John Miljan
Born
November 8, 1892
Died
January 24, 1960 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
1982

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Chief Tomache
1958

Apache Warrior
Chief Nantan
1957

The Ten Commandments
The Blind One
1956
Johnny Moccasin
Chief Dark Thunder
1956

The Wild Dakotas
Antelope
1956

Run for Cover
Mayor Walsh
1955

Pirates of Tripoli
Malek
1955

Bonzo Goes to College
Wilbur Crane
1952

Camera Sleuth
Herman Taphert (uncredited)
1951

M
Blind Baloon Vendor
1951

Walk Softly, Stranger
Old Man (uncredited)
1950

Mule Train
Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
1950

Mrs. Mike
Mr. Howard
1949

Samson and Delilah
Lesh Lakish
1949

Stampede
T. J. Furman
1949

Adventure in Baltimore
Mr. Eckert
1949

Perilous Waters
Carter Larkin
1948

The Flame
Detective
1947

That's My Man
Secretary
1947

Queen of the Amazons
Narrator / Col. Jones
1947

Sinbad the Sailor
Moga
1947

The Killers
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
1946

White Tie and Tails
Mr. Latimer
1946

The Last Crooked Mile
Police Lieutenant Mayrin
1946

Lost City of the Jungle
Doctor Gaffron
1946

Wildfire
Pete Fanning
1945

Back to Bataan
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
1945

It's in the Bag!
Mr. Arnold
1945

I Accuse My Parents
Dan Wilson
1944

The Merry Monahans
Arnold Pembroke
1944

Bride by Mistake
Major Harvey
1944

The Fallen Sparrow
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
1943

Submarine Alert
Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
1943

Bombardier
Charlie Craig
1943

The Boss of Big Town
Kenneth Craige
1942

Criminal Investigator
Edward Judson
1942

The Devil with Hitler
Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Rolfe
1942

The Big Street
McWhirter (Uncredited)
1942

North of the Rockies
Morgan
1942

Obliging Young Lady
George Potter
1942
Riot Squad
Jim Grosso
1941

The Deadly Game
Henri Franck
1941

Forced Landing
General Valdane
1941

Double Cross
Nick Taggart
1941

The Cowboy and the Blonde
Bob Roycroft
1941

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Carter Dangerfield
1940

Young Bill Hickok
Nicholas Tower
1940

New Moon
Pierre Brugnon
1940

Queen of the Mob
Pan
1940

Women Without Names
John Marlin
1940

Emergency Squad
Slade Wiley
1940

Fast and Furious
Eric Bartell
1939

Juarez
Mariano Escobedo
1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Dr. Dolan
1939

The Oklahoma Kid
Ringo
1939

Pardon Our Nerve
Duke Page
1939

Ride a Crooked Mile
Lt. Col. Stuart
1938

If I Were King
Thibaut d'Aussigny
1938

Border G-Man
Louis Rankin
1938

Miracle Money
Dr. Jones
1938

Man-Proof
Tommy Gaunt
1938

Arizona Mahoney
Cameron Lloyd
1936

The Plainsman
General George A. Custer
1936

North of Nome
Dawson
1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana
Baltimore Evans
1936

