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