Charles Middleton
male
Born on October 02, 1874 (150 years old)
Passed Away on April 22, 1949
From Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credited as Charles B. Middleton, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940.
Cast Credits
- 1984
- 1982
- 1973
- 1966
- 1949
- 1948
My Girl Tisa
1948
Station West
as
Sheriff
1948
Here Comes Trouble
as
Reporter (uncredited)
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as
Wrecker (uncredited)
1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as
President in Dream (uncredited)
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as
Townsman (uncredited)
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
- 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as
Leader
1940
Santa Fe Trail
as
Gentry
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as
Tom Lincoln
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as
Jeremiah Walters
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as
Emperor Ming
1940
Shooting High
as
Hod Carson
1940
Virginia City
as
Jefferson Davis
1940
Women in Hiding
as
Alice's Father (uncredited)
1940
Rangers of Fortune
as
Water Thug
1940
Eyes of the Navy
as
Farmer (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young
as
Mob Member
1940
Island of Doomed Men
as
Captain Cort
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
as
Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
1940
- 1939
The Flying Deuces
as
Commandant
1939
Cowboys from Texas
as
Kansas Jones
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as
39013
1939
Jesse James
as
Doctor
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as
Alec Martin
1939
Allegheny Uprising
as
Dr. Stoke
1939
Way Down South
as
Cass
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
as
Luke Parker
1939
Gone with the Wind
as
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
1939
Blackmail
as
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
1939
- no image
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as
Lars Olsen
1939
Captain Fury
as
Mergon
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
as
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1939
One Against the World
as
Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as
Lacey
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as
Emperor Ming
1938
Dick Tracy Returns
as
Pa Stark
1938
Flaming Frontiers
as
Ace Daggett
1938
Kentucky
as
Southerner
1938
Rocket Ship
as
Emperor Ming
1938
Jezebel
as
Officer (uncredited)
1938
Mars Attacks the World
as
Ming the Merciless
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
as
Politician (uncredited)
1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as
Ming the Merciless
1938
- 1937
The Good Earth
as
Banker (uncredited)
1937
Stand-In
as
Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
1937
Hollywood Cowboy
as
'Doc' Kramer
1937
We're on the Jury
as
Mr. Martin
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as
Gene Autry Sr.
1937
Slave Ship
as
Slave Dealer
1937
Two Gun Law
as
Wolf Larson
1937
The Man Without a Country
as
President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
as
Warden (uncredited)
1937
- 1936
Flash Gordon
as
Ming the Merciless
1936
Show Boat
as
Sheriff Ike Vallon
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as
Blacksmith
1936
Ramona
as
American Settler (uncredited)
1936
Song of the Saddle
as
Phineas P. Hook
1936
Road Gang
as
Grayson
1936
The Texas Rangers
as
Lawyer (uncredited)
1936
Empty Saddles
as
Cim White
1936
Sunset of Power
as
Neil Brannum
1936
A Son Comes Home
as
Prosecutor
1936
Rose of the Rancho
as
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
1936
Jailbreak
as
Dan Stone
1936
Wedding Present
as
Turnbull
1936
Career Woman
as
Matt Clay
1936
- 1935
The Fixer Uppers
as
Pierre Gustave
1935
Frisco Kid
as
Speaker (uncredited)
1935
The Miracle Rider
as
Zaroff
1935
Reckless
as
District Attorney (uncredited)
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as
Buck Peters
1935
Square Shooter
as
Miller
1935
Special Agent
as
State Police Commander (uncredited)
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
as
Fleety Belle's Father
1935
In Spite of Danger
as
Mr. Merritt
1935
- 1934
Murder at the Vanities
as
Homer Boothby
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as
Mr. Bagby
1934
Broadway Bill
as
Veterinarian (uncredited)
1934
Massacre
as
Sheriff Scatters
1934
The Last Round-up
as
Sheriff
1934
David Harum
as
Deacon
1934
Red Morning
as
Stanchon
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
as
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
1934
Behold My Wife!
as
Juan Storm Cloud
1934
- 1933
Duck Soup
as
Prosecutor
1933
Lone Cowboy
as
U.S. Marshal
1933
This Day and Age
as
District Attorney
1933
Destination Unknown
as
Turk
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
as
Jerry Simons
1933
Pick-up
as
Mr. Brewster
1933
The Road Is Open Again
as
Abraham Lincoln
1933
White Woman
as
Fenton
1933
The Three Musketeers
as
El Shaitan (voice)
1933
Mr. Skitch
as
Joe
1933
Sunset Pass
as
Williams
1933
Disgraced!
as
District Attorney
1933
At Twelve Midnight
as
Roger Thurston
1933
The Bowery
as
Detective (uncredited)
1933
Doctor Bull
as
Mr. Upjohn
1933
Big Executive
as
Sheriff
1933
- 1932
High Pressure
as
Mr. Banks
1932
The Sign of the Cross
as
Tyros
1932
Hell's Highway
as
Matthew the Hermit
1932
- no image
Breach of Promise
as
Joe Pugmire
1932
The Hatchet Man
as
Lip Hop Fat
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as
Police Capt. Slade
1932
Mystery Ranch
as
Henry Steele
1932
Too Busy to Work
as
Chief of Police
1932
Rockabye
as
District Attorney (uncredited)
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
as
Welfare Association Officer
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1932
The Phantom President
as
Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
1932
Silver Dollar
as
Jenkins
1932
- 1931
The Miracle Woman
as
Simpson
1931
Beau Hunks
as
Commandant
1931
Safe in Hell
as
Lawyer Jones
1931
Caught Plastered
as
Sheriff Flint
1931
A House Divided
as
Minister
1931
Palmy Days
as
Yolando
1931
X Marks the Spot
as
Kirby
1931
Manhattan Parade
as
Sheriff Casey
1931
A Dangerous Affair
as
Tupper
1931
Ships of Hate
as
Captain Lash
1931
An American Tragedy
as
Attorney Reuben Jephson
1931
The Ruling Voice
as
Board Member (uncredited)
1931
Sob Sister
as
City Editor Baker
1931
- 1930
- 1929
