People
Charles Middleton
- Name: Charles Middleton
- Birthday: 1874-10-02
- Also known as: Charles B. Middleton,Charlie Middleton,Chas. Middleton,Charles Middletown,Charles Brown Middleton
- Place of birth: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
- Popularity: 8.76
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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
| Dance of the Cookoos as Commandant | 1982-01-01 |
| A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' as Self (archive footage) | 1973-01-01 |
| Purple Death from Outer Space as Ming the Merciless | 1966-01-01 |
| Spaceship to the Unknown as Ming the Merciless (archive footage) | 1966-01-01 |
| The Last Bandit as Blindfolded Circuit Rider | 1949-02-25 |
| The Decision of Christopher Blake as President in Dream (uncredited) | 1948-12-23 |
| Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Mr. Burton, an Attorney | 1948-12-12 |
| Station West as Sheriff | 1948-09-01 |
| Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Townsman (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Wrecker (uncredited) | 1948-03-25 |
| Here Comes Trouble as Reporter (uncredited) | 1948-03-15 |
| My Girl Tisa | 1948-02-07 |
| The Pretender as William the butler | 1947-08-11 |
| Gunfighters as Sheriff #1 (uncredited) | 1947-07-15 |
| Welcome Stranger as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited) | 1947-06-13 |
| The Sea of Grass as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
| The Killers as Farmer (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
| Spook Busters as Mr. Stiles | 1946-08-24 |
| Strangler of the Swamp as Ferryman Douglas | 1946-01-02 |
| How DOooo You Do as Sheriff Hayworth | 1945-12-24 |
| Northwest Trail as Pierre | 1945-11-30 |
| Our Vines Have Tender Grapes as Mr. Jensen | 1945-09-06 |
| Hollywood and Vine as Attorney | 1945-04-25 |
| The Town Went Wild as Sam, Midvale District Attorney | 1944-12-15 |
| The Desert Hawk as Koda Bey | 1944-07-07 |
| Black Arrow as Tom Whitney | 1944-01-01 |
| Wagon Wheels West as Phineas Hook | 1943-10-30 |
| Crazy House as Sheriff | 1943-10-08 |
| Oklahoma Outlaws as Judge Ringle | 1943-09-14 |
| Batman as Ken Colton | 1943-07-16 |
| Boobs in the Night | 1943-06-25 |
| The Black Raven as Sheriff | 1943-05-31 |
| Spook Louder as Graves' Valet | 1943-04-02 |
| Perils of Nyoka as Cassib | 1942-06-27 |
| Men of San Quentin as Saunderson | 1942-05-15 |
| The Mystery of Marie Roget as Curator | 1942-04-23 |
| Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Claim Jumping Leader | 1942-01-31 |
| Sergeant York as Mountaineer (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
| Jungle Man as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham | 1941-09-19 |
| Stick to Your Guns as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner | 1941-09-17 |
| Belle Starr as Carpetbagger | 1941-09-12 |
| Wild Geese Calling as Doctor Jed Sloan | 1941-08-15 |
| The Shepherd of the Hills as Blacksmith (uncredited) | 1941-07-18 |
| Western Union as Stagecoach Rider | 1941-02-21 |
| Santa Fe Trail as Gentry | 1940-12-20 |
| Eyes of the Navy as Farmer (uncredited) | 1940-10-26 |
| Rangers of Fortune as Water Thug | 1940-09-27 |
| Brigham Young as Mob Member | 1940-09-27 |
| Gold Rush Maisie as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
| Women in Hiding as Alice's Father (uncredited) | 1940-06-22 |
| Island of Doomed Men as Captain Cort | 1940-05-20 |
| Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise as Jeremiah Walters | 1940-05-02 |
| Shooting High as Hod Carson | 1940-04-25 |
| Virginia City as Jefferson Davis | 1940-03-23 |
| The Grapes of Wrath as Leader | 1940-03-15 |
| Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Emperor Ming | 1940-03-03 |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Tom Lincoln | 1940-02-22 |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill as Lars Olsen | 1939-12-30 |
| Cowboys from Texas as Kansas Jones | 1939-11-29 |
| Allegheny Uprising as Dr. Stoke | 1939-11-10 |
| The Flying Deuces as Commandant | 1939-11-03 |
| $1,000 a Touchdown as Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1939-10-04 |
| Blackmail as Southern Deputy (uncredited) | 1939-09-08 |
| One Against the World as Mr. Crumley (uncredited) | 1939-08-19 |
| Way Down South as Cass | 1939-07-21 |
| Wyoming Outlaw as Luke Parker | 1939-06-27 |
| Daredevils of the Red Circle as 39013 | 1939-06-10 |
| Captain Fury as Mergon | 1939-05-26 |
| Gone with the Wind as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited) | 1939-03-12 |
| The Oklahoma Kid as Alec Martin | 1939-03-11 |
| Jesse James as Doctor | 1939-01-14 |
| Kentucky as Southerner | 1938-12-30 |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Meade as Lacey | 1938-12-15 |
| Mars Attacks the World as Ming the Merciless | 1938-11-07 |
| Dick Tracy Returns as Pa Stark | 1938-08-19 |
| Flaming Frontiers as Ace Daggett | 1938-07-05 |
| Joaquin Murrieta as Politician (uncredited) | 1938-06-11 |
