John Miljan

John Miljan

Actor Nov 8 (died age 67) Lead, South Dakota, USA 1924–1982 (58 year career)
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Biography

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 mi…

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Filmography

Acting (189)

Movies (189)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

6.7
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

1958

as Chief Tomache

6.5
Apache Warrior

Apache Warrior

1957

as Chief Nantan

4.6
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956

as The Blind One

7.8
Johnny Moccasin

Johnny Moccasin

1956

as Chief Dark Thunder

The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

1956

as Antelope

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955

as Mayor Walsh

6.7
Pirates of Tripoli

Pirates of Tripoli

1955

as Malek

5.0
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College

1952

as Wilbur Crane

5.0
M

M

1951

as Blind Baloon Vendor

6.4
Camera Sleuth

Camera Sleuth

1951

as Herman Taphert (uncredited)

5.0
Mule Train

Mule Train

1950

as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

5.0
Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

as Old Man (uncredited)

5.0
Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

1949

as Mr. Eckert

4.9
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Lesh Lakish

6.6
Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

1949

as Mr. Howard

2.0
Stampede

Stampede

1949

as T. J. Furman

5.5
Perilous Waters

Perilous Waters

1948

as Carter Larkin

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

as Moga

5.9
The Flame

The Flame

1947

as Detective

5.6
That's My Man

That's My Man

1947

as Secretary

6.0
Queen of the Amazons

Queen of the Amazons

1947

as Narrator / Col. Jones

2.9
The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

7.3
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

as Police Lieutenant Mayrin

5.1
White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

1946

as Mr. Latimer

7.0
Lost City of the Jungle

Lost City of the Jungle

1946

as Doctor Gaffron

5.9
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945

as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)

6.0
Wildfire

Wildfire

1945

as Pete Fanning

1.0
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Mr. Arnold

5.7
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake

1944

as Major Harvey

6.1
I Accuse My Parents

I Accuse My Parents

1944

as Dan Wilson

2.7
The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

1944

as Arnold Pembroke

5.0
The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

5.8
Bombardier

Bombardier

1943

as Charlie Craig

5.6
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

1943

as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

4.3
North of the Rockies

North of the Rockies

1942

as Morgan

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

as Rolfe

4.5
The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

as McWhirter (Uncredited)

5.6
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as George Potter

5.0
Criminal Investigator

Criminal Investigator

1942

as Edward Judson

4.0
The Devil with Hitler

The Devil with Hitler

1942

as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)

5.5
The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

1942

as Kenneth Craige

5.0
Double Cross

Double Cross

1941

as Nick Taggart

4.8
Riot Squad

Riot Squad

1941

as Jim Grosso

Forced Landing

Forced Landing

1941

as General Valdane

4.0
The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

1941

as Henri Franck

6.0
The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941

as Bob Roycroft

6.0
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok

1940

as Nicholas Tower

4.5
New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Pierre Brugnon

6.5
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as John Marlin

4.1
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

as Carter Dangerfield

5.5
Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Pan

5.0
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

1940

as Slade Wiley

5.0
Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Mariano Escobedo

6.5
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

as Duke Page

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1939

as Eric Bartell

4.7
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Ringo

6.0
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Dr. Dolan

5.7
Man-Proof

Man-Proof

1938

as Tommy Gaunt

4.3
Border G-Man

Border G-Man

1938

as Louis Rankin

5.0
Miracle Money

Miracle Money

1938

as Dr. Jones

5.6
Ride a Crooked Mile

Ride a Crooked Mile

1938

as Lt. Col. Stuart

5.0
If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

as Thibaut d'Aussigny

6.8
North of Nome

North of Nome

1936

as Dawson

6.0
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

as General George A. Custer

6.4
Private Number

Private Number

1936

as Sam Stapp

6.5
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

as Baltimore Evans

Arizona Mahoney

Arizona Mahoney

1936

as Cameron Lloyd

6.0
Murder at Glen Athol

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

as Bill Holt

6.5
Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon

1935

as Graham Scott

5.0
Mississippi

Mississippi

1935

as Major Patterson

6.7
Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

as Albert Dufresne

6.5
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

as Boss Benton

6.0
Tomorrow's Youth

Tomorrow's Youth

1934

as Thomas Hall Sr.

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

as Ace Carter

5.8
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

1934

as Prince Abdul Hamidshan

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Frank Wilson

1.0
Young and Beautiful

Young and Beautiful

1934

as Gordon Douglas

4.0
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

as Weber

6.0
The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

1934

as Prescott Ames

5.3
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

as Barney Gaige

5.9
The Line-Up

The Line-Up

1934

as Reginald Fields

2.3
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933

as Charlie

5.6
What! No Beer?

What! No Beer?

