Full Name Joseph Brown Name Victor Millan | Role Actor | |
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Born August 1, 1920 ( 1920-08-01 ) Occupation Theater professor, actor Died April 3, 2009, Santa Monica, California, United States Education University of California, Los Angeles Movies Touch of Evil, Scarface, Terror in a Texas Town, The Ride Back, Walk the Proud Land Similar People Jesse Hibbs, Joseph H Lewis, Desmond Nakano, Michael Pressman, Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Victor Millan, whose real name was Joseph Brown, (August 1, 1920 – April 3, 2009) was an American actor, academic and former Dean of the theatre arts department at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. Victor Millan was Brown's pseudonym used during his acting career, which spanned decades.
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Early life
Brown was born on August 1, 1920. He served as a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. During the war, Brown was stationed in China, India and Burma.
He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) following the end of World War II. Brown earned both his bachelor's degree and his master's degree in theatre arts from UCLA.
Career
Brown, who adopted the name Victor Millan during his acting career, had over eighty separate television and film credits, in addition to his theater work. Some of his earliest roles included the 1952 film, The Ring, which was directed by Kurt Neumann, as well as Walk the Proud Land, Touch of Evil, and The FBI Story. Millan's later film credits included Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze in 1975, and the 1983 film, Scarface starring Al Pacino, in which Millan played Ariel Bleyer. Millan was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Brown taught theatre arts at Santa Monica College for his entire academic teaching career. He served as the Dean of the theatre arts department at the college for over 25 years.
Victor Millan died at his home in Santa Monica, California, on April 3, 2009, at the age of 88.
Filmography
Actor
1989
The Ed Begley Jr. Show (TV Movie) as
Councilman Figueroa
1983
Scarface as
Ariel Bleyer
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Eduardo Casafranca
- Forget Me Not (1982) - Eduardo Casafranca
1979
Act of Violence (TV Movie) as
Detective Ramirez
1979
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Padre
- Luke (1979) - Padre
1979
Boulevard Nights as
Mr. Landeros
1978
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Father Ramos
- El Kid/The Last Hundred Bucks/Isosceles Triangle (1978) - Father Ramos
1978
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Federico Rodriguez
- A Night to Raise the Dead (1978) - Federico Rodriguez
1978
Police Story (TV Series) as
El Indio
- River of Promises (1978) - El Indio
1977
The Betty White Show (TV Series)
- We're Not Divorced: Part 2 (1977)
1977
Viva Knievel! as
Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
1977
Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Agent Vic Medina
- The Hit Man (1977) - Agent Vic Medina
1976
W.C. Fields and Me as
Spanish Translator (uncredited)
1975
Medical Story (TV Series)
- Woman in White (1975)
1975
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze as
Chief Chaac
1974
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Mr. Timmons / Dr. Reeves
- The Time Bomb (1975) - Mr. Timmons
- The Comeback (1974) - Dr. Reeves
1974
Ironside (TV Series) as
Sgt. Torres
- Fall of an Angel (1974) - Sgt. Torres
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Art Rameriz
- Run, Steve, Run (1974) - Art Rameriz
1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Judge
- Child of Wednesday (1973) - Judge
1973
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Padre Benito
- The Chalice (1973) - Padre Benito
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
Dr. William Martinez / Detective Flores
- Any Old Port in a Storm (1973) - Dr. William Martinez (uncredited)
- A Stitch in Crime (1973) - Detective Flores
1973
Griff (TV Series) as
TV Director
- The Framing of Billy the Kid (1973) - TV Director
1973
The New Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Case of the Horoscope Homicide (1973) - Judge
1973
