Acting
Charles Middleton
Also Known As: Charles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton
Birth Date
October 2, 1874
Death Date
April 22, 1949
(passed away at 74)
Place of Birth
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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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.
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Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
1939
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
1940
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
1941
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
1946
Duck Soup
Prosecutor
1933
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1932
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Wrecker (uncredited)
1948
Jesse James
Doctor
1939
The Shepherd of the Hills
Blacksmith (uncredited)
1941
The Sign of the Cross
Tyros
1932
Jezebel
Officer (uncredited)
1938
Santa Fe Trail
Gentry
1940
The Flying Deuces
Commandant
1939
Western Union
Stagecoach Rider
1941
Batman
Ken Colton
1943
The Sea of Grass
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1947
Pack Up Your Troubles
Welfare Association Officer
1932
The Good Earth
Banker (uncredited)
1937
Gunfighters
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
1947
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Emperor Ming
1940