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Robert Middlemass
Born · September 3, 1883
Died · September 10, 1949 (66 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
A Sporting Chance
William Reardon
0.0
1945
Main Street After Dark
Detective (uncredited)
4.8
1945
Lady in the Death House
State's Attorney
5.4
1944
The Black Raven
Tim Winfield
5.4
1943
Bombardier
Officer
5.4
1943
Johnny Doughboy
V.J.
5.5
1942
The Payoff
Lester Norris
5.8
1942
Klondike Fury
Sam Armstrong
3.9
1942
Torpedo Boat
Mr. Townsend
6.0
1942
No Hands on the Clock
Police Chief Bates
4.9
1941
Lady Scarface
Police Captain Lovell
5.1
1941
Road to Zanzibar
Police Inspector
6.3
1941
Gold Rush Maisie
Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
6.5
1940
Pop Always Pays
Mr. Oberton
0.0
1940
The Saint Takes Over
Captain Wade
6.3
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Little Old New York
Nicholas Roosevelt
4.0
1940
Slightly Honorable
Sen. Berry
5.1
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Abner Cartwright
6.5
1939
Drunk Driving
Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
5.3
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Espionage Agent
Militant American Tourist
5.9
1939
The Arizona Kid
General Stark
5.8
1939
Blackmail
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.4
1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Carmichael
6.4
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Edward Hart
5.0
1939
Coast Guard
Capt. Lyons
5.0
1939
The Magnificent Fraud
Morales
0.0
1939
Maisie
Doctor (Uncredited)
4.7
1939
Hotel Imperial
General Von Schwartzberg
6.0
1939
Idiot's Delight
Hospital Commandant
6.1
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Harkrider
5.8
1939
Kentucky
Track Official
5.7
1938
While New York Sleeps
Sawyer
0.0
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
6.1
1938
I Stand Accused
Norman L. Mitchell
0.0
1938
Tarnished Angel
Police Chief Thomas
5.3
1938
The Mad Miss Manton
District Attorney (uncredited)
6.4
1938
I Am the Law
Moss Kitchell
6.6
1938
Highway Patrol
J.W. Brady
0.0
1938
Miracle Money
Hartney Drew
5.0
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Sergeant (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Blondes at Work
Boylan - Editor
6.1
1938
Love Is a Headache
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
5.7
1938
Navy Blue and Gold
Academy Superintendent
5.9
1937
Madame X
Prefect of Police
6.2
1937
Meet the Boy Friend
McGrath
6.0
1937
A Day at the Races
Sheriff
7.1
1937
Guns of the Pecos
Judge L.F. Blake
6.2
1936
General Spanky
Overseer
5.3
1936
Hats Off
Tex Connelly
5.0
1936
Hideaway Girl
Capt. Dixon
0.0
1936
Cain and Mabel
Cafe Proprietor
6.2
1936
A Son Comes Home
Sheriff
1.0
1936
Two Against the World
Bertram C. Reynolds
5.8
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Wilbur Hoffman
6.8
1936
F-Man
Chief Cartwright
0.0
1936
Frankie and Johnnie
Undetermined Supporting Role
5.0
1936
Muss 'em Up
Inspector Brock
5.5
1936
You May Be Next!
Dan McMahon
2.5
1936
The Lone Wolf Returns
Chief of Detectives McGowan
5.9
1935
If You Could Only Cook
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Too Tough to Kill
Hubbel
0.0
1935
One Way Ticket
Bender
5.0
1935
Grand Exit
Fire Chief Mulligan
6.4
1935
She Couldn't Take It
Desk Sergeant
4.5
1935
The Public Menace
Frentrup
5.0
1935
Atlantic Adventure
Harry Van Dieman
5.5
1935
The Black Room
The Prosecutor
6.4
1935
After the Dance
King
6.0
1935
The Awakening of Jim Burke
Bill Duke
0.0
1935
Air Hawks
Drewen
5.6
1935
Party Wire
Judge Stephen Stephenson
8.0
1935
Good Luck - Best Wishes
0.0
1934
The Studio Murder Mystery
Boris Seminoff
6.0
1932
Excuse the Pardon
0.0
1930