
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.

Self (Guest Appearance)
Estrellados

District Attorney
The Beast of the City

Dan Wilson
I Accuse My Parents

Rolfe
Scattergood Survives a Murder

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

Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
The Fallen Sparrow

André Le Févier
Devil's Island

Albert Dufresne
Charlie Chan in Paris

Paulino
The Sin of Nora Moran

Joe Colimo
The Secret Six

Grant - Lawyer
Queen of the Night Clubs

Bedroom Scene
Free and Easy

Moga
Sinbad the Sailor

Pierre Brugnon
New Moon

Drummond
Brooding Eyes

Detective
The Flame

John Miljan (uncredited)
A Man's Man

Kenneth Craige
The Boss of Big Town

Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
Submarine Alert

Police Lieutenant Mayrin
The Last Crooked Mile

John Driscoll
Possessed

The Lunatic
Sailor Izzy Murphy

Dr. Milo
Stark Mad

Ace Carter
Belle of the Nineties

Wilbur Crane
Bonzo Goes to College

District Attorney
Emma

Greg Grannard
The Rich Are Always with Us

Thibaut d'Aussigny
If I Were King

Willard
Flesh

Wayne Burlingham
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Pancho
The Kid from Spain

Jim Downing
Silent Sanderson

John Calhoun
The Nuisance

Dr. Jones
Miracle Money

Nick Taggart
Double Cross

Chief Dark Thunder
Johnny Moccasin

Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
Twin Husbands

Prescott Ames
The Ghost Walks

Prefect of Police
Arsène Lupin

Ted Russell
Are You Listening?

Gordon Douglas
Young and Beautiful

Edward Judson
Criminal Investigator

Thomas Hall Sr.
Tomorrow's Youth

Regan
Blind Adventure

Dr. Dolan
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Preston
Glorious Betsy

Jim Curango
Politics

Lawrence Sanbury
The Unchastened Woman

Malek
Pirates of Tripoli

Eric Bartell
Fast and Furious

Bennock
Untamed

Norman (uncredited)
West of Broadway

Bill Holt
Murder at Glen Athol

Charlie
Whistling in the Dark

Graham Scott
Under the Pampas Moon

Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
Hell Divers

Henri
Almost a Lady

Juan
The Sea Bat

Florio
Gentleman's Fate

Jim Grosso
Riot Squad

Prince Abdul Hamidshan
The Poor Rich

Doctor Gaffron
Lost City of the Jungle

Lucien DeGrignon
Devil-May-Care

Tommy Gaunt
Man-Proof

Arnold Pembroke
The Merry Monahans

Jasper Thorne
Flaming Waters

Mr. Eckert
Adventure in Baltimore

Mervin Le Roy
The Final Extra

District Attorney Harris
Unashamed

Carter Dangerfield
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

John Marlin
Women Without Names

Major Harvey
Bride by Mistake

Blind Baloon Vendor
M

Captain Fontaine
The Desert Song

Ed, the barber
Quarantined Rivals

Sam Stapp
Private Number

Barney Gaige
Whirlpool

Doctor Kruger
Remote Control

William Bennett
The Mad Game

Chris Miller
The Woman Racket

Dapper Don Wilkes
The Voice of the City

Thomas Chadwick
Love Letters

Holland
Prosperity

Grant Payne
Stranded

Armada - the Torero
In Gay Madrid

Paul de Vigny
The Yankee Clipper

Juggat
Son of India

Frank Buelow
Show Girl in Hollywood

George Potter
Obliging Young Lady

Michael Donovan
Paying the Price

Bob Roycroft
The Cowboy and the Blonde

Inspector Burke
Paid

Lieutenant Kellogg
The Desired Woman

Pete Fanning
Wildfire

Lesh Lakish
Samson and Delilah

General George A. Custer
The Plainsman

Lee Renny
Speedway

Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
Sutter's Gold

Monsieur Renard
Innocents of Paris

Ringo
The Oklahoma Kid

Baltimore Evans
The Gentleman from Louisiana

Butch Lorado
What! No Beer?

Chief Nantan
Apache Warrior

Walter Douglas
King for a Night

Prosecuting Attorney
The Unholy Three

Mariano Escobedo
Juarez

Secretary
That's My Man

Cameron Lloyd
Arizona Mahoney

Martin W. Sanderson
Our Blushing Brides

Crawford
Night Court

General Valdane
Forced Landing

Louis Rankin
Border G-Man

Lieberkind
The Devil's Circus

Chief Tomache
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Slade Wiley
Emergency Squad

Lt. Col. Stuart
Ride a Crooked Mile

Carter Larkin
Perilous Waters

Dawson
North of Nome

Duke Page
Pardon Our Nerve

Jake the Rake (uncredited)
The Killers

Bert Colton
The Clown

Wallace
Morals for Men

Hugh Frazer
Husbands for Rent

Walt Keene
The Little Snob

Nicholas Tower
Young Bill Hickok

Mayor Walsh
Run for Cover

J.A. Smith
Footloose Widows

Paul H. Lewis
Iron Man

Weber
Madame Spy

T. J. Furman
Stampede

Henry Mogridge
On the Stroke of Three

(uncredited)
Not So Dumb

Major Doleshal
The Wet Parade

French Medical Officer (uncredited)
War Nurse

Charlie Craig
Bombardier

Frank Martin
Fashions in Love

Frank Wilson
Unknown Blonde

Mr. Howard
Mrs. Mike

Henri Franck
The Deadly Game

Maurice
The Satin Woman

Morgan
North of the Rockies

The Blind One
The Ten Commandments

Antelope
The Wild Dakotas

Bill - Alice's Husband
Gossip

Officer
Women They Talk About

Old Man (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger

Steve Wallace
Hardboiled Rose

Joe Roberts
The Home Towners

Alfred Katman
The Terror

Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
Inspiration

Herman Taphert (uncredited)
Camera Sleuth

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

Viscount John Devenham
The Amateur Gentleman

Narrator / Col. Jones
Queen of the Amazons

Victor Smith
What Happened To Father

Samuel Curtis
Sackcloth and Scarlet

Nicholas
My Official Wife

Marco
The Way to Love

Major Mallory
The Unholy Night

Murray
Lady Be Good

Lucky Fool

Boss Benton
3 Kids and a Queen

Frank Gorman
Empty Hearts

Times Square

Gregory Kent
The Crimson City

Mark Krisel
A Sailor's Sweetheart

Valentin (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera

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

Mr. Arnold
It's in the Bag!

Mr. Latimer
White Tie and Tails

Host (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer

Philip Caldwell
The Silver Slave

James Crawford
Land of the Silver Fox

Major Patterson
Mississippi

Pan
Queen of the Mob

McWhirter (Uncredited)
The Big Street

Gil Martin
The Eternal Woman

Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
Mule Train

Carter
The Painted Lady

Archie Wesson
The Unnamed Woman

Johnson Craigie
Wolf's Clothing

Ralph Cheneey
Unknown Treasures

Brice Miller
The Overland Limited

Clifton Venable
Romance Ranch

Lew Brody
The Lone Chance

Maurice Dysart
Wreckage

Alvarez
Lovers
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
187
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-11-08
Place of Birth
Lead, South Dakota, USA
Also Known As