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John Miljan

John Miljan

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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

Born

Nov 08, 1892

Lead, South Dakota, USA

Died

Jan 24, 1960

Known For

Acting

Movies

189 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
1956 as The Blind One
★ 7.8
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
1949 as Lesh Lakish
★ 6.6
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982 as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
★ 6.6
Susan Lenox
Susan Lenox
1931 as Wayne Burlingham
★ 6.1
The Killers
The Killers
1946 as Jake the Rake (uncredited)
★ 7.4
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
1927 as Host (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 as Valentin (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
1945 as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Possessed
Possessed
1931 as John Driscoll
★ 7.0
Run for Cover
Run for Cover
1955 as Mayor Walsh
★ 6.8
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
1947 as Moga
★ 6.0
Juarez
Juarez
1939 as Mariano Escobedo
★ 6.5
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 as Ringo
★ 6.0
The Big Street
The Big Street
1942 as McWhirter (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 as General George A. Custer
★ 6.5
Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin
1932 as Prefect of Police
★ 7.0
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
★ 6.6
Romance Ranch
Romance Ranch
1924 as Clifton Venable
★ 7.0
Speedway
Speedway
1929 as Lee Renny
★ 6.1
movie
The Slaver
1927 as Cyril Blake
★ 10.0
The Flame
The Flame
1947 as Detective
★ 5.8
movie
Johnny Moccasin
1956 as Chief Dark Thunder
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932 as Major Doleshal
★ 6.2
Lovers
Lovers
1927 as Alvarez
★ 10.0
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 as District Attorney
★ 5.9
Bombardier
Bombardier
1943 as Charlie Craig
★ 5.7
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile
1946 as Police Lieutenant Mayrin
★ 5.5
Unknown Blonde
Unknown Blonde
1934 as Frank Wilson
★ 3.3
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
1932 as Ted Russell
★ 5.6
Young and Beautiful
Young and Beautiful
1934 as Gordon Douglas
★ 4.8
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans
1944 as Arnold Pembroke
★ 5.3
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow
1943 as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
★ 6.0
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
1939 as Eric Bartell
★ 5.2
If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 as Thibaut d'Aussigny
★ 7.1
Show Girl in Hollywood
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930 as Frank Buelow
★ 5.8
Double Cross
Double Cross
1941 as Nick Taggart
★ 5.1
Riot Squad
Riot Squad
1941 as Jim Grosso
★ 9.0
What! No Beer?
What! No Beer?
1933 as Butch Lorado
★ 5.7
Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950 as Old Man (uncredited)
★ 5.1
I Accuse My Parents
I Accuse My Parents
1944 as Dan Wilson
★ 2.9
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935 as Albert Dufresne
★ 6.6
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
1934 as Ace Carter
★ 6.1
Free and Easy
Free and Easy
1930 as Bedroom Scene
★ 6.1
Mississippi
Mississippi
1935 as Major Patterson
★ 6.8
Bride by Mistake
Bride by Mistake
1944 as Major Harvey
★ 6.7
The Line-Up
The Line-Up
1934 as Reginald Fields
★ 3.5
Wreckage
Wreckage
1925 as Maurice Dysart
★ 8.0
Scattergood Survives a Murder
★ 5.9
That's My Man
That's My Man
1947 as Secretary
★ 6.7
Emma
Emma
1932 as District Attorney
★ 6.6
Iron Man
Iron Man
1931 as Paul H. Lewis
★ 5.7
Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides
1930 as Martin W. Sanderson
★ 5.6
In Gay Madrid
In Gay Madrid
1930 as Armada - the Torero
★ 5.7
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
1949 as Mr. Eckert
★ 5.3
Devil's Island
Devil's Island
1926 as André Le Févier
★ 10.0
New Moon
New Moon
1940 as Pierre Brugnon
★ 6.9
Stranded
Stranded
1927 as Grant Payne
★ 10.0
Husbands for Rent
Husbands for Rent
1927 as Hugh Frazer
★ 10.0
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
1942 as George Potter
★ 6.0
West of Broadway
