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