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- Birth nameJovan Miljanovic
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- John Miljan was born on November 9, 1892 in Lead City, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) and The Fallen Sparrow (1943). He was married to Victoria Lowe Creighton. He died on January 24, 1960 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseVictoria Lowe Creighton(1927 - January 24, 1960) (his death)
- Adopted the two sons Creighton Hale had with Victoire Lowe. Lowe convinced the court system that Hale, her ex-husband, was neglectful.
- Played handsome, debonair romantics in silent films but turned into an archetypal villain after realizing his aristocratic good looks had a certain cold, shady quality that could be longer-lasting in bad guy roles.
- He made his talking picture debut in the promotional trailer for The Jazz Singer in 1927 in which he invited the audience to see the upcoming landmark film.
- In later years he played imposing, authoritative parts such as high-ranking executives and military officers. He played General Custer in Cecil B. DeMille's The Plainsman (1936).
- American actor of Serbian descent.
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