John Miljan (November 9, 1892 – January 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1924 and 1958.

Biography

Born in 1892, Miljan was the tall, smooth-talking villain in Hollywood films for almost four decades, beginning in 1923. Miljan made his first

sound film A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before ...

in 1927 in the promotional trailer for ''

The Jazz Singer ''The Jazz Singer'' is a 1927 American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music score as well as lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolate ...

'', 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. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

's film ''

The Plainsman ''The Plainsman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The film presents a highly fictionalized account of the adventures and relationships between Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jan ...

''. DeMille also cast him in two notable supporting roles in two of his biblical epics: the

Danite The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigilante group and took a ...

elder Lesh Lakish in ''

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are Biblical figures. Samson and Delilah may also refer to: In music * ''Samson and Delilah'' (opera), an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns * ''Samson & Delilah'' (album), released in 2013 by V V Brown * "Samson and Delilah" (t ...

'' (1949), and the blind Israelite grandfather in

The Exodus The Exodus (Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, ''Yeẓi’at Miẓrayim'': ) is the founding myth of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four books of the Torah (or Pentateuch, corresponding to the first five books of the Bible), namely E ...

in ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments ( Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ ...

'' (1956). 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 Creighton Hale (born Patrick Fitzgerald; May 24, 1882 – August 9, 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s. Career Born in Cou ...

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1924) as Thomas Chadwick * ''

The Lone Chance ''The Lone Chance'' was a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is now considered lost. Cast * John Gilbert as Jack Saunders * Evelyn Brent as Margaret West * John Miljan as Lew B ...

'' (1924) as Lew Brody * ''

Romance Ranch ''Romance Ranch'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring John Gilbert, Virginia Brown Faire and John Miljan.Munden p.664 Cast * John Gilbert as Carlos Brent * Virginia Brown Faire as Carmen Hendley ...

'' (1924) as Clifton Venable * '' Empty Hearts'' (1924) as Frank Gorman * ''The Painted Lady'' (1924) as Carter * ''

On the Stroke of Three ''On the Stroke of Three'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring Kenneth Harlan, Madge Bellamy, and Mary Carr. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Lafayette Jordan (Davis), financier, plans ...

'' (1924) as Henry Mogridge * ''

Sackcloth and Scarlet ''Sackcloth and Scarlet'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and written by Jules Furthman, Thomas J. Geraghty, George Fort Gibbs and Julie Herne. The film stars Alice Terry, Orville Caldwell, Dorothy Sebastia ...

'' (1925) as Samuel Curtis * '' Silent Sanderson'' (1925) as Jim Downing * ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'' (1925) as Valentin (uncredited) * '' The Overland Limited'' (1925) as Brice Miller * '' Wreckage'' (1925) as Maurice Dysart * '' Sealed Lips'' (1925) as George Garnett * '' The Unnamed Woman'' (1925) as Archie Wesson * ''

The Unchastened Woman ''The Unchastened Woman'' is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadwa ...

'' (1925) as Lawrence Sanbury * '' Morals for Men'' (1925) as Leonard Wallace * '' Flaming Waters'' (1925) as Jasper Thorne * '' The Devil's Circus'' (1926) as Lieberkind * ''

Brooding Eyes ''Brooding Eyes'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Clifford and Robert Ellis.Munden p.94 Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Slim Jim Carey * Ruth Clifford as Joan Ayre * Rober ...

'' (1926) as Drummond * ''Lucky Fool'' (1926) * ''

Footloose Widows ''Footloose Widows'' is a 1926 silent film feature comedy produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. A 16mm ...

'' (1926) as Mr. Smith * ''Race Wild'' (1926) * '' Devil's Island'' (1926) as André Le Févier * '' The Amateur Gentleman'' (1926) as Viscount John Devenham * ''The Men Women Love'' (1926) as Eduardo * '' Unknown Treasures'' (1926) as Ralph Cheneey * '' Almost a Lady'' (1926) as Henri * ''My Official Wife'' (1926) as Nicholas * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1927) as Johnson Craigie * ''

The Final Extra ''The Final Extra'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Grant Withers and John Miljan.Munden p.245 Synopsis With the assistance of a chorus girl, an aspiring young newspaperman t ...

'' (1927) as Mervin Le Roy * '' Quarantined Rivals'' (1927) as Ed, the barber * '' The Yankee Clipper'' (1927) as Paul de Vigny * ''

The Ladybird ''The Ladybird'' is a long tale or novella by D. H. Lawrence. It was first drafted in 1915 as a short story entitled ''The Thimble''. Lawrence rewrote and extended it under a new title in December 1921 and sent the final version to his Engli ...

