John Miljan
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(188 total)
The Ten Commandments
as The Blind One
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Killers
as Jake the Rake (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Valentin (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer
as Host (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
as Lesh Lakish
Back to Bataan
as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
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as Blind Baloon Vendor
Sinbad the Sailor
as Moga
Possessed
as John Driscoll
Run for Cover
as Mayor Walsh
The Plainsman
as General George A. Custer
I Accuse My Parents
as Dan Wilson
The Oklahoma Kid
as Ringo
The Fallen Sparrow
as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
The Beast of the City
as District Attorney
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Old Man (uncredited)
The Sin of Nora Moran
as Paulino
Juarez
as Mariano Escobedo
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Albert Dufresne