Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Actor Oct 2 (died age 74) Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA 1928–1996 (68 year career)
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (177)

Movies (177)

The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

1996

as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

6.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

10.0
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

as Commandant

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

as Self (archive footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966

as Ming the Merciless

6.0
Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

6.0
Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

as Ming the Merciless

5.2
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966

as Ming the Merciless

10.0
The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit

1949

as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

6.0
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Wrecker (uncredited)

7.0
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.5
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

1948

as Reporter (uncredited)

4.6
Station West

Station West

1948

as Sheriff

6.2
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

as Mr. Burton, an Attorney

The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

as President in Dream (uncredited)

2.7
Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

5.6
The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as William the butler

5.5
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

6.1
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

6.6
The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

7.3
Spook Busters

Spook Busters

1946

as Mr. Stiles

4.8
Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp

1946

as Ferryman Douglas

5.7
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

as Mr. Jensen

7.1
How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

1945

as Sheriff Hayworth

Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine

1945

as Attorney

4.0
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

1945

as Pierre

5.0
The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

1944

as Koda Bey

6.0
The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

1944

as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

5.0
Black Arrow

Black Arrow

1944

as Tom Whitney

Batman

Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

6.2
The Black Raven

The Black Raven

1943

as Sheriff

5.2
Spook Louder

Spook Louder

1943

as Graves' Valet

6.9
Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

1943
Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

as Judge Ringle

5.0
Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West

1943

as Phineas Hook

6.0
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Sheriff

5.0
Perils of Nyoka

Perils of Nyoka

1942

as Cassib

Men of San Quentin

Men of San Quentin

1942

as Saunderson

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Claim Jumping Leader

4.7
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

as Curator

5.5
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

6.6
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

7.2
Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Stagecoach Rider

6.0
Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

5.7
Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns

1941

as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

4.0
Jungle Man

Jungle Man

1941

as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

2.8
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941

as Doctor Jed Sloan

5.8
Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

as Hod Carson

8.0
Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding

1940

as Alice's Father (uncredited)

7.0
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Leader

7.8
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Mob Member

4.4
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Gentry

5.7
Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Jefferson Davis

6.2
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

as Captain Cort

5.4
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

1940

as Water Thug

5.0
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie

1940

as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

6.5
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Emperor Ming

5.8
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Jeremiah Walters

6.9
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Tom Lincoln

6.8
Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy

1940

as Farmer (uncredited)

7.2
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

7.9
One Against the World

One Against the World

1939

as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Doctor

6.5
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant

6.3
Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

as 39013

4.0
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

as Dr. Stoke

5.6
Way Down South

Way Down South

1939

as Cass

5.8
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

2.0
Captain Fury

Captain Fury

1939

as Mergon

4.9
Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw

1939

as Luke Parker

5.6
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Alec Martin

6.0
Thou Shalt Not Kill

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939

as Lars Olsen

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas

1939

as Kansas Jones

2.0
Blackmail

Blackmail

1939

as Southern Deputy (uncredited)

6.4
Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

1938

as Ming the Merciless

6.0
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)

7.0
Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Southerner

5.8
Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

1938

as Ace Daggett

4.8
Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

as Politician (uncredited)

6.0
Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

1938

as Emperor Ming

5.4
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Emperor Ming

6.2
Dick Tracy Returns

Dick Tracy Returns

1938

as Pa Stark

5.8
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

as Lacey

5.0
Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law

1937

as Wolf Larson

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

as Gene Autry Sr.

