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John Miljan
Acting

John Miljan

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 Nov 1892

Age

134 Years

Born In

Lead, South Dakota, USA

Total Projects

189

Years Active

58 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

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

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

movie

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

1958

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

as Chief Tomache

Apache Warrior

movie

Apache Warrior

1957

Apache Warrior

as Chief Nantan

The Ten Commandments

movie

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as The Blind One

CineRaya

movie

Johnny Moccasin

1956

Johnny Moccasin

as Chief Dark Thunder

The Wild Dakotas

movie

The Wild Dakotas

1956

The Wild Dakotas

as Antelope

Run for Cover

movie

Run for Cover

1955

Run for Cover

as Mayor Walsh

Pirates of Tripoli

movie

Pirates of Tripoli

1955

Pirates of Tripoli

as Malek

Bonzo Goes to College

movie

Bonzo Goes to College

1952

Bonzo Goes to College

as Wilbur Crane

Camera Sleuth

movie

Camera Sleuth

1951

Camera Sleuth

as Herman Taphert (uncredited)

M

movie

M

1951

M

as Blind Baloon Vendor

Walk Softly, Stranger

movie

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

as Old Man (uncredited)

Mule Train

movie

Mule Train

1950

Mule Train

as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)

Mrs. Mike

movie

Mrs. Mike

1949

Mrs. Mike

as Mr. Howard

Samson and Delilah

movie

Samson and Delilah

1949

Samson and Delilah

as Lesh Lakish

Stampede

movie

Stampede

1949

Stampede

as T. J. Furman

Adventure in Baltimore

movie

Adventure in Baltimore

1949

Adventure in Baltimore

as Mr. Eckert

Perilous Waters

movie

Perilous Waters

1948

Perilous Waters

as Carter Larkin

The Flame

movie

The Flame

1947

The Flame

as Detective

That's My Man

movie

That's My Man

1947

That's My Man

as Secretary

Queen of the Amazons

movie

Queen of the Amazons

1947

Queen of the Amazons

as Narrator / Col. Jones

Sinbad the Sailor

movie

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Sinbad the Sailor

as Moga

The Killers

movie

The Killers

1946

The Killers

as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

White Tie and Tails

movie

White Tie and Tails

1946

White Tie and Tails

as Mr. Latimer

The Last Crooked Mile

movie

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

The Last Crooked Mile

as Police Lieutenant Mayrin

Lost City of the Jungle

movie

Lost City of the Jungle

1946

Lost City of the Jungle

as Doctor Gaffron

Wildfire

movie

Wildfire

1945

Wildfire

as Pete Fanning

Back to Bataan

movie

Back to Bataan

1945

Back to Bataan

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

It's in the Bag!

movie

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as Mr. Arnold

I Accuse My Parents

movie

I Accuse My Parents

1944

I Accuse My Parents

as Dan Wilson

The Merry Monahans

movie

The Merry Monahans

1944

The Merry Monahans

as Arnold Pembroke

Bride by Mistake

movie

Bride by Mistake

1944

Bride by Mistake

as Major Harvey

The Fallen Sparrow

movie

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

The Fallen Sparrow

as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin

Submarine Alert

movie

Submarine Alert

1943

Submarine Alert

as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas

Bombardier

movie

Bombardier

1943

Bombardier

as Charlie Craig

The Boss of Big Town

movie

The Boss of Big Town

1942

The Boss of Big Town

as Kenneth Craige

Criminal Investigator

movie

Criminal Investigator

1942

Criminal Investigator

as Edward Judson

The Devil with Hitler

movie

The Devil with Hitler

1942

The Devil with Hitler

as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)

Scattergood Survives a Murder

movie

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder

as Rolfe

The Big Street

movie

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as McWhirter (uncredited)

