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Charles Middleton
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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.
BODY OF WORK
Charles Middleton's Filmography
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The Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self (archive footage)
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West
as Sheriff
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
The Pretender
as William the butler
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail
as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook
Crazy House
as Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle
Batman
as Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night
The Black Raven
as Sheriff
Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet
Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib
Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)
Brigham Young
as Mob Member
Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug
Gold Rush Maisie
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters
Shooting High
as Hod Carson
Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Lars Olsen
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Cowboys from Texas
as Kansas Jones
Allegheny Uprising
as Dr. Stoke
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Blackmail
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
One Against the World
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Way Down South
as Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
as Luke Parker
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as 39013
Captain Fury
as Mergon
The Oklahoma Kid
as Alec Martin
Jesse James
as Doctor
Kentucky
as Southerner
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Lacey
Mars Attacks the World
as Ming the Merciless
Dick Tracy Returns
as Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
as Ace Daggett
Joaquin Murrieta
as Politician (uncredited)
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Emperor Ming
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming
The Man Without a Country
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Stand-In
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The Last Train from Madrid
as Warden (uncredited)
Slave Ship
as Slave Dealer
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as Gene Autry Sr.
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)
Hollywood Cowboy
as 'Doc' Kramer
Two Gun Law
as Wolf Larson
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Martin
Empty Saddles
as Cim White
Career Woman
as Matt Clay
Wedding Present
as Turnbull
Ramona
as American Settler (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Jailbreak
as Dan Stone
A Son Comes Home
as Prosecutor
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless
Road Gang
as Grayson
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith
Song of the Saddle
as Phineas P. Hook
Sunset of Power
as Neil Brannum
Rose of the Rancho
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Speaker (uncredited)
The Virginia Judge
as Cyrus Higgins
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle's Father
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Buck Peters
Reckless
as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
as Zaroff
In Spite of Danger
as Mr. Merritt
The Fixer Uppers
as Pierre Gustave
Square Shooter
as Miller
Red Morning
as Stanchon
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud
Broadway Bill
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mr. Bagby
When Strangers Meet
as John Tarman
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
as Homer Boothby
The Last Round-up
as Sheriff
David Harum
as Deacon
Massacre
as Sheriff Scatters
Mr. Skitch
as Joe
Lone Cowboy
as U.S. Marshal
The World Changes
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
White Woman
as Fenton
Big Executive
as Sheriff
The Bowery
as Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Upjohn
This Day and Age
as District Attorney
Disgraced!
as District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven
as Jerry Simons
At Twelve Midnight
as Roger Thurston
Sunset Pass
as Williams
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan (voice)
Destination Unknown
as Turk
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again
as Abraham Lincoln
Silver Dollar
as Jenkins
The Sign of the Cross
as Tyros
Too Busy to Work
as Chief of Police
Rockabye
as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
No Poster
Breach of Promise
as Joe Pugmire
Hell's Highway
as Matthew the Hermit
The Phantom President
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer
Mystery Ranch
as Henry Steele
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Police Capt. Slade
The Hatchet Man
as Lip Hop Fat
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks
Manhattan Parade
as Sheriff Casey
X Marks the Spot
as Kirby
Safe in Hell
as Lawyer Jones
A House Divided
as Minister
Beau Hunks
as Commandant
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker
A Dangerous Affair
as Tupper
Palmy Days
as Yolando
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson
Ships of Hate
as Captain Lash
The Devil's Cabaret
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West
as Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West
as Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit
as Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger
as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call
as Kris Larsen
No Poster
The Bellamy Trial
as District Attorney
The Farmer's Daughter
as Hiram Flint