'' (1927) as Jules Ranier * ''

Paying the Price ''Paying the Price'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by David Selman, which stars Marjorie Bonner, Priscilla Bonner, John Miljan, and George Hackathorne. The screenplay was written by J. Grubb Alexander from a story by Dorothy Howell. ...

'' (1927) as Michael Donovan * '' Lovers'' (1927) as Alvarez * ''

Rough House Rosie ''Rough House Rosie'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Strayer. The film is a starring vehicle for Clara Bow who was then Paramount's most popular actress. Reed How ...

'' (1927) as Lew McKay * ''Framed'' (1927) as Lola's Husband * '' Old San Francisco'' (1927) as Don Luis (uncredited) * '' What Happened to Father?'' (1927) as Victor Smith * ''

The Satin Woman ''The Satin Woman'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Dorothy Davenport, also known as Mrs. Wallace Reid. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Cast * Dorothy Davenport as Mrs. Jea ...

'' (1927) as Maurice * '' Stranded'' (1927) as Grant Payne * '' The Desired Woman'' (1927) as Lieutenant Kellogg * '' The Clown'' (1927) as Bert Colton * ''

A Sailor's Sweetheart ''A Sailor's Sweetheart'' is a 1927 Warner Bros. silent film comedy directed by Lloyd Bacon. It stars Louise Fazenda and Clyde Cook. It was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a music score and sound effects. An incomplete print exists ...

'' (1927) as Mark * ''

'' (1927) as Host (uncredited) * ''

Sailor Izzy Murphy ''Sailor Izzy Murphy'' is a 1927 comedy-drama film released from Warner Bros. Pictures starring George Jessel, Audrey Ferris, Warner Oland and John Milijan. The film was a follow up to a previous film starring Jessel titled '' Private Izzy Mu ...

'' (1927) as The lunatic * '' The Silver Slave'' (1927) as Philip Caldwell * '' The Slaver'' (1927) as Cyril Blake * '' Husbands for Rent'' (1927) as Hugh Frazer * '' The Little Snob'' (1928) as Walt Keene * '' Tenderloin'' (1928) as Bank Teller * '' The Crimson City'' (1928) as Gregory Kent * '' Glorious Betsy'' (1928) as Preston * '' Lady Be Good'' (1928) as Murray * '' Women They Talk About'' (1928) as Officer * ''

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'' (1928) as Alfred Katman * '' Land of the Silver Fox'' (1928) as James Crawford * '' The Home Towners'' (1928) as Joe Roberts * ''

Stark Mad ''Stark Mad'' is a 1929 American pre-Code adventure film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Lloyd Bacon, and starring H. B. Warner, Louise Fazenda, Jacqueline Logan and Henry B. Walthall. This lurid jungle melodrama was an att ...

'' (1929) as Dr. Milo * '' The Eternal Woman'' (1929) as Gil Martin * '' Queen of the Night Clubs'' (1929) as Grant - Lawyer * ''

Hardboiled Rose ''Hardboiled Rose'' is a 1929 American part-talkie romantic drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and released by Warner Bros. It starred Myrna Loy, William Collier, Jr., and John Miljan. Plot A Southern belle (Loy) must work in a gambling ...

'' (1929) as Steve Wallace * ''

The Desert Song ''The Desert Song'' is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colo ...

'' (1929) as Capt. Fontaine * '' Voice of the City'' (1929) as Dapper Don Wilkes * '' Innocents of Paris'' (1929) as Monsieur Renard * ''

Fashions in Love ''Fashions in Love'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film adapted by Melville Baker, Richard H. Digges Jr., and Louise Long from the play, "The Concert" by Hermann Bahr. It was directed by Victor Schertzinger and stars Adolphe Menjou, Fay ...

'' (1929) as Frank Martin * ''

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'' (1929) as Lee Renny * '' The Unholy Night'' (1929) as Major Mallory * ''

Times Square Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...

'' (1929) as Dick Barclay * '' Untamed'' (1929) as Bennock * '' Devil May Care'' (1929) as Lucien DeGrignon * '' The Woman Racket'' (1930) as Chris * ''

Not So Dumb ''Not So Dumb'' is a 1930 pre-Code comedy motion picture starring Marion Davies, directed by King Vidor, and produced for Cosmopolitan Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is based on the stage play ''Dulcy'' by George S. Kaufman and Ma ...

