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James Millican

1911 – 1955

American actor

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About James Millican

Lived 1911 – 1955 (aged 44). James Millican was an American actor.

James Millican (February 17, 1910 – November 24, 1955) was an American actor with over 200 film appearances mostly in western movies.

Biography Millican was the son of Fred S. Millican, a circus owner, and Amelia Millican. He died on November 24, 1955, after a brief illness and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), California.

Selected filmography

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) – Intern (uncredited) Counterfeit (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 (1937) – Reporter (uncredited) Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) – Hank Extortion (1938) – Craig's Brother (uncredited) The Main Event (1938) – Policeman (uncredited) Highway Patrol (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) Honolulu (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 (1939) – Mechanic (uncredited) Daughters Courageous (1939) – Boy on Beach (uncredited) Coast Guard (1939) – Sailor (uncredited) Those High Grey Walls (1939) – Guard (uncredited) Scandal Sheet (1939) – Student Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) – Senate Reporter (uncredited) A Chump at Oxford (1939) – Chauffeur (uncredited) His Girl Friday (1940) – Tim (uncredited) Convicted Woman (1940) – Cop (uncredited) Too Many Husbands (1940) – Nightclub Patron (uncredited) The Mortal Storm (1940) – Student (uncredited) Golden Gloves (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 (1941) – Photographer (uncredited) I Wanted Wings (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) Among the Living (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 (1942) – Onlooker (uncredited) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942) – Draftee (uncredited) My Favorite Blonde (1942) – Truck Driver (uncredited) Fingers at the Window (1942) – Reporter (uncredited) Hello, Annapolis (1942) – Lt. Blake (uncredited) The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942) – Gestapo Agent (uncredited) Take a Letter, Darling (1942) – Chauffeur (uncredited) Wake Island (1942) – Radio Operator (uncredited) The Secret Code (1942, Serial) – Reporter Bill [Ch.1] (uncredited) The Glass Key (1942) – Politician (uncredited) A Man's World (1942) – Parks The Forest Rangers (1942) – Cowboy in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) I Married a Witch (1942) – Wedding Guest (uncredited) Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) – Ramrod – Sailor (uncredited) Stand by for Action (1942) – Talker (uncredited) Air Force (1943) – Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited) Pilot No. 5 (1943) – Lieutenant (uncredited) So Proudly We Hail! (1943) – Young Ensign (uncredited) Thousands Cheer (1943) – Captain at Eddie's Trial (uncredited) Riding High (1943) – Photographer (uncredited) Northern Pursuit (1943) – Army Driver (uncredited) A Guy Named Joe (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) The Sign of the Cross (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (1932) – Capt. Kevin Driscoll – (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) Duffy's Tavern (1945) – Assistant Director (uncredited) The Lost Weekend (1945) – Nurse (uncredited) Tokyo Rose (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 Two Years Before the Mast (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 (1948) – George Blake Mr. Reckless (1948) – Pete Hazard (1948) – Houseman The Return of Wildfire (1948) – Frank Keller In This Corner (1948) – Charles 'Tug' Martin Rogues' Regiment (1948) – Cobb Disaster (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 Grand Canyon (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 Convicted (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 Rawhide (1951) – Tex Squires I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) – Jim Blandon Cavalry Scout (1951) – Martin Gavin Warpath (1951) – Gen. George Armstrong Custer Scandal Sheet (1952) – Lt. Davis Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) – Sgt. Hines High Noon (1952) – Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited) Carson City (1952) – Jim Squires Diplomatic Courier (1952) – Sam F. Carew The Winning Team (1952) – Bill Killefer Springfield Rifle (1952) – Matthew Quint Torpedo Alley (1952) – Cmdr. Heywood Cavalry Scout (1953) – Luke Bowen Cow Country (1953) – Fritz Warner Gun Belt (1953) – Wyatt Earp The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) – William Clarke Quantrill (uncredited) A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) – Samuel T. Beach Crazylegs (1953) – L.A. Ram's Coach Jubilee Trail (1954) – Rinardi Riding Shotgun (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 (1955) – Maj. Gen. 'Rusty' Castle Chief Crazy Horse (1955) – Gen. Crook Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) – Wheeler Reid I Died a Thousand Times (1955) – Jack Kranmer The Vanishing American (1955) – Walker Top Gun (1955) – Marshal Bat Davis Red Sundown (1956) – Bud Purvis (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Millican?

American actor

When was James Millican born?

James Millican was born on 17 February 1911 in The Palisades.

When did James Millican die?

James Millican died on 24 November 1955 in Los Angeles.

What was James Millican's occupation?

James Millican was an actor.

What nationality was James Millican?

James Millican was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Millican

· Wikidata: Q3161279

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