1933

as Butch Lorado

5.5
The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

1933

as Paulino

5.4
Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands

1933

as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

3.6
Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

as Regan

5.5
The Mad Game

The Mad Game

1933

as William Bennett

King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

as Walter Douglas

6.2
The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

as John Calhoun

5.0
The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

as Marco

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

as Pancho

6.6
Emma

Emma

1932

as District Attorney

6.4
Flesh

Flesh

1932

as Willard

5.6
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Prefect of Police

6.9
Unashamed

Unashamed

1932

as District Attorney Harris

6.3
Prosperity

Prosperity

1932

as Holland

4.7
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as District Attorney

5.9
Hell Divers

Hell Divers

1932

as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

6.4
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

as Greg Grannard

4.8
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Major Doleshal

5.8
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

1932

as Ted Russell

5.0
Night Court

Night Court

1932

as Crawford

6.4
Iron Man

Iron Man

1931

as Paul H. Lewis

5.4
Possessed

Possessed

1931

as John Driscoll

7.0
Inspiration

Inspiration

1931

as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

5.5
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate

1931

as Florio

6.0
Son of India

Son of India

1931

as Juggat

5.0
Politics

Politics

1931

as Jim Curango

6.3
West of Broadway

West of Broadway

1931

as Norman (uncredited)

6.3
The Secret Six

The Secret Six

1931

as Joe Colimo

5.5
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

as Wayne Burlingham

6.1
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1930

as Prosecuting Attorney

5.6
Paid

Paid

1930

as Inspector Burke

6.8
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

1930

as Bedroom Scene

6.0
In Gay Madrid

In Gay Madrid

1930

as Armada - the Torero

5.0
Estrellados

Estrellados

1930

as Self (Guest Appearance)

Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

as Frank Buelow

5.4
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

1930

as Martin W. Sanderson

5.4
Remote Control

Remote Control

1930

as Doctor Kruger

4.7
War Nurse

War Nurse

1930

as French Medical Officer (uncredited)

4.6
Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb

1930

as (uncredited)

5.1
The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket

1930

as Chris Miller

4.7
The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat

1930

as Juan

4.3
The Desert Song

The Desert Song

1929

as Captain Fontaine

4.5
Devil-May-Care

Devil-May-Care

1929

as Lucien DeGrignon

5.6
Untamed

Untamed

1929

as Bennock

5.9
Innocents of Paris

Innocents of Paris

1929

as Monsieur Renard

Speedway

Speedway

1929

as Lee Renny

5.5
A Man's Man

A Man's Man

1929

as John Miljan (uncredited)

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

1929

as Major Mallory

5.3
The Eternal Woman

The Eternal Woman

1929

as Gil Martin

Stark Mad

Stark Mad

1929

as Dr. Milo

3.0
Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love

1929

as Frank Martin

The Voice of the City

The Voice of the City

1929

as Dapper Don Wilkes

5.8
Times Square

Times Square

1929
Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

as Grant - Lawyer

Gossip

Gossip

1929

as Bill - Alice's Husband

Hardboiled Rose

Hardboiled Rose

1929

as Steve Wallace

The Little Snob

The Little Snob

1928

as Walt Keene

Land of the Silver Fox

Land of the Silver Fox

1928

as James Crawford

The Crimson City

The Crimson City

1928

as Gregory Kent

Glorious Betsy

Glorious Betsy

1928

as Preston

5.8
The Terror

The Terror

1928

as Alfred Katman

6.0
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1928

as Murray

Women They Talk About

Women They Talk About

1928

as Officer

The Home Towners

The Home Towners

1928

as Joe Roberts

The Final Extra

The Final Extra

1927

as Mervin Le Roy

Quarantined Rivals

Quarantined Rivals

1927

as Ed, the barber

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927

as Host (uncredited)

6.1
Husbands for Rent

Husbands for Rent

1927

as Hugh Frazer

The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

1927

as Lieutenant Kellogg

Paying the Price

Paying the Price

1927

as Michael Donovan

A Sailor's Sweetheart

A Sailor's Sweetheart

1927

as Mark Krisel

7.0
Stranded

Stranded

1927

as Grant Payne

Lovers

Lovers

1927

as Alvarez

The Silver Slave

The Silver Slave

1927

as Philip Caldwell

Wolf's Clothing

Wolf's Clothing

1927

as Johnson Craigie

The Satin Woman

The Satin Woman

1927

as Maurice

The Yankee Clipper

The Yankee Clipper

1927

as Paul de Vigny

6.4
Lucky Fool

Lucky Fool

1927
Sailor Izzy Murphy

Sailor Izzy Murphy

1927

as The Lunatic

The Clown

The Clown

1927

as Bert Colton

1.0
What Happened To Father

What Happened To Father

1927

as Victor Smith

The Slaver

The Slaver

1927

as Cyril Blake

Unknown Treasures

Unknown Treasures

1926

as Ralph Cheneey

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

as Viscount John Devenham

My Official Wife

My Official Wife

1926

as Nicholas

Almost a Lady

Almost a Lady

1926

as Henri

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1926

as André Le Févier

The Devil's Circus

The Devil's Circus

1926

as Lieberkind

7.1
Brooding Eyes

Brooding Eyes

1926

as Drummond

Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows

1926

as J.A. Smith

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Valentin (uncredited)

7.1
The Unnamed Woman

The Unnamed Woman

1925

as Archie Wesson

Sackcloth and Scarlet

Sackcloth and Scarlet

1925

as Samuel Curtis

The Unchastened Woman

The Unchastened Woman

1925

as Lawrence Sanbury

4.9
The Overland Limited

The Overland Limited

1925

as Brice Miller

Morals for Men

Morals for Men

1925

as Wallace

Wreckage

Wreckage

1925

as Maurice Dysart

Flaming Waters

Flaming Waters

1925

as Jasper Thorne

Silent Sanderson

Silent Sanderson

1925

as Jim Downing

Empty Hearts

Empty Hearts

1924

as Frank Gorman

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1924

as Carter

Love Letters

Love Letters

1924

as Thomas Chadwick

On the Stroke of Three

On the Stroke of Three

1924

as Henry Mogridge

Romance Ranch

Romance Ranch

1924

as Clifton Venable

The Lone Chance

The Lone Chance

1924

as Lew Brody