Charles Middleton
Acting
- Born:
- 1874-10-02
- Died:
- 1949-04-22
- Place of birth:
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Boy from Mercury
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Dance of the Cookoos
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Purple Death from Outer Space
Spaceship to the Unknown
The Last Bandit
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Station West
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Here Comes Trouble
My Girl Tisa
The Pretender
Gunfighters
Welcome Stranger
The Sea of Grass
The Killers
Spook Busters
Strangler of the Swamp
How DOooo You Do
Northwest Trail
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Hollywood and Vine
The Town Went Wild
The Desert Hawk
Black Arrow
Wagon Wheels West
Crazy House
Oklahoma Outlaws
Batman
Boobs in the Night
The Black Raven
Spook Louder
Perils of Nyoka
Men of San Quentin
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sergeant York
Jungle Man
Stick to Your Guns
Belle Starr
Wild Geese Calling
The Shepherd of the Hills
Western Union
Santa Fe Trail
Eyes of the Navy
Rangers of Fortune
Brigham Young
Gold Rush Maisie
Women in Hiding
Island of Doomed Men
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Shooting High
Virginia City
The Grapes of Wrath
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Gone with the Wind
Cowboys from Texas
Allegheny Uprising
The Flying Deuces
$1,000 a Touchdown
Blackmail
One Against the World
Way Down South
Wyoming Outlaw
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Captain Fury
The Oklahoma Kid
Jesse James
Kentucky
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Mars Attacks the World
Dick Tracy Returns
Flaming Frontiers
Joaquin Murrieta
Jezebel
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Rocket Ship
The Man Without a Country
Stand-In
The Last Train from Madrid
Slave Ship
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
The Good Earth
Hollywood Cowboy
Two Gun Law
We're on the Jury
Empty Saddles
Career Woman
Wedding Present
Ramona
The Texas Rangers
Jailbreak
A Son Comes Home
Show Boat
Flash Gordon
Road Gang
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Song of the Saddle
Sunset of Power
Rose of the Rancho
Frisco Kid
The Virginia Judge
Special Agent
Steamboat Round the Bend
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Reckless
The Miracle Rider
In Spite of Danger
The Fixer Uppers
Square Shooter
Red Morning
Behold My Wife!
Broadway Bill
The St. Louis Kid
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
When Strangers Meet
Whom the Gods Destroy
Murder at the Vanities
The Last Round-up
David Harum
Massacre
Mr. Skitch
Lone Cowboy
The World Changes
Duck Soup
White Woman
Big Executive
The Bowery
Doctor Bull
This Day and Age
Disgraced!
Tomorrow at Seven
At Twelve Midnight
Sunset Pass
The Three Musketeers
Destination Unknown
Pick-up
The Road Is Open Again
Silver Dollar
The Sign of the Cross
Too Busy to Work
Rockabye
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Breach of Promise
Hell's Highway
The Phantom President
Pack Up Your Troubles
Mystery Ranch
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Hatchet Man
High Pressure
Manhattan Parade
X Marks the Spot
Safe in Hell
A House Divided
Beau Hunks
Sob Sister
A Dangerous Affair
Palmy Days
The Ruling Voice
An American Tragedy
Caught Plastered
The Miracle Woman
Ships of Hate
The Devil's Cabaret
East Is West
Way Out West
Beau Bandit
Welcome Danger
The Far Call
The Bellamy Trial
The Farmer's Daughter