James Millican (February 17, 1910 – November 24, 1955) was an American actor with over 200 film appearances mostly in western movies. Millican was the son of Fred S. Millican, a circus owner, and Dorothy Millican. Millican was a close associate of cowboy star "Wild" Bill Elliott, staging a number of personal-appearance rodeos on Elliott's behalf. Millican was sent to

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's dramatic school directly after graduating from

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Death

Millican died on November 24, 1955, after a brief illness and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), California.

Selected filmography

* '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932) – Capt. Kevin Driscoll – (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) – Chauffeur * '' Love Me Forever'' (1935) – Phillip's Friend (uncredited) * '' Atlantic Adventure'' (1935) – Sailor (uncredited) * '' Case of the Missing Man'' (1935) – Pedestrian (uncredited) * '' Too Tough to Kill'' (1935) – Worker (uncredited) * '' You May Be Next'' (1936) – Radio Technician (uncredited) * '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936) – Interne (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) – Roadhouse Patron (uncredited) * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) – Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1937) – Weatherman (uncredited) * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' S.O.S. Coast Guard'' (1937) – Dock Heavy 4 (uncredited) * ''

She Married an Artist ''She Married an Artist'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Marion Gering and starring John Boles (actor), John Boles, Luli Deste, and Frances Drake.Goble p.806 The film's sets were designed by the art director Stephen Goosson. ...

'' (1937) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Who Killed Gail Preston?'' (1938) – Hank * ''Extortion'' (1938) – Craig's Brother (uncredited) * '' The Main Event'' (1938) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) – Oil Worker (uncredited) * '' I Am the Law'' (1938) – Law Student (uncredited) * '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) – Policeman (uncredited) * '' Flight to Fame'' (1938) – Pilot (uncredited) * '' Spring Madness'' (1938) – Dartmouth College Student (uncredited) * '' The Little Adventuress'' (1938) – Performer (uncredited) * '' The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' (1939) – Cabby (uncredited) * '' Flying G-Men'' (1939, Serial) – Gang Pilot (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) – Lifeguard on Ship (uncredited) * '' Society Lawyer'' (1939) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' North of the Yukon'' (1939) – Mountie (uncredited) * '' Back Door to Heaven'' (1939) – Convict in Baseball Game (uncredited) * ''

Only Angels Have Wings ''Only Angels Have Wings'' is a 1939 American adventure romantic drama film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, and is based on a story written by Hawks. Its plot follows the manager of an air freight company in a r ...

'' (1939) – Mechanic (uncredited) * '' Daughters Courageous'' (1939) – Boy on Beach (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) – Sailor (uncredited) * '' Those High Grey Walls'' (1939) – Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) – Student * ''

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a naive, newly appointed United ...

'' (1939) – Senate Reporter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) – Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper ...

'' (1940) – Tim (uncredited) * '' Convicted Woman'' (1940) – Cop (uncredited) * '' Too Many Husbands'' (1940) – Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' The Mortal Storm'' (1940) – Student (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) – Bob (uncredited) * '' Glamour for Sale'' (1940) – Client in Nightclub (uncredited) * '' So You Won't Talk'' (1940) – Cop (uncredited) * '' Girls Under 21'' (1940) – Cop (uncredited) * '' Flight Command'' (1940) – North Island Tower Operator (voice, uncredited) * ''

Meet John Doe ''Meet John Doe'' is a 1941 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, and starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward Arnold. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created ...

'' (1941) – Photographer (uncredited) * ''

I Wanted Wings ''I Wanted Wings'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and based on a book by Lieutenant Beirne Lay Jr. The film stars Ray Milland and William Holden. The supporting cast includes Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, ...

'' (1941) – Corporal (uncredited) * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1941) – Sailor (uncredited) * '' Washington Melodrama'' (1941) – Police Detective (uncredited) * '' A Woman's Face'' (1941) – Photographer (uncredited) * '' Love Crazy'' (1941) – Miami Private Investigator (uncredited) * '' Down in San Diego'' (1941) – Sentry (uncredited) * '' You'll Never Get Rich'' (1941) – Prisoner (uncredited) * '' International Lady'' (1941) – Roy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) – Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Bugle Sounds'' (1942) – Recruit Tank Driver (uncredited) * '' Nazi Agent'' (1942) – Operator (uncredited) * '' Cadets on Parade'' (1942) – Lieutenant Thomas (uncredited) * '' The Fleet's In'' (1942) – Sailor (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Returned to Life'' (1942) – Johnny / Charlie (uncredited) * '' Joe Smith, American'' (1942) – Aircraft Plant Foreman (uncredited) * ''

The Remarkable Andrew ''The Remarkable Andrew'' is a 1942 film directed by Stuart Heisler and written by Dalton Trumbo based on his 1941 novel of the same name. It stars Brian Donlevy and William Holden. Plot Young bookkeeper Andrew Long is an avid student of Ame ...

