John Miljan

John Miljan

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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.

Acting

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Movie

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

1956

1955

1951

M
Movie

Blind Baloon Vendor

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger
Movie

Old Man (uncredited)

1949

Mrs. Mike
Movie

Mr. Howard

1947

1946

The Killers
Movie

Jake the Rake (uncredited)

1945

Wildfire
Movie

Pete Fanning

1945

Back to Bataan
Movie

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

1945

1944

1943

The Fallen Sparrow
Movie

Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

1943

Bombardier
Movie

Charlie Craig

1942

1942

The Big Street
Movie

McWhirter (Uncredited)

1941

Forced Landing
Movie

General Valdane

1940

1939

1939

Juarez
Movie

Mariano Escobedo

1938

If I Were King
Movie

Thibaut d'Aussigny

1938

Border G-Man
Movie

Louis Rankin

1938

1936

The Plainsman
Movie

General George A. Custer

1936

1935

1934

The Line-Up
Movie

Reginald Fields

1934

Whirlpool
Movie

Barney Gaige

1933

Twin Husbands
Movie

Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

1933

1932

1932

Unashamed
Movie

District Attorney Harris

1932

The Wet Parade
Movie

Major Doleshal

1932

Arsène Lupin
Movie

Prefect of Police

1932

1932

Emma
Movie

District Attorney

1931

West of Broadway
Movie

Norman (uncredited)

1931

Possessed
Movie

John Driscoll

1931

Iron Man
Movie

Paul H. Lewis

1931

1930

War Nurse
Movie

French Medical Officer (uncredited)

1930

Our Blushing Brides
Movie

Martin W. Sanderson

1930

The Unholy Three
Movie

Prosecuting Attorney

1929

1929

Speedway
Movie

Lee Renny

1929

1929

Gossip
Movie

Bill - Alice's Husband

1929

The Desert Song
Movie

Captain Fontaine

1929

1929

1929

1928

1928

1928

1928

The Terror
Movie

Alfred Katman

1928

1928

1928

1927

1927

1927

1927

The Silver Slave
Movie

Philip Caldwell

1927

The Jazz Singer
Movie

Host (uncredited)

1927

The Desired Woman
Movie

Lieutenant Kellogg

1927

1927

1927

1927

1927

1927

Wolf's Clothing
Movie

Johnson Craigie

1926

1925

1925

Wreckage
Movie

Maurice Dysart

1925

Wreckage
Movie

Maurice Dysart

1925

The Phantom of the Opera
Movie

Valentin (uncredited)

1924

1924

1924

Romance Ranch
Movie

Clifton Venable

Infos

Full Name
John Miljan
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/8/1892
Date of Death
1/24/1960