Robert Middlemass
male
Born on September 03, 1883 (142 years old)
Passed Away on September 10, 1949
From New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen. Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today. Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Cast Credits
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
- 1940
- 1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as
Abner Cartwright
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
as
Edward Hart
1939
Hotel Imperial
as
General Von Schwartzberg
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1939
Stand Up and Fight
as
Harkrider
1939
Idiot's Delight
as
Hospital Commandant
1939
Coast Guard
as
Capt. Lyons
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
as
Carmichael
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
1939
Slightly Honorable
as
Sen. Berry
1939
Blackmail
as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent
as
Militant American Tourist
1939
The Arizona Kid
as
General Stark
1939
Maisie
as
Doctor (Uncredited)
1939
The Magnificent Fraud
as
Morales
1939
Drunk Driving
as
Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
as
Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
1938
I Am the Law
as
Moss Kitchell
1938
While New York Sleeps
as
Sawyer
1938
Miracle Money
as
Hartney Drew
1938
I Stand Accused
as
Norman L. Mitchell
1938
Love Is a Headache
as
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1938
Tarnished Angel
as
Police Chief Thomas
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
as
Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Kentucky
as
Track Official
1938
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Highway Patrol
as
J.W. Brady
1938
Blondes at Work
as
Boylan - Editor
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
as
District Attorney (uncredited)
1938
- 1937
- 1936
Hideaway Girl
as
Capt. Dixon
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as
Wilbur Hoffman
1936
Cain and Mabel
as
Cafe Proprietor
1936
You May Be Next!
as
Dan McMahon
1936
Hats Off
as
Tex Connelly
1936
F-Man
as
Chief Cartwright
1936
Guns of the Pecos
as
Judge L.F. Blake
1936
Frankie and Johnnie
as
Undetermined Supporting Role
1936
A Son Comes Home
as
Sheriff
1936
Two Against the World
as
Bertram C. Reynolds
1936
General Spanky
as
Overseer
1936
Muss 'em Up
as
Inspector Brock
1936
- 1935
One Way Ticket
as
Bender
1935
Grand Exit
as
Fire Chief Mulligan
1935
Air Hawks
as
Drewen
1935
Atlantic Adventure
as
Harry Van Dieman
1935
The Lone Wolf Returns
as
Chief of Detectives McGowan
1935
Party Wire
as
Judge Stephen Stephenson
1935
After the Dance
as
King
1935
The Awakening of Jim Burke
as
Bill Duke
1935
She Couldn't Take It
as
Desk Sergeant
1935
If You Could Only Cook
as
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Too Tough to Kill
as
Hubbel
1935
The Public Menace
as
Frentrup
1935
The Black Room
as
The Prosecutor
1935
- 1934
- 1932
- 1930
