times Square
(1929)
Hardboiled Rose
(1929)
Steve Wallace
Fashions in Love
(1929)
Frank Martin
Devil-May-Care
(1929)
Lucien DeGrignon
The Voice of the City
(1929)
Dapper Don Wilkes
Queen of the Night Clubs
(1929)
Grant - Lawyer
Speedway
(1929)
Lee Renny
A Man's Man
(1929)
John Miljan (uncredited)
The Eternal Woman
(1929)
Gil Martin
The Unholy Night
(1929)
Major Mallory
Untamed
(1929)
Bennock
Innocents of Paris
(1929)
Monsieur Renard
Gossip
(1929)
Bill - Alice's Husband
The Desert Song
(1929)
Captain Fontaine
The Woman Racket
(1930)
Chris
Our Blushing Brides
(1930)
Martin W. Sanderson
The Unholy Three
(1930)
Prosecuting Attorney
In Gay Madrid
(1930)
Armada - the Torero
Paid
(1930)
Inspector Burke
Free and Easy
(1930)
Bedroom Scene
Not So Dumb
(1930)
(uncredited)
Remote Control
(1930)
Doctor Kruger
The Sea Bat
(1930)
Juan
Show Girl in Hollywood
(1930)
Frank Buelow
Estrellados
(1930)
Self (Guest Appearance)
War Nurse
(1930)
French Medical Officer (uncredited)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
(1931)
Wayne Burlingham
Politics
(1931)
Jim Curango
West of Broadway
(1931)
Norman
Gentleman's Fate
(1931)
Florio
Son of India
(1931)
Juggat
Iron Man
(1931)
Paul H. Lewis
Inspiration
(1931)
Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
Possessed
(1931)
John Driscoll
The Secret Six
(1931)
Joe Colimo
Unashamed
(1932)
District Attorney Harris
Hell Divers
(1932)
Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
The Wet Parade
(1932)
Major Doleshal
Night Court
(1932)
Crawford
Are You Listening?
(1932)
Ted Russell
Flesh
(1932)
Willard
Emma
(1932)
District Attorney
The Rich Are Always with Us
(1932)
Greg Grannard
The Kid from Spain
(1932)
Pancho
The Beast of the City
(1932)
District Attorney
Prosperity
(1932)
Holland
Arsène Lupin
(1932)
Prefect of Police
The Mad Game
(1933)
William Bennett
Blind Adventure
(1933)
Regan
Twin Husbands
(1933)
Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
Whistling in the Dark
(1933)
Charlie Shaw
The Sin of Nora Moran
(1933)
Paulino
The Nuisance
(1933)
John Calhoun
King for a Night
(1933)
Walter Douglas
What! No Beer?
(1933)
Butch Lorado
The Way to Love
(1933)
Marco
Whirlpool
(1934)
Barney Gaige
Madame Spy
(1934)
Weber
The Poor Rich
(1934)
Prince Abdul Hamidshan
Tomorrow's Youth
(1934)
Thomas Hall Sr.
Young and Beautiful
(1934)
Gordon Douglas
The Ghost Walks
(1934)
Prescott Ames
Belle of the Nineties
(1934)
Ace Carter
Unknown Blonde
(1934)
Frank Wilson
3 Kids and a Queen
(1935)
Boss Benton
Mississippi
(1935)
Major Patterson
Under the Pampas Moon
(1935)
Graham Scott
Charlie Chan in Paris
(1935)
Albert Dufresne
The Gentleman from Louisiana
(1936)
Baltimore Evans
Sutter's Gold
(1936)
Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
Arizona Mahoney
(1936)
Cameron Lloyd
The Plainsman
(1936)
General George A. Custer
Private Number
(1936)
Sam Stapp
Murder at Glen Athol
(1936)
Bill Holt
North of Nome
(1936)
Dawson
Border G-Man
(1938)
Louis Rankin
Ride a Crooked Mile
(1938)
Lt. Col. Stuart
Man-Proof
(1938)
Tommy Gaunt
Miracle Money
(1938)
Dr. Jones
If I Were King
(1938)
Thibaut d'Aussigny
Pardon Our Nerve
(1939)
Duke Page
The Oklahoma Kid
(1939)
Ringo
Juarez
(1939)
Mariano Escobedo
Torchy Runs for Mayor
(1939)
Dr. Dolan
Fast and Furious
(1939)
Eric Bartell
Young Bill Hickok
(1940)
Nicholas Tower
Emergency Squad
(1940)
Slade Wiley
Women Without Names
(1940)
John Marlin
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
(1940)
Carter Dangerfield
New Moon
(1940)
Pierre Brugnon
Queen of the Mob
(1940)
Pan
The Deadly Game
(1941)
Henri Franck
Forced Landing
(1941)
General Valdane
The Cowboy and the Blonde
(1941)
Bob Roycroft
Riot Squad
(1941)
Jim Grosso
Double Cross
(1941)
Nick Taggart
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
George Potter
Criminal Investigator
(1942)
Edward Judson
The Boss of Big Town
(1942)
Kenneth Craige
The Devil with Hitler
(1942)
Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
(1942)
Rolfe
North of the Rockies
(1942)
Morgan
The Big Street
(1942)
McWhirter (Uncredited)
Bombardier
(1943)
Charlie Craig
Submarine Alert
(1943)
Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
The Fallen Sparrow
(1943)
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
Bride by Mistake
(1944)
Major Harvey
The Merry Monahans
(1944)
Arnold Pembroke
I Accuse My Parents
(1944)
Dan Wilson
Wildfire
(1945)
Pete Fanning
Back to Bataan
(1945)
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
It's in the Bag!
(1945)
Mr. Arnold
The Killers
(1946)
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
Lost City of the Jungle
(1946)
Doctor Gaffron
The Last Crooked Mile
(1946)
Police Lieutenant Mayrin
White Tie and Tails
(1946)
Mr. Latimer
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Moga
The Flame
(1947)
Detective
Queen of the Amazons
(1947)
Narrator / Col. Jones
That's My Man
(1947)
Secretary
Perilous Waters
(1948)
Carter Larkin
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Lesh Lakish
Adventure in Baltimore
(1949)
Mr. Eckert
Stampede
(1949)
T. J. Furman
Mrs. Mike
(1949)
Mr. Howard
Walk Softly, Stranger
(1950)
Old Man (uncredited)
Camera Sleuth
(1951)
Herman Taphert (uncredited)
M
(1951)
Blind Baloon Vendor
Bonzo Goes to College
(1952)
Wilbur Crane
Run for Cover
(1955)
Mayor Walsh
Pirates of Tripoli
(1955)
Malek
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
The Blind One
The Wild Dakotas
(1956)
Antelope
Johnny Moccasin
(1956)
Chief Dark Thunder
Apache Warrior
(1957)
Chief Nantan
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
(1958)
Chief Tomache
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)