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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

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.

Born

Oct 02, 1874

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

Died

Apr 22, 1949

Known For

Acting

Movies

177 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.5

movie

Known For

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

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

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Leader
The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant
Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Doctor
Batman

Batman

1943

as Ken Colton
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 • as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
★ 7.9
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 • as Leader
★ 7.8
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
1931 • as Lawyer Jones
★ 6.7
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
1936 • as Ming the Merciless
★ 6.4
The Killers
The Killers
1946 • as Farmer (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941 • as Mountaineer (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Duck Soup
Duck Soup
1933 • as Prosecutor
★ 7.3
Gunfighters
Gunfighters
1947 • as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up
1934 • as Sheriff
★ 8.0
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces
1939 • as Commandant
★ 6.4
Jesse James
Jesse James
1939 • as Doctor
★ 6.5
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 • as Gentry
★ 5.8
Batman
Batman
1943 • as Ken Colton
★ 6.2
Special Agent
Special Agent
1935 • as State Police Commander (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks
1931 • as Commandant
★ 6.9
The Bowery
The Bowery
1933 • as Detective (uncredited)
★ 5.4
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 • as Blacksmith (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938 • as Officer (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Belle Starr
Belle Starr
1941 • as Carpetbagger
★ 5.9
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 • as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Reckless
Reckless
1935 • as District Attorney (uncredited)
★ 5.1
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid
1935 • as Speaker (uncredited)
★ 7.0
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 • as Train Conductor (uncredited)
★ 7.8
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross
1932 • as Tyros
★ 6.4
Station West
Station West
1948 • as Sheriff
★ 6.4
Oklahoma Outlaws
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943 • as Judge Ringle
★ 6.3
Jungle Man
Jungle Man
1941 • as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
★ 3.2
Brigham Young
Brigham Young
1940 • as Mob Member
★ 4.6
Western Union
Western Union
1941 • as Stagecoach Rider
★ 6.0
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934 • as Veterinarian (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman
1931 • as Simpson
★ 6.7
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 • as Alec Martin
★ 6.0
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
1947 • as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 • as Blacksmith
★ 6.5
Captain Fury
Captain Fury
1939 • as Mergon
★ 5.6
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 • as Wrecker (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936 • as Sheriff Ike Vallon
★ 6.7
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch
1933 • as Joe
★ 7.3
My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa
1948
★ 9.0
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities
1934 • as Homer Boothby
★ 5.6
Virginia City
Virginia City
1940 • as Jefferson Davis
★ 6.3
The Good Earth
The Good Earth
1937 • as Banker (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger
1929 • as John Thorne / The Dragon
★ 4.9
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 • as Warden (uncredited)
★ 4.8
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
1937 • as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Empty Saddles
Empty Saddles
1936 • as Cim White
★ 10.0
Sob Sister
Sob Sister
1931 • as City Editor Baker
★ 7.0
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 • as Welfare Association Officer
★ 6.8
Doctor Bull
Doctor Bull
1933 • as Mr. Upjohn
★ 6.7
Pick-up
Pick-up
1933 • as Mr. Brewster
★ 5.1
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942 • as Claim Jumping Leader
★ 5.5
Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho
1936 • as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Phantom President
The Phantom President
1932 • as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns
1941 • as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
★ 5.7
Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934 • as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship
1938 • as Emperor Ming
★ 6.3
The Pretender
The Pretender
1947 • as William the butler
★ 5.8
Road Gang
Road Gang
1936 • as Grayson
★ 7.0
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men
1940 • as Captain Cort
★ 5.5
Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas
1939 • as Kansas Jones
★ 6.0
Eyes of the Navy
Eyes of the Navy
1940 • as Farmer (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
1936 • as Dan Stone
★ 6.7
Way Down South
Way Down South
1939 • as Cass
★ 6.4
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 • as Emperor Ming
★ 5.8
Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade
1931 • as Sheriff Casey
★ 3.2
Blackmail
Blackmail
1939 • as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Wedding Present
Wedding Present
1936 • as Turnbull
★ 6.2
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 • as (archive footage)
★ 9.0
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 • as Tom Lincoln
★ 6.9
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 • as Sheriff
★ 6.0
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
1939 • as Dr. Stoke
★ 5.9
Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Murrieta
1938 • as Politician (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
1936 • as Lawyer (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Town Went Wild
The Town Went Wild
1944 • as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
★ 7.0
Palmy Days
Palmy Days
1931 • as Yolando
★ 7.3
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider
1935 • as Zaroff
★ 5.5
Slave Ship
Slave Ship
1937 • as Slave Dealer
★ 5.1
Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw
1939 • as Luke Parker
★ 5.8
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 • as Emperor Ming
★ 6.3
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka
1942 • as Cassib
★ 8.0
Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966 • as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
★ 7.3
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 • as Minister
★ 5.6
An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy
