Charles Middleton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 2, 1874

died

April 22, 1949

place of birth

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

also known as

Charles B. Middleton · Charlie Middleton · Chas. Middleton · Charles Middletown

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Leader
Batman
6.2

Batman

1943as Ken Colton
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
7.3

Duck Soup

1933as Prosecutor
The Killers
7.4

The Killers

1946as Farmer (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940as Gentry
Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939as Doctor
Jezebel
7.0

Jezebel

1938as Officer (uncredited)
The Good Earth
6.3

The Good Earth

1937as Banker (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936as Ming the Merciless
Western Union
6.0

Western Union

1941as Stagecoach Rider
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
6.7

Safe in Hell

1931as Lawyer Jones
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937as Slave Dealer
Frisco Kid
7.1

Frisco Kid

1935as Speaker (uncredited)
Belle Starr
5.9

Belle Starr

1941as Carpetbagger
Gunfighters
5.7

Gunfighters

1947as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
The Sign of the Cross
6.4

The Sign of the Cross

1932as Tyros
The Last Train from Madrid
4.5

The Last Train from Madrid

1937as Warden (uncredited)
David Harum
7.5

David Harum

1934as Deacon
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940as Jefferson Davis
Reckless
5.1

Reckless

1935as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
6.4

The Flying Deuces

1939as Commandant
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941as Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Bowery
5.4

The Bowery

1933as Detective (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
6.7

The Miracle Woman

1931as Simpson
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948as Wrecker (uncredited)
Wild Geese Calling
6.5

Wild Geese Calling

1941as Doctor Jed Sloan
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
7.2

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945as Mr. Jensen
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938as Southerner
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940as Mob Member
Broadway Bill
6.0

Broadway Bill

1934as Veterinarian (uncredited)
A House Divided
5.6

A House Divided

1931as Minister
Show Boat
6.7

Show Boat

1936as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
6.3

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938as Emperor Ming
Wedding Present
6.3

Wedding Present

1936as Turnbull
The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942as Curator
The Oklahoma Kid
6.0

The Oklahoma Kid

1939as Alec Martin
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940as Emperor Ming
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936as Blacksmith
Station West
6.4

Station West

1948as Sheriff
Pick-up
5.1

Pick-up

1933as Mr. Brewster
Way Down South
6.4

Way Down South

1939as Cass
Behold My Wife!
8.0

Behold My Wife!

1934as Juan Storm Cloud
Island of Doomed Men
5.6

Island of Doomed Men

1940as Captain Cort
The Last Bandit
7.0

The Last Bandit

1949as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932as Welfare Association Officer
Daredevils of the Red Circle
4.8

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939as 39013