Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Known for
Acting
Born
October 2, 1874
Died
April 22, 1949 (aged 74)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

1996
The Boy from Mercury poster

The Boy from Mercury

Movie · as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s poster

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Movie · as (archive footage)

1982
Dance of the Cookoos poster

Dance of the Cookoos

Movie · as Commandant

1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' poster

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1966
Purple Death from Outer Space poster

Purple Death from Outer Space

Movie · as Ming the Merciless

1966
Spaceship to the Unknown poster

Spaceship to the Unknown

Movie · as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars poster

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Movie · as Ming the Merciless

1966
Peril from the Planet Mongo poster

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Movie · as Ming the Merciless

1949
The Last Bandit poster

The Last Bandit

Movie · as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

1948
My Girl Tisa poster

My Girl Tisa

Movie

1948
Station West poster

Station West

Movie · as Sheriff

1948
Here Comes Trouble poster

Here Comes Trouble

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House poster

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Movie · as Wrecker (uncredited)

1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake poster

The Decision of Christopher Blake

Movie · as President in Dream (uncredited)

1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' poster

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Movie · as Townsman (uncredited)

1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court poster

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Movie · as Mr. Burton, an Attorney

1947
The Pretender poster

The Pretender

Movie · as William the butler

1947
Welcome Stranger poster

Welcome Stranger

Movie · as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

1947
The Sea of Grass poster

The Sea of Grass

Movie · as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

1947
Gunfighters poster

Gunfighters

Movie · as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

1946
Strangler of the Swamp poster

Strangler of the Swamp

Movie · as Ferryman Douglas

1946
Spook Busters poster

Spook Busters

Movie · as Mr. Stiles

1946
The Killers poster

The Killers

Movie · as Farmer (uncredited)

1945
Northwest Trail poster

Northwest Trail

Movie · as Pierre

1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes poster

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Movie · as Mr. Jensen

1945
How DOooo You Do poster

How DOooo You Do

Movie · as Sheriff Hayworth

1945
Hollywood and Vine poster

Hollywood and Vine

Movie · as Attorney

1944
The Town Went Wild poster

The Town Went Wild

Movie · as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

1944
Black Arrow poster

Black Arrow

Movie · as Tom Whitney

1944
The Desert Hawk poster

The Desert Hawk

Movie · as Koda Bey

1943
Boobs in the Night poster

Boobs in the Night

Movie

1943
The Black Raven poster

The Black Raven

Movie · as Sheriff

1943
Spook Louder poster

Spook Louder

Movie · as Graves' Valet

1943
Wagon Wheels West poster

Wagon Wheels West

Movie · as Phineas Hook

1943
Oklahoma Outlaws poster

Oklahoma Outlaws

Movie · as Judge Ringle

1943
Batman poster

Batman

Movie · as Ken Colton

1943
Crazy House poster

Crazy House

Movie · as Sheriff

1942
Perils of Nyoka poster

Perils of Nyoka

Movie · as Cassib

1942
Men of San Quentin poster

Men of San Quentin

Movie · as Saunderson

1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget poster

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Movie · as Curator

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides poster

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Movie · as Claim Jumping Leader

1941
Belle Starr poster

Belle Starr

Movie · as Carpetbagger

1941
Wild Geese Calling poster

Wild Geese Calling

Movie · as Doctor Jed Sloan

1941
The Shepherd of the Hills poster

The Shepherd of the Hills

Movie · as Blacksmith (uncredited)

1941
Jungle Man poster

Jungle Man

Movie · as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

1941
Stick to Your Guns poster

Stick to Your Guns

Movie · as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

1941
Sergeant York poster

Sergeant York

Movie · as Mountaineer (uncredited)

1941
Western Union poster

Western Union

Movie · as Stagecoach Rider

1940
The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath

Movie · as Leader

1940
Santa Fe Trail poster

Santa Fe Trail

Movie · as Gentry

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois poster

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Movie · as Tom Lincoln

1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise poster

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Movie · as Jeremiah Walters

1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe poster

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Movie · as Emperor Ming

1940
Shooting High poster

Shooting High

Movie · as Hod Carson

1940
Virginia City poster

Virginia City

Movie · as Jefferson Davis

1940
Women in Hiding poster

Women in Hiding

Movie · as Alice's Father (uncredited)

1940
Rangers of Fortune poster

Rangers of Fortune

Movie · as Water Thug

1940
Eyes of the Navy poster

Eyes of the Navy

Movie · as Farmer (uncredited)