1931 • as Attorney Reuben Jephson
★ 6.3
Stand-In
Stand-In
1937 • as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
★ 6.5
The Ruling Voice
The Ruling Voice
1931 • as Board Member (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle
1936 • as Phineas P. Hook
★ 7.3
Behold My Wife!
Behold My Wife!
1934 • as Juan Storm Cloud
★ 8.0
Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding
1940 • as Alice's Father (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 • as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
★ 4.8
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 • as Jeremiah Walters
★ 6.8
One Against the World
One Against the World
1939 • as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar
1932 • as Jenkins
★ 6.2
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945 • as Mr. Jensen
★ 7.2
Rockabye
Rockabye
1932 • as District Attorney (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers
1935 • as Pierre Gustave
★ 6.9
David Harum
David Harum
1934 • as Deacon
★ 7.5
Caught Plastered
Caught Plastered
1931 • as Sheriff Flint
★ 6.2
White Woman
White Woman
1933 • as Fenton
★ 5.8
Shooting High
Shooting High
1940 • as Hod Carson
★ 7.0
Kentucky
Kentucky
1938 • as Southerner
★ 6.1
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932 • as Police Capt. Slade
★ 6.1
Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935 • as Fleety Belle's Father
★ 7.5
Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway
1932 • as Matthew the Hermit
★ 6.1
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935 • as Buck Peters
★ 6.5
The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942 • as Curator
★ 5.7
Spook Louder
Spook Louder
1943 • as Graves' Valet
★ 7.2
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie
1940 • as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
★ 6.8
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail
1945 • as Pierre
★ 5.8
In Spite of Danger
In Spite of Danger
1935 • as Mr. Merritt
★ 5.5
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit
1949 • as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
★ 7.0
Sunset Pass
Sunset Pass
1933 • as Williams
★ 8.0
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937 • as Gene Autry Sr.
★ 6.7
A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home
1936 • as Prosecutor
★ 4.0
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1933 • as Turk
★ 7.0
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939 • as 39013
★ 4.8
Beau Bandit
Beau Bandit
1930 • as Lucius J. Perkins
★ 4.3
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966 • as Ming the Merciless
★ 7.0
At Twelve Midnight
At Twelve Midnight
1933 • as Roger Thurston
★ 5.7
The Far Call
The Far Call
1929 • as Kris Larsen
★ 8.0
Wagon Wheels West
Wagon Wheels West
1943 • as Phineas Hook
★ 7.0
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948 • as President in Dream (uncredited)
★ 3.8
East Is West
East Is West
1930 • as Dr. Fredericks
★ 5.3
$1,000 a Touchdown
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939 • as Stage Manager (uncredited)
★ 3.7
When Strangers Meet
When Strangers Meet
1934 • as John Tarman
★ 10.0
Career Woman
Career Woman
1936 • as Matt Clay
★ 6.0
Ramona
Ramona
1936 • as American Settler (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Spook Busters
Spook Busters
1946 • as Mr. Stiles
★ 5.5
The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man
1932 • as Lip Hop Fat
★ 5.4
High Pressure
High Pressure
1932 • as Mr. Banks
★ 5.8
Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers
1938 • as Ace Daggett
★ 5.1
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938 • as Lacey
★ 6.5
Lone Cowboy
Lone Cowboy
1933 • as U.S. Marshal
★ 4.0
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury
1996 • as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
★ 8.0
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
1948 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.2
The Black Raven
The Black Raven
1943 • as Sheriff
★ 5.4
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling
1941 • as Doctor Jed Sloan
★ 6.5
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1933 • as El Shaitan (voice)
★ 5.7
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934 • as Mr. Bagby
★ 6.0
Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966 • as Ming the Merciless
★ 5.8
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966 • as Ming the Merciless
★ 10.0
Mars Attacks the World
Mars Attacks the World
1938 • as Ming the Merciless
★ 6.5
Strangler of the Swamp
Strangler of the Swamp
1946 • as Ferryman Douglas
★ 5.8
How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do
1945 • as Sheriff Hayworth
★ 7.5
This Day and Age
This Day and Age
1933 • as District Attorney
★ 5.0
We're on the Jury
We're on the Jury
1937 • as Mr. Martin
★ 6.2
Way Out West
Way Out West
1930 • as Buck Rankin
★ 6.2
Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
1940 • as Water Thug
★ 6.5
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939 • as Lars Olsen
★ 8.0
Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work
1932 • as Chief of Police
★ 6.5
Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns
1938 • as Pa Stark
★ 6.0
A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair
1931 • as Tupper
★ 7.0
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1928 • as Hiram Flint
★ 10.0
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
1931 • as Kirby
★ 6.5
Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
1933 • as Jerry Simons
★ 6.2
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
1944 • as Koda Bey
★ 6.5
The Devil's Cabaret
The Devil's Cabaret
1930 • as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Road Is Open Again
The Road Is Open Again
1933 • as Abraham Lincoln
★ 7.0
Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine
1945 • as Attorney
★ 4.4
Disgraced!
Disgraced!
1933 • as District Attorney
★ 6.5
Massacre
Massacre
1934 • as Sheriff Scatters
★ 5.5
Mystery Ranch
Mystery Ranch
1932 • as Henry Steele
★ 7.0
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 • as Townsman (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Men of San Quentin
Men of San Quentin
1942 • as Saunderson
★ 9.0
Hollywood Cowboy
Hollywood Cowboy
1937 • as 'Doc' Kramer
★ 5.5
Black Arrow
Black Arrow
1944 • as Tom Whitney
★ 7.0
movie
Breach of Promise
1932 • as Joe Pugmire
★ 10.0
movie
The Bellamy Trial
1929 • as District Attorney
★ 4.0
Red Morning
Red Morning
1934 • as Stanchon
★ 5.7
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948 • as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
★ 8.0
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 • as Commandant
★ 10.0
Boobs in the Night
Boobs in the Night
1943
★ 10.0
Big Executive
Big Executive
1933 • as Sheriff
★ 7.0
Square Shooter
Square Shooter
1935 • as Miller
★ 6.2
Sunset of Power
Sunset of Power
1936 • as Neil Brannum
★ 8.0
Two Gun Law
Two Gun Law
1937 • as Wolf Larson
★ 10.0
Ships of Hate
Ships of Hate
1931 • as Captain Lash
★ 7.5