Charles Middleton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-10-02
Day of Death
1949-04-22 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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 between 1936 and 1940.
Known For
Acting
(1996)
The Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
(1984)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
(1982)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant
(1973)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
(1966)
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless
(1949)
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
(1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
(1948)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
(1948)
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1948)
Station West
as Sheriff
(1948)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)
(1948)
(1947)
The Sea of Grass
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
(1947)
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
(1947)
The Pretender
as William the butler
(1947)
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
(1946)
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles
(1946)
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
(1946)
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
(1945)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen
(1945)
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth
(1945)
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney
(1945)
Northwest Trail
as Pierre
(1944)
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
(1944)
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey
(1944)
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney
(1943)
The Black Raven
as Sheriff
(1943)
Batman
as Ken Colton
(1943)
Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet
(1943)
Crazy House
as Sheriff
(1943)
Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle
(1943)
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook
(1943)
(1942)
Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib
(1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader
(1942)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator
(1942)
Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson
(1941)
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider
(1941)
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
(1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
(1941)
Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan
(1941)
Stick to Your Guns
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
(1941)
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger
(1941)
Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
(1940)
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
(1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
(1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln
(1940)
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort
(1940)
Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis
(1940)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
(1940)
Shooting High
as Hod Carson
(1940)
Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
(1940)
Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug
(1940)
Brigham Young
as Mob Member
(1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming
(1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters
(1940)
Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
(1939)
Jesse James
as Doctor
(1939)
Blackmail
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
(1939)
Allegheny Uprising
as Dr. Stoke
(1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as 39013
(1939)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Alec Martin
(1939)
Captain Fury
as Mergon
(1939)
Wyoming Outlaw
as Luke Parker
(1939)
One Against the World
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
(1939)
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
(1939)
Cowboys from Texas
as Kansas Jones
(1939)
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1939)
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Lars Olsen
(1939)
Way Down South
as Cass
(1938)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Lacey
(1938)
Mars Attacks the World
as Ming the Merciless
(1938)
Flaming Frontiers
as Ace Daggett
(1938)
Kentucky
as Southerner
(1938)
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming
(1938)
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
(1938)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Emperor Ming
(1938)
Dick Tracy Returns
as Pa Stark
(1938)
Joaquin Murrieta
as Politician (uncredited)
(1938)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Ming the Merciless
(1937)
Two Gun Law
as Wolf Larson
(1937)
Slave Ship
as Slave Dealer
(1937)
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as Gene Autry Sr.
(1937)
The Man Without a Country
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
(1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Warden (uncredited)
(1937)
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)
(1937)
Hollywood Cowboy
as 'Doc' Kramer
(1937)
Stand-In
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
(1937)
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Martin
(1936)
The Texas Rangers
as Lawyer (uncredited)
(1936)
A Son Comes Home
as Prosecutor
(1936)
Career Woman
as Matt Clay
(1936)
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
(1936)
Jailbreak
as Dan Stone
(1936)
Ramona
as American Settler (uncredited)
(1936)
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless
(1936)
Wedding Present
as Turnbull
(1936)
Rose of the Rancho
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
(1936)
Song of the Saddle
as Phineas P. Hook
(1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith
(1936)
Road Gang
as Grayson
(1936)
Sunset of Power
as Neil Brannum
(1936)
Empty Saddles
as Cim White
(1935)
Frisco Kid
as Speaker (uncredited)
(1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle's Father
(1935)
The Miracle Rider
as Zaroff
(1935)
Reckless
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1935)
In Spite of Danger
as Mr. Merritt
(1935)
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
(1935)
The Fixer Uppers
as Pierre Gustave
(1935)
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Buck Peters
(1935)
Square Shooter
as Miller
(1934)
Massacre
as Sheriff Scatters
(1934)
Broadway Bill
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
(1934)
David Harum
as Deacon
(1934)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mr. Bagby
(1934)
Red Morning
as Stanchon
(1934)
The Last Round-up
as Sheriff
(1934)
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
(1934)
Murder at the Vanities
as Homer Boothby
(1934)
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud
(1933)
Sunset Pass
as Williams
(1933)
Big Executive
as Sheriff
(1933)
Destination Unknown
as Turk
(1933)
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
(1933)
This Day and Age
as District Attorney
(1933)
The Bowery
as Detective (uncredited)
(1933)
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan (voice)
(1933)
Lone Cowboy
as U.S. Marshal
(1933)
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Upjohn
(1933)
Tomorrow at Seven
as Jerry Simons
(1933)
White Woman
as Fenton
(1933)
Mr. Skitch
as Joe
(1933)
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster
(1933)
At Twelve Midnight
as Roger Thurston
(1933)
Disgraced!
as District Attorney
(1933)
The Road Is Open Again
as Abraham Lincoln
(1932)
Mystery Ranch
as Henry Steele
(1932)
Breach of Promise
as Joe Pugmire
(1932)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Police Capt. Slade
(1932)
The Hatchet Man
as Lip Hop Fat
(1932)
Too Busy to Work
as Chief of Police
(1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer
(1932)
The Sign of the Cross
as Tyros
(1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
(1932)
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks
(1932)
Silver Dollar
as Jenkins
(1932)
The Phantom President
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
(1932)
Hell's Highway
as Matthew the Hermit
(1932)
Rockabye
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1931)
A House Divided
as Minister
(1931)
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson
(1931)
X Marks the Spot
as Kirby
(1931)
A Dangerous Affair
as Tupper
(1931)
Manhattan Parade
as Sheriff Casey
(1931)
Safe in Hell
as Lawyer Jones
(1931)
An American Tragedy
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
(1931)
Ships of Hate
as Captain Lash
(1931)
Palmy Days
as Yolando
(1931)
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint
(1931)
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker
(1931)
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)
(1931)
Beau Hunks
as Commandant
(1930)
East Is West
as Dr. Fredericks
(1930)
Way Out West
as Buck Rankin
(1930)
Beau Bandit
as Lucius J. Perkins
(1930)
The Devil's Cabaret
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
(1929)
The Bellamy Trial
as District Attorney
(1929)
The Far Call
as Kris Larsen
(1929)
Welcome Danger
as John Thorne / The Dragon