Charles Middleton
- Acting
- October 2, 1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
- April 22, 1949
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 · Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s · (archive footage)
- Dance of the Cookoos · Commandant
- A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' · Self
- Peril from the Planet Mongo · Ming the Merciless
- Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars · Ming the Merciless
- Purple Death from Outer Space · Ming the Merciless
- Spaceship to the Unknown · Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
- The Last Bandit · Blindfolded Circuit Rider
- The Decision of Christopher Blake · President in Dream (uncredited)
- Jiggs and Maggie in Court · Mr. Burton, an Attorney
- Station West · Sheriff
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' · Townsman (uncredited)
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · Wrecker (uncredited)
- Here Comes Trouble · Reporter (uncredited)
- My Girl Tisa
- The Pretender · William the butler
- Gunfighters · Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
- Welcome Stranger · Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
- The Sea of Grass · Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- The Killers · Farmer (uncredited)
- Spook Busters · Mr. Stiles
- Strangler of the Swamp · Ferryman Douglas
- How DOooo You Do · Sheriff Hayworth
- Northwest Trail · Pierre
- Our Vines Have Tender Grapes · Mr. Jensen
- Hollywood and Vine · Attorney
- The Town Went Wild · Sam, Midvale District Attorney
- The Desert Hawk · Koda Bey
- Black Arrow · Tom Whitney
- Wagon Wheels West · Phineas Hook
- Crazy House · Sheriff
- Oklahoma Outlaws · Judge Ringle
- Batman · Ken Colton
- Boobs in the Night
- The Black Raven · Sheriff
- Spook Louder · Graves' Valet
- Perils of Nyoka · Cassib
- Men of San Quentin · Saunderson
- The Mystery of Marie Roget · Curator
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides · Claim Jumping Leader
- Sergeant York · Mountaineer (uncredited)
- Jungle Man · Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
- Stick to Your Guns · Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
- Belle Starr · Carpetbagger
- Wild Geese Calling · Doctor Jed Sloan
- The Shepherd of the Hills · Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Western Union · Stagecoach Rider
- Santa Fe Trail · Gentry
- Eyes of the Navy · Farmer (uncredited)
- Rangers of Fortune · Water Thug
- Brigham Young · Mob Member
- Gold Rush Maisie · Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
- Women in Hiding · Alice's Father (uncredited)
- Island of Doomed Men · Captain Cort
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise · Jeremiah Walters
- Shooting High · Hod Carson
- Virginia City · Jefferson Davis
- The Grapes of Wrath · Leader
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe · Emperor Ming
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois · Tom Lincoln
- Thou Shalt Not Kill · Lars Olsen
- Gone with the Wind · Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
- Cowboys from Texas · Kansas Jones
- Allegheny Uprising · Dr. Stoke
- The Flying Deuces · Commandant
- $1,000 a Touchdown · Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Blackmail · Southern Deputy (uncredited)
- One Against the World · Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
- Way Down South · Cass
- Wyoming Outlaw · Luke Parker
- Daredevils of the Red Circle · 39013
- Captain Fury · Mergon
- The Oklahoma Kid · Alec Martin
- Jesse James · Doctor
- Kentucky · Southerner
- The Strange Case of Dr. Meade · Lacey
- Mars Attacks the World · Ming the Merciless
- Dick Tracy Returns · Pa Stark
- Flaming Frontiers · Ace Daggett