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Charles Middleton

Acting
1874-10-02
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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 174 titles
Gone with the Wind (1939) subtitle poster
Gone with the Wind
1939 Movie
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Subtitles The Grapes of Wrath (1940) subtitle poster
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 Movie
as Leader
Subtitles Sergeant York (1941) subtitle poster
Sergeant York
1941 Movie
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Subtitles Jezebel (1938) subtitle poster
Jezebel
1938 Movie
as Officer (uncredited)
Subtitles Batman (1943) subtitle poster
Batman
1943 Movie
as Ken Colton
Subtitles Duck Soup (1933) subtitle poster
Duck Soup
1933 Movie
as Prosecutor
Subtitles Santa Fe Trail (1940) subtitle poster
Santa Fe Trail
1940 Movie
as Gentry
Subtitles The Killers (1946) subtitle poster
The Killers
1946 Movie
as Farmer (uncredited)
Subtitles Jesse James (1939) subtitle poster
Jesse James
1939 Movie
as Doctor
Subtitles The Sign of the Cross (1932) subtitle poster
The Sign of the Cross
1932 Movie
as Tyros
Subtitles The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) subtitle poster
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 Movie
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Subtitles Western Union (1941) subtitle poster
Western Union
1941 Movie
as Stagecoach Rider
Subtitles Allegheny Uprising (1939) subtitle poster
Allegheny Uprising
1939 Movie
as Dr. Stoke
Subtitles Virginia City (1940) subtitle poster
Virginia City
1940 Movie
as Jefferson Davis
Subtitles Frisco Kid (1935) subtitle poster
Frisco Kid
1935 Movie
as Speaker (uncredited)
Subtitles Flash Gordon (1936) subtitle poster
Flash Gordon
1936 Movie
as Ming the Merciless
Subtitles Show Boat (1936) subtitle poster
Show Boat
1936 Movie
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Subtitles Blackmail (1939) subtitle poster
Blackmail
1939 Movie
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Subtitles The Oklahoma Kid (1939) subtitle poster
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 Movie
as Alec Martin
Subtitles Stand-In (1937) subtitle poster
Stand-In
1937 Movie
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Subtitles Reckless (1935) subtitle poster
Reckless
1935 Movie
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Subtitles The Sea of Grass (1947) subtitle poster
The Sea of Grass
1947 Movie
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Subtitles The Flying Deuces (1939) subtitle poster
The Flying Deuces
1939 Movie
as Commandant
Subtitles Belle Starr (1941) subtitle poster
Belle Starr
1941 Movie
as Carpetbagger
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