Charles Middleton
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday2 October 1874
Died22 April 1949 (age 74)
Place of birthElizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Known credits179
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.
The Boy from Mercury
1996 · Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 · Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973 · Self (archive footage)
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966 · Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966 · Ming the Merciless
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966 · Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966 · Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
The Last Bandit
1949 · Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948 · President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948 · Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West
1948 · Sheriff
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 · Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
1948 · Reporter (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948
The Pretender
1947 · William the butler
Gunfighters
1947 · Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
1947 · Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947 · Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers
1946 · Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters
1946 · Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp
1946 · Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do
1945 · Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail
1945 · Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945 · Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine
1945 · Attorney
The Town Went Wild
1944 · Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk
1944 · Koda Bey
Black Arrow
1944 · Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West
1943 · Phineas Hook
Crazy House
1943 · Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943 · Judge Ringle
Batman
1943 · Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Black Raven
1943 · Sheriff
Spook Louder
1943 · Graves' Valet
Perils of Nyoka
1942 · Cassib
Men of San Quentin
1942 · Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 · Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 · Claim Jumping Leader
Sergeant York
1941 · Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jungle Man
1941 · Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns
1941 · Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Belle Starr
1941 · Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling
1941 · Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union
1941 · Stagecoach Rider
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