1940
Brigham Young poster

Brigham Young

Movie · as Mob Member

1940
Island of Doomed Men poster

Island of Doomed Men

Movie · as Captain Cort

1940
Gold Rush Maisie poster

Gold Rush Maisie

Movie · as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

1939
The Flying Deuces poster

The Flying Deuces

Movie · as Commandant

1939
Cowboys from Texas poster

Cowboys from Texas

Movie · as Kansas Jones

1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle poster

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Movie · as 39013

1939
Jesse James poster

Jesse James

Movie · as Doctor

1939
The Oklahoma Kid poster

The Oklahoma Kid

Movie · as Alec Martin

1939
Allegheny Uprising poster

Allegheny Uprising

Movie · as Dr. Stoke

1939
Way Down South poster

Way Down South

Movie · as Cass

1939
Wyoming Outlaw poster

Wyoming Outlaw

Movie · as Luke Parker

1939
Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the Wind

Movie · as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

1939
Blackmail poster

Blackmail

Movie · as Southern Deputy (uncredited)

1939
Thou Shalt Not Kill poster

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Movie · as Lars Olsen

1939
Captain Fury poster

Captain Fury

Movie · as Mergon

1939
$1,000 a Touchdown poster

$1,000 a Touchdown

Movie · as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1939
One Against the World poster

One Against the World

Movie · as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade poster

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Movie · as Lacey

1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars poster

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Movie · as Emperor Ming

1938
Dick Tracy Returns poster

Dick Tracy Returns

Movie · as Pa Stark

1938
Flaming Frontiers poster

Flaming Frontiers

Movie · as Ace Daggett

1938
Kentucky poster

Kentucky

Movie · as Southerner

1938
Rocket Ship poster

Rocket Ship

Movie · as Emperor Ming

1938
Jezebel poster

Jezebel

Movie · as Officer (uncredited)

1938
Mars Attacks the World poster

Mars Attacks the World

Movie · as Ming the Merciless

1938
Joaquin Murrieta poster

Joaquin Murrieta

Movie · as Politician (uncredited)

1937
The Good Earth poster

The Good Earth

Movie · as Banker (uncredited)

1937
Stand-In poster

Stand-In

Movie · as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

1937
Hollywood Cowboy poster

Hollywood Cowboy

Movie · as 'Doc' Kramer

1937
We're on the Jury poster

We're on the Jury

Movie · as Mr. Martin

1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge poster

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Movie · as Gene Autry Sr.

1937
Slave Ship poster

Slave Ship

Movie · as Slave Dealer

1937
Two Gun Law poster

Two Gun Law

Movie · as Wolf Larson

1937
The Man Without a Country poster

The Man Without a Country

Movie · as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

1937
The Last Train from Madrid poster

The Last Train from Madrid

Movie · as Warden (uncredited)

1936
Flash Gordon poster

Flash Gordon

Movie · as Ming the Merciless

1936
Show Boat poster

Show Boat

Movie · as Sheriff Ike Vallon

1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine poster

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Movie · as Blacksmith

1936
Ramona poster

Ramona

Movie · as American Settler (uncredited)

1936
Song of the Saddle poster

Song of the Saddle

Movie · as Phineas P. Hook

1936
Road Gang poster

Road Gang

Movie · as Grayson

1936
The Texas Rangers poster

The Texas Rangers

Movie · as Lawyer (uncredited)

1936
Empty Saddles poster

Empty Saddles

Movie · as Cim White

1936
Sunset of Power poster

Sunset of Power

Movie · as Neil Brannum

1936
A Son Comes Home poster

A Son Comes Home

Movie · as Prosecutor

1936
Rose of the Rancho poster

Rose of the Rancho

Movie · as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

1936
Jailbreak poster

Jailbreak

Movie · as Dan Stone

1936
Wedding Present poster

Wedding Present

Movie · as Turnbull

1936
Career Woman poster

Career Woman

Movie · as Matt Clay

1935
The Fixer Uppers poster

The Fixer Uppers

Movie · as Pierre Gustave

1935
Frisco Kid poster

Frisco Kid

Movie · as Speaker (uncredited)

1935
The Miracle Rider poster

The Miracle Rider

Movie · as Zaroff

1935
Reckless poster

Reckless

Movie · as District Attorney (uncredited)

1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy poster

Hop-a-long Cassidy

Movie · as Buck Peters

1935
Square Shooter poster

Square Shooter

Movie · as Miller

1935
Special Agent poster

Special Agent

Movie · as State Police Commander (uncredited)

1935
Steamboat Round the Bend poster

Steamboat Round the Bend

Movie · as Fleety Belle's Father

1935
In Spite of Danger poster

In Spite of Danger

Movie · as Mr. Merritt

1935
The Virginia Judge poster

The Virginia Judge

Movie · as Cyrus Higgins

1934
Murder at the Vanities poster

Murder at the Vanities

Movie · as Homer Boothby

1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch poster

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Movie · as Mr. Bagby

1934
Broadway Bill poster

Broadway Bill

Movie · as Veterinarian (uncredited)

1934
Massacre poster

Massacre

Movie · as Sheriff Scatters

1934
The Last Round-up poster

The Last Round-up

Movie · as Sheriff

1934
David Harum poster

David Harum

Movie · as Deacon

1934
Red Morning poster

Red Morning

Movie · as Stanchon

1934
Whom the Gods Destroy poster

Whom the Gods Destroy

Movie · as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

1934
Behold My Wife! poster

Behold My Wife!