North of the Rockies

movie

North of the Rockies

1942

North of the Rockies

as Morgan

Obliging Young Lady

movie

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as George Potter

CineRaya

movie

Riot Squad

1941

Riot Squad

as Jim Grosso

The Deadly Game

movie

The Deadly Game

1941

The Deadly Game

as Henri Franck

Forced Landing

movie

Forced Landing

1941

Forced Landing

as General Valdane

Double Cross

movie

Double Cross

1941

Double Cross

as Nick Taggart

The Cowboy and the Blonde

movie

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941

The Cowboy and the Blonde

as Bob Roycroft

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

movie

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Carter Dangerfield

Young Bill Hickok

movie

Young Bill Hickok

1940

Young Bill Hickok

as Nicholas Tower

New Moon

movie

New Moon

1940

New Moon

as Pierre Brugnon

Queen of the Mob

movie

Queen of the Mob

1940

Queen of the Mob

as Pan

Women Without Names

movie

Women Without Names

1940

Women Without Names

as John Marlin

Emergency Squad

movie

Emergency Squad

1940

Emergency Squad

as Slade Wiley

Fast and Furious

movie

Fast and Furious

1939

Fast and Furious

as Eric Bartell

Juarez

movie

Juarez

1939

Juarez

as Mariano Escobedo

Torchy Runs for Mayor

movie

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

as Dr. Dolan

The Oklahoma Kid

movie

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as Ringo

Pardon Our Nerve

movie

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

Pardon Our Nerve

as Duke Page

Ride a Crooked Mile

movie

Ride a Crooked Mile

1938

Ride a Crooked Mile

as Lt. Col. Stuart

If I Were King

movie

If I Were King

1938

If I Were King

as Thibaut d'Aussigny

Border G-Man

movie

Border G-Man

1938

Border G-Man

as Louis Rankin

Miracle Money

movie

Miracle Money

1938

Miracle Money

as Dr. Jones

Man-Proof

movie

Man-Proof

1938

Man-Proof

as Tommy Gaunt

Arizona Mahoney

movie

Arizona Mahoney

1936

Arizona Mahoney

as Cameron Lloyd

The Plainsman

movie

The Plainsman

1936

The Plainsman

as General George A. Custer

North of Nome

movie

North of Nome

1936

North of Nome

as Dawson

The Gentleman from Louisiana

movie

The Gentleman from Louisiana

1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana

as Baltimore Evans

Private Number

movie

Private Number

1936

Private Number

as Sam Stapp

Sutter's Gold

movie

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado

Murder at Glen Athol

movie

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Murder at Glen Athol

as Bill Holt

3 Kids and a Queen

movie

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

as Boss Benton

Under the Pampas Moon

movie

Under the Pampas Moon

1935

Under the Pampas Moon

as Graham Scott

Mississippi

movie

Mississippi

1935

Mississippi

as Major Patterson

Charlie Chan in Paris

movie

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Charlie Chan in Paris

as Albert Dufresne

The Ghost Walks

movie

The Ghost Walks

1934

The Ghost Walks

as Prescott Ames

Tomorrow's Youth

movie

Tomorrow's Youth

1934

Tomorrow's Youth

as Thomas Hall Sr.

Belle of the Nineties

movie

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Belle of the Nineties

as Ace Carter

Young and Beautiful

movie

Young and Beautiful

1934

Young and Beautiful

as Gordon Douglas

Unknown Blonde

movie

Unknown Blonde

1934

Unknown Blonde

as Frank Wilson

The Line-Up

movie

The Line-Up

1934

The Line-Up

as Reginald Fields

Whirlpool

movie

Whirlpool

1934

Whirlpool

as Barney Gaige

The Poor Rich

movie

The Poor Rich

1934

The Poor Rich

as Prince Abdul Hamidshan

Madame Spy

movie

Madame Spy

1934

Madame Spy

as Weber

The Sin of Nora Moran

movie

The Sin of Nora Moran

1933

The Sin of Nora Moran

as Paulino

King for a Night

movie

King for a Night

1933

King for a Night

as Walter Douglas

Twin Husbands

movie

Twin Husbands

1933

Twin Husbands

as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden

The Mad Game

movie

The Mad Game

1933

The Mad Game

as William Bennett

The Way to Love

movie

The Way to Love

1933

The Way to Love

as Marco

Blind Adventure

movie

Blind Adventure

1933

Blind Adventure

as Regan

The Nuisance

movie

The Nuisance

1933

The Nuisance

as John Calhoun

What! No Beer?

movie

What! No Beer?

1933

What! No Beer?

as Butch Lorado

Whistling in the Dark

movie

Whistling in the Dark

1933

Whistling in the Dark

as Charlie

Flesh

movie

Flesh

1932

Flesh

as Willard

Prosperity

movie

Prosperity

1932

Prosperity

as Holland

The Kid from Spain

movie

The Kid from Spain

1932

The Kid from Spain

as Pancho

Unashamed

movie

Unashamed

1932

Unashamed

as District Attorney Harris

Night Court

movie

Night Court

1932

Night Court

as Crawford

The Rich Are Always with Us

movie

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

The Rich Are Always with Us

as Greg Grannard

The Wet Parade

movie

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as Major Doleshal

Are You Listening?

movie

Are You Listening?

