John Miljan
Birthday: 1892-11-08
Died: 1960-01-24
Birthplace: Lead, South Dakota, USA
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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.
Filmography
Character: Self (Guest Appearance)
Character: District Attorney
Character: (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
Character: Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
Character: André Le Févier
Character: Albert Dufresne
Character: Grant - Lawyer
Character: Pierre Brugnon
Character: John Miljan (uncredited)
Character: Kenneth Craige
Character: Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
Character: Police Lieutenant Mayrin
Character: District Attorney
Character: Thibaut d'Aussigny
Character: Wayne Burlingham
Character: Chief Dark Thunder
Character: Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
Character: Prefect of Police
Character: Gordon Douglas
Character: Thomas Hall Sr.
Character: Lawrence Sanbury
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
Character: Prince Abdul Hamidshan
Character: Doctor Gaffron
Character: Lucien DeGrignon
Character: Arnold Pembroke
Character: District Attorney Harris
Character: Carter Dangerfield
Character: Blind Baloon Vendor
Character: Captain Fontaine
Character: Ed, the barber
Character: William Bennett
Character: Dapper Don Wilkes
Character: Thomas Chadwick
Character: Armada - the Torero
Character: Michael Donovan
Character: Inspector Burke
Character: Lieutenant Kellogg
Character: General George A. Custer
Character: Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
Character: Monsieur Renard
Character: Baltimore Evans
Character: Walter Douglas
Character: Prosecuting Attorney
Character: Mariano Escobedo
Character: Martin W. Sanderson
Character: General Valdane
Character: Lt. Col. Stuart
Character: Jake the Rake (uncredited)
Character: Nicholas Tower
Character: Henry Mogridge
Character: Major Doleshal
Character: French Medical Officer (uncredited)
Character: Bill - Alice's Husband
Character: Old Man (uncredited)
Character: Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
Character: Herman Taphert (uncredited)
Character: Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
Character: Viscount John Devenham
Character: Narrator / Col. Jones
Character: Valentin (uncredited)
Character: Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
Character: Host (uncredited)
Character: Philip Caldwell
Character: James Crawford
Character: Major Patterson
Character: McWhirter (Uncredited)
Character: Judd Holbrook (uncredited)