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John Miljan

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John Miljan

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American actor (1892–1960)

Film & TV

Lead, South Dakota, USA

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…

Known for

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "The Killers") (archive footage)1982
  • The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold — Chief Tomache1958
  • Apache Warrior — Chief Nantan1957
  • Johnny Moccasin — Chief Dark Thunder1956
  • The Ten Commandments — The Blind One1956
  • The Wild Dakotas — Antelope1956
  • Pirates of Tripoli — Malek1955
  • Run for Cover — Mayor Walsh1955
  • Bonzo Goes to College — Wilbur Crane1952
  • M — Blind Baloon Vendor1951

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Estonia
Active from
1886-12-18

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Total plays
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lead
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
film actor
Genre
Western
Image
John Miljan - publicity still (1940).jpg
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Commons category
John Miljan
date of birth
1892-11-09
start of work period
1924-00-00
date of death
1960-01-24
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
cancer
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