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John Miljan

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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedNov 8, 1892 (Died at 68)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthLead, South Dakota, USA
Career Span1924 – 1960
Known Credits183 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

John Miljan

Total Works

183

183 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Ten Commandments
7.8
as The Blind One
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Killers
7.4
The Killers
1946•movie
as Jake the Rake (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
7.1
as Valentin (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 183 titles featuring John Miljan

The Ten Commandments
7.8

as The Blind One

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

The Killers
7.4
The Killers
1946•movie

as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

The Phantom of the Opera
7.1

as Valentin (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah
6.6
Samson and Delilah
1949•movie

as Lesh Lakish

The Jazz Singer
6.1
The Jazz Singer
1927•movie

as Host (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
6.1
Back to Bataan
1945•movie

as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)

M
6.5
M
1951•movie

as Blind Baloon Vendor

Sinbad the Sailor
6.0
Sinbad the Sailor
1947•movie

as Moga

Run for Cover
6.8
Run for Cover
1955•movie

as Mayor Walsh

Possessed
7.0
Possessed
1931•movie

as John Driscoll

The Plainsman
6.5
The Plainsman
1936•movie

as General George A. Custer

The Oklahoma Kid
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
1939•movie

as Ringo

I Accuse My Parents
2.9

as Dan Wilson

The Fallen Sparrow
6.0
The Fallen Sparrow
1943•movie

as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

Walk Softly, Stranger
5.1

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Beast of the City
5.9

as District Attorney

The Sin of Nora Moran
5.5

as Paulino

Juarez
6.5
Juarez
1939•movie

as Mariano Escobedo

The Ghost Walks
5.5
The Ghost Walks
1934•movie

as Prescott Ames

The Unholy Three
5.9
The Unholy Three
1930•movie

as Prosecuting Attorney

Charlie Chan in Paris
6.6

as Albert Dufresne

Arsène Lupin
7.0
Arsène Lupin
1932•movie

as Prefect of Police

Susan Lenox
6.1
Susan Lenox
1931•movie

as Wayne Burlingham

Our Blushing Brides
5.6

as Martin W. Sanderson

Bombardier
5.7
Bombardier
1943•movie

as Charlie Craig

The Big Street
5.8
The Big Street
1942•movie

as McWhirter (uncredited)

Iron Man
5.7
Iron Man
1931•movie

as Paul H. Lewis

Queen of the Amazons
3.2

as Narrator / Col. Jones

Paid
6.7
Paid
1930•movie

as Inspector Burke

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
6.6

as Chief Tomache

The Secret Six
5.6
The Secret Six
1931•movie

as Joe Colimo

The Last Crooked Mile
5.5

as Police Lieutenant Mayrin

Belle of the Nineties
6.1

as Ace Carter

Emma
6.6
Emma
1932•movie

as District Attorney

Free and Easy
6.1
Free and Easy
1930•movie

as Bedroom Scene

If I Were King
7.1
If I Were King
1938•movie

as Thibaut d'Aussigny

Flesh
5.8
Flesh
1932•movie

as Willard

The Flame
5.8
The Flame
1947•movie

as Detective

The Sea Bat
4.4
The Sea Bat
1930•movie

as Juan

What! No Beer?
5.7
What! No Beer?
1933•movie

as Butch Lorado

Submarine Alert
4.8
Submarine Alert
1943•movie

as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

Fast and Furious
5.2
Fast and Furious
1939•movie

as Eric Bartell

Untamed
6.3
Untamed
1929•movie

as Bennock

Hell Divers
6.7
Hell Divers
1932•movie

as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

The Unholy Night
5.7
The Unholy Night
1929•movie

as Major Mallory

The Rich Are Always with Us
5.3

as Greg Grannard

The Kid from Spain
6.6
The Kid from Spain
1932•movie

as Pancho

Glorious Betsy
6.0
Glorious Betsy
1928•movie

as Preston

Man-Proof
5.2
Man-Proof
1938•movie

as Tommy Gaunt

Show Girl in Hollywood
5.8

as Frank Buelow

Night Court
6.5
Night Court
1932•movie

as Crawford

Young and Beautiful
4.8

as Gordon Douglas

The Unchastened Woman
5.1

as Lawrence Sanbury

Whirlpool
6.4
Whirlpool
1934•movie

as Barney Gaige

Young Bill Hickok
5.4
Young Bill Hickok
1940•movie

as Nicholas Tower

Not So Dumb
5.3
Not So Dumb
1930•movie

as (uncredited)

War Nurse
5.2
War Nurse
1930•movie

as French Medical Officer (uncredited)

Inspiration
5.9
Inspiration
1931•movie

as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

The Devil with Hitler
5.9

as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)