'' (1930) (uncredited) * '' Free and Easy'' (1930) as Himself - Actor in Bedroom Scene * ''

Show Girl in Hollywood ''Showgirl in Hollywood'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking musical film with Technicolor sequences, produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Alice White, Jack Mulhall and Blanche ...

'' (1930) as Frank Buelow - The Director * '' In Gay Madrid'' (1930) as Armada - the Torero (uncredited) * ''

The Unholy Three The Unholy Three can refer to the following: * ''The Unholy Three'', a 1917 novel by Tod Robbins * ''The Unholy Three'' (1925 film), directed by Tod Browning * ''The Unholy Three'' (1930 film), a remake of the 1925 film directed by Jack Conway * ...

'' (1930) as Prosecuting Attorney * ''

The Sea Bat ''The Sea Bat'' is a 1930 American pre-Code melodrama thriller film directed by Lionel Barrymore and Wesley Ruggles, starring Raquel Torres, Charles Bickford and featuring Boris Karloff. Part of the film was filmed on location in Mazatlán, ...

'' (1930) as Juan * ''

Our Blushing Brides ''Our Blushing Brides'' is a 1930 American pre-Code society comedy/ romantic melodrama directed and produced by Harry Beaumont and starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Anita Page and Dorothy Sebastian. The film follows '' Our Dancing Da ...

'' (1930) as Martin W. Sanderson * '' War Nurse'' (1930) as French Medical Officer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1930) as Doctor Leonard T. Kruger * '' Paid'' (1930) as Inspector Burke * '' Great Day'' (1930) * ''

The Great Meadow ''The Great Meadow'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film, produced and distributed by MGM with direction by Charles Brabin. The film starred Eleanor Boardman and Johnny Mack Brown. It is based on the novel ''The Great Meadow'' by Elizabe ...

'' (1931) as Daniel Boone (uncredited) * '' Inspiration'' (1931) as Henry Coutant, the Sculptor * '' Gentleman's Fate'' (1931) as Florio * ''

The Secret Six ''The Secret Six'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film starring Wallace Beery as "Slaughterhouse Scorpio", a character very loosely based on Al Capone, and featuring Lewis Stone, John Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Marjorie Rambeau ...

'' (1931) as Joe Colimo * '' Iron Man'' (1931) as Paul H. Lewis * ''

Politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that stud ...

'' (1931) as Jim Curango * '' Son of India'' (1931) as Juggat * '' Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise'' (1931) as Wayne Burlingham * ''

Hell Divers ''Hell Divers'' is a 1932 American pre-Code black-and-white film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Wallace Beery and Clark Gable as a pair of competing chief petty officers in early naval aviation. The film, made with the cooperation of the Unite ...

'' (1931) as Lt. Commander Jack Griffin * '' Possessed'' (1931) as John Driscoll * '' West of Broadway'' (1931) as Norm * '' Emma'' (1932) as District Attorney * ''

The Beast of the City ''The Beast of the City'' is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film featuring cops as vigilantes and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, t ...

'' (1932) as District Attorney * ''

Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: ʁsɛn lypɛ̃ is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazi ...

'' (1932) as Prefect of Police * '' The Wet Parade'' (1932) as Major Doleshal * '' Are You Listening?'' (1932) as Ted Russell * ''

Night Court ''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portray ...

'' (1932) as Crawford * '' The Rich Are Always with Us'' (1932) as Greg Grannard * '' Unashamed'' (1932) as District Attorney Harris * '' Prosperity'' (1932) as Holland * ''

The Kid from Spain ''The Kid from Spain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Leo McCarey. Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar composed the songs, and Busby Berkeley is credited with creating and directing the film's musical scenes. It was Jane Wyman's film debut ...

'' (1932) as Pancho * ''

Flesh Flesh is any aggregation of soft tissues of an organism. Various multicellular organisms have soft tissues that may be called "flesh". In mammals, including humans, ''flesh'' encompasses muscles, fats and other loose connective tissues, but ...

'' (1932) as Joe Willard * '' Made on Broadway'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) as Charlie * ''

What! No Beer? ''What - No Beer?'' is a 1933 Pre-Code comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante. MGM had also paired Keaton and Durante as a comedy team during this period in ''The Pa ...