'' (1942) – Onlooker (uncredited) * '' Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!'' (1942) – Draftee (uncredited) * ''

My Favorite Blonde ''My Favorite Blonde'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll. Based on a story by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with Br ...

'' (1942) – Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Fingers at the Window'' (1942) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Hello, Annapolis'' (1942) – Lt. Blake (uncredited) * ''

The Wife Takes a Flyer ''The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (aka ''Highly Irregular'', UK title: ''A Yank in Dutch'') is a 1942 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. The screenplay of ''The Wi ...

'' (1942) – Gestapo Agent (uncredited) * '' Take a Letter, Darling'' (1942) – Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) – Radio Operator (uncredited) * '' The Secret Code'' (1942, Serial) – Reporter Bill h.1(uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) – Politician (uncredited) * '' A Man's World'' (1942) – Parks * '' The Forest Rangers'' (1942) – Cowboy in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) * ''

I Married a Witch ''I Married A Witch'' is a 1942 American romantic screwball comedy fantasy film directed by René Clair and written by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly. Starred by Veronica Lake as the title character witch whose plan for revenge goes comically ...

'' (1942) – Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Star Spangled Rhythm'' (1942) – Ramrod – Sailor (uncredited) * '' Stand by for Action'' (1942) – Talker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) – Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited) * '' Pilot No. 5'' (1943) – Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' So Proudly We Hail!'' (1943) – Young Ensign (uncredited) * ''

Thousands Cheer ''Thousands Cheer'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Produced during the Second World War, the film was intended as a morale booster for American troops and their families. P ...

'' (1943) – Captain at Eddie's Trial (uncredited) * '' Riding High'' (1943) – Photographer (uncredited) * '' Northern Pursuit'' (1943) – Army Driver (uncredited) * ''

A Guy Named Joe ''A Guy Named Joe'' is a 1943 American supernatural romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film was produced by Everett Riskin and stars Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne and Van Johnson. The screenplay, written by Dalton Trumbo and Fre ...

'' (1943) – Orderly (uncredited) * '' The Story of Dr. Wassell'' (1944) – Robert Elroy Whaley (uncredited) * '' I Love a Soldier'' (1944) – Georgie (uncredited) * '' The National Barn Dance'' (1944) – Radio Man (uncredited) * '' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) – Man in Tails (uncredited) * '' Practically Yours'' (1944) – Co-Pilot (uncredited) * '' Bring On the Girls'' (1945) – Guard (uncredited) * '' The Affairs of Susan'' (1945) – Major (uncredited) * '' You Came Along'' (1945) – Lt. Cmdr. George Nelson (uncredited) * '' Incendiary Blonde'' (1945) – Hector – Actor (uncredited) * '' Love Letters'' (1945) – Jim Connings (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) – Assistant Director (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) – Nurse (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1946) – Pvt. Al Wilson * '' To Each His Own'' (1946) – Lt. Flyer (uncredited) * '' The Blue Dahlia'' (1946) – Photographer (uncredited) * '' The Bride Wore Boots'' (1946) – Kerwin Haynes (uncredited) * '' The Well-Groomed Bride'' (1946) – Shore Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Our Hearts Were Growing Up'' (1946) – Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' The Searching Wind'' (1946) – Reporter in Madrid (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous with Annie'' (1946) – Capt. Spence * ''

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'' (1946) – Young Dandy (uncredited) * '' Suddenly, It's Spring'' (1947) – Military Policeman (uncredited) * '' Spoilers of the North'' (1947) – Bill Garraway * '' Stepchild'' (1947) – Brian Reed * '' The Trouble with Women'' (1947) – Keefe * '' The Tender Years'' (1948) – Kit Barton * ''

Let's Live Again ''Let's Live Again'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds. It is written by Rodney Carlisle and Robert Smiley. The film stars John Emery (actor), John Emery, Hillary Brooke, Taylor Holmes, Diana Douglas, James Millican and ...

