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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)
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Doctor
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

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