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
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)
Batman
1943
as Ken Colton
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Tyros
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Commandant
Duck Soup
1933
as Prosecutor
Jesse James
1939
as Doctor
Special Agent
1935
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
1935
as Speaker (uncredited)
White Woman
1933
as Fenton
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Western Union
1941
as Stagecoach Rider
Flash Gordon
1936
as Ming the Merciless
Captain Fury
1939
as Mergon
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Gentry
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
Virginia City
1940
as Jefferson Davis
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Curator
Crazy House
1943
as Sheriff
Stand-In
1937
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Belle Starr
1941
as Carpetbagger
Destination Unknown
1933
as Turk
Station West
1948
as Sheriff
Kentucky
1938
as Southerner
Ramona
1936
as American Settler (uncredited)
Disgraced!
1933
as District Attorney
The Good Earth
1937
as Banker (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
as Politician (uncredited)
Slave Ship
1937
as Slave Dealer
Silver Dollar
1932
as Jenkins
Welcome Stranger
1947
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Rockabye
1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
1929
as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Alec Martin
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Red Morning
1934
as Stanchon
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Simpson
The Black Raven
1943
as Sheriff
David Harum
1934
as Deacon
Beau Hunks
1931
as Commandant
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Reckless
1935
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Wild Geese Calling
1941
as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan (voice)
Lone Cowboy
1933
as U.S. Marshal
Show Boat
1936
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Road Is Open Again
1933
as Abraham Lincoln
High Pressure
1932
as Mr. Banks
An American Tragedy
1931
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Sunset Pass
1933
as Williams
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Emperor Ming
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Dr. Stoke
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Jerry Simons
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Emperor Ming
Jailbreak
1936
as Dan Stone
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Claim Jumping Leader
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
as Judge Ringle
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Mr. Jensen
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Warden (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Police Capt. Slade
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
as Fleety Belle's Father
Pick-up
1933
as Mr. Brewster
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as 39013
The Bowery
1933
as Detective (uncredited)
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Buck Peters
Brigham Young
1940
as Mob Member
The Devil's Cabaret
1930
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
The Pretender
1947
as William the butler
The World Changes
1933
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Blacksmith
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Zaroff
Spook Louder
1943
as Graves' Valet
Career Woman
1936
as Matt Clay
Rocket Ship
1938
as Emperor Ming
Doctor Bull
1933
as Mr. Upjohn
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Jeremiah Walters
Behold My Wife!
1934
as Juan Storm Cloud
Wedding Present
1936
as Turnbull
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Homer Boothby
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Tom Lincoln
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Caught Plastered
1931
as Sheriff Flint
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Hell's Highway
1932
as Matthew the Hermit
Road Gang
1936
as Grayson
Sunset of Power
1936
as Neil Brannum
Broadway Bill
1934
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
as Self (archive footage)
At Twelve Midnight
1933
as Roger Thurston
Massacre
1934
as Sheriff Scatters
Wagon Wheels West
1943
as Phineas Hook
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Welfare Association Officer
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Mars Attacks the World
1938
as Ming the Merciless
Palmy Days
1931
as Yolando
Cowboys from Texas
1939
as Kansas Jones
Spook Busters
1946
as Mr. Stiles
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
as Luke Parker
Shooting High
1940
as Hod Carson
The Fixer Uppers
1935
as Pierre Gustave
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Sob Sister
1931
as City Editor Baker
One Against the World
1939
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
as Lacey
Black Arrow
1944
as Tom Whitney
Here Comes Trouble
1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
as Lawyer Jones
Women in Hiding
1940
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Water Thug
The Last Bandit
1949
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
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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