'' (1948) – George Blake * '' Mr. Reckless'' (1948) – Pete * ''

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'' (1948) – Houseman * '' The Return of Wildfire'' (1948) – Frank Keller * '' In This Corner'' (1948) – Charles 'Tug' Martin * '' Rogues' Regiment'' (1948) – Cobb * ''

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'' (1948) – Sam Payne * '' Adventures of Gallant Bess'' (1948) – Bud Millerick * '' Command Decision'' (1948) – Major Garrett Davenport * '' Last of the Wild Horses'' (1948) – Sheriff Steve Harrison * '' The Man from Colorado'' (1948) - Sgt. Jericho Howard * '' Rimfire'' (1949) – Capt. Tom Harvey * ''

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'' (1949) – Tex Hartford * '' The Gal Who Took the West'' (1949) – Hawley * '' Fighting Man of the Plains'' (1949) – Cummings * '' The Dalton Gang'' (1949) – Sheriff Jeb * '' Everybody's Dancin''' (1950) – Papa Steve Berne * '' Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang'' (1950) – Maj. Tony Thomas * '' The Gunfighter'' (1950) – Pete (uncredited) * '' Winchester '73'' (1950) – Wheeler * '' Beyond the Purple Hills'' (1950) – Rocky Morgan * ''

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'' (1950) – Guard in Kitchen (uncredited) * '' Devil's Doorway'' (1950) – Ike Stapleton * '' Mister 880'' (1950) – Olie Johnson * '' The Du Pont Story'' (1950) – Alfred I. du Pont * '' Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' (1951) – Ed Jennings * '' Missing Women'' (1951) – Hans Soderling * '' The Great Missouri Raid'' (1951) – Sgt. Trowbridge * '' Fourteen Hours'' (1951) – Police Sgt. Boyle * ''

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'' (1951) – Tex Squires * '' I Was a Communist for the FBI'' (1951) – Jim Blandon * ''

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'' (1951) – Martin Gavin * '' Warpath'' (1951) – Gen. George Armstrong Custer * ''

'' (1952) – Lt. Davis * '' Bugles in the Afternoon'' (1952) – Sgt. Hines * ''

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'' (1952) – Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) – Jim Squires * ''

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'' (1952) – Sam F. Carew * '' The Winning Team'' (1952) – Bill Killefer * '' Springfield Rifle'' (1952) – Matthew Quint * '' Torpedo Alley'' (1952) – Cmdr. Heywood * ''

'' (1953) – Luke Bowen * '' Cow Country'' (1953) – Fritz Warner * '' Gun Belt'' (1953) – Wyatt Earp * ''

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'' (1953) – William Clarke Quantrill (uncredited) * '' A Lion Is in the Streets'' (1953) – Samuel T. Beach * '' Crazylegs'' (1953) – L.A. Ram's Coach * ''

Jubilee Trail ''Jubilee Trail'' is an American novel written by Gwen Bristow, published in 1950. It follows the adventures of two strong women in the mid-19th century as they travel across the United States to the then-Mexico, Mexican territory of California. ...

'' (1954) – Rinardi * ''

Riding Shotgun "Riding shotgun" was a phrase used to describe the bodyguard who rides alongside a stagecoach driver, typically armed with a break-action shotgun, called a coach gun, to ward off bandits or hostile Native Americans. In modern use, it refers to ...

'' (1954) – Dan Marady * '' The Long Wait'' (1954) – Police Capt. Lindsey * '' The Outcast'' (1954) – Cal Prince * '' Dawn at Socorro'' (1954) – Marshal Harry McNair * '' The Man from Laramie'' (1955) – Tom Quigby * '' The Big Tip Off'' (1955) – Det. Lt. George East * ''

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile compon ...

'' (1955) – Maj. Gen. 'Rusty' Castle * '' Chief Crazy Horse'' (1955) – Gen. Crook * '' Las Vegas Shakedown'' (1955) – Wheeler Reid * ''

I Died a Thousand Times ''I Died a Thousand Times'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope Warnercolor film noir directed by Stuart Heisler. The drama features Jack Palance as paroled bank robber Roy Earle, with Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin, Earl Holliman, Perry Lopez, Pedro Go ...

'' (1955) – Jack Kranmer * '' The Vanishing American'' (1955) – Walker * ''

Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired ...

'' (1955) – Marshal Bat Davis * '' Red Sundown'' (1956) – Bud Purvis (final film role)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Millican, James 1911 births 1955 deaths American male film actors Male actors from New Jersey 20th-century American male actors