7.4Acting
Charles Middleton
- Born
- 1874-10-02
- Died
- 1949-04-22
- Birthplace
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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
Filmography
179 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Boy from Mercury
1996 · Movie
Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · Movie
(archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 · Movie
Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966 · Movie
Ming the Merciless
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966 · Movie
Ming the Merciless
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966 · Movie
Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966 · Movie
Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
The Last Bandit
1949 · Movie
Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 · Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
1948 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948 · Movie
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · Movie
Wrecker (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948 · Movie
Cast
Station West
1948 · Movie
Sheriff
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948 · Movie
President in Dream (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947 · Movie
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
The Pretender
1947 · Movie
William the butler
The Sea of Grass
1947 · Movie
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
1947 · Movie
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Spook Busters
1946 · Movie
Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp
1946 · Movie
Ferryman Douglas
The Killers
1946 · Movie
Farmer (uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine
1945 · Movie
Attorney
How DOooo You Do
1945 · Movie
Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail
1945 · Movie
Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945 · Movie
Mr. Jensen
Black Arrow
1944 · Movie
Tom Whitney
The Desert Hawk
1944 · Movie
Koda Bey
The Town Went Wild
1944 · Movie
Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Batman
1943 · Movie
Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night
1943 · Movie
Cast
Crazy House
1943 · Movie
Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943 · Movie
Judge Ringle
Spook Louder
1943 · Movie
Graves' Valet
The Black Raven
1943 · Movie
Sheriff
Wagon Wheels West
1943 · Movie
Phineas Hook
Men of San Quentin
1942 · Movie
Saunderson
Perils of Nyoka
1942 · Movie
Cassib
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 · Movie
Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 · Movie
Claim Jumping Leader
Belle Starr
1941 · Movie
Carpetbagger
Jungle Man
1941 · Movie
Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Sergeant York
1941 · Movie
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Stick to Your Guns
1941 · Movie
Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Movie
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union
1941 · Movie
Stagecoach Rider
Wild Geese Calling
1941 · Movie
Doctor Jed Sloan
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Movie
Tom Lincoln
Brigham Young
1940 · Movie
Mob Member
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 · Movie
Jeremiah Walters
Eyes of the Navy
1940 · Movie
Farmer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 · Movie
Emperor Ming
Gold Rush Maisie
1940 · Movie
Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men
1940 · Movie
Captain Cort
Rangers of Fortune
1940 · Movie
Water Thug
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · Movie
Gentry
Shooting High
1940 · Movie
Hod Carson
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · Movie
Leader
Virginia City
1940 · Movie
Jefferson Davis
Women in Hiding
1940 · Movie
Alice's Father (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939 · Movie
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
1939 · Movie
Dr. Stoke
Blackmail
1939 · Movie
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Captain Fury
1939 · Movie
Mergon
Cowboys from Texas
1939 · Movie
Kansas Jones
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939 · Movie
39013
Gone with the Wind
1939 · Movie
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Jesse James
1939 · Movie
Doctor
One Against the World
1939 · Movie
Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
1939 · Movie
Commandant
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 · Movie
Alec Martin
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939 · Movie
Lars Olsen
Way Down South
1939 · Movie
Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
1939 · Movie
Luke Parker
Dick Tracy Returns
1938 · Movie
Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
1938 · Movie
Ace Daggett
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 · Movie
Emperor Ming
Jezebel
1938 · Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Joaquin Murrieta
1938 · Movie
Politician (uncredited)
Kentucky
1938 · Movie
Southerner
Mars Attacks the World
1938 · Movie
Ming the Merciless
Rocket Ship
1938 · Movie
Emperor Ming
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938 · Movie
Lacey
Hollywood Cowboy
1937 · Movie
'Doc' Kramer
Slave Ship
1937 · Movie
Slave Dealer
Stand-In
1937 · Movie
Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The Good Earth
1937 · Movie
Banker (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 · Movie
Warden (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
1937 · Movie
President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Two Gun Law
1937 · Movie
Wolf Larson
We're on the Jury
1937 · Movie
Mr. Martin
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937 · Movie
Gene Autry Sr.