West of Broadway
1931 as Norman (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
1933 as Regan
★ 6.3
M
M
1951 as Blind Baloon Vendor
★ 6.5
The Secret Six
The Secret Six
1931 as Joe Colimo
★ 5.6
Untamed
Untamed
1929 as Bennock
★ 6.3
Son of India
Son of India
1931 as Juggat
★ 5.7
Sailor Izzy Murphy
Sailor Izzy Murphy
1927 as The Lunatic
★ 7.0
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 as Carter Dangerfield
★ 5.6
Camera Sleuth
Camera Sleuth
1951 as Herman Taphert (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
1932 as Pancho
★ 6.6
Mule Train
Mule Train
1950 as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Sackcloth and Scarlet
Sackcloth and Scarlet
1925 as Samuel Curtis
★ 7.0
The Lone Chance
The Lone Chance
1924 as Lew Brody
★ 9.0
Politics
Politics
1931 as Jim Curango
★ 6.9
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
1945 as Mr. Arnold
★ 6.3
Women Without Names
Women Without Names
1940 as John Marlin
★ 4.7
Hell Divers
Hell Divers
1932 as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
★ 6.7
The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932 as Greg Grannard
★ 5.4
Almost a Lady
Almost a Lady
1926 as Henri
★ 9.0
War Nurse
War Nurse
1930 as French Medical Officer (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939 as Dr. Dolan
★ 5.9
The Woman Racket
The Woman Racket
1930 as Chris Miller
★ 6.0
The Devil with Hitler
The Devil with Hitler
1942 as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Private Number
Private Number
1936 as Sam Stapp
★ 6.7
The Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walks
1934 as Prescott Ames
★ 5.5
The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
1930 as Juan
★ 4.4
The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night
1929 as Major Mallory
★ 5.7
The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman
1926 as Viscount John Devenham
★ 7.0
Murder at Glen Athol
Murder at Glen Athol
1936 as Bill Holt
★ 7.0
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
1940 as Pan
★ 6.2
The Sin of Nora Moran
The Sin of Nora Moran
1933 as Paulino
★ 5.5
The Deadly Game
The Deadly Game
1941 as Henri Franck
★ 7.0
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad
1940 as Slade Wiley
★ 7.0
Sutter's Gold
Sutter's Gold
1936 as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
★ 7.0
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
1935 as Boss Benton
★ 6.8
Ride a Crooked Mile
Ride a Crooked Mile
1938 as Lt. Col. Stuart
★ 7.0
The Cowboy and the Blonde
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941 as Bob Roycroft
★ 7.0
Under the Pampas Moon
Under the Pampas Moon
1935 as Graham Scott
★ 5.5
North of Nome
North of Nome
1936 as Dawson
★ 8.0
Inspiration
Inspiration
1931 as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
★ 5.9
Queen of the Amazons
Queen of the Amazons
1947 as Narrator / Col. Jones
★ 3.3
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1934 as Weber
★ 7.5
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
1933 as Marco
★ 8.0
The Painted Lady
The Painted Lady
1924 as Carter
★ 10.0
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
1934 as Prince Abdul Hamidshan
★ 8.0
Pardon Our Nerve
Pardon Our Nerve
1939 as Duke Page
★ 8.0
Twin Husbands
Twin Husbands
1933 as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
★ 4.7
Innocents of Paris
Innocents of Paris
1929 as Monsieur Renard
★ 8.0
Mrs. Mike
Mrs. Mike
1949 as Mr. Howard
★ 6.0
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 as Tommy Gaunt
★ 5.2
Fashions in Love
Fashions in Love
1929 as Frank Martin
★ 7.0
Footloose Widows
Footloose Widows
1926 as J.A. Smith
★ 7.0
Not So Dumb
Not So Dumb
1930 as (uncredited)
★ 5.4
A Man's Man
A Man's Man
1929 as John Miljan (uncredited)
★ 8.0
The Silver Slave
The Silver Slave
1927 as Philip Caldwell
★ 9.0
Prosperity
Prosperity
1932 as Holland
★ 5.8
Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to College
1952 as Wilbur Crane
★ 6.0
Unknown Treasures
Unknown Treasures
1926 as Ralph Cheneey
★ 10.0
The Unnamed Woman
The Unnamed Woman
1925 as Archie Wesson
★ 8.0
Paid
Paid
1930 as Inspector Burke
★ 6.7
Unashamed
Unashamed
1932 as District Attorney Harris
★ 7.3
King for a Night
King for a Night
1933 as Walter Douglas
★ 7.2
A Sailor's Sweetheart