1932

Are You Listening?

as Ted Russell

Arsène Lupin

movie

Arsène Lupin

1932

Arsène Lupin

as Prefect of Police

The Beast of the City

movie

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as District Attorney

Hell Divers

movie

Hell Divers

1932

Hell Divers

as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin

Emma

movie

Emma

1932

Emma

as District Attorney

West of Broadway

movie

West of Broadway

1931

West of Broadway

as Norman (uncredited)

Possessed

movie

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as John Driscoll

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

movie

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

as Wayne Burlingham

Son of India

movie

Son of India

1931

Son of India

as Juggat

Iron Man

movie

Iron Man

1931

Iron Man

as Paul H. Lewis

The Secret Six

movie

The Secret Six

1931

The Secret Six

as Joe Colimo

Gentleman's Fate

movie

Gentleman's Fate

1931

Gentleman's Fate

as Florio

Politics

movie

Politics

1931

Politics

as Jim Curango

Inspiration

movie

Inspiration

1931

Inspiration

as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor

Paid

movie

Paid

1930

Paid

as Inspector Burke

War Nurse

movie

War Nurse

1930

War Nurse

as French Medical Officer (uncredited)

Remote Control

movie

Remote Control

1930

Remote Control

as Doctor Kruger

Our Blushing Brides

movie

Our Blushing Brides

1930

Our Blushing Brides

as Martin W. Sanderson

The Unholy Three

movie

The Unholy Three

1930

The Unholy Three

as Prosecuting Attorney

Estrellados

movie

Estrellados

1930

Estrellados

as Self (Guest Appearance)

The Sea Bat

movie

The Sea Bat

1930

The Sea Bat

as Juan

In Gay Madrid

movie

In Gay Madrid

1930

In Gay Madrid

as Armada - the Torero

Show Girl in Hollywood

movie

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

Show Girl in Hollywood

as Frank Buelow

Free and Easy

movie

Free and Easy

1930

Free and Easy

as Bedroom Scene

Not So Dumb

movie

Not So Dumb

1930

Not So Dumb

as (uncredited)

The Woman Racket

movie

The Woman Racket

1930

The Woman Racket

as Chris Miller

Devil-May-Care

movie

Devil-May-Care

1929

Devil-May-Care

as Lucien DeGrignon

Untamed

movie

Untamed

1929

Untamed

as Bennock

Speedway

movie

Speedway

1929

Speedway

as Lee Renny

The Unholy Night

movie

The Unholy Night

1929

The Unholy Night

as Major Mallory

Times Square

movie

Times Square

1929

Times Square

Fashions in Love

movie

Fashions in Love

1929

Fashions in Love

as Frank Martin

A Man's Man

movie

A Man's Man

1929

A Man's Man

as John Miljan (uncredited)

