Robert Middlemass
Born
September 3, 1883
Died
September 10, 1949 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
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Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen.
Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today.
Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Known For
A Sporting Chance
William Reardon
1945
Main Street After Dark
Detective (uncredited)
1945
Lady in the Death House
State's Attorney
1944
The Black Raven
Tim Winfield
1943
Bombardier
Officer
1943
Johnny Doughboy
V.J.
1942
The Payoff
Lester Norris
1942
Klondike Fury
Sam Armstrong
1942
Torpedo Boat
Mr. Townsend
1942
No Hands on the Clock
Police Chief Bates
1941
Lady Scarface
Police Captain Lovell
1941
Road to Zanzibar
Police Inspector
1941
Gold Rush Maisie
Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
1940
Pop Always Pays
Mr. Oberton
1940
The Saint Takes Over
Captain Wade
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Little Old New York
Nicholas Roosevelt
1940
Slightly Honorable
Sen. Berry
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Abner Cartwright
1939
Drunk Driving
Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent
Militant American Tourist
1939
The Arizona Kid
General Stark
1939
Blackmail
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Carmichael
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Edward Hart
1939
Coast Guard
Capt. Lyons
1939
The Magnificent Fraud
Morales
1939
Maisie
Doctor (Uncredited)
1939
Hotel Imperial
General Von Schwartzberg
1939
Idiot's Delight
Hospital Commandant
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Harkrider
1939
Kentucky
Track Official
1938
While New York Sleeps
Sawyer
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
1938
I Stand Accused
Norman L. Mitchell
1938
Tarnished Angel
Police Chief Thomas
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
District Attorney (uncredited)
1938
I Am the Law
Moss Kitchell
1938
Highway Patrol
J.W. Brady
1938
Miracle Money
Hartney Drew
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Blondes at Work
Boylan - Editor
1938
Love Is a Headache
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1938
Navy Blue and Gold
Academy Superintendent
1937
Madame X
Prefect of Police
1937
Meet the Boy Friend
McGrath
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Militiaman (uncredited)
1937
A Day at the Races
Sheriff
1937
Guns of the Pecos
Judge L.F. Blake
1936
General Spanky
Overseer
1936
Hats Off
Tex Connelly
1936
Hideaway Girl
Capt. Dixon
1936
Cain and Mabel
Cafe Proprietor
1936
A Son Comes Home
Sheriff
1936
Two Against the World
Bertram C. Reynolds
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Wilbur Hoffman
1936
F-Man
Chief Cartwright
1936
Frankie and Johnnie
Undetermined Supporting Role
1936
Muss 'em Up
Inspector Brock
1936
You May Be Next!
Dan McMahon
1936
The Lone Wolf Returns
Chief of Detectives McGowan
1935
If You Could Only Cook
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Too Tough to Kill
Hubbel
1935
One Way Ticket
Bender
1935
Grand Exit
Fire Chief Mulligan
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Desk Sergeant
1935
The Public Menace
Frentrup
1935
Atlantic Adventure
Harry Van Dieman
1935
The Black Room
The Prosecutor
1935
After the Dance
King
1935
The Awakening of Jim Burke
Bill Duke
1935
Air Hawks
Drewen
1935
Party Wire
Judge Stephen Stephenson
1935
Good Luck - Best Wishes
1934
The Studio Murder Mystery
Boris Seminoff
1932
Excuse the Pardon
1930