Charles Middleton
Acting
Born October 2, 1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Died April 22, 1949
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
Station West
1948 · Sheriff
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · Wrecker (uncredited)
The Pretender
1947 · William the butler
The Sea of Grass
1947 · Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947 · Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Strangler of the Swamp
1946 · Ferryman Douglas
The Killers
1946 · Farmer (uncredited)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945 · Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine
1945 · Attorney
The Black Raven
1943 · Sheriff
Spook Louder
1943 · Graves' Valet
Batman
1943 · Ken Colton
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 · Curator
Belle Starr
1941 · Carpetbagger
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Blacksmith (uncredited)
Jungle Man
1941 · Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Sergeant York
1941 · Mountaineer (uncredited)
Western Union
1941 · Stagecoach Rider
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · Leader
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · Gentry
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Tom Lincoln
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 · Jeremiah Walters
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 · Emperor Ming
Virginia City
1940 · Jefferson Davis
Eyes of the Navy
1940 · Farmer (uncredited)
Brigham Young
1940 · Mob Member
Island of Doomed Men
1940 · Captain Cort
The Flying Deuces
1939 · Commandant
Jesse James
1939 · Doctor
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 · Alec Martin
Allegheny Uprising
1939 · Dr. Stoke
Wyoming Outlaw
1939 · Luke Parker
Gone with the Wind
1939 · Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 · Emperor Ming
Kentucky
1938 · Southerner
Jezebel
1938 · Officer (uncredited)
The Good Earth
1937 · Banker (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937 · Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The Man Without a Country
1937 · President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 · Warden (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
1936 · Ming the Merciless
Show Boat
1936 · Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 · Blacksmith
The Texas Rangers
1936 · Lawyer (uncredited)
Wedding Present
1936 · Turnbull
The Fixer Uppers
1935 · Pierre Gustave
Reckless
1935 · District Attorney (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935 · State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935 · Fleety Belle's Father
Murder at the Vanities
1934 · Homer Boothby
Broadway Bill
1934 · Veterinarian (uncredited)
Massacre
1934 · Sheriff Scatters
Duck Soup
1933 · Prosecutor
Tomorrow at Seven
1933 · Jerry Simons
White Woman
1933 · Fenton
The Bowery
1933 · Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
1933 · Mr. Upjohn
High Pressure
1932 · Mr. Banks
The Sign of the Cross
1932 · Tyros
Hell's Highway
1932 · Matthew the Hermit
The Hatchet Man
1932 · Lip Hop Fat
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932 · Police Capt. Slade
Rockabye
1932 · District Attorney (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 · Welfare Association Officer
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
1931 · Simpson
Beau Hunks
1931 · Commandant
Safe in Hell
1931 · Lawyer Jones
An American Tragedy
1931 · Attorney Reuben Jephson
Welcome Danger
1929 · John Thorne / The Dragon