Personal Info
Known Credits
179
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1892-11-08 (133 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Lead, South Dakota, USA
Also Known For
John Miljan
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 ...
Known For
Acting
1982 --
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
| (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
1958 --
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
| Chief Tomache
1957 --
Apache Warrior
| Chief Nantan
1956 --
The Ten Commandments
| The Blind One
1956 --
Johnny Moccasin
| Chief Dark Thunder
1956 --
The Wild Dakotas
| Antelope
1955 --
Run for Cover
| Mayor Walsh
1955 --
Pirates of Tripoli
| Malek
1952 --
Bonzo Goes to College
| Wilbur Crane
1951 --
Camera Sleuth
| Herman Taphert (uncredited)
1951 --
M
| Blind Baloon Vendor
1950 --
Walk Softly, Stranger
| Old Man (uncredited)
1950 --
Mule Train
| Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
1949 --
Mrs. Mike
| Mr. Howard
1949 --
Samson and Delilah
| Lesh Lakish
1949 --
Stampede
| T. J. Furman
1949 --
Adventure in Baltimore
| Mr. Eckert
1948 --
Perilous Waters
| Carter Larkin
1947 --
The Flame
| Detective
1947 --
That's My Man
| Secretary
1947 --
Queen of the Amazons
| Narrator / Col. Jones
1947 --
Sinbad the Sailor
| Moga
1946 --
White Tie and Tails
| Mr. Latimer
1946 --
The Killers
| Jake the Rake (uncredited)
1946 --
The Last Crooked Mile
| Police Lieutenant Mayrin
1946 --
Lost City of the Jungle
| Doctor Gaffron
1945 --
Wildfire
| Pete Fanning
1945 --
Back to Bataan
| Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
1945 --
It's in the Bag!
| Mr. Arnold
1944 --
I Accuse My Parents
| Dan Wilson
1944 --
The Merry Monahans
| Arnold Pembroke
1944 --
Bride by Mistake
| Major Harvey
1943 --
The Fallen Sparrow
| Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
1943 --
Submarine Alert
| Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
1943 --
Bombardier
| Charlie Craig
1942 --
The Boss of Big Town
| Kenneth Craige
1942 --
Criminal Investigator
| Edward Judson
1942 --
The Devil with Hitler
| Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
1942 --
Scattergood Survives a Murder
| Rolfe
1942 --
The Big Street
| McWhirter (Uncredited)
1942 --
North of the Rockies
| Morgan
1942 --
Obliging Young Lady
| George Potter
1941 --
Riot Squad
| Jim Grosso
1941 --
The Deadly Game
| Henri Franck
1941 --
Forced Landing
| General Valdane
1941 --
Double Cross
| Nick Taggart
1941 --
The Cowboy and the Blonde
| Bob Roycroft
1940 --
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
| Carter Dangerfield
1940 --
Young Bill Hickok
| Nicholas Tower
1940 --
Queen of the Mob
| Pan
1940 --
New Moon
| Pierre Brugnon
1940 --
Women Without Names
| John Marlin
1940 --
Emergency Squad
| Slade Wiley
1939 --
Fast and Furious
| Eric Bartell
1939 --
Juarez
| Mariano Escobedo
1939 --
Torchy Runs for Mayor
| Dr. Dolan
1939 --
The Oklahoma Kid
| Ringo
1939 --
Pardon Our Nerve
| Duke Page
1938 --
Ride a Crooked Mile
| Lt. Col. Stuart
1938 --
If I Were King
| Thibaut d'Aussigny
1938 --
Border G-Man
| Louis Rankin
1938 --
Miracle Money
| Dr. Jones
1938 --
Man-Proof
| Tommy Gaunt
1936 --
Arizona Mahoney
| Cameron Lloyd
1936 --
The Plainsman
| General George A. Custer
1936 --
North of Nome
| Dawson
1936 --
The Gentleman from Louisiana
| Baltimore Evans
1936 --
Private Number
| Sam Stapp
1936 --
Sutter's Gold
| Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
1936 --
Murder at Glen Athol
| Bill Holt
1935 --
3 Kids and a Queen
| Boss Benton
1935 --
Under the Pampas Moon
| Graham Scott
1935 --
Mississippi
| Major Patterson
1935 --
Charlie Chan in Paris
| Albert Dufresne
1934 --
The Ghost Walks
| Prescott Ames
1934 --
Tomorrow's Youth
| Thomas Hall Sr.