Savage (TV Movie) as
Director
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Ben - Police Officer / Tony - Detective
- Trail of the Serpent (1973) - Ben - Police Officer
- Pilot (1972) - Tony - Detective
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) as
Sergeant
- Helpful (1972) - Sergeant
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Ross
- A Substitute Womb (1972) - Ross
1971
Cannon (TV Series) as
Sheriff Lopez / Captain Herrera
- The Predators (1972) - Sheriff Lopez
- Flight Plan (1971) - Captain Herrera
1972
Mannix (TV Series) as
Lt. Ramon Mendez
- To Draw the Lightning (1972) - Lt. Ramon Mendez
1971
The Impatient Heart (TV Movie) as
Felix Mandez
1971
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Cascade Joe
- Hacksaw: Part 2 (1971) - Cascade Joe
- Hacksaw: Part 1 (1971) - Cascade Joe
1971
Hacksaw (TV Movie) as
Cascade Joe
1971
The Smith Family (TV Series) as
Pete Santos
- Chicano (1971) - Pete Santos
1970
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Pedro
- Is There Anyone Left in Santa Paula? (1970) - Pedro
1967
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Architect / Pablo
- Operation Population (1970) - Architect
- The Patron of Santa Thomasina (1967) - Pablo
1967
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Mr. Romero / Sam Gonsalvez / Salvador Cabo
- Homicide: The Student (1969) - Mr. Romero (uncredited)
- The Big Problem (1968) - Sam Gonsalvez
- The Phony Police Racket (1967) - Salvador Cabo
1969
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) as
Detective #1
- The Fatal Phone Call (1969) - Detective #1
1967
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Juan / Lazaro / Ranch Hand
- Flight from San Miguel (1969) - Juan
- Miranda (1968) - Lazaro
- Joaquin (1967) - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1969
Bewitched (TV Series) as
Aragon
- Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City (1969) - Aragon
1969
Any Second Now (TV Movie)
1968
The Pink Jungle as
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
1966
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Farmer / Carlos Perez / Lt. Munoz
- By Force and Violence: Part 2 (1967) - Farmer
- The Extortionist (1967) - Carlos Perez
- The Assassin (1966) - Lt. Munoz
1967
Iron Horse (TV Series) as
Manuel
- Grapes of Grass Valley (1967) - Manuel
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Felipe
- Who's Che Guevara? (1967) - Felipe
1966
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Second Mexican / Officer Garcia
- Wine Is a Traitor (1966) - Second Mexican
- Second Sight (1966) - Officer Garcia
1959
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Lieutenant / Lt. Juan de Toro
- Water Bringer (1966) - Lieutenant
- Olvera (1959) - Lt. Juan de Toro
1966
I Spy (TV Series) as
2nd Clerk
- Turkish Delight (1966) - 2nd Clerk
1966
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Indian Brave
- Long Ride to Wind River (1966) - Indian Brave
1965
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) as
Major Armendariz
- Last Path to Garcia (1965) - Major Armendariz
1964
The Third Man (TV Series) as
Luis Compos
- The Day of the Bullfighter (1964) - Luis Compos
1963
Glynis (TV Series) as
Julio
- This One Will Kill You (1963) - Julio
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla as
Rodrigo Infante (uncredited)
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla as
Rodrigo Infanta (uncredited)
1962
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) as
Oro
- The Beach at Belle Anse (1962) - Oro
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) as
Rafael Guerra
- Witch Woman (1960) - Rafael Guerra
1960
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Dako
- The Savage (1960) - Dako
1960
Riverboat (TV Series) as
Rico
- The Wichita Arrows (1960) - Rico
1959
U.S. Marshal (TV Series) as
Joe Colt
- Good Indian (1959) - Joe Colt
1959
Black Saddle (TV Series) as
Alex Montoya
- Change of Venue (1959) - Alex Montoya
1959
Wichita Town (TV Series) as
Rafael
- Compadre (1959) - Rafael
1959
The FBI Story as
Mario
1959
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Joe Rivera
- The Town That Slept with the Lights On (1959) - Joe Rivera
1959
Border Patrol (TV Series) as
Johnny Wildcat