'' (1933) as Butch Lorado * '' The Nuisance'' (1933) as John Calhoun * ''

Blind Adventure ''Blind Adventure'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and starring Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack, Ralph Bellamy, and Roland Young. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures.The Way to Love'' (1933) as Marco * ''

The Mad Game ''The Mad Game'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor. Plot The film concerns an imprisoned bootlegger (Spencer Tracy) recruited from incarceration to help capture his own gang after they kidnap ...

'' (1933) as William Bennett * '' Twin Husbands'' (1933) as Jerry Van Trevor / Jerry Werrenden * '' King for a Night'' (1933) as Walter Douglas * ''

The Sin of Nora Moran ''The Sin of Nora Moran'' is a 1933 American pre-code melodrama and proto-noir film directed by Phil Goldstone and based on the short story "Burnt Offering" by W. Maxwell Goodhue. The film is also known as ''Voice from the Grave'' (American reiss ...

'' (1933) as Paulino * '' Madame Spy'' (1934) as Weber * ''

The Poor Rich ''The Poor Rich'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Todd. ...

'' (1934) as Prince Abdul Hamidshan * ''

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'' (1934) as Barney Gaige * ''

The Line-Up ''The Line-Up'' is a 1934 American crime film directed by Howard Higgin and starring William Gargan, Marian Nixon and Paul Hurst.Langman & Finn p.144 Synopsis A young police officer is assigned to the detective squad investigating a series o ...

'' (1934) as Reginald Fields * '' Unknown Blonde'' (1934) as Frank Wilson * '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) as Gordon Douglas * ''

Belle of the Nineties ''Belle of the Nineties'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Leo McCarey and released by Paramount Pictures. Mae West's fourth motion picture, it was based on her original story ''It Ain't No Sin'', which was also to be the film's t ...

'' (1934) as Ace Lamont * ''

Tomorrow's Youth ''Tomorrow's Youth'' is a 1934 American film directed by Charles Lamont. Cast * Dickie Moore as Thomas Hall Jr *Martha Sleeper as Mrs. Hall *John Miljan as Tom Hall *Franklin Pangborn as Tutor * Paul Hurst as Detective * Gloria Shea as Janes Ho ...

'' (1934) as Thomas Hall Sr. * ''

The Ghost Walks ''The Ghost Walks'' is a 1934 American horror film directed by Frank R. Strayer starring John Miljan and June Collyer. Plot On a stormy night, a theatrical producer, his secretary, and playwright Prescott Ames are stranded when their car skids ...

'' (1934) as Prescott Ames * '' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) as Albert Dufresne * ''

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

'' (1935) as Major Patterson * ''

Under the Pampas Moon ''Under the Pampas Moon'', also known as ''The Gaucho'', is a 1935 American Western film directed by James Tinling and starring Warner Baxter and Ketti Gallian. Baxter plays an Argentine gaucho. Rita Hayworth also had an early role in the film ...

'' (1935) as Graham Scott * ''

Three Kids and a Queen ''Three Kids and a Queen'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig, written by Samuel Ornitz and Barry Trivers, and starring May Robson, Henry Armetta, Herman Bing, Frankie Darro, Bill Burrud and William "Billy" Benedict. ...

'' (1935) as Boss Benton * '' Murder at Glen Athol'' (1936) as Bill Holt * ''

Sutter's Gold ''Sutter's Gold'' is a 1936 American Western film. It is a fictionalized version of the aftermath of the discovery of gold on Sutter's property, spurring the California Gold Rush of 1849. Edward Arnold plays John Sutter. The supporting cast i ...

'' (1936) as Gen. Juan Bautista Alvarado * '' Private Number'' (1936) as Stapp * '' The Gentleman from Louisiana'' (1936) as Baltimore * '' North of Nome'' (1936) as Dawson * ''

'' (1936) as Gen. George A. Custer * '' Arizona Mahoney'' (1936) as Cameron Lloyd * '' Of Human Hearts'' (1938) * '' Man-Proof'' (1938) as Tommy Gaunt * ''

Border G-Man ''Border G-Man'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by David Howard and written by Oliver Drake. The film stars George O'Brien, Laraine Day, Ray Whitley, John Miljan and Rita La Roy. The film was released on June 24, 1938, by RKO Pic ...

'' (1938) as Louis Rankin * ''

If I Were King ''If I Were King'' is a 1938 American biographical and historical film starring Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon, and featuring Basil Rathbone and Frances Dee. It is based on the 1901 play and novel, both of the same name, by Just ...