Private Number
Sam Stapp
1936

Sutter's Gold
Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
1936

Murder at Glen Athol
Bill Holt
1936

3 Kids and a Queen
Boss Benton
1935

Under the Pampas Moon
Graham Scott
1935

Mississippi
Major Patterson
1935

Charlie Chan in Paris
Albert Dufresne
1935

The Ghost Walks
Prescott Ames
1934

Tomorrow's Youth
Thomas Hall Sr.
1934

Belle of the Nineties
Ace Carter
1934

Young and Beautiful
Gordon Douglas
1934

Unknown Blonde
Frank Wilson
1934

Whirlpool
Barney Gaige
1934

The Poor Rich
Prince Abdul Hamidshan
1934

Madame Spy
Weber
1934

The Sin of Nora Moran
Paulino
1933

King for a Night
Walter Douglas
1933

Twin Husbands
Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
1933

The Mad Game
William Bennett
1933

The Way to Love
Marco
1933

Blind Adventure
Regan
1933

The Nuisance
John Calhoun
1933

What! No Beer?
Butch Lorado
1933

Whistling in the Dark
Charlie
1933

Flesh
Willard
1932

Prosperity
Holland
1932

The Kid from Spain
Pancho
1932

Unashamed
District Attorney Harris
1932

Night Court
Crawford
1932

The Rich Are Always with Us
Greg Grannard
1932

The Wet Parade
Major Doleshal
1932

Are You Listening?
Ted Russell
1932

Arsène Lupin
Prefect of Police
1932

The Beast of the City
District Attorney
1932

Hell Divers
Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
1932

Emma
District Attorney
1932

West of Broadway
Norman (uncredited)
1931

Possessed
John Driscoll
1931

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Wayne Burlingham
1931

Son of India
Juggat
1931

Iron Man
Paul H. Lewis
1931

The Secret Six
Joe Colimo
1931

Gentleman's Fate
Florio
1931

Politics
Jim Curango
1931

Inspiration
Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
1931

Paid
Inspector Burke
1930

War Nurse
French Medical Officer (uncredited)
1930

Remote Control
Doctor Kruger
1930

Our Blushing Brides
Martin W. Sanderson
1930

The Unholy Three
Prosecuting Attorney
1930

Estrellados
Self (Guest Appearance)
1930

The Sea Bat
Juan
1930

In Gay Madrid
Armada - the Torero
1930

Show Girl in Hollywood
Frank Buelow
1930

Free and Easy
Bedroom Scene
1930

Not So Dumb
(uncredited)
1930

The Woman Racket
Chris Miller
1930

Devil-May-Care
Lucien DeGrignon
1929

Untamed
Bennock
1929

Speedway
Lee Renny
1929

The Unholy Night
Major Mallory
1929

Times Square
1929

Fashions in Love
Frank Martin
1929

A Man's Man
John Miljan (uncredited)
1929

Gossip
Bill - Alice's Husband
1929

The Voice of the City
Dapper Don Wilkes
1929

The Desert Song
Captain Fontaine
1929

Hardboiled Rose
Steve Wallace
1929

Queen of the Night Clubs
Grant - Lawyer
1929

The Eternal Woman
Gil Martin
1929

Stark Mad
Dr. Milo
1929

Innocents of Paris
Monsieur Renard
1929

The Home Towners
Joe Roberts
1928

Land of the Silver Fox
James Crawford
1928

The Terror
Alfred Katman
1928

Women They Talk About
Officer
1928

Lady Be Good
Murray
1928

Glorious Betsy
Preston
1928

The Crimson City
Gregory Kent
1928

The Little Snob
Walt Keene
1928

Husbands for Rent
Hugh Frazer
1927

The Silver Slave
Philip Caldwell
1927

Sailor Izzy Murphy
The Lunatic
1927

The Jazz Singer
Host (uncredited)
1927

A Sailor's Sweetheart
Mark Krisel
1927
The Clown
Bert Colton
1927

The Desired Woman
Lieutenant Kellogg
1927

Stranded
Grant Payne
1927

The Satin Woman
Maurice
1927

What Happened To Father
Victor Smith
1927

The Yankee Clipper
Paul de Vigny
1927
Paying the Price
Michael Donovan
1927
Quarantined Rivals
Ed, the barber
1927
The Final Extra
Mervin Le Roy
1927

Wolf's Clothing
Johnson Craigie
1927
Lucky Fool
1927

My Official Wife
Nicholas
1926

Almost a Lady
Henri
1926

Unknown Treasures
Ralph Cheneey
1926

The Amateur Gentleman
Viscount John Devenham
1926

Devil's Island
André Le Févier
1926

Footloose Widows
J.A. Smith
1926
Brooding Eyes
Drummond
1926

The Devil's Circus
Lieberkind
1926

Flaming Waters
Jasper Thorne
1925

Morals for Men
Wallace
1925

The Unchastened Woman
Lawrence Sanbury
1925

The Unnamed Woman
Archie Wesson
1925

The Phantom of the Opera
Valentin (uncredited)
1925

The Overland Limited
Brice Miller
1925

Silent Sanderson
Jim Downing
1925

Sackcloth and Scarlet
Samuel Curtis
1925
On the Stroke of Three
Henry Mogridge
1924

The Painted Lady
Carter
1924

Empty Hearts
Frank Gorman
1924
Love Letters
Thomas Chadwick
1924