John Miljan
Acting
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 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.
Born: November 8, 1892
Place of Birth: Lead, South Dakota, USA
Known For
The Ten Commandments
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
The Killers
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
The Devil's Circus
In 1913, Carl is released from prison, where he served a sentence for stealing. Spurned by his circumstance, Carl rejects God and resumes his fast life of crime. Before long, his fate intersects with that of Mary, a devout orphan, prompting a romance and a reevaluation.
The Phantom of the Opera
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
A Sailor's Sweetheart
Cynthia Botts, the headmistress of a girls’ school, stands to inherit a fortune on the condition that no scandal ever be associated with her name. But scandal, in the form of con man Mark Krisel, is just around the corner.
White Tie and Tails
When his employer goes to Florida, a butler masquerades as a millionaire and winds up getting involved with an heiress.
Possessed
Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Mark Whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer, can make her dreams come true, but, there is only one problem; he will give her everything except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?
If I Were King
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
Arsène Lupin
A charming and very daring thief known as Arsene Lupin is terrorizing the wealthy of Paris. He even goes so far as to threaten the Mona Lisa. But the police, led by the great Guerchard, think they know Arsene Lupin's identity, and they have a secret weapon to catch him.
Run for Cover
An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Filmography
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
as Chief Tomache
as Chief Nantan
as The Blind One
as Antelope
as Mayor Walsh
as Malek
as Wilbur Crane
as Herman Taphert (uncredited)
as Blind Baloon Vendor
as Old Man (uncredited)
as Judd Holbrook (uncredited)
as Mr. Howard
as Lesh Lakish
as T. J. Furman
as Mr. Eckert
as Carter Larkin
as Detective
as Secretary
as Narrator / Col. Jones
as Moga
as Jake the Rake (uncredited)
as Mr. Latimer
as Police Lieutenant Mayrin
as Doctor Gaffron
as Pete Fanning
as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited)
as Mr. Arnold
as Dan Wilson
as Arnold Pembroke
as Major Harvey
as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin
as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas
as Charlie Craig
as Kenneth Craige
as Edward Judson
as Chairman - Board of Directors in Hell (uncredited)
as Rolfe
as McWhirter (Uncredited)
as Morgan
as George Potter
as Henri Franck
as General Valdane
as Nick Taggart
as Bob Roycroft
as Carter Dangerfield
as Nicholas Tower
as Pierre Brugnon
as Pan
as John Marlin
as Slade Wiley
as Eric Bartell
as Mariano Escobedo
as Dr. Dolan
as Ringo
as Duke Page
as Lt. Col. Stuart
as Thibaut d'Aussigny
as Louis Rankin
as Dr. Jones
as Tommy Gaunt
as Cameron Lloyd
as General George A. Custer
as Dawson
as Baltimore Evans
as Sam Stapp
as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado
as Bill Holt
as Boss Benton
as Graham Scott
as Major Patterson
as Albert Dufresne
as Prescott Ames
as Thomas Hall Sr.
as Ace Carter
as Gordon Douglas
as Frank Wilson
as Reginald Fields
as Barney Gaige
as Prince Abdul Hamidshan
as Weber
as Paulino
as Walter Douglas
as Jerry Van Trevor/Jerry Werrenden
as William Bennett
as Marco
as Regan
as John Calhoun
as Butch Lorado
as Charlie
as Willard
as Holland
as Pancho
as District Attorney Harris
as Crawford
as Greg Grannard
as Major Doleshal
as Ted Russell
as Prefect of Police
as District Attorney
as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Griffin
as District Attorney
as Norman (uncredited)
as John Driscoll
as Wayne Burlingham
as Juggat
as Paul H. Lewis
as Joe Colimo
as Florio
as Jim Curango
as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor
as Inspector Burke
as French Medical Officer (uncredited)
as Doctor Kruger
as Martin W. Sanderson
as Prosecuting Attorney
as Self (Guest Appearance)
as Juan
as Armada - the Torero
as Frank Buelow
as Bedroom Scene
as (uncredited)
as Chris Miller
as Lucien DeGrignon
as Bennock
as Lee Renny
as Major Mallory
as Frank Martin
as John Miljan (uncredited)
as Bill - Alice's Husband
as Dapper Don Wilkes
as Captain Fontaine
as Steve Wallace
as Grant - Lawyer
as Gil Martin
as Dr. Milo
as Monsieur Renard
as Joe Roberts
as James Crawford
as Alfred Katman
as Officer
as Murray
as Preston
as Gregory Kent
as Walt Keene
as Hugh Frazer
as Philip Caldwell
as The Lunatic
as Host (uncredited)
as Mark Krisel
as Lieutenant Kellogg
as Grant Payne
as Maurice
as Victor Smith
as Paul de Vigny
as Alvarez
as Mervin Le Roy
as Johnson Craigie
as Nicholas
as Henri
as Ralph Cheneey
as Viscount John Devenham
as André Le Févier
as J.A. Smith
as Lieberkind
as Jasper Thorne
as Wallace
as Lawrence Sanbury
as Archie Wesson
as Maurice Dysart
as Brice Miller
as Valentin (uncredited)
as Jim Downing
as Samuel Curtis
as Henry Mogridge
as Carter
as Frank Gorman
as Clifton Venable
as Lew Brody