'' (1938) as Thibaut D'Aussigny * ''

Ride a Crooked Mile ''Ride a Crooked Mile'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Jack Moffitt and Ferdinand Reyher. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Leif Erickson, Frances Farmer, Lynne Overman, John Miljan and J. M. Kerrigan. ...

'' (1938) as Lt. Col. Stuart * ''

Pardon Our Nerve ''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. The ...

'' (1939) as Duke Page * ''

The Oklahoma Kid ''The Oklahoma Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The film was directed for Warner Bros. by Lloyd Bacon. Cagney plays an adventurous gunslinger in a broad-brimmed cowboy hat while Bogart portrays his blac ...

'' (1939) as Ringo (the lawyer) * '' Juarez'' (1939) as Mariano Escobedo * '' Torchy Runs for Mayor'' (1939) as Dr. Dolan * ''

Fast and Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a ...

'' (1939) as Eric Bartell * '' Emergency Squad'' (1940) as Slade Wiley * ''

Women Without Names ''Women Without Names'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Cast * Ellen Drew as Joyce King * Robert Paige as Fred MacNeil * Judith Barrett as Peggy Athens * John Miljan as District Attorney John Marlin * ...

'' (1940) as John Marlin, Asst Dist. Attey. * '' Queen of the Mob'' (1940) as Pan * '' New Moon'' (1940) as Pierre Brugnon * '' Young Bill Hickok'' (1940) as Nicholas Tower * ''

Texas Rangers Ride Again ''Texas Rangers Ride Again'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy, and starring Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin, and ...

'' (1940) as Carter Dangerfield * '' The Cowboy and the Blonde'' (1941) as Bob Roycroft * '' Double Cross'' (1941) as Nick Taggart * ''

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'' (1941) as General Valdane * '' The Deadly Game'' (1941) as Henri Franck * '' Riot Squad'' (1941) as Jim Grosso * ''

Obliging Young Lady ''Obliging Young Lady'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace (director), Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick. Plot On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter ...

'' (1942) as George Potter * ''

True to the Army ''True to the Army'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell, written by Art Arthur, Bradford Ropes, Edmund L. Hartmann and Val Burton, and starring Judy Canova, Allan Jones, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna, Clarence Kolb, Edwar ...

'' (1942) as Drake * ''

North of the Rockies ''North of the Rockies'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter. Plot Western. Mounty rounds up gang of fur smugglers Cast * Bill Elliott as Sergeant Wild Bill Cameron * Tex Ritter ...

'' (1942) as Lionel Morgan * ''

The Big Street ''The Big Street'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass. ...

'' (1942) as McWhirter (uncredited) * ''Criminal Investigator'' (1942) as Edward Judson * ''

Scattergood Survives a Murder ''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by Michael L. Simmons, based on the series of short stories about "Scattergood Baines", penned by Clarence Budington Kelland. Cast ...

'' (1942) as Rolfe * '' The Boss of Big Town'' (1942) as Kenneth Craige * ''

Submarine Alert ''Submarine Alert'' is a 1943 American film directed by Frank McDonald, produced by Pine-Thomas Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. The film stars Richard Arlen, Wendy Barrie, Nils Asther, Roger Pryor, Marc Lawrence and Ralph San ...

'' (1943) as Mr. Bambridge / Capt. Haigas * '' Bombardier'' (1943) as Chaplain Charlie Craig * ''

The Fallen Sparrow ''The Fallen Sparrow'' is a 1943 American spy film starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Patricia Morison, and Walter Slezak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. Nazi spies pursue an American, John "Kit" McKittrick, a ...

'' (1943) as Inspector 'Toby' Tobin * '' The Iron Major'' (1943) as Oregon State Coach (uncredited) * ''

Bride by Mistake ''Bride by Mistake'' (1944) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Alan Marshal and Laraine Day. The screenplay is by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, based on a story by Norman Krasna, and is a remake of ...

'' (1944) as Major Harvey * '' The Merry Monahans'' (1944) as Arnold Pembroke, Has-Been Matinee Idol * ''

I Accuse My Parents ''I Accuse My Parents'' is a 1944 American exploitation film dealing with juvenile delinquency. Produced by PRC, the film was used to teach morals, specifically that parents should take an interest in their children's lives, as well as the conse ...

'' (1944) as Dan Wilson * ''

It's in the Bag! ''It's in the Bag!'' is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians. The film has bee ...

