John Miljan
Known for: Acting
Born: November 8, 1892
Died: January 24, 1960
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.
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Filmography
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6.6
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
6.6
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
1958
5.0
Apache Warrior
1957
7.8
The Ten Commandments
1956NR
Johnny Moccasin
1956
9.0
The Wild Dakotas
1956
6.8
Run for Cover
1955
6.0
Pirates of Tripoli
1955
6.0
Bonzo Goes to College
1952
7.0
Camera Sleuth
1951
6.5
M
1951
5.1
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
6.0
Mule Train
1950
6.0
Mrs. Mike
1949
6.6
Samson and Delilah
1949
6.2
Stampede
1949
5.3
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
10.0
Perilous Waters
1948
5.8
The Flame
1947
6.7
That's My Man
1947
3.3
Queen of the Amazons
1947
6.0
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
7.4
The Killers
1946
7.3
White Tie and Tails
1946
5.5
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
6.5
Lost City of the Jungle
1946
4.0
Wildfire
1945
6.1
Back to Bataan
1945
6.3
It's in the Bag!
1945
2.9
I Accuse My Parents
1944
5.3
The Merry Monahans
1944
6.7
Bride by Mistake
1944
6.0
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
4.8
Submarine Alert
1943
5.7
Bombardier
1943
6.2
The Boss of Big Town
1942
6.0
Criminal Investigator
1942
5.9
The Devil with Hitler
1942
5.9
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
5.8
The Big Street
1942
9.0
North of the Rockies
1942
6.0
Obliging Young Lady
1942
9.0
Riot Squad
1941
7.0
The Deadly Game
1941
6.0
Forced Landing
1941
5.1
Double Cross
1941
7.0
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
5.6
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
5.4
Young Bill Hickok
1940
6.9
New Moon
1940
6.2
Queen of the Mob
1940
4.7
Women Without Names
1940
7.0
Emergency Squad
1940
5.2
Fast and Furious
1939
6.5
Juarez
1939
5.9
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
8.0
Pardon Our Nerve
1939
7.0
Ride a Crooked Mile
1938
7.1
If I Were King
1938
5.6
Border G-Man
1938
6.0
Miracle Money
1938
5.2
Man-Proof
1938
6.5
Arizona Mahoney
1936
6.5
The Plainsman
1936
8.0
North of Nome
1936
8.0
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
6.7
Private Number
1936
7.0
Sutter's Gold
1936
7.0
Murder at Glen Athol
1936
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
5.5
Under the Pampas Moon
1935
6.8
Mississippi
1935
6.6
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
5.5
The Ghost Walks
1934
10.0
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
6.1
Belle of the Nineties
1934
4.8
Young and Beautiful
1934
3.3
Unknown Blonde
1934
3.5
The Line-Up
1934
6.4
Whirlpool
1934
8.0
The Poor Rich
1934
7.5
Madame Spy
1934
5.5
The Sin of Nora Moran
1933
7.2
King for a Night
1933
4.7
Twin Husbands
1933
10.0
The Mad Game
1933
8.0
The Way to Love
1933
6.3
Blind Adventure
1933
6.0
The Nuisance
1933
5.7
What! No Beer?
1933
6.0
Whistling in the Dark
1933
5.8
Flesh
1932
5.8
Prosperity
1932
6.6
The Kid from Spain
1932
7.3
Unashamed
1932
6.5
Night Court
1932
5.3
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932
5.6
Are You Listening?
1932
7.0
Arsène Lupin
1932
5.9
The Beast of the City
1932
6.7
Hell Divers
1932
6.6
Emma
1932
6.8
West of Broadway
1931
7.0
Possessed
1931
6.1
Susan Lenox
1931
5.7
Son of India
1931
5.7
Iron Man
1931
5.6
The Secret Six
1931
6.1
Gentleman's Fate
1931
6.9
Politics
1931
5.9
Inspiration
1931
6.7
Paid
1930
5.2
War Nurse
1930
5.4
Remote Control
1930
5.6
Our Blushing Brides
1930
5.9
The Unholy Three
1930
7.0
Estrellados
1930
4.4
The Sea Bat
1930
5.7
In Gay Madrid
1930
5.8
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
6.1
Free and Easy
1930
5.4
Not So Dumb
1930
6.0
The Woman Racket
1930
6.2
Devil-May-Care
1929
6.3
Untamed
1929
6.1
Speedway
1929
5.7
The Unholy Night
1929
7.0
Times Square
1929
7.0
Fashions in Love
1929
8.0
A Man's Man
1929
NR
Gossip
1929
6.3
The Voice of the City
1929
6.2
The Desert Song
1929
8.0
Hardboiled Rose
1929
8.0
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929
7.0
The Eternal Woman
1929
5.5
Stark Mad
1929
8.0
Innocents of Paris
1929
8.0
The Home Towners
1928
7.0
Land of the Silver Fox
1928
7.5
The Terror
1928
7.0
Women They Talk About
1928
10.0
Lady Be Good
1928
6.0
Glorious Betsy
1928
9.0
The Crimson City
1928
8.0
The Little Snob
1928
10.0
Husbands for Rent
192710.0
The Slaver
1927
9.0
The Silver Slave
1927
7.0
Sailor Izzy Murphy
1927
6.1
The Jazz Singer
1927
8.0
A Sailor's Sweetheart
19273.3
The Clown
1927
10.0
The Desired Woman
1927
10.0
Stranded
1927
10.0
The Satin Woman
1927
8.0
What Happened To Father
1927
8.0
Rough House Rosie
1927
6.7
The Yankee Clipper
1927
10.0
Lovers
19278.0
Paying the Price
192710.0
Quarantined Rivals
1927
10.0
The Final Extra
1927
10.0
Wolf's Clothing
192710.0
Lucky Fool
1927
8.0
My Official Wife
1926
9.0
Almost a Lady
1926
10.0
Unknown Treasures
1926
7.0
The Amateur Gentleman
1926
10.0
Devil's Island
1926
7.0
Footloose Widows
192610.0
Brooding Eyes
1926
6.8
The Devil's Circus
1926
7.0
Flaming Waters
1925
9.0
Morals for Men
1925
5.1
The Unchastened Woman
1925
8.0
The Unnamed Woman
1925
8.0
Wreckage
1925
10.0
The Overland Limited
1925
7.1
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
7.0
Silent Sanderson
1925
7.0
Sackcloth and Scarlet
1925
7.0
On the Stroke of Three
1924
10.0
The Painted Lady
1924
7.0
Empty Hearts
1924
7.0
Romance Ranch
1924
9.0
The Lone Chance
19248.0
Love Letters
1924