John Miljan
John Miljan was an American actor. He appeared in 201 films between 1924 and 1958.
Biography
Born in 1892, Miljan 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. DeMille's film The Plainsman. DeMille also cast him in two notable supporting roles in two of his biblical epics: the Danite elder Lesh Lakish in Samson and Delilah, and the blind Israelite grandfather in The Exodus in The Ten Commandments.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.
Selected filmography
- Love Letters as Thomas Chadwick
- The Lone Chance as Lew Brody
- Romance Ranch as Clifton Venable
- Empty Hearts as Frank Gorman
- The Painted Lady as Carter
- On the Stroke of Three as Henry Mogridge
- Sackcloth and Scarlet as Samuel Curtis
- Silent Sanderson as Jim Downing
- The Phantom of the Opera as Valentin
- The Overland Limited as Brice Miller
- Wreckage as Maurice Dysart
- Sealed Lips as George Garnett
- The Unnamed Woman as Archie Wesson
- The Unchastened Woman as Lawrence Sanbury
- Morals for Men as Leonard Wallace
- Flaming Waters as Jasper Thorne
- The Devil's Circus as Lieberkind
- Brooding Eyes as Drummond
- Lucky Fool
- Footloose Widows as Mr. Smith
- Race Wild
- Devil's Island as André Le Févier
- The Amateur Gentleman as Viscount John Devenham
- The Men Women Love as Eduardo
- Unknown Treasures as Ralph Cheneey
- Almost a Lady as Henri
- My Official Wife as Nicholas
- Wolf's Clothing as Johnson Craigie
- The Final Extra as Mervin Le Roy
- Quarantined Rivals as Ed, the barber
- The Yankee Clipper as Paul de Vigny
- The Ladybird as Jules Ranier
- Paying the Price as Michael Donovan
- Lovers as Alvarez
- Rough House Rosie as Lew McKay
- Framed as Lola's Husband
- Old San Francisco as Don Luis
- What Happened to Father? as Victor Smith
- The Satin Woman as Maurice
- Stranded as Grant Payne
- The Desired Woman as Lieutenant Kellogg
- The Clown as Bert Colton
- A Sailor's Sweetheart as Mark
- The Jazz Singer as Host
- Sailor Izzy Murphy as The lunatic
- The Silver Slave as Philip Caldwell
- The Slaver as Cyril Blake
- Husbands for Rent as Hugh Frazer
- The Little Snob as Walt Keene
- Tenderloin as Bank Teller
- The Crimson City as Gregory Kent
- Glorious Betsy as Preston
- Lady Be Good as Murray
- Women They Talk About as Officer
- The Terror as Alfred Katman
- Land of the Silver Fox as James Crawford
- The Home Towners as Joe Roberts
- Stark Mad as Dr. Milo
- The Eternal Woman as Gil Martin
- Queen of the Night Clubs as Grant - Lawyer
- Hardboiled Rose as Steve Wallace
- The Desert Song as Capt. Fontaine
- Voice of the City as Dapper Don Wilkes
- Innocents of Paris as Monsieur Renard
- Fashions in Love as Frank Martin
- Speedway as Lee Renny
- The Unholy Night as Major Mallory
- Times Square as Dick Barclay
- Untamed as Bennock
- Devil May Care as Lucien DeGrignon
- The Woman Racket as Chris
- Not So Dumb
- Free and Easy as Himself - Actor in Bedroom Scene
- Show Girl in Hollywood as Frank Buelow - The Director
- In Gay Madrid as Armada - the Torero
- The Unholy Three as Prosecuting Attorney
- The Sea Bat as Juan
- Our Blushing Brides as Martin W. Sanderson
- War Nurse as French Medical Officer
- Remote Control as Doctor Leonard T. Kruger
- Paid as Inspector Burke
- Great Day
- The Great Meadow as Daniel Boone
- Inspiration as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
- Gentleman's Fate as Florio
- The Secret Six as Joe Colimo
- Iron Man as Paul H. Lewis
- Politics as Jim Curango
- Son of India as Juggat
- Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise as Wayne Burlingham
- Hell Divers as Lt. Commander Jack Griffin
- Possessed as John Driscoll
- West of Broadway as Norm
- Emma as District Attorney
- The Beast of the City as District Attorney
- Arsène Lupin as Prefect of Police
- The Wet Parade as Major Doleshal
- Are You Listening? as Ted Russell
- Night Court as Crawford
- The Rich Are Always with Us as Greg Grannard
- Unashamed as District Attorney Harris
- Prosperity as Holland
- The Kid from Spain as Pancho
- Flesh as Joe Willard
- Made on Broadway
- Whistling in the Dark as Charlie
- What! No Beer? as Butch Lorado
- The Nuisance as John Calhoun
- Blind Adventure as Regan
- The Way to Love as Marco
- The Mad Game as William Bennett
- Twin Husbands as Jerry Van Trevor / Jerry Werrenden
- King for a Night as Walter Douglas
- The Sin of Nora Moran as Paulino
- Madame Spy as Weber
- The Poor Rich as Prince Abdul Hamidshan
- Whirlpool as Barney Gaige
- The Line-Up as Reginald Fields
- Unknown Blonde as Frank Wilson
- Young and Beautiful as Gordon Douglas
- Belle of the Nineties as Ace Lamont
- Tomorrow's Youth as Thomas Hall Sr.
