Charles Middleton
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1874-10-02
- Died
- 1949-04-22
- Place of birth
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- Charles B. Middleton · Charlie Middleton · Chas. Middleton · Charles Middletown · Charles Brown Middleton
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
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Leader
Jezebel
1938
as Officer (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Farmer (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Movies (177)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Leader
Jezebel
1938
as Officer (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Farmer (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Commandant
Batman
1943
as Ken Colton
Captain Fury
1939
as Mergon
Duck Soup
1933
as Prosecutor
Frisco Kid
1935
as Speaker (uncredited)
Western Union
1941
as Stagecoach Rider
Jesse James
1939
as Doctor
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Tyros
Belle Starr
1941
as Carpetbagger
Destination Unknown
1933
as Turk
Virginia City
1940
as Jefferson Davis
Slave Ship
1937
as Slave Dealer
White Woman
1933
as Fenton
Stand-In
1937
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Flash Gordon
1936
as Ming the Merciless
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Kentucky
1938
as Southerner
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
as Politician (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Station West
1948
as Sheriff
Disgraced!
1933
as District Attorney
Silver Dollar
1932
as Jenkins
Red Morning
1934
as Stanchon
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Gentry
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Alec Martin
Rose of the Rancho
1936
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
1929
as John Thorne / The Dragon
Crazy House
1943
as Sheriff
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Ramona
1936
as American Settler (uncredited)
The Good Earth
1937
as Banker (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Warden (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
1947
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Road Is Open Again
1933
as Abraham Lincoln
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Curator
Lone Cowboy
1933
as U.S. Marshal
Brigham Young
1940
as Mob Member
Doctor Bull
1933
as Mr. Upjohn
David Harum
1934
as Deacon
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Claim Jumping Leader
One Against the World
1939
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Hell's Highway
1932
as Matthew the Hermit
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as 39013
An American Tragedy
1931
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Emperor Ming
High Pressure
1932
as Mr. Banks
Sunset Pass
1933
as Williams
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Dr. Stoke
Reckless
1935
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Homer Boothby
Show Boat
1936
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Welfare Association Officer
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
as Self (archive footage)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Blacksmith
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Police Capt. Slade
The Black Raven
1943
as Sheriff
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
as Lacey
Behold My Wife!
1934
as Juan Storm Cloud
Pick-up
1933
as Mr. Brewster
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Simpson
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Jeremiah Walters
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
as Luke Parker
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Emperor Ming
The World Changes
1933
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan (voice)
Beau Hunks
1931
as Commandant
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Island of Doomed Men
1940
as Captain Cort
Wild Geese Calling
1941
as Doctor Jed Sloan
Empty Saddles
1936
as Cim White
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Jailbreak
1936
as Dan Stone
Rockabye
1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Wedding Present
1936
as Turnbull
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
as Fleety Belle's Father
Shooting High
1940
as Hod Carson
Caught Plastered
1931
as Sheriff Flint
Way Out West
1930
as Buck Rankin
This Day and Age
1933
as District Attorney
Wagon Wheels West
1943
as Phineas Hook
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Tom Lincoln
Rocket Ship
1938
as Emperor Ming
The Pretender
1947
as William the butler
Career Woman
1936
as Matt Clay
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
as Judge Ringle
Massacre
1934
as Sheriff Scatters
Song of the Saddle
1936
as Phineas P. Hook
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
as Ferryman Douglas
Spook Louder
1943
as Graves' Valet
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Mr. Jensen
My Girl Tisa
1948
Cowboys from Texas
1939
as Kansas Jones
Spook Busters
1946
as Mr. Stiles
Road Gang
1936
as Grayson
Safe in Hell
1931
as Lawyer Jones
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Zaroff
The Bowery
1933
as Detective (uncredited)
Flaming Frontiers
1938
as Ace Daggett
The Last Bandit
1949
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Jerry Simons
Mars Attacks the World
1938
as Ming the Merciless
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Joe
Way Down South
1939
as Cass
Black Arrow
1944
as Tom Whitney
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
A House Divided
1931
as Minister
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Broadway Bill
1934
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
About Charles Middleton
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. With 177 credits spanning from 1928 to 1996, Charles Middleton has appeared in 177 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Middleton Movies
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Mountaineer (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Leader
- Jezebel (1938) — as Officer (uncredited)
- The Killers (1946) — as Farmer (uncredited)
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