'' (1945) as Mr. Arnold * ''

Back to Bataan ''Back to Bataan'' is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk, that stars John Wayne and Anthony Quinn. The film depicts events (some fictionalize ...

'' (1945) as Gen. Jonathan Wainwright ('Skinny') (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) as Pete Fanning * ''

Lost City of the Jungle ''Lost City of the Jungle'' is a 1946 Universal movie serial. Plot Recent atom tests show a certain element - Meteorium 245 - as a defense against the atomic bomb. The evil Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) has traced a Meteorium deposit to the Him ...

'' (1946, Serial) as Dr. Gaffron * ''

The Last Crooked Mile ''The Last Crooked Mile'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Philip Ford and written by Jerry Sackheim and Jerome Gruskin. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ann Savage, Adele Mara, Tom Powers, Sheldon Leonard and Nestor Paiva. The film was ...

'' (1946) as Police Lt. Mayrin * ''

The Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in t ...

'' (1946) as Jake the Rake (uncredited) * ''

White Tie and Tails ''White Tie and Tails'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Dan Duryea, Ella Raines, William Bendix, and Frank Jenks. The film tagline is "Clothes Don't Make the Man ... a Gentleman!" The film is base ...

'' (1946) as Mr. Latimer * ''

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad ...

'' (1947) as Moga * '' Queen of the Amazons'' (1947) as Narrator / Col. Jones * '' That's My Man'' (1947) as Secretary * '' Unconquered'' (1947) as Prosecutor at Court-Martial (uncredited) * '' The Flame'' (1947) as Detective * '' Perilous Waters'' (1948) as Carter Larkin * ''

Adventure in Baltimore ''Adventure in Baltimore '' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Robert Young and Shirley Temple. Dinah Sheldon ( Shirley Temple) is a student at an exclusive girls' school who starts campaigning for women's ...

'' (1949) as Mr. Eckert * ''

Stampede A stampede () is a situation in which a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction, especially because they are excited or frightened. Non-human species associated with stampede behavior include zebras, cattle, elephants ...

'' (1949) as T.J. Furman * ''

'' (1949) as Lesh Lakish * '' Mrs. Mike'' (1949) as Mr. Howard * ''

Mule Train "Mule Train" is a popular song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, Ramblin' Tommy Scott and Fred Glickman. It is a cowboy song, with the singer filling the role of an Old West wagon driver, spurring on his team of mules pulling a delivery wagon. ...

'' (1950) as Judd Holbrook (uncredited) * ''

Walk Softly, Stranger ''Walk Softly, Stranger'' is a 1950 American romantic drama film starring Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli and directed by Robert Stevenson. Also regarded by some as either or both a film noir and crime film, it tells the story of a small-time crook ...

'' (1950) as Old Man (uncredited) * '' M'' (1951) as Blind Balloon Vendor * ''

Anything Can Happen ''Anything Can Happen'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton, starring José Ferrer and Kim Hunter. José Ferrer stars as Giorgi Papashvily, who emigrates from Georgia in the Soviet Union to the United States and gradu ...

'' (1952) as Indian (scenes deleted) * ''

Bonzo Goes to College ''Bonzo Goes to College'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Edmund Gwenn, Charles Drake, Gigi Perreau, Gene Lockhart, and Bonzo. Plot Former lab chimpanzee Bonzo, suddenly literat ...

'' (1952) as Wilbur Crane * '' The Savage'' (1952) as Chief White Thunder (uncredited) * '' Fort Algiers'' (1953) as Arab Chieftain (uncredited) * '' Pirates of Tripoli'' (1955) as Malek * '' Run for Cover'' (1955) as Mayor Walsh * ''

The Wild Dakotas ''The Wild Dakotas'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Tom W. Blackburn. The film stars Bill Williams, Coleen Gray, Jim Davis, John Litel, Dick Jones, John Miljan and Lisa Montell. The film was released ...

'' (1956) as Antelope * ''

'' (1956) as The Blind One * ''

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold ''The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold'' is a 1958 American Western film in Eastmancolor released by United Artists. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the TV show ''The Lone Ranger'' it stars Clayto ...

'' (1958) as Chief Tomache (final film role) * ''

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid ''Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery comedy film directed, co-written by, and co-starring Carl Reiner and co-written by and starring Steve Martin. Co-starring Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to ...

'' (1982) (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miljan, John 1892 births 1960 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors Deaths from cancer in California Male actors from South Dakota People from Lead, South Dakota