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