A Son Comes Home
1936 · Movie
Prosecutor
Career Woman
1936 · Movie
Matt Clay
Empty Saddles
1936 · Movie
Cim White
Flash Gordon
1936 · Movie
Ming the Merciless
Jailbreak
1936 · Movie
Dan Stone
Ramona
1936 · Movie
American Settler (uncredited)
Road Gang
1936 · Movie
Grayson
Rose of the Rancho
1936 · Movie
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Show Boat
1936 · Movie
Sheriff Ike Vallon
Song of the Saddle
1936 · Movie
Phineas P. Hook
Sunset of Power
1936 · Movie
Neil Brannum
The Texas Rangers
1936 · Movie
Lawyer (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 · Movie
Blacksmith
Wedding Present
1936 · Movie
Turnbull
Frisco Kid
1935 · Movie
Speaker (uncredited)
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935 · Movie
Buck Peters
In Spite of Danger
1935 · Movie
Mr. Merritt
Reckless
1935 · Movie
District Attorney (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935 · Movie
State Police Commander (uncredited)
Square Shooter
1935 · Movie
Miller
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935 · Movie
Fleety Belle's Father
The Fixer Uppers
1935 · Movie
Pierre Gustave
The Miracle Rider
1935 · Movie
Zaroff
The Virginia Judge
1935 · Movie
Cyrus Higgins
Behold My Wife!
1934 · Movie
Juan Storm Cloud
Broadway Bill
1934 · Movie
Veterinarian (uncredited)
David Harum
1934 · Movie
Deacon
Massacre
1934 · Movie
Sheriff Scatters
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934 · Movie
Mr. Bagby
Murder at the Vanities
1934 · Movie
Homer Boothby
Red Morning
1934 · Movie
Stanchon
The Last Round-up
1934 · Movie
Sheriff
The St. Louis Kid
1934 · Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
When Strangers Meet
1934 · Movie
John Tarman
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934 · Movie
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
At Twelve Midnight
1933 · Movie
Roger Thurston
Big Executive
1933 · Movie
Sheriff
Destination Unknown
1933 · Movie
Turk
Disgraced!
1933 · Movie
District Attorney
Doctor Bull
1933 · Movie
Mr. Upjohn
Duck Soup
1933 · Movie
Prosecutor
Lone Cowboy
1933 · Movie
U.S. Marshal
Mr. Skitch
1933 · Movie
Joe
Pick-up
1933 · Movie
Mr. Brewster
Sunset Pass
1933 · Movie
Williams
The Bowery
1933 · Movie
Detective (uncredited)
The Road Is Open Again
1933 · Movie
Abraham Lincoln
The Three Musketeers
1933 · Movie
El Shaitan (voice)
The World Changes
1933 · Movie
Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
This Day and Age
1933 · Movie
District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven
1933 · Movie
Jerry Simons
White Woman
1933 · Movie
Fenton
Breach of Promise
1932 · Movie
Joe Pugmire
Hell's Highway
1932 · Movie
Matthew the Hermit
High Pressure
1932 · Movie
Mr. Banks
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mystery Ranch
1932 · Movie
Henry Steele
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 · Movie
Welfare Association Officer
Rockabye
1932 · Movie
District Attorney (uncredited)
Silver Dollar
1932 · Movie
Jenkins
The Hatchet Man
1932 · Movie
Lip Hop Fat
The Phantom President
1932 · Movie
Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
The Sign of the Cross
1932 · Movie
Tyros
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932 · Movie
Police Capt. Slade
Too Busy to Work
1932 · Movie
Chief of Police
A Dangerous Affair
1931 · Movie
Tupper
A House Divided
1931 · Movie
Minister
An American Tragedy
1931 · Movie
Attorney Reuben Jephson
Beau Hunks
1931 · Movie
Commandant
Caught Plastered
1931 · Movie
Sheriff Flint
Manhattan Parade
1931 · Movie
Sheriff Casey
Palmy Days
1931 · Movie
Yolando
Safe in Hell
1931 · Movie
Lawyer Jones
Ships of Hate
1931 · Movie
Captain Lash
Sob Sister
1931 · Movie
City Editor Baker
The Miracle Woman
1931 · Movie
Simpson
The Ruling Voice
1931 · Movie
Board Member (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
1931 · Movie
Kirby
Beau Bandit
1930 · Movie
Lucius J. Perkins
East Is West
1930 · Movie
Dr. Fredericks
The Devil's Cabaret
1930 · Movie
Mr. Satan (uncredited)
Way Out West
1930 · Movie
Buck Rankin
The Bellamy Trial
1929 · Movie
District Attorney
The Far Call
1929 · Movie
Kris Larsen
Welcome Danger
1929 · Movie
John Thorne / The Dragon
The Farmer's Daughter
1928 · Movie
Hiram Flint