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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.
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.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) | (in "The Killers") (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2 | The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) | Chief Tomache | - |
| 3 | The Ten Commandments (1956) | The Blind One | 7.5 |
| 4 | M (1951) | Blind Baloon Vendor | - |
| 5 | Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) | Old Man (uncredited) | 5 |
| 6 | Samson and Delilah (1949) | Lesh Lakish | 5 |
| 7 | The Flame (1947) | Detective | 5 |
| 8 | Sinbad the Sailor (1947) | Moga | - |
| 9 | The Killers (1946) | Jake the Rake (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 10 | The Merry Monahans (1944) | Arnold Pembroke | - |
| 11 | I Accuse My Parents (1944) | Dan Wilson | 1 |
| 12 | The Fallen Sparrow (1943) | Inspector 'Toby' Tobin | 5 |
| 13 | The Big Street (1942) | McWhirter (uncredited) | 5 |
| 14 | The Devil with Hitler (1942) | Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited) | 1 |
| 15 | The Oklahoma Kid (1939) | Ringo | 7 |
| 16 | Juarez (1939) | Mariano Escobedo | - |
| 17 | Fast and Furious (1939) | Eric Bartell | - |
| 18 | Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) | Albert Dufresne | - |
| 19 | The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) | Paulino | 5 |
| 20 | The Kid from Spain (1932) | Pancho | - |
| 21 | Are You Listening? (1932) | Ted Russell | 5 |
| 22 | The Beast of the City (1932) | District Attorney | 5 |
| 23 | Emma (1932) | District Attorney | - |
| 24 | The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) | Greg Grannard | 8 |
| 25 | Possessed (1931) | John Driscoll | 6 |
| 26 | The Secret Six (1931) | Joe Colimo | - |
| 27 | Paid (1930) | Inspector Burke | - |
| 28 | Untamed (1929) | Bennock | 5 |
| 29 | The Jazz Singer (1927) | Host (uncredited) | 5.6 |
| 30 | The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | Valentin (uncredited) | 6.3 |