| Jezebel as Officer (uncredited) | 1938-03-26 |
| Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Emperor Ming | 1938-03-21 |
| Rocket Ship as Emperor Ming | 1938-03-05 |
| The Man Without a Country as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | 1937-11-27 |
| Stand-In as Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln | 1937-10-29 |
| Slave Ship as Slave Dealer | 1937-06-16 |
| Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge as Gene Autry Sr. | 1937-06-14 |
| The Good Earth as Banker (uncredited) | 1937-06-02 |
| Hollywood Cowboy as 'Doc' Kramer | 1937-05-28 |
| Two Gun Law as Wolf Larson | 1937-04-06 |
| We're on the Jury as Mr. Martin | 1937-02-12 |
| Empty Saddles as Cim White | 1936-12-20 |
| Career Woman as Matt Clay | 1936-12-18 |
| Wedding Present as Turnbull | 1936-10-09 |
| Ramona as American Settler (uncredited) | 1936-09-25 |
| The Texas Rangers as Lawyer (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
| Jailbreak as Dan Stone | 1936-08-05 |
| A Son Comes Home as Prosecutor | 1936-07-31 |
| Show Boat as Sheriff Ike Vallon | 1936-05-17 |
| Flash Gordon as Ming the Merciless | 1936-04-06 |
| Road Gang as Grayson | 1936-03-28 |
| The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Blacksmith | 1936-03-13 |
| Song of the Saddle as Phineas P. Hook | 1936-02-28 |
| Sunset of Power as Neil Brannum | 1936-01-22 |
| Rose of the Rancho as Horse Doctor (uncredited) | 1936-01-09 |
| Frisco Kid as Speaker (uncredited) | 1935-11-30 |
| Special Agent as State Police Commander (uncredited) | 1935-09-14 |
| Steamboat Round the Bend as Fleety Belle's Father | 1935-09-06 |
| Hop-a-long Cassidy as Buck Peters | 1935-08-23 |
| Reckless as District Attorney (uncredited) | 1935-04-19 |
| The Miracle Rider as Zaroff | 1935-04-11 |
| In Spite of Danger as Mr. Merritt | 1935-03-08 |
| The Fixer Uppers as Pierre Gustave | 1935-02-09 |
| Square Shooter as Miller | 1935-01-21 |
| Red Morning as Stanchon | 1934-12-14 |
| Behold My Wife! as Juan Storm Cloud | 1934-12-06 |
| Broadway Bill as Veterinarian (uncredited) | 1934-11-30 |
| Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Mr. Bagby | 1934-10-28 |
| Whom the Gods Destroy as Constable Malcolm (uncredited) | 1934-07-12 |
| Murder at the Vanities as Homer Boothby | 1934-05-18 |
| The Last Round-up as Sheriff | 1934-05-01 |
| David Harum as Deacon Perkins | 1934-03-02 |
| Massacre as Sheriff Scatters | 1934-01-20 |
| Mr. Skitch as Joe | 1933-12-22 |
| Lone Cowboy as U.S. Marshal | 1933-12-02 |
| Duck Soup as Prosecutor | 1933-11-12 |
| White Woman as Fenton | 1933-11-10 |
| Big Executive as Sheriff | 1933-10-19 |
| The Bowery as Detective (uncredited) | 1933-10-07 |
| Doctor Bull as Mr. Upjohn | 1933-09-22 |
| This Day and Age as District Attorney | 1933-08-25 |
| Disgraced! as District Attorney | 1933-07-07 |
| Tomorrow at Seven as Jerry Simons | 1933-06-01 |
| At Twelve Midnight as Roger Thurston | 1933-05-28 |
| Sunset Pass as Williams | 1933-05-26 |
| The Three Musketeers as El Shaitan (voice) | 1933-04-07 |
| Destination Unknown as Turk | 1933-04-01 |
| Pick-up as Mr. Brewster | 1933-03-24 |
| The Road Is Open Again as Abraham Lincoln | 1933-01-30 |
| Silver Dollar as Jenkins | 1932-12-22 |
| Too Busy to Work as Chief of Police | 1932-12-02 |
| The Sign of the Cross as Tyros | 1932-11-30 |
| Rockabye as District Attorney (uncredited) | 1932-11-25 |
| I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Train Conductor (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
| Breach of Promise as Joe Pugmire | 1932-10-23 |
| The Phantom President as Abe Lincoln (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
| Hell's Highway as Matthew the Hermit | 1932-09-23 |
| Pack Up Your Troubles as Welfare Association Officer | 1932-09-16 |
| Mystery Ranch as Henry Steele | 1932-06-07 |
| The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Police Capt. Slade | 1932-05-28 |
| The Hatchet Man as Lip Hop Fat | 1932-02-06 |
| High Pressure as Mr. Banks | 1932-01-10 |
| Manhattan Parade as Sheriff Casey | 1931-12-24 |
| X Marks the Spot as Kirby | 1931-12-13 |
| Safe in Hell as Lawyer Jones | 1931-12-12 |
| A House Divided as Minister | 1931-12-05 |
| Beau Hunks as Commandant | 1931-12-02 |
| Sob Sister as City Editor Baker | 1931-10-25 |
| A Dangerous Affair as Tupper | 1931-09-29 |
| Palmy Days as Yolando | 1931-09-23 |
| The Ruling Voice as Board Member (uncredited) | 1931-09-10 |
| An American Tragedy as Attorney Reuben Jephson | 1931-08-22 |
| Caught Plastered as Sheriff Flint | 1931-08-21 |
| The Miracle Woman as Simpson | 1931-07-17 |
| Ships of Hate as Captain Lash | 1931-06-15 |
| The Devil's Cabaret as Mr. Satan (uncredited) | 1930-12-13 |
| East Is West as Dr. Fredericks | 1930-10-23 |
| Way Out West as Buck Rankin | 1930-08-02 |
| Beau Bandit as Lucius J. Perkins | 1930-03-02 |
| Welcome Danger as John Thorne / The Dragon | 1929-10-12 |
| The Far Call as Kris Larsen | 1929-04-28 |
| The Bellamy Trial as District Attorney | 1929-01-23 |