New Moon
6.9
New Moon
1940•movie

as Pierre Brugnon

Torchy Runs for Mayor
5.9

as Dr. Dolan

Adventure in Baltimore
5.2

as Mr. Eckert

Remote Control
5.4
Remote Control
1930•movie

as Doctor Kruger

Mississippi
6.8
Mississippi
1935•movie

as Major Patterson

Miracle Money
6.0
Miracle Money
1938•movie

as Dr. Jones

Double Cross
5.1
Double Cross
1941•movie

as Nick Taggart

Gentleman's Fate
6.1
Gentleman's Fate
1931•movie

as Florio

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.6

as Carter Dangerfield

Speedway
6.1
Speedway
1929•movie

as Lee Renny

The Devil's Circus
6.8
The Devil's Circus
1926•movie

as Lieberkind

It's in the Bag!
6.3
It's in the Bag!
1945•movie

as Mr. Arnold

The Boss of Big Town
6.2

as Kenneth Craige

Twin Husbands
4.7
Twin Husbands
1933•movie

as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

Blind Adventure
6.2
Blind Adventure
1933•movie

as Regan

Politics
6.9
Politics
1931•movie

as Jim Curango

Whistling in the Dark
6.0

as Charlie

Under the Pampas Moon
5.5

as Graham Scott

Devil-May-Care
6.2
Devil-May-Care
1929•movie

as Lucien DeGrignon

The Merry Monahans
5.3
The Merry Monahans
1944•movie

as Arnold Pembroke

Private Number
6.7
Private Number
1936•movie

as Sam Stapp

The Voice of the City
6.3

as Dapper Don Wilkes

The Yankee Clipper
6.7
The Yankee Clipper
1927•movie

as Paul de Vigny

Apache Warrior
5.0
Apache Warrior
1957•movie

as Chief Nantan

The Wet Parade
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932•movie

as Major Doleshal

The Nuisance
6.0
The Nuisance
1933•movie

as John Calhoun

Are You Listening?
5.6
Are You Listening?
1932•movie

as Ted Russell

Lost City of the Jungle
6.5

as Doctor Gaffron

Women Without Names
4.7

as John Marlin

Bride by Mistake
6.7
Bride by Mistake
1944•movie

as Major Harvey

The Woman Racket
6.0
The Woman Racket
1930•movie

as Chris Miller

Border G-Man
5.6
Border G-Man
1938•movie

as Louis Rankin

Queen of the Mob
6.2
Queen of the Mob
1940•movie

as Pan

Scattergood Survives a Murder
5.9

as Rolfe

West of Broadway
6.8
West of Broadway
1931•movie

as Norman (uncredited)

Unashamed
7.2
Unashamed
1932•movie

as District Attorney Harris

The Desert Song
6.2
The Desert Song
1929•movie

as Captain Fontaine

Prosperity
5.8
Prosperity
1932•movie

as Holland

Unknown Blonde
3.2
Unknown Blonde
1934•movie

as Frank Wilson

3 Kids and a Queen
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935•movie

as Boss Benton

White Tie and Tails
7.8

as Mr. Latimer

The Line-Up
3.5
The Line-Up
1934•movie

as Reginald Fields

Criminal Investigator
6.0

as Edward Judson

Murder at Glen Athol
7.0

as Bill Holt

In Gay Madrid
5.7
In Gay Madrid
1930•movie

as Armada - the Torero

Son of India
5.7
Son of India
1931•movie

as Juggat

Obliging Young Lady
6.0

as George Potter

King for a Night
7.2
King for a Night
1933•movie

as Walter Douglas

That's My Man
6.7
That's My Man
1947•movie

as Secretary

Forced Landing
6.0
Forced Landing
1941•movie

as General Valdane (uncredited)

Camera Sleuth
7.0
Camera Sleuth
1951•movie

as Herman Taphert (uncredited)

Mule Train
6.0
Mule Train
1950•movie

as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

Stark Mad
5.5
Stark Mad
1929•movie

as Dr. Milo

Bonzo Goes to College
6.0

as Wilbur Crane

Pirates of Tripoli
6.0
Pirates of Tripoli
1955•movie

as Malek

The Cowboy and the Blonde
7.0

as Bob Roycroft

Wildfire
4.0
Wildfire
1945•movie

as Pete Fanning

Arizona Mahoney
6.5
Arizona Mahoney
1936•movie

as Cameron Lloyd

Emergency Squad
7.0
Emergency Squad
1940•movie

as Slade Wiley

Ride a Crooked Mile
7.0

as Lt. Col. Stuart

North of Nome
8.0
North of Nome
1936•movie

as Dawson

Madame Spy
7.5
Madame Spy
1934•movie

as Weber

Stampede
6.2
Stampede
1949•movie

as T. J. Furman

Mrs. Mike
6.0
Mrs. Mike
1949•movie

as Mr. Howard

The Deadly Game
7.0
The Deadly Game
1941•movie

as Henri Franck

The Terror
7.5
The Terror
1928•movie

as Alfred Katman

A Sailor's Sweetheart
8.0

as Mark Krisel

Estrellados
7.0
Estrellados
1930•movie

as Self (Guest Appearance)