Movie · as Juan Storm Cloud

1934
When Strangers Meet poster

When Strangers Meet

Movie · as John Tarman

1934
The St. Louis Kid poster

The St. Louis Kid

Movie · as Sheriff (uncredited)

1933
Duck Soup poster

Duck Soup

Movie · as Prosecutor

1933
Lone Cowboy poster

Lone Cowboy

Movie · as U.S. Marshal

1933
This Day and Age poster

This Day and Age

Movie · as District Attorney

1933
Destination Unknown poster

Destination Unknown

Movie · as Turk

1933
Tomorrow at Seven poster

Tomorrow at Seven

Movie · as Jerry Simons

1933
Pick-up poster

Pick-up

Movie · as Mr. Brewster

1933
The Road Is Open Again poster

The Road Is Open Again

Movie · as Abraham Lincoln

1933
White Woman poster

White Woman

Movie · as Fenton

1933
The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers

Movie · as El Shaitan (voice)

1933
Mr. Skitch poster

Mr. Skitch

Movie · as Joe

1933
Sunset Pass poster

Sunset Pass

Movie · as Williams

1933
Disgraced! poster

Disgraced!

Movie · as District Attorney

1933
At Twelve Midnight poster

At Twelve Midnight

Movie · as Roger Thurston

1933
The Bowery poster

The Bowery

Movie · as Detective (uncredited)

1933
Doctor Bull poster

Doctor Bull

Movie · as Mr. Upjohn

1933
Big Executive poster

Big Executive

Movie · as Sheriff

1933
The World Changes poster

The World Changes

Movie · as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

1932
High Pressure poster

High Pressure

Movie · as Mr. Banks

1932
The Sign of the Cross poster

The Sign of the Cross

Movie · as Tyros

1932
Hell's Highway poster

Hell's Highway

Movie · as Matthew the Hermit

1932
Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

Movie · as Joe Pugmire

1932
The Hatchet Man poster

The Hatchet Man

Movie · as Lip Hop Fat

1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain poster

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Movie · as Police Capt. Slade

1932
Mystery Ranch poster

Mystery Ranch

Movie · as Henry Steele

1932
Too Busy to Work poster

Too Busy to Work

Movie · as Chief of Police

1932
Rockabye poster

Rockabye

Movie · as District Attorney (uncredited)

1932
Pack Up Your Troubles poster

Pack Up Your Troubles

Movie · as Welfare Association Officer

1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang poster

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Movie · as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1932
The Phantom President poster

The Phantom President

Movie · as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

1932
Silver Dollar poster

Silver Dollar

Movie · as Jenkins

1931
The Miracle Woman poster

The Miracle Woman

Movie · as Simpson

1931
Beau Hunks poster

Beau Hunks

Movie · as Commandant

1931
Safe in Hell poster

Safe in Hell

Movie · as Lawyer Jones

1931
Caught Plastered poster

Caught Plastered

Movie · as Sheriff Flint

1931
A House Divided poster

A House Divided

Movie · as Minister

1931
Palmy Days poster

Palmy Days

Movie · as Yolando

1931
X Marks the Spot poster

X Marks the Spot

Movie · as Kirby

1931
Manhattan Parade poster

Manhattan Parade

Movie · as Sheriff Casey

1931
A Dangerous Affair poster

A Dangerous Affair

Movie · as Tupper

1931
Ships of Hate poster

Ships of Hate

Movie · as Captain Lash

1931
An American Tragedy poster

An American Tragedy

Movie · as Attorney Reuben Jephson

1931
The Ruling Voice poster

The Ruling Voice

Movie · as Board Member (uncredited)

1931
Sob Sister poster

Sob Sister

Movie · as City Editor Baker

1930
The Devil's Cabaret poster

The Devil's Cabaret

Movie · as Mr. Satan (uncredited)

1930
East Is West poster

East Is West

Movie · as Dr. Fredericks

1930
Way Out West poster

Way Out West

Movie · as Buck Rankin

1930
Beau Bandit poster

Beau Bandit

Movie · as Lucius J. Perkins

1929
Welcome Danger poster

Welcome Danger

Movie · as John Thorne / The Dragon

1929
The Far Call poster

The Far Call

Movie · as Kris Larsen

1929
The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

Movie · as District Attorney

1928
The Farmer's Daughter poster

The Farmer's Daughter

Movie · as Hiram Flint