Robert Middlemass
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-09-03
Day of Death
1949-09-10 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Robert Middlemass
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen.
Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today.
Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Known For
Acting
(1945)
Hold That Blonde!
as Police Captain (uncredited)
(1945)
A Sporting Chance
as William Reardon
(1945)
Main Street After Dark
as Detective (uncredited)
(1944)
Lady in the Death House
as State's Attorney
(1943)
The Black Raven
as Tim Winfield
(1943)
Bombardier
as Officer
(1942)
The Payoff
as Lester Norris
(1942)
Torpedo Boat
as Mr. Townsend
(1942)
Klondike Fury
as Sam Armstrong
(1942)
Johnny Doughboy
as V.J.
(1941)
Road to Zanzibar
as Police Inspector
(1941)
Lady Scarface
as Police Captain Lovell
(1941)
No Hands on the Clock
as Police Chief Bates
(1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1940)
Little Old New York
as Nicholas Roosevelt
(1940)
The Saint Takes Over
as Captain Wade
(1940)
Gold Rush Maisie
as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
(1940)
Pop Always Pays
as Mr. Oberton
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
(1939)
Slightly Honorable
as Sen. Berry
(1939)
The Arizona Kid
as General Stark
(1939)
Idiot's Delight
as Hospital Commandant
(1939)
Coast Guard
as Capt. Lyons
(1939)
Hotel Imperial
as General Von Schwartzberg
(1939)
Blackmail
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
(1939)
Stanley and Livingstone
as Carmichael
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
(1939)
Maisie
as Doctor (Uncredited)
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Abner Cartwright
(1939)
Drunk Driving
as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Edward Hart
(1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Morales
(1939)
Espionage Agent
as Militant American Tourist
(1939)
Stand Up and Fight
as Harkrider
(1938)
Kentucky
as Track Official
(1938)
The Mad Miss Manton
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
(1938)
Tarnished Angel
as Police Chief Thomas
(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Sergeant (uncredited)
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Boylan - Editor
(1938)
I Am the Law
as Moss Kitchell
(1938)
While New York Sleeps
as Sawyer
(1938)
Miracle Money
as Hartney Drew
(1938)
Love Is a Headache
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
(1938)
I Stand Accused
as Norman L. Mitchell
(1938)
Highway Patrol
as J.W. Brady
(1937)
A Day at the Races
as Sheriff
(1937)
Madame X
as Prefect of Police
(1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Militiaman (uncredited)
(1937)
Meet the Boy Friend
as McGrath
(1937)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Academy Superintendent
(1936)
Cain and Mabel
as Cafe Proprietor
(1936)
Muss 'em Up
as Inspector Brock
(1936)
Hats Off
as Tex Connelly
(1936)
Two Against the World
as Bertram C. Reynolds
(1936)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Wilbur Hoffman
(1936)
General Spanky
as Overseer
(1936)
F-Man
as Chief Cartwright
(1936)
You May Be Next!
as Dan McMahon
(1936)
Frankie and Johnnie
as Undetermined Supporting Role
(1936)
A Son Comes Home
as Sheriff
(1936)
Hideaway Girl
as Capt. Dixon
(1936)
Guns of the Pecos
as Judge L.F. Blake
(1935)
The Black Room
as The Prosecutor
(1935)
One Way Ticket
as Bender
(1935)
If You Could Only Cook
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
(1935)
She Couldn't Take It
as Desk Sergeant
(1935)
Party Wire
as Judge Stephen Stephenson
(1935)
Too Tough to Kill
as Hubbel
(1935)
After the Dance
as King
(1935)
The Awakening of Jim Burke
as Bill Duke
(1935)
Grand Exit
as Fire Chief Mulligan
(1935)
Air Hawks
as Drewen
(1935)
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Chief of Detectives McGowan
(1935)
The Public Menace
as Frentrup
(1935)
Atlantic Adventure
as Harry Van Dieman
(1934)
(1932)
The Studio Murder Mystery
as Boris Seminoff
(1930)
Crew
(1929)
The Valiant
Theatre Play