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Charles Middleton
Born · October 2, 1874
Died · April 22, 1949 (74 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Bio
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.
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
10.0
1984
Dance of the Cookoos
Commandant
0.0
1982
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1973
Purple Death from Outer Space
Ming the Merciless
5.2
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
6.0
1966
The Last Bandit
Blindfolded Circuit Rider
6.0
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
President in Dream (uncredited)
3.5
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
0.0
1948
Station West
Sheriff
6.1
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Townsman (uncredited)
6.5
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Wrecker (uncredited)
7.0
1948
Here Comes Trouble
Reporter (uncredited)
4.6
1948
My Girl Tisa
0.0
1948
The Pretender
William the butler
5.5
1947
Gunfighters
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
5.5
1947
Welcome Stranger
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
6.6
1947
The Sea of Grass
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
6.3
1947
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
7.4
1946
Spook Busters
Mr. Stiles
4.7
1946
Strangler of the Swamp
Ferryman Douglas
5.7
1946
How DOooo You Do
Sheriff Hayworth
0.0
1945
Northwest Trail
Pierre
5.0
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Mr. Jensen
6.9
1945
Hollywood and Vine
Attorney
4.4
1945
The Town Went Wild
Sam, Midvale District Attorney
5.0
1944
The Desert Hawk
Koda Bey
6.0
1944
Black Arrow
Tom Whitney
0.0
1944
Wagon Wheels West
Phineas Hook
4.0
1943
Crazy House
Sheriff
5.0
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
Judge Ringle
5.0
1943
Batman
Ken Colton
6.4
1943
Boobs in the Night
0.0
1943
The Black Raven
Sheriff
5.4
1943
Spook Louder
Graves' Valet
6.5
1943
Perils of Nyoka
Cassib
0.0
1942
Men of San Quentin
Saunderson
0.0
1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Curator
5.5
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Claim Jumping Leader
4.7
1942
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Jungle Man
Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
2.8
1941
Stick to Your Guns
Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
5.0
1941
Belle Starr
Carpetbagger
5.6
1941
Wild Geese Calling
Doctor Jed Sloan
5.8
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Blacksmith (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Western Union
Stagecoach Rider
6.0
1941
Santa Fe Trail
Gentry
5.7
1940
Eyes of the Navy
Farmer (uncredited)
7.2
1940
Rangers of Fortune
Water Thug
5.0
1940
Brigham Young
Mob Member
4.4
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
6.5
1940
Women in Hiding
Alice's Father (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Island of Doomed Men
Captain Cort
5.4
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Jeremiah Walters
6.7
1940
Shooting High
Hod Carson
8.0
1940
Virginia City
Jefferson Davis
6.1
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
7.8
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Emperor Ming
5.6
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Tom Lincoln
7.0
1940
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Lars Olsen
0.0
1939
Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Cowboys from Texas
Kansas Jones
2.0
1939
Allegheny Uprising
Dr. Stoke
5.6
1939
The Flying Deuces
Commandant
6.4
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Stage Manager (uncredited)
2.0
1939
Blackmail
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
6.4
1939
One Against the World
Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
0.0
1939
Way Down South
Cass
5.4
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
Luke Parker
5.6
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
39013
5.5
1939
Captain Fury
Mergon
4.8
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
Alec Martin
5.9
1939
Jesse James
Doctor
6.4
1939
Kentucky
Southerner
5.7
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Lacey
5.0
1938
Mars Attacks the World
Ming the Merciless
6.0
1938
Dick Tracy Returns
Pa Stark
5.8
1938
Flaming Frontiers
Ace Daggett
5.2
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
Politician (uncredited)
0.0
1938
Jezebel
Officer (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Emperor Ming
6.0
1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Ming the Merciless
0.0
1938
Rocket Ship
Emperor Ming
4.8
1938
The Man Without a Country
President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
5.6
1937
Stand-In
Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
6.3
1937
Slave Ship
Slave Dealer
4.8
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Gene Autry Sr.