Devil's Island
10.0
Devil's Island
1926•movie

as André Le Févier

Queen of the Night Clubs
8.0

as Grant - Lawyer

A Man's Man
8.0
A Man's Man
1929•movie

as John Miljan (uncredited)

Sailor Izzy Murphy
7.0
Sailor Izzy Murphy
1927•movie

as The Lunatic

Silent Sanderson
7.0
Silent Sanderson
1925•movie

as Jim Downing

Tomorrow's Youth
10.0
Tomorrow's Youth
1934•movie

as Thomas Hall Sr.

Almost a Lady
9.0
Almost a Lady
1926•movie

as Henri

Riot Squad
9.0
Riot Squad
1941•movie

as Jim Grosso

The Poor Rich
8.0
The Poor Rich
1934•movie

as Prince Abdul Hamidshan

Flaming Waters
7.0
Flaming Waters
1925•movie

as Jasper Thorne

The Final Extra
10.0
The Final Extra
1927•movie

as Mervin Le Roy

The Mad Game
10.0
The Mad Game
1933•movie

as William Bennett

Stranded
10.0
Stranded
1927•movie

as Grant Payne

The Desired Woman
10.0
The Desired Woman
1927•movie

as Lieutenant Kellogg

Sutter's Gold
7.0
Sutter's Gold
1936•movie

as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

Innocents of Paris
8.0
Innocents of Paris
1929•movie

as Monsieur Renard

The Gentleman from Louisiana
8.0

as Baltimore Evans

Perilous Waters
10.0
Perilous Waters
1948•movie

as Carter Larkin

Pardon Our Nerve
8.0
Pardon Our Nerve
1939•movie

as Duke Page

Morals for Men
9.0
Morals for Men
1925•movie

as Wallace

Husbands for Rent
10.0
Husbands for Rent
1927•movie

as Hugh Frazer

The Little Snob
8.0
The Little Snob
1928•movie

as Walt Keene

Footloose Widows
7.0
Footloose Widows
1926•movie

as J.A. Smith

On the Stroke of Three
7.0

as Henry Mogridge

Fashions in Love
7.0
Fashions in Love
1929•movie

as Frank Martin

The Satin Woman
10.0
The Satin Woman
1927•movie

as Maurice

North of the Rockies
9.0

as Morgan

The Wild Dakotas
9.0
The Wild Dakotas
1956•movie

as Antelope

Women They Talk About
7.0

as Officer

Hardboiled Rose
8.0
Hardboiled Rose
1929•movie

as Steve Wallace

The Home Towners
8.0
The Home Towners
1928•movie

as Joe Roberts

The Amateur Gentleman
7.0

as Viscount John Devenham

What Happened To Father
8.0

as Victor Smith

Sackcloth and Scarlet
7.0

as Samuel Curtis

My Official Wife
8.0
My Official Wife
1926•movie

as Nicholas

The Way to Love
8.0
The Way to Love
1933•movie

as Marco

Lady Be Good
10.0
Lady Be Good
1928•movie

as Murray

Empty Hearts
7.0
Empty Hearts
1924•movie

as Frank Gorman

Times Square
7.0
Times Square
1929•movie
The Crimson City
9.0
The Crimson City
1928•movie

as Gregory Kent

The Silver Slave
9.0
The Silver Slave
1927•movie

as Philip Caldwell

Land of the Silver Fox
7.0

as James Crawford

The Eternal Woman
7.0
The Eternal Woman
1929•movie

as Gil Martin

The Painted Lady
10.0
The Painted Lady
1924•movie

as Carter

The Unnamed Woman
8.0
The Unnamed Woman
1925•movie

as Archie Wesson

Wolf's Clothing
10.0
Wolf's Clothing
1927•movie

as Johnson Craigie

Unknown Treasures
10.0
Unknown Treasures
1926•movie

as Ralph Cheneey

The Overland Limited
10.0

as Brice Miller

Romance Ranch
7.0
Romance Ranch
1924•movie

as Clifton Venable

The Lone Chance
9.0
The Lone Chance
1924•movie

as Lew Brody

Wreckage
8.0
Wreckage
1925•movie

as Maurice Dysart

Lovers
10.0
Lovers
1927•movie

as Alvarez

Rough House Rosie
8.0
Rough House Rosie
1927•movie

as Lew McKay

Framed
8.0
Framed
1927•movie

as Lola's Husband

Gossip
Gossip
1929•movie

as Bill - Alice's Husband