John Miljan
Born: 1892-11-08
From: 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.
The Beast of the City
District Attorney
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
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The Fallen Sparrow
Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
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Charlie Chan in Paris
Albert Dufresne
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Queen of the Night Clubs
Grant - Lawyer
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Submarine Alert
Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
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The Last Crooked Mile
Police Lieutenant Mayrin
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The Rich Are Always with Us
Greg Grannard
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Wayne Burlingham
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Twin Husbands
Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
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The Unchastened Woman
Lawrence Sanbury
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Lost City of the Jungle
Doctor Gaffron
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The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Carter Dangerfield
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The Voice of the City
Dapper Don Wilkes
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The Cowboy and the Blonde
Bob Roycroft
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The Plainsman
General George A. Custer
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Sutter's Gold
Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
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The Gentleman from Louisiana
Baltimore Evans
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The Unholy Three
Prosecuting Attorney
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Our Blushing Brides
Martin W. Sanderson
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The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
Chief Tomache
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The Killers
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
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On the Stroke of Three
Henry Mogridge
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War Nurse
French Medical Officer (uncredited)
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Walk Softly, Stranger
Old Man (uncredited)
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Inspiration
Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
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Camera Sleuth
Herman Taphert (uncredited)
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The Devil with Hitler
Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
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The Amateur Gentleman
Viscount John Devenham
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Queen of the Amazons
Narrator / Col. Jones
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The Phantom of the Opera
Valentin (uncredited)
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Back to Bataan
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
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Land of the Silver Fox
James Crawford
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The Big Street
McWhirter (Uncredited)
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Mule Train
Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
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