5.5
1937
The Good Earth
Banker (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Hollywood Cowboy
'Doc' Kramer
5.0
1937
Two Gun Law
Wolf Larson
0.0
1937
We're on the Jury
Mr. Martin
5.8
1937
Empty Saddles
Cim White
0.0
1936
Career Woman
Matt Clay
6.0
1936
Wedding Present
Turnbull
6.5
1936
Ramona
American Settler (uncredited)
5.1
1936
The Texas Rangers
Lawyer (uncredited)
6.4
1936
Jailbreak
Dan Stone
6.4
1936
A Son Comes Home
Prosecutor
1.0
1936
Show Boat
Sheriff Ike Vallon
6.7
1936
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
6.3
1936
Road Gang
Grayson
6.5
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Blacksmith
6.4
1936
Song of the Saddle
Phineas P. Hook
7.0
1936
Sunset of Power
Neil Brannum
0.0
1936
Rose of the Rancho
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
0.0
1936
Frisco Kid
Speaker (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Special Agent
State Police Commander (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Fleety Belle's Father
7.6
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Buck Peters
6.0
1935
Reckless
District Attorney (uncredited)
5.3
1935
The Miracle Rider
Zaroff
4.3
1935
In Spite of Danger
Mr. Merritt
1.0
1935
The Fixer Uppers
Pierre Gustave
6.7
1935
Square Shooter
Miller
6.0
1935
Red Morning
Stanchon
5.0
1934
Behold My Wife!
Juan Storm Cloud
7.0
1934
Broadway Bill
Veterinarian (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mr. Bagby
6.0
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
5.5
1934
Murder at the Vanities
Homer Boothby
5.4
1934
The Last Round-up
Sheriff
0.0
1934
David Harum
Deacon
7.0
1934
Massacre
Sheriff Scatters
5.8
1934
Mr. Skitch
Joe
6.0
1933
Lone Cowboy
U.S. Marshal
3.5
1933
Duck Soup
Prosecutor
7.3
1933
White Woman
Fenton
5.7
1933
Big Executive
Sheriff
0.0
1933
The Bowery
Detective (uncredited)
5.1
1933
Doctor Bull
Mr. Upjohn
6.5
1933
This Day and Age
District Attorney
1.0
1933
Disgraced!
District Attorney
0.0
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
Jerry Simons
6.0
1933
At Twelve Midnight
Roger Thurston
4.5
1933
Sunset Pass
Williams
6.0
1933
The Three Musketeers
El Shaitan (voice)
5.6
1933
Destination Unknown
Turk
0.0
1933
Pick-up
Mr. Brewster
4.8
1933
The Road Is Open Again
Abraham Lincoln
0.0
1933
Silver Dollar
Jenkins
5.7
1932
Too Busy to Work
Chief of Police
4.0
1932
The Sign of the Cross
Tyros
6.2
1932
Rockabye
District Attorney (uncredited)
6.2
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
7.8
1932
Breach of Promise
Joe Pugmire
0.0
1932
Hell's Highway
Matthew the Hermit
6.1
1932
The Phantom President
Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
5.5
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Welfare Association Officer
6.7
1932
Mystery Ranch
Henry Steele
6.0
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Police Capt. Slade
5.9
1932
The Hatchet Man
Lip Hop Fat
4.9
1932
High Pressure
Mr. Banks
6.0
1932
Manhattan Parade
Sheriff Casey
2.0
1931
X Marks the Spot
Kirby
6.0
1931
Safe in Hell
Lawyer Jones
6.8
1931
A House Divided
Minister
6.2
1931
Beau Hunks
Commandant
6.9
1931
Sob Sister
City Editor Baker
0.0
1931
A Dangerous Affair
Tupper
0.0
1931
Palmy Days
Yolando
7.0
1931
The Ruling Voice
Board Member (uncredited)
6.0
1931
An American Tragedy
Attorney Reuben Jephson
6.1
1931
Caught Plastered
Sheriff Flint
5.8
1931
The Miracle Woman
Simpson
6.6
1931
Ships of Hate
Captain Lash
0.0
1931
The Devil's Cabaret
Mr. Satan (uncredited)
5.2
1930
East Is West
Dr. Fredericks
4.0
1930
Way Out West
Buck Rankin
5.9
1930
Beau Bandit
Lucius J. Perkins
3.3
1930
Welcome Danger
John Thorne / The Dragon
5.1
1929
The Far Call
Kris Larsen
0.0
1929
The Bellamy Trial
District Attorney
1.0
1929