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