Charles Middleton
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 2, 1874
Day of Death: April 22, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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.
1984
1982
1973
1966
1949
1948
Actor
My Girl Tisa
Actor Sheriff
Station West
Actor Reporter (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
Actor Wrecker (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Actor President in Dream (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Actor Townsman (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Actor Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
Actor Leader
The Grapes of Wrath
Actor Gentry
Santa Fe Trail
Actor Tom Lincoln
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Actor Jeremiah Walters
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Actor Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Actor Hod Carson
Shooting High
Actor Jefferson Davis
Virginia City
Actor Alice's Father (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
Actor Water Thug
Rangers of Fortune
Actor Farmer (uncredited)
Eyes of the Navy
Actor Mob Member
Brigham Young
Actor Captain Cort
Island of Doomed Men
Actor Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Gold Rush Maisie
1939
Actor Commandant
The Flying Deuces
Actor Kansas Jones
Cowboys from Texas
Actor 39013
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Actor Doctor
Jesse James
Actor Alec Martin
The Oklahoma Kid
Actor Dr. Stoke
Allegheny Uprising
Actor Cass
Way Down South
Actor Luke Parker
Wyoming Outlaw
Actor Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Actor Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Blackmail
Actor Lars Olsen
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Actor Mergon
Captain Fury
Actor Stage Manager (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
Actor Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
One Against the World
1938
Actor Lacey
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Actor Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Actor Pa Stark
Dick Tracy Returns
Actor Ace Daggett
Flaming Frontiers
Actor Southerner
Kentucky
Actor Emperor Ming
Rocket Ship
Actor Officer (uncredited)
Jezebel
Actor Ming the Merciless
Mars Attacks the World
Actor Politician (uncredited)
Joaquin Murrieta
1937
Actor Banker (uncredited)
The Good Earth
Actor Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Stand-In
Actor 'Doc' Kramer
Hollywood Cowboy
Actor Mr. Martin
We're on the Jury
Actor Gene Autry Sr.
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Actor Slave Dealer
Slave Ship
Actor Wolf Larson
Two Gun Law
Actor President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
1936
Actor Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon
Actor Sheriff Ike Vallon
Show Boat
Actor Blacksmith
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Actor American Settler (uncredited)
Ramona
Actor Phineas P. Hook
Song of the Saddle
Actor Grayson
Road Gang
Actor Lawyer (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
Actor Cim White
Empty Saddles
Actor Neil Brannum
Sunset of Power
Actor Prosecutor
A Son Comes Home
Actor Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Rose of the Rancho
Actor Dan Stone
Jailbreak
Actor Turnbull
Wedding Present
Actor Matt Clay
Career Woman
1935
Actor Pierre Gustave
The Fixer Uppers
Actor Speaker (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
Actor Zaroff
The Miracle Rider
Actor District Attorney (uncredited)
Reckless
Actor Buck Peters
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Actor Miller
Square Shooter
Actor State Police Commander (uncredited)
Special Agent
Actor Fleety Belle's Father
Steamboat Round the Bend
Actor Mr. Merritt
In Spite of Danger
1934
Actor Homer Boothby
Murder at the Vanities
Actor Mr. Bagby
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Actor Veterinarian (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
Actor Sheriff Scatters
Massacre
Actor Sheriff
The Last Round-up
Actor Deacon Perkins
David Harum
Actor Stanchon
Red Morning
Actor Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy
Actor Juan Storm Cloud
Behold My Wife!
1933
Actor Prosecutor
Duck Soup
Actor U.S. Marshal
Lone Cowboy
Actor District Attorney
This Day and Age
Actor Turk
Destination Unknown
Actor Jerry Simons
Tomorrow at Seven
Actor Mr. Brewster
Pick-up
Actor Abraham Lincoln
The Road Is Open Again
Actor Fenton
White Woman
Actor El Shaitan (voice)
The Three Musketeers
Actor Joe
Mr. Skitch
Actor Williams
Sunset Pass
Actor District Attorney
Disgraced!
Actor Roger Thurston
At Twelve Midnight
Actor Detective (uncredited)
The Bowery
Actor Mr. Upjohn
Doctor Bull
Actor Sheriff
Big Executive
1932
Actor Mr. Banks
High Pressure
Actor Tyros
The Sign of the Cross
Actor Matthew the Hermit
Hell's Highway
Actor Joe Pugmire
Breach of Promise
Actor Lip Hop Fat
The Hatchet Man
Actor Police Capt. Slade
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Actor Henry Steele
Mystery Ranch
Actor Chief of Police
Too Busy to Work
Actor District Attorney (uncredited)
Rockabye
Actor Welfare Association Officer
Pack Up Your Troubles
Actor Train Conductor (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Actor Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
The Phantom President
Actor Jenkins
Silver Dollar
1931
Actor Simpson
The Miracle Woman
Actor Commandant
Beau Hunks
Actor Lawyer Jones
Safe in Hell
Actor Sheriff Flint
Caught Plastered
Actor Minister
A House Divided
Actor Yolando
Palmy Days
Actor Kirby
X Marks the Spot
Actor Sheriff Casey
Manhattan Parade
Actor Tupper
A Dangerous Affair
Actor Captain Lash
Ships of Hate
Actor Attorney Reuben Jephson
An American Tragedy
Actor Board Member (uncredited)
The Ruling Voice
Actor City Editor Baker
Sob Sister