A Sailor's Sweetheart
1927 as Mark Krisel
★ 8.0
Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert
1943 as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
★ 4.8
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
1934 as Barney Gaige
★ 6.4
Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate
1931 as Florio
★ 6.1
Morals for Men
Morals for Men
1925 as Wallace
★ 9.0
Apache Warrior
Apache Warrior
1957 as Chief Nantan
★ 5.0
The Devil's Circus
The Devil's Circus
1926 as Lieberkind
★ 6.8
The Terror
The Terror
1928 as Alfred Katman
★ 7.5
Lost City of the Jungle
Lost City of the Jungle
1946 as Doctor Gaffron
★ 6.5
Remote Control
Remote Control
1930 as Doctor Kruger
★ 5.4
Arizona Mahoney
Arizona Mahoney
1936 as Cameron Lloyd
★ 6.5
movie
Brooding Eyes
1926 as Drummond
★ 10.0
Glorious Betsy
Glorious Betsy
1928 as Preston
★ 6.0
Devil-May-Care
Devil-May-Care
1929 as Lucien DeGrignon
★ 6.2
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
1929 as Captain Fontaine
★ 6.2
Night Court
Night Court
1932 as Crawford
★ 6.5
Stampede
Stampede
1949 as T. J. Furman
★ 6.2
Flesh
Flesh
1932 as Willard
★ 5.8
The Unchastened Woman
The Unchastened Woman
1925 as Lawrence Sanbury
★ 5.1
My Official Wife
My Official Wife
1926 as Nicholas
★ 8.0
Pirates of Tripoli
Pirates of Tripoli
1955 as Malek
★ 6.0
The Satin Woman
The Satin Woman
1927 as Maurice
★ 10.0
Tomorrow's Youth
Tomorrow's Youth
1934 as Thomas Hall Sr.
★ 10.0
The Eternal Woman
The Eternal Woman
1929 as Gil Martin
★ 7.0
Miracle Money
Miracle Money
1938 as Dr. Jones
★ 6.0
Stark Mad
Stark Mad
1929 as Dr. Milo
★ 5.5
Estrellados
Estrellados
1930 as Self (Guest Appearance)
★ 7.0
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
1933 as Charlie
★ 6.0
movie
Paying the Price
1927 as Michael Donovan
★ 8.0
Forced Landing
Forced Landing
1941 as General Valdane (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Voice of the City
The Voice of the City
1929 as Dapper Don Wilkes
★ 6.3
The Crimson City
The Crimson City
1928 as Gregory Kent
★ 9.0
Perilous Waters
Perilous Waters
1948 as Carter Larkin
★ 10.0
Times Square
★ 7.0
Young Bill Hickok
Young Bill Hickok
1940 as Nicholas Tower
★ 5.4
Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good
1928 as Murray
★ 10.0
White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
1946 as Mr. Latimer
★ 7.3
Hardboiled Rose
Hardboiled Rose
1929 as Steve Wallace
★ 8.0
Wolf's Clothing
Wolf's Clothing
1927 as Johnson Craigie
★ 10.0
The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936 as Baltimore Evans
★ 8.0
The Yankee Clipper
The Yankee Clipper
1927 as Paul de Vigny
★ 6.7
The Mad Game
The Mad Game
1933 as William Bennett
★ 10.0
Border G-Man
Border G-Man
1938 as Louis Rankin
★ 5.6
movie
The Clown
1927 as Bert Colton
★ 3.3
The Nuisance
The Nuisance
1933 as John Calhoun
★ 6.0
Land of the Silver Fox
Land of the Silver Fox
1928 as James Crawford
★ 7.0
Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929 as Grant - Lawyer
★ 8.0
Flaming Waters
Flaming Waters
1925 as Jasper Thorne
★ 7.0
Wildfire
Wildfire
1945 as Pete Fanning
★ 4.0
The Wild Dakotas
The Wild Dakotas
1956 as Antelope
★ 9.0
Silent Sanderson
Silent Sanderson
1925 as Jim Downing
★ 7.0
The Desired Woman
The Desired Woman
1927 as Lieutenant Kellogg
★ 10.0
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three
1930 as Prosecuting Attorney
★ 5.9
What Happened To Father
What Happened To Father
1927 as Victor Smith
★ 8.0
The Boss of Big Town
The Boss of Big Town
1942 as Kenneth Craige
★ 6.2
The Overland Limited
The Overland Limited
1925 as Brice Miller
★ 10.0
On the Stroke of Three
On the Stroke of Three
1924 as Henry Mogridge
★ 7.0
North of the Rockies
North of the Rockies
1942 as Morgan
★ 9.0
Criminal Investigator
Criminal Investigator
1942 as Edward Judson
★ 6.0
movie
★ 10.0
Empty Hearts
Empty Hearts
1924 as Frank Gorman
★ 7.0
movie
Quarantined Rivals
1927 as Ed, the barber
★ 10.0
Women They Talk About
Women They Talk About
1928 as Officer
★ 7.0
The Home Towners
The Home Towners
1928 as Joe Roberts
★ 8.0
The Little Snob
The Little Snob
1928 as Walt Keene
★ 8.0
The Final Extra
The Final Extra
1927 as Mervin Le Roy
★ 10.0
Gossip
Gossip
1929 as Bill - Alice's Husband
movie
Love Letters
1924 as Thomas Chadwick
★ 8.0