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John Miljan
Known for: ActingFrom 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.
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Samson and Delilah
as Lesh Lakish 
Run for Cover
as Mayor Walsh 
Susan Lenox
as Wayne Burlingham 
Juarez
as Mariano Escobedo 
The Jazz Singer
as Host (uncredited) 
Sinbad the Sailor
as Moga 
M
as Blind Baloon Vendor 
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Frank Buelow 
If I Were King
as Thibaut d'Aussigny 
The Plainsman
as General George A. Custer 
The Oklahoma Kid
as Ringo 
Possessed
as John Driscoll 
New Moon
as Pierre Brugnon 
Our Blushing Brides
as Martin W. Sanderson 
The Beast of the City
as District Attorney 
Emma
as District Attorney 
The Boss of Big Town
as Kenneth Craige 
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
as Chief Tomache 
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Albert Dufresne 
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Carter Dangerfield 
I Accuse My Parents
as Dan Wilson 
Free and Easy
as Bedroom Scene 
The Secret Six
as Joe Colimo 
The Rich Are Always with Us
as Greg Grannard 
The Sin of Nora Moran
as Paulino 
The Unchastened Woman
as Lawrence Sanbury 
The Kid from Spain
as Pancho 
Double Cross
as Nick Taggart 
Belle of the Nineties
as Ace Carter 
The Flame
as Detective 
Murder at Glen Athol
as Bill Holt 
Queen of the Amazons
as Narrator / Col. Jones 
The Last Crooked Mile
as Police Lieutenant Mayrin 
What! No Beer?
as Butch Lorado 
Speedway
as Lee Renny 
Bombardier
as Charlie Craig 
The Unholy Night
as Major Mallory 
Mississippi
as Major Patterson