Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1874-10-02
- Day of Death1949-04-22 (74 years)
- Place of BirthElizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
- Also Known AsCharles B. MiddletonCharlie MiddletonChas. MiddletonCharles MiddletownCharles Brown Middleton
Charles Middleton
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
As: Ming the Merciless
- 1949
The Last Bandit
As: Blindfolded Circuit Rider
- 1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake
As: President in Dream (uncredited)
- 1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
As: Mr. Burton, an Attorney
- 1948
Station West
As: Sheriff
- 1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
As: Townsman (uncredited)
- 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
As: Wrecker (uncredited)
- 1948
Here Comes Trouble
As: Reporter (uncredited)
1947The Pretender
As: William the butler
1947Gunfighters
As: Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
1947Welcome Stranger
As: Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
1947The Sea of Grass
As: Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- 1946
The Killers
As: Farmer (uncredited)
1946Spook Busters
As: Mr. Stiles
1946Strangler of the Swamp
As: Ferryman Douglas
1945How DOooo You Do
As: Sheriff Hayworth
1945Northwest Trail
As: Pierre
1945Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
As: Mr. Jensen
1945Hollywood and Vine
As: Attorney
1944The Town Went Wild
As: Sam, Midvale District Attorney
1944The Desert Hawk
As: Koda Bey
1944Black Arrow
As: Tom Whitney
1943Wagon Wheels West
As: Phineas Hook
1943Crazy House
As: Sheriff
1943Oklahoma Outlaws
As: Judge Ringle
1943Batman
As: Ken Colton
1943The Black Raven
As: Sheriff
1943Spook Louder
As: Graves' Valet
1942Perils of Nyoka
As: Cassib
1942Men of San Quentin
As: Saunderson
1942The Mystery of Marie Roget
As: Curator
1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides
As: Claim Jumping Leader
- 1941
Sergeant York
As: Mountaineer (uncredited)
1941Jungle Man
As: Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
1941Stick to Your Guns
As: Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
1941Belle Starr
As: Carpetbagger
1941Wild Geese Calling
As: Doctor Jed Sloan
1941The Shepherd of the Hills
As: Blacksmith (uncredited)
1941Western Union
As: Stagecoach Rider
1940Santa Fe Trail
As: Gentry
1940Eyes of the Navy
As: Farmer (uncredited)
1940Rangers of Fortune
As: Water Thug
1940Brigham Young
As: Mob Member
1940Gold Rush Maisie
As: Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
1940Women in Hiding
As: Alice's Father (uncredited)
1940Island of Doomed Men
As: Captain Cort
1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
As: Jeremiah Walters
1940Shooting High
As: Hod Carson
1940Virginia City
As: Jefferson Davis
- 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
As: Leader
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
As: Emperor Ming
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois
As: Tom Lincoln
- 1939
Gone with the Wind
As: Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
1939Cowboys from Texas
As: Kansas Jones
1939Allegheny Uprising
As: Dr. Stoke
1939The Flying Deuces
As: Commandant
1939$1,000 a Touchdown
As: Stage Manager (uncredited)
1939Blackmail
As: Southern Deputy (uncredited)
1939One Against the World
As: Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
1939Way Down South
As: Cass
1939Wyoming Outlaw
As: Luke Parker
1939Daredevils of the Red Circle
As: 39013
1939Captain Fury
As: Mergon
1939The Oklahoma Kid
As: Alec Martin
1939Jesse James
As: Doctor
1938Kentucky
As: Southerner
1938The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
As: Lacey
1938Mars Attacks the World
As: Ming the Merciless
1938Dick Tracy Returns
As: Pa Stark
1938Flaming Frontiers
As: Ace Daggett
1938Joaquin Murrieta
As: Politician (uncredited)
1938Jezebel
As: Officer (uncredited)
1938Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
As: Emperor Ming
1938Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
As: Ming the Merciless
1938Rocket Ship
As: Emperor Ming
1937The Man Without a Country
As: President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
1937Stand-In
As: Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
1937Slave Ship
As: Slave Dealer
1937Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
As: Gene Autry Sr.