- The Ghost Walks as Prescott Ames
- Charlie Chan in Paris as Albert Dufresne
- Mississippi as Major Patterson
- Under the Pampas Moon as Graham Scott
- Three Kids and a Queen as Boss Benton
- Murder at Glen Athol as Bill Holt
- Sutter's Gold as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
- Private Number as Stapp
- The Gentleman from Louisiana as Baltimore
- North of Nome as Dawson
- The Plainsman as Gen. George A. Custer
- Arizona Mahoney as Cameron Lloyd
- Of Human Hearts
- Man-Proof as Tommy Gaunt
- Border G-Man as Louis Rankin
- If I Were King as Thibaut D'Aussigny
- Ride a Crooked Mile as Lt. Col. Stuart
- Pardon Our Nerve as Duke Page
- The Oklahoma Kid as Ringo
- Juarez as Mariano Escobedo
- Torchy Runs for Mayor as Dr. Dolan
- Fast and Furious as Eric Bartell
- Emergency Squad as Slade Wiley
- Women Without Names as John Marlin, Asst Dist. Attey.
- Queen of the Mob as Pan
- New Moon as Pierre Brugnon
- Young Bill Hickok as Nicholas Tower
- Texas Rangers Ride Again as Carter Dangerfield
- The Cowboy and the Blonde as Bob Roycroft
- Double Cross as Nick Taggart
- Forced Landing as General Valdane
- The Deadly Game as Henri Franck
- Riot Squad as Jim Grosso
- Obliging Young Lady as George Potter
- True to the Army as Drake
- North of the Rockies as Lionel Morgan
- The Big Street as McWhirter
- Criminal Investigator as Edward Judson
- Scattergood Survives a Murder as Rolfe
- The Boss of Big Town as Kenneth Craige
- Submarine Alert as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
- Bombardier as Chaplain Charlie Craig
- The Fallen Sparrow as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
- The Iron Major as Oregon State Coach
- Bride by Mistake as Major Harvey
- The Merry Monahans as Arnold Pembroke, Has-Been Matinee Idol
- I Accuse My Parents as Dan Wilson
- It's in the Bag! as Mr. Arnold
- Back to Bataan as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright
- Wildfire as Pete Fanning
- Lost City of the Jungle as Dr. Gaffron
- The Last Crooked Mile as Police Lt. Mayrin
- The Killers as Jake the Rake
- White Tie and Tails as Mr. Latimer
- Sinbad the Sailor as Moga
- Queen of the Amazons as Narrator / Col. Jones
- That's My Man as Secretary
- Unconquered as Prosecutor at Court-Martial
- The Flame as Detective
- Perilous Waters as Carter Larkin
- Adventure in Baltimore as Mr. Eckert
- Stampede as T.J. Furman
- Samson and Delilah as Lesh Lakish
- Mrs. Mike as Mr. Howard
- Mule Train as Judd Holbrook
- Walk Softly, Stranger as Old Man
- M as Blind Balloon Vendor
- Anything Can Happen as Indian
- Bonzo Goes to College as Wilbur Crane
- The Savage as Chief White Thunder
- Fort Algiers as Arab Chieftain
- Pirates of Tripoli as Malek
- Run for Cover as Mayor Walsh
- The Wild Dakotas as Antelope
- The Ten Commandments as The Blind One
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold as Chief Tomache
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid