John Miljan
Actor
- Born
- November 8, 1892 · Lead, South Dakota, USA
- Died
- January 24, 1960 (age 67)
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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.
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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.
Known for
The Ten Commandments
November 8, 1956
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
May 21, 1982
The Killers
August 30, 1946
The Phantom of the Opera
June 29, 1925
Samson and Delilah
December 21, 1949
The Jazz Singer
October 6, 1927
Back to Bataan
May 30, 1945
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March 1, 1951
Sinbad the Sailor
January 13, 1947
Run for Cover
April 29, 1955
Possessed
November 21, 1931
The Plainsman
November 16, 1936
Acting191
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
- 1958The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold as Chief Tomache
- 1957Apache Warrior as Chief Nantan
- 1956The Ten Commandments as The Blind One
- 1956Johnny Moccasin as Chief Dark Thunder
- 1956The Wild Dakotas as Antelope
- 1955Run for Cover as Mayor Walsh
- 1955Pirates of Tripoli as Malek
- 1952Bonzo Goes to College as Wilbur Crane
- 1951