1937The Good Earth
As: Banker (uncredited)
1937Hollywood Cowboy
As: 'Doc' Kramer
1937Two Gun Law
As: Wolf Larson
1937We're on the Jury
As: Mr. Martin
1936Empty Saddles
As: Cim White
1936Career Woman
As: Matt Clay
1936Wedding Present
As: Turnbull
1936Ramona
As: American Settler (uncredited)
1936The Texas Rangers
As: Lawyer (uncredited)
1936Jailbreak
As: Dan Stone
1936A Son Comes Home
As: Prosecutor
1936Show Boat
As: Sheriff Ike Vallon
1936Flash Gordon
As: Ming the Merciless
1936Road Gang
As: Grayson
1936The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
As: Blacksmith
1936Song of the Saddle
As: Phineas P. Hook
1936Sunset of Power
As: Neil Brannum
1936Rose of the Rancho
As: Horse Doctor (uncredited)
1935Frisco Kid
As: Speaker (uncredited)
1935Special Agent
As: State Police Commander (uncredited)
1935Steamboat Round the Bend
As: Fleety Belle's Father
1935Hop-a-long Cassidy
As: Buck Peters
1935Reckless
As: District Attorney (uncredited)
1935The Miracle Rider
As: Zaroff
1935In Spite of Danger
As: Mr. Merritt
1935The Fixer Uppers
As: Pierre Gustave
1935Square Shooter
As: Miller
1934Red Morning
As: Stanchon
1934Behold My Wife!
As: Juan Storm Cloud
1934Broadway Bill
As: Veterinarian (uncredited)
1934Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
As: Mr. Bagby
1934Whom the Gods Destroy
As: Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
1934Murder at the Vanities
As: Homer Boothby
1934The Last Round-up
As: Sheriff
1934David Harum
As: Deacon
1934Massacre
As: Sheriff Scatters
1933Mr. Skitch
As: Joe
1933Lone Cowboy
As: U.S. Marshal
- 1933
Duck Soup
As: Prosecutor
1933White Woman
As: Fenton
1933Big Executive
As: Sheriff
1933The Bowery
As: Detective (uncredited)
1933Doctor Bull
As: Mr. Upjohn
1933This Day and Age
As: District Attorney
1933Disgraced!
As: District Attorney
1933Tomorrow at Seven
As: Jerry Simons
1933At Twelve Midnight
As: Roger Thurston
1933Sunset Pass
As: Williams
1933The Three Musketeers
As: El Shaitan (voice)
1933Destination Unknown
As: Turk
1933Pick-up
As: Mr. Brewster
1933The Road Is Open Again
As: Abraham Lincoln
1932Silver Dollar
As: Jenkins
1932Too Busy to Work
As: Chief of Police
1932The Sign of the Cross
As: Tyros
1932Rockabye
As: District Attorney (uncredited)
1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
As: Train Conductor (uncredited)
1932Hell's Highway
As: Matthew the Hermit
1932The Phantom President
As: Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
1932Pack Up Your Troubles
As: Welfare Association Officer
1932Mystery Ranch
As: Henry Steele
1932The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
As: Police Capt. Slade
1932The Hatchet Man
As: Lip Hop Fat
1932High Pressure
As: Mr. Banks
1931Manhattan Parade
As: Sheriff Casey
1931X Marks the Spot
As: Kirby
1931Safe in Hell
As: Lawyer Jones
1931A House Divided
As: Minister
1931Beau Hunks
As: Commandant
1931Sob Sister
As: City Editor Baker
1931A Dangerous Affair
As: Tupper
1931Palmy Days
As: Yolando
1931The Ruling Voice
As: Board Member (uncredited)
1931An American Tragedy
As: Attorney Reuben Jephson
1931Caught Plastered
As: Sheriff Flint
1931The Miracle Woman
As: Simpson
1931Ships of Hate
As: Captain Lash
1930The Devil's Cabaret
As: Mr. Satan (uncredited)
1930East Is West
As: Dr. Fredericks
1930Way Out West
As: Buck Rankin
1930Beau Bandit
As: Lucius J. Perkins
1929Welcome Danger
As: John Thorne / The Dragon
1929The Far Call
As: Kris Larsen