John Miljan

John Miljan

11/8/1892 – 1/24/1960Lead, 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.

Filmography (189 titles)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid6.7Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

(in "The Killers") (archive footage) · 1982

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold6.6Movie

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Chief Tomache · 1958

Apache Warrior5.0Movie

Apache Warrior

Chief Nantan · 1957

The Ten Commandments7.8Movie

The Ten Commandments

The Blind One · 1956

Movie

Johnny Moccasin

Chief Dark Thunder · 1956

The Wild Dakotas9.0Movie

The Wild Dakotas

Antelope · 1956

Run for Cover6.8Movie

Run for Cover

Mayor Walsh · 1955

Pirates of Tripoli6.0Movie

Pirates of Tripoli

Malek · 1955

Bonzo Goes to College6.0Movie

Bonzo Goes to College

Wilbur Crane · 1952

Camera Sleuth7.0Movie

Camera Sleuth

Herman Taphert (uncredited) · 1951

M6.5Movie

M

Blind Baloon Vendor · 1951

Walk Softly, Stranger5.1Movie

Walk Softly, Stranger

Old Man (uncredited) · 1950

Mule Train6.0Movie

Mule Train

Judd Holbrook (uncredited) · 1950

Mrs. Mike6.0Movie

Mrs. Mike

Mr. Howard · 1949

Samson and Delilah6.6Movie

Samson and Delilah

Lesh Lakish · 1949

Stampede6.3Movie

Stampede

T. J. Furman · 1949

Adventure in Baltimore5.3Movie

Adventure in Baltimore

Mr. Eckert · 1949

Perilous Waters10.0Movie

Perilous Waters

Carter Larkin · 1948

The Flame5.8Movie

The Flame

Detective · 1947

That's My Man6.7Movie

That's My Man

Secretary · 1947

Queen of the Amazons3.3Movie

Queen of the Amazons

Narrator / Col. Jones · 1947

Sinbad the Sailor6.0Movie

Sinbad the Sailor

Moga · 1947

The Killers7.4Movie

The Killers

Jake the Rake (uncredited) · 1946

White Tie and Tails7.3Movie

White Tie and Tails

Mr. Latimer · 1946

The Last Crooked Mile5.5Movie

The Last Crooked Mile

Police Lieutenant Mayrin · 1946

Lost City of the Jungle6.5Movie

Lost City of the Jungle

Doctor Gaffron · 1946

Wildfire4.0Movie

Wildfire

Pete Fanning · 1945

Back to Bataan6.1Movie

Back to Bataan

Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited) · 1945

It's in the Bag!6.3Movie

It's in the Bag!

Mr. Arnold · 1945

I Accuse My Parents2.9Movie

I Accuse My Parents

Dan Wilson · 1944