
John Miljan
Born November 8, 1892 · 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.
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The Phantom of the Opera

The Killers

Run for Cover

Sinbad the Sailor

The Jazz Singer

Back to Bataan

Juarez

The Plainsman

The Oklahoma Kid

The Flame

Arsène Lupin

Show Girl in Hollywood

If I Were King

The Beast of the City

Possessed

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Charlie Chan in Paris

Murder at Glen Athol

Belle of the Nineties

That's My Man

The Big Street

The Sin of Nora Moran

Lost City of the Jungle

It's in the Bag!

Whistling in the Dark

Queen of the Mob

The Last Crooked Mile

3 Kids and a Queen

M

Ride a Crooked Mile

I Accuse My Parents

Double Cross

Bombardier

The Rich Are Always with Us

Walk Softly, Stranger

The Kid from Spain

Queen of the Amazons

White Tie and Tails

King for a Night

Fast and Furious

Riot Squad

The Way to Love

Obliging Young Lady

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Bonzo Goes to College

Queen of the Night Clubs

Untamed

Son of India

Camera Sleuth

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Treasures

What Happened To Father

The Devil's Circus

Our Blushing Brides

Stranded

The Gentleman from Louisiana

Scattergood Survives a Murder

The Devil with Hitler

North of the Rockies

The Secret Six

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Free and Easy

Emma

The Boss of Big Town

A Man's Man

Flesh

Adventure in Baltimore

Speedway

The Wet Parade

A Sailor's Sweetheart

Mule Train

Emergency Squad

Hell Divers

Lovers

The Poor Rich

Sailor Izzy Murphy

The Terror

Private Number

The Woman Racket

Wreckage

The Voice of the City

Young and Beautiful

Under the Pampas Moon

The Unholy Three

Submarine Alert

Unashamed

Inspiration

Women They Talk About

New Moon

Apache Warrior

Blind Adventure

The Fallen Sparrow

Madame Spy

Gentleman's Fate

Not So Dumb

What! No Beer?

Romance Ranch

Mississippi

Iron Man

Are You Listening?

Whirlpool

Bride by Mistake

The Nuisance

The Deadly Game

Prosperity

Paid

War Nurse

The Ghost Walks

Man-Proof

In Gay Madrid

West of Broadway

The Mad Game

Rough House Rosie

Devil's Island

My Official Wife

The Merry Monahans

Sackcloth and Scarlet

The Line-Up

Twin Husbands

Arizona Mahoney

Border G-Man

Women Without Names

Night Court

The Silver Slave

The Unholy Night

Land of the Silver Fox

Young Bill Hickok

The Sea Bat

Miracle Money

Stampede

Devil-May-Care

The Amateur Gentleman

Mrs. Mike

Glorious Betsy

Wildfire

Estrellados

The Wild Dakotas

Politics

Sutter's Gold

Forced Landing

Almost a Lady

Innocents of Paris

Remote Control

On the Stroke of Three

The Painted Lady

Pirates of Tripoli

Perilous Waters

Pardon Our Nerve

Stark Mad

Fashions in Love

The Yankee Clipper

Wolf's Clothing

Husbands for Rent

The Unchastened Woman

The Desert Song

The Lone Chance

The Eternal Woman

Lady Be Good

Morals for Men

Hardboiled Rose

The Home Towners

Tomorrow's Youth

Times Square

Footloose Widows

Empty Hearts

Silent Sanderson

North of Nome

The Crimson City

The Little Snob

The Unnamed Woman

The Desired Woman

The Final Extra

Criminal Investigator

Flaming Waters

The Overland Limited

Framed

The Satin Woman