- Everglades Story (1959) - Johnny Wildcat
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) as
Priest
- The Night the Phone Rang (1958) - Priest
1958
Terror in a Texas Town as
José Mirada
1953
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Joe Rivera / Andy Lopez
- The Town That Slept with the Lights On (1958) - Joe Rivera
- Knave of Hearts (1953) - Andy Lopez
1958
Touch of Evil as
Manelo Sanchez
1958
Whirlybirds (TV Series) as
Chico
- The Killer (1958) - Chico
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Tahzay / Dr. Luke
- Escape (1958) - Tahzay
- The Doctor (1957) - Dr. Luke
1957
Trackdown (TV Series) as
Rodolfo Golinda
- Man and Money (1957) - Rodolfo Golinda
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
Juan Martin
- Mexican Adventure (1957) - Juan Martin
1957
Escape from San Quentin as
Mendez (uncredited)
1957
Wire Service (TV Series) as
Peres
- Four Minutes to Shoot (1957) - Peres
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Manuel
- The Lynching (1957) - Manuel
1957
The Ride Back as
Father Ignatius
1956
Annie Oakley (TV Series) as
Desert Fox / Brave Rider
- Amateur Outlaw (1956) - Desert Fox
- Annie Rides the Navajo Trail (1956) - Brave Rider
1956
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Private Little Crow
- The Gatling Gun (1956) - Private Little Crow
1956
The Girl He Left Behind as
Sgt. Storm Cloud (uncredited)
1956
Giant as
Angel Obregón Sr.
1956
You Are There (TV Series) as
Riveter
- The Scuttling of the Graf Spee (December 17, 1939) (1956) - Riveter
1956
Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series) as
Miguel Estrada
- Rough-Shod (1956) - Miguel Estrada
1956
Walk the Proud Land as
Santos
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series)
- Smith of Ecuador (1956)
1956
Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series)
- Debt to a Stranger (1956)
1955
Police Call (TV Series)
- Shanghai (1955)
1955
Apache Ambush as
Manuel (uncredited)
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) as
Navarro
- Debt to a Stranger (1955) - Navarro
1955
Studio 57 (TV Series)
- One Kiss Too Many (1955)
1954
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Antonio Lopez
- The Blessing of the Pets (1955) - Antonio Lopez
- The Desert Answer (1954)
1955
Strange Lady in Town as
Young Priest (uncredited)
1955
Battle Cry as
Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)
1954
Drum Beat as
Indian (uncredited)
1954
Elephant Walk as
Koru - Servant (uncredited)
1953
Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) as
Zahir
- The Road of No Return (1954) - Zahir
- The Bride of the Idol (1954) - Zahir
- The Mystic Pawn (1954) - Zahir
- The Forbidden Village (1954) - Zahir
- The Tiger's Claw (1954) - Zahir (uncredited)
- The Crocodile God of Kaa (1954) - Zahir
- The Hidden Treasure (1954) - Zahir
- Urn of Destiny (1954) - Zahir
- The Devil's Soul (1954) - Zahir
- Queen of Sidonis (1953) - Zahir
- Mark of Shaitan (1953) - Zahir
- The Unknown Terror (1953) - Zahir
- The Voice in the Sky (1953) - Zahir
1952
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) as
Jose Martinez / Carlos Valero
- Double Trouble (1954) - Jose Martinez
- The Knife of Carlos Valero (1952) - Carlos Valero
1952
Thunderbirds as
Pvt. Joe Lastchance
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) as
Juan Mendoza / Felipe
- Road to Destiny (1952) - Juan Mendoza
- California Outlaws (1951) - Felipe
1952
Horizons West as
Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
1952
The Ring as
Pablo
1952
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Saiyid Nasif
- Margie's Mink (1952) - Saiyid Nasif (as Victor Milan)
Self
1977
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode #16.183 (1977) - Self - Actor (as Joseph Brown)
Archive Footage
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (Documentary) as
Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (uncredited)
1995
American Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958))
- Film Noir (1995) - Manelo Sanchez (clip from Touch of Evil (1958)) (uncredited)
1962
Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) as
Priest
- The Night the Phone Rang (1962) - Priest
1953
Eyes of the Jungle as
Zahir
References
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