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