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John Miljan

John Miljan

Birthday: 1892-11-09 | 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1958
1956
The Wild Dakotas

as    Antelope

1955
Pirates of Tripoli

as    Malek

1951
M

as    Blind Baloon Vendor

1951
Camera Sleuth

as    Herman Taphert (uncredited)

1949
Adventure in Baltimore

as    Mr. Eckert

1949
Stampede

as    T. J. Furman

1947
Sinbad the Sailor

as    Moga

1947
Queen of the Amazons

as    Narrator / Col. Jones

1945
Wildfire

as    Pete Fanning

1943
The Fallen Sparrow

as    Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

1943
Submarine Alert

as    Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

1942
Criminal Investigator

as    Edward Judson

1942
Obliging Young Lady

as    George Potter

1942
The Boss of Big Town

as    Kenneth Craige

1941
The Cowboy and the Blonde

as    Bob Roycroft

1941
Forced Landing

as    General Valdane

1941
Double Cross

as    Nick Taggart

1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as    Carter Dangerfield

1940
Young Bill Hickok

as    Nicholas Tower

1940
New Moon

as    Pierre Brugnon

1940
Emergency Squad

as    Slade Wiley

1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

as    Dr. Dolan

1938
Ride a Crooked Mile

as    Lt. Col. Stuart

1938
Man-Proof

as    Tommy Gaunt

1936
Arizona Mahoney

as    Cameron Lloyd

1936
North of Nome

as    Dawson

1936
Sutter's Gold

as    Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

1936
The Plainsman

as    General George A. Custer

1936
Private Number

as    Sam Stapp