John Mylong
Jack Mylong-Münz was an Austrian actor, who later emigrated to the United States. He starred in various Austrian and German silent films, before emigrating as a refugee from Nazi Germany, becoming a Hollywood character actor under the name John Mylong.
Life and career
Mylong was born Adolf Heinrich Münz, to Jewish parents in Velyki Mosty, in present-day Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, then governed as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied acting at Max Reinhardt's seminar in Vienna.
He began his stage and film acting career in 1921. He appeared in many Austrian and German silent films under the name Jack Mylong-Münz, and also wrote screenplays. It is unknown where the surname "Mylong" came from. For a time, he was a leading man in period dramas.
In 1934, following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, the Jewish Mylong emigrated to the United States. There, he resumed his acting career, now as "John Mylong" appearing in some 171 film and television roles between then and 1967, mainly in supporting and minor roles. He returned to Germany briefly in 1951, to appear in the Curt Goetz comedy ''The House in Montevideo.''
Death
Mylong died in Beverly Hills, California in 1975, at the age of 82. His remains were cremated.
Selected filmography
Der heilige Hass, 1. Teil - RabobDer heilige Hass, 2. Teil - Die Flucht vor dem Tode - RabobDie Schlucht des Grauens Die Satansfratze Die Nacht der tausend Seelen Das Wirtshaus im Spessart Die Bestie The Tragedy of a Night of Passion The Malay Junk The Terror of the Sea The Four Last Seconds of Quidam Uhl - Heinrich, Magdalensa BruderDie Tragödie der Entehrten The Pearls of Doctor Talmadge A Song from Days of Youth - Jürg AsmussenWritten in the Stars - Horst RaabeMrs Worrington's Perfume - Dr. Harry EdwardsThe Adventurous Wedding - FergusVenetian Lovers - Chevalier TomassoDer Frauenmarder Your Desire Is Sin - Felix DuboisThe Eleven Schill Officers - Freischärler Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs - Martin - sein SohnI Liked Kissing Women - Harald Brandt, GutseleveOur Emden The Villa in Tiergarten Park - Rolf SanderThe Catwalk - Felix, sein SohnA Day of Roses in August - Werner Anrae, ein MalerThe Convicted The Harbour Bride Grand Hotel Light Cavalry - Graf KomaroffThe Eleven Devils - Biller, gegnerischer MittelstürmerWenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden - Erster ArbeiterThe False Prince - Fritz Stein - sein FreundOnly a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That - Der 'schwarze Maxl'The Old Fritz - Minister HagenArtists - his Assistant KellyWho Invented Divorce? The Lady in Black - Werner BennigsenCry for Help Strauss Is Playing Today - MödlingerAdam and Eve - ChauffeurModern Pirates - Henry Lincoln, FilmschauspielerMikosch Comes In - Wachtmeister RottThe Harbour Baron - Der 'Hafenbaron'The Secret Adversary - BorisChildren of the Street The White Roses of Ravensberg - Andreas, der GärtnerThe Merry Widower - Ein ParadegastDas verschwundene Testamant - von MaltenThe Favourite of Schonbrunn - Ordonnanz des KaisersJenny's Stroll Through Men - Mr. DinessenTwo Brothers - Michael, der BruderNapoleon at Saint Helena Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1 - Der KochPancéřové auto - Bob WittDas Erlebnis einer Nacht Tonka of the Gallows - JanThe Copper - Zahnstocher-Jeff Bockbierfest - Raumert - BrauereibesitzerK. und K. Feldmarschall - Graf Geza von MedakUtrpení sedé sestry - AdolfDifferent Morals - Marx, AushilfsdienerMary - John StuartFra Diavolo When the Soldiers - Ein RittmeisterThe Squeaker - Harry "Juwelen Harry" Webber Peace of Mind - Arthur Dreyer, StudentThe Other Side The Paw - Rennfahrer LopezThe Duke of Reichstadt - Tiburce de LorgetLouise, Queen of Prussia Cadets Holzapfel Knows Everything - FritzCruiser Emden - Offizier der "Emden"Die elf Schill'schen Offiziere Kampf um Blond - LipkowiczThe Invisible Front - Rolf LangeThe Hymn of Leuthen - General SeydlitzThe House of Dora Green - PilarskyInvisible Opponent Adventures on the Lido Our Emperor - Royal consellorUm ein bisschen Glück - Fred - Cousin des ProfessorsSestra Angelika Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten Tagebuch der Geliebten Overture to Glory - Stanislaw ManiuskoThe Devil Pays Off - Von Eltzen Crossroads - Baron De Lorrain Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas - Commander The Moon Is Down - Staff Officer Crash Dive - Captain of Submarine They Came to Blow Up America - German Officer For Whom the Bell Tolls - Colonel DuvalHostages - ProskoschThe Strange Death of Adolf Hitler - General HalderCorvette K-225 - Submarine Commander The Hitler Gang - Doctor General The Story of Dr. Wassell - Joyful 'Janssen' Passenger Song of the Open Road - Jack & John Moran's Uncle The Mask of Dimitrios - Druhar The Master Race - Grunning The Conspirators - Prison Commandante Experiment Perilous - Nick Bedereaux Sr. Roughly Speaking - Polish Waiter The Clock - Aristocratic Restaurant Customer I'll Tell the World - Dr. Johnston The Falcon in San Francisco - Carl DudleyLost City of the Jungle - MalbornThe Searching Wind - Hotel Manager Monsieur Beaucaire - Minister of State Cloak and Dagger - German Captain I've Always Loved You - Impresario The Perils of Pauline - French Doctor Unconquered - Colonel Henry BouquetThe Girl from Jones Beach - Stravitch Battleground - German Major Oh, You Beautiful Doll - Toastmaster Young Daniel Boone - Colonel von ArnheimAnnie Get Your Gun - Kaiser Wilhelm II Vendetta - His Kind of Woman - Martin KrafftThe House in Montevideo - AnwaltSea Tiger - J.M. HennickRobot Monster - The ProfessorCaptain Scarface - KrollRhapsody - Doctor Magnificent Obsession - Dr. HoferAlfred Hitchcock Presents - DoctorThe Crooked Web - Herr KoenigNever Say Goodbye - Herr GostingThe Eddy Duchin Story - Mr. DuchinThe Beast of Budapest - General FoeldessyI Mobster - Papa Sante Mermaids of Tiburon - Ernst Steinhauer