1934 --
Belle of the Nineties
| Ace Carter
1934 --
Young and Beautiful
| Gordon Douglas
1934 --
Unknown Blonde
| Frank Wilson
1934 --
Whirlpool
| Barney Gaige
1934 --
The Poor Rich
| Prince Abdul Hamidshan
1934 --
Madame Spy
| Weber
1933 --
The Sin of Nora Moran
| Paulino
1933 --
King for a Night
| Walter Douglas
1933 --
Twin Husbands
| Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
1933 --
The Mad Game
| William Bennett
1933 --
The Way to Love
| Marco
1933 --
Blind Adventure
| Regan
1933 --
The Nuisance
| John Calhoun
1933 --
What! No Beer?
| Butch Lorado
1933 --
Whistling in the Dark
| Charlie
1932 --
Flesh
| Willard
1932 --
Prosperity
| Holland
1932 --
The Kid from Spain
| Pancho
1932 --
Unashamed
| District Attorney Harris
1932 --
Night Court
| Crawford
1932 --
The Rich Are Always with Us
| Greg Grannard
1932 --
The Wet Parade
| Major Doleshal
1932 --
Are You Listening?
| Ted Russell
1932 --
Arsène Lupin
| Prefect of Police
1932 --
The Beast of the City
| District Attorney
1932 --
Hell Divers
| Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
1932 --
Emma
| District Attorney
1931 --
West of Broadway
| Norman
1931 --
Possessed
| John Driscoll
1931 --
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
| Wayne Burlingham
1931 --
Son of India
| Juggat
1931 --
Iron Man
| Paul H. Lewis
1931 --
The Secret Six
| Joe Colimo
1931 --
Gentleman's Fate
| Florio
1931 --
Politics
| Jim Curango
1931 --
Inspiration
| Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
1930 --
Paid
| Inspector Burke
1930 --
War Nurse
| French Medical Officer (uncredited)
1930 --
Remote Control
| Doctor Kruger
1930 --
Our Blushing Brides
| Martin W. Sanderson
1930 --
The Unholy Three
| Prosecuting Attorney
1930 --
Estrellados
| Self (Guest Appearance)
1930 --
The Sea Bat
| Juan
1930 --
In Gay Madrid
| Armada - the Torero
1930 --
Show Girl in Hollywood
| Frank Buelow
1930 --
Free and Easy
| Bedroom Scene
1930 --
Not So Dumb
| (uncredited)
1930 --
The Woman Racket
| Chris Miller
1929 --
Devil-May-Care
| Lucien DeGrignon
1929 --
Untamed
| Bennock
1929 --
Speedway
| Lee Renny
1929 --
The Unholy Night
| Major Mallory
1929 --
Times Square
|
1929 --
Fashions in Love
| Frank Martin
1929 --
A Man's Man
| John Miljan (uncredited)
1929 --
Gossip
| Bill - Alice's Husband
1929 --
The Voice of the City
| Dapper Don Wilkes
1929 --
The Desert Song
| Captain Fontaine
1929 --
Hardboiled Rose
| Steve Wallace
1929 --
Queen of the Night Clubs
| Grant - Lawyer
1929 --
The Eternal Woman
| Gil Martin
1929 --
Stark Mad
| Dr. Milo
1929 --
Innocents of Paris
| Monsieur Renard
1928 --
The Home Towners
| Joe Roberts
1928 --
Land of the Silver Fox
| James Crawford
1928 --
The Terror
| Alfred Katman
1928 --
Women They Talk About
| Officer
1928 --
Lady Be Good
| Murray
1928 --
Glorious Betsy
| Preston
1928 --
The Crimson City
| Gregory Kent
1928 --
The Little Snob
| Walt Keene
1927 --
Husbands for Rent
| Hugh Frazer
1927 --
The Silver Slave
| Philip Caldwell
1927 --
Sailor Izzy Murphy
| The Lunatic
1927 --
The Jazz Singer
| Host (uncredited)
1927 --
A Sailor's Sweetheart
| Mark
1927 --
The Clown
| Bert Colton
1927 --
The Desired Woman
| Lieutenant Kellogg
1927 --
Stranded
| Grant Payne
1927 --
The Satin Woman
| Maurice
1927 --
What Happened To Father
| Victor Smith
1927 --
The Yankee Clipper
| Paul de Vigny
1927 --
Paying the Price
| Michael Donovan
1927 --
Quarantined Rivals
| Ed, the barber
1927 --
The Final Extra
| Mervin Le Roy
1927 --
Lucky Fool
|
1926 --
My Official Wife
| Nicholas
1926 --
Almost a Lady
| Henri
1926 --
The Amateur Gentleman
| Viscount John Devenham
1926 --
Devil's Island
| André Le Févier
1926 --
Footloose Widows
| J.A. Smith
1926 --
Brooding Eyes
| Drummond
1926 --
The Devil's Circus
| Lieberkind
1925 --
Flaming Waters
| Jasper Thorne
1925 --
Morals for Men
| Wallace
1925 --
The Unchastened Woman
| Lawrence Sanbury
1925 --
The Phantom of the Opera
| Valentin (uncredited)
1925 --
Silent Sanderson
| Jim Downing
1925 --
Sackcloth and Scarlet
| Samuel Curtis
1924 --
On the Stroke of Three
| Henry Mogridge
1924 --
The Painted Lady
| Carter
1924 --
Empty Hearts
| Frank Gorman
1924 --
Love Letters
| Thomas Chadwick