Gossip

movie

Gossip

1929

Gossip

as Bill - Alice's Husband

The Voice of the City

movie

The Voice of the City

1929

The Voice of the City

as Dapper Don Wilkes

The Desert Song

movie

The Desert Song

1929

The Desert Song

as Captain Fontaine

Hardboiled Rose

movie

Hardboiled Rose

1929

Hardboiled Rose

as Steve Wallace

Queen of the Night Clubs

movie

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs

as Grant - Lawyer

The Eternal Woman

movie

The Eternal Woman

1929

The Eternal Woman

as Gil Martin

Stark Mad

movie

Stark Mad

1929

Stark Mad

as Dr. Milo

Innocents of Paris

movie

Innocents of Paris

1929

Innocents of Paris

as Monsieur Renard

The Home Towners

movie

The Home Towners

1928

The Home Towners

as Joe Roberts

Land of the Silver Fox

movie

Land of the Silver Fox

1928

Land of the Silver Fox

as James Crawford

The Terror

movie

The Terror

1928

The Terror

as Alfred Katman

Women They Talk About

movie

Women They Talk About

1928

Women They Talk About

as Officer

Lady Be Good

movie

Lady Be Good

1928

Lady Be Good

as Murray

Glorious Betsy

movie

Glorious Betsy

1928

Glorious Betsy

as Preston

The Crimson City

movie

The Crimson City

1928

The Crimson City

as Gregory Kent

The Little Snob

movie

The Little Snob

1928

The Little Snob

as Walt Keene

Husbands for Rent

movie

Husbands for Rent

1927

Husbands for Rent

as Hugh Frazer

CineRaya

movie

The Slaver

1927

The Slaver

as Cyril Blake

The Silver Slave

movie

The Silver Slave

1927

The Silver Slave

as Philip Caldwell

Sailor Izzy Murphy

movie

Sailor Izzy Murphy

1927

Sailor Izzy Murphy

as The Lunatic

The Jazz Singer

movie

The Jazz Singer

1927

The Jazz Singer

as Host (uncredited)

A Sailor's Sweetheart

movie

A Sailor's Sweetheart

1927

A Sailor's Sweetheart

as Mark Krisel

CineRaya

movie

The Clown

1927

The Clown

as Bert Colton

The Desired Woman

movie

The Desired Woman

1927

The Desired Woman

as Lieutenant Kellogg

Stranded

movie

Stranded

1927

Stranded

as Grant Payne

The Satin Woman

movie

The Satin Woman

1927

The Satin Woman

as Maurice

What Happened To Father

movie

What Happened To Father

1927

What Happened To Father

as Victor Smith

The Yankee Clipper

movie

The Yankee Clipper

1927

The Yankee Clipper

as Paul de Vigny

Lovers

movie

Lovers

1927

Lovers

as Alvarez

CineRaya

movie

Paying the Price

1927

Paying the Price

as Michael Donovan

CineRaya

movie

Quarantined Rivals

1927

Quarantined Rivals

as Ed, the barber

The Final Extra

movie

The Final Extra

1927

The Final Extra

as Mervin Le Roy

Wolf's Clothing

movie

Wolf's Clothing

1927

Wolf's Clothing

as Johnson Craigie

CineRaya

movie

Lucky Fool

1927

Lucky Fool

My Official Wife

movie

My Official Wife

1926

My Official Wife

as Nicholas

Almost a Lady

movie

Almost a Lady

1926

Almost a Lady

as Henri

Unknown Treasures

movie

Unknown Treasures

1926

Unknown Treasures

as Ralph Cheneey

The Amateur Gentleman

movie

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

The Amateur Gentleman

as Viscount John Devenham

Devil's Island

movie

Devil's Island

1926

Devil's Island

as André Le Févier

Footloose Widows

movie

Footloose Widows

1926

Footloose Widows

as J.A. Smith

CineRaya

movie

Brooding Eyes

1926

Brooding Eyes

as Drummond

The Devil's Circus

movie

The Devil's Circus

1926

The Devil's Circus

as Lieberkind

Flaming Waters

movie

Flaming Waters

1925

Flaming Waters

as Jasper Thorne

Morals for Men

movie

Morals for Men

1925

Morals for Men

as Wallace

The Unchastened Woman

movie

The Unchastened Woman

1925

The Unchastened Woman

as Lawrence Sanbury

The Unnamed Woman

movie

The Unnamed Woman

1925

The Unnamed Woman

as Archie Wesson

Wreckage

movie

Wreckage

1925

Wreckage

as Maurice Dysart

The Overland Limited

movie

The Overland Limited

1925

The Overland Limited

as Brice Miller

The Phantom of the Opera

movie

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

The Phantom of the Opera

as Valentin (uncredited)

Silent Sanderson

movie

Silent Sanderson

1925

Silent Sanderson

as Jim Downing

Sackcloth and Scarlet

movie

Sackcloth and Scarlet

1925

Sackcloth and Scarlet

as Samuel Curtis

On the Stroke of Three

movie

On the Stroke of Three

1924

On the Stroke of Three

as Henry Mogridge

The Painted Lady

movie

The Painted Lady

1924

The Painted Lady

as Carter

Empty Hearts

movie

Empty Hearts

1924

Empty Hearts

as Frank Gorman

Romance Ranch

movie

Romance Ranch

1924

Romance Ranch

as Clifton Venable

The Lone Chance

movie

The Lone Chance

1924

The Lone Chance

as Lew Brody

CineRaya

movie

Love Letters

1924

Love Letters

as Thomas Chadwick

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