5.5
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Warden (uncredited)

4.3
The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

as Banker (uncredited)

6.3
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1937

as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

5.7
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

as Mr. Martin

5.8
Stand-In

Stand-In

1937

as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

6.3
Hollywood Cowboy

Hollywood Cowboy

1937

as 'Doc' Kramer

5.0
Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Slave Dealer

4.5
A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

1936

as Prosecutor

1.0
Sunset of Power

Sunset of Power

1936

as Neil Brannum

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Grayson

6.5
Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936

as Turnbull

6.5
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

as Ming the Merciless

6.4
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Blacksmith

6.5
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Sheriff Ike Vallon

6.8
Ramona

Ramona

1936

as American Settler (uncredited)

5.1
Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles

1936

as Cim White

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

Career Woman

Career Woman

1936

as Matt Clay

6.0
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936

as Lawyer (uncredited)

6.3
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

1936

as Phineas P. Hook

7.0
Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

as Dan Stone

6.4
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as State Police Commander (uncredited)

6.2
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

1935

as Speaker (uncredited)

6.8
The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

1935

as Zaroff

4.3
Reckless

Reckless

1935

as District Attorney (uncredited)

5.0
Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

as Fleety Belle's Father

7.5
The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

as Pierre Gustave

6.8
In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Mr. Merritt

1.0
Square Shooter

Square Shooter

1935

as Miller

5.2
Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

as Buck Peters

5.3
Red Morning

Red Morning

1934

as Stanchon

5.0
Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

1934

as Juan Storm Cloud

7.0
Massacre

Massacre

1934

as Sheriff Scatters

5.4
Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

5.5
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

1934

as Sheriff

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Veterinarian (uncredited)

6.0
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

as Homer Boothby

5.5
David Harum

David Harum

1934

as Deacon

7.0
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

as Mr. Bagby

6.0
When Strangers Meet

When Strangers Meet

1934

as John Tarman

The Road Is Open Again

The Road Is Open Again

1933

as Abraham Lincoln

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

7.3
At Twelve Midnight

At Twelve Midnight

1933

as Roger Thurston

4.5
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

as Joe

6.0
Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1933

as Williams

6.0
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

as Jerry Simons

6.0
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Detective (uncredited)

5.0
This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933

as District Attorney

3.0
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1933

as El Shaitan (voice)

5.3
Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy

1933

as U.S. Marshal

2.7
Big Executive

Big Executive

1933

as Sheriff

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

as Mr. Upjohn

6.5
White Woman

White Woman

1933

as Fenton

5.7
Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Mr. Brewster

4.0
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1933

as Turk

The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

4.3
Disgraced!

Disgraced!

1933

as District Attorney

6.0
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

7.8
The Phantom President

The Phantom President

1932

as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

5.5
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

as Police Capt. Slade

5.9
Rockabye

Rockabye

1932

as District Attorney (uncredited)

6.2
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Tyros

6.1
The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

1932

as Lip Hop Fat

5.1
Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

1932

as Jenkins

5.7
High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Mr. Banks

5.4
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Welfare Association Officer

6.7
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as Matthew the Hermit

5.9
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1932

as Chief of Police

4.0
Mystery Ranch

Mystery Ranch

1932

as Henry Steele

6.0
Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1932

as Joe Pugmire

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1931

as Kirby

6.0
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

as Board Member (uncredited)

6.0
Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931

as City Editor Baker

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

as Lawyer Jones

6.6
Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

as Yolando

7.0
Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

1931

as Sheriff Flint

5.8
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

as Simpson

6.7
An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931

as Attorney Reuben Jephson

6.1
A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair

1931

as Tupper

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

as Minister

4.8
Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

as Commandant

6.8
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

1931

as Sheriff Casey

1.8
Ships of Hate

Ships of Hate

1931

as Captain Lash

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Dr. Fredericks

4.0
The Devil's Cabaret

The Devil's Cabaret

1930

as Mr. Satan (uncredited)

5.2
Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit

1930

as Lucius J. Perkins

3.3
Way Out West

Way Out West

1930

as Buck Rankin

5.9
The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

1929

as District Attorney

1.0
Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929

as John Thorne / The Dragon

4.9
The Far Call

The Far Call

1929

as Kris Larsen

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1928

as Hiram Flint