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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

ActingOctober 2, 1874(died age 74)Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

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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.

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Filmography (177)

The Boy from Mercury

1996·Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984·(archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos

1982·Commandant

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973·Self (archive footage)

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966·Ming the Merciless

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966·Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966·Ming the Merciless

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966·Ming the Merciless

The Last Bandit

1949·Blindfolded Circuit Rider

Here Comes Trouble

1948·Reporter (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948·Wrecker (uncredited)

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948·President in Dream (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948·Townsman (uncredited)

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948·Mr. Burton, an Attorney

1947·William the butler

Welcome Stranger

1947·Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

1947·Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

1947·Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Strangler of the Swamp

1946·Ferryman Douglas

1946·Mr. Stiles

1946·Farmer (uncredited)

Northwest Trail

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945·Mr. Jensen

How DOooo You Do

1945·Sheriff Hayworth

Hollywood and Vine

The Town Went Wild

1944·Sam, Midvale District Attorney

1944·Tom Whitney

The Desert Hawk

Boobs in the Night

The Black Raven

1943·Graves' Valet

Wagon Wheels West

1943·Phineas Hook

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943·Judge Ringle

1943·Ken Colton

Perils of Nyoka

Men of San Quentin

1942·Saunderson

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942·Claim Jumping Leader

1941·Carpetbagger

Wild Geese Calling

1941·Doctor Jed Sloan

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941·Blacksmith (uncredited)

1941·Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

Stick to Your Guns

1941·Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

1941·Mountaineer (uncredited)

1941·Stagecoach Rider

The Grapes of Wrath

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940·Tom Lincoln

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940·Jeremiah Walters

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940·Emperor Ming

1940·Hod Carson

1940·Jefferson Davis

Women in Hiding

1940·Alice's Father (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune

1940·Water Thug

Eyes of the Navy

1940·Farmer (uncredited)

1940·Mob Member

Island of Doomed Men

1940·Captain Cort

Gold Rush Maisie

1940·Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

The Flying Deuces

1939·Commandant

Cowboys from Texas

1939·Kansas Jones

Daredevils of the Red Circle

The Oklahoma Kid

1939·Alec Martin

Allegheny Uprising

1939·Dr. Stoke

1939·Luke Parker

Gone with the Wind

1939·Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

1939·Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939·Lars Olsen

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939·Stage Manager (uncredited)

One Against the World

1939·Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938·Emperor Ming

Dick Tracy Returns

Flaming Frontiers

1938·Ace Daggett

1938·Southerner

1938·Emperor Ming

1938·Officer (uncredited)

Mars Attacks the World

1938·Ming the Merciless

Joaquin Murrieta

1938·Politician (uncredited)

1937·Banker (uncredited)

1937·Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

Hollywood Cowboy

1937·'Doc' Kramer

We're on the Jury

1937·Mr. Martin

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937·Gene Autry Sr.

1937·Slave Dealer

1937·Wolf Larson

The Man Without a Country

1937·President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid

1937·Warden (uncredited)

1936·Ming the Merciless

1936·Sheriff Ike Vallon

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936·Blacksmith

1936·American Settler (uncredited)

Song of the Saddle

1936·Phineas P. Hook

The Texas Rangers

1936·Lawyer (uncredited)

1936·Cim White

Sunset of Power

1936·Neil Brannum

A Son Comes Home

1936·Prosecutor

Rose of the Rancho

1936·Horse Doctor (uncredited)

1936·Dan Stone

Wedding Present

1936·Matt Clay

The Fixer Uppers

1935·Pierre Gustave

1935·Speaker (uncredited)

The Miracle Rider

1935·District Attorney (uncredited)

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935·Buck Peters

1935·State Police Commander (uncredited)

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935·Fleety Belle's Father

In Spite of Danger

1935·Mr. Merritt

Murder at the Vanities

1934·Homer Boothby

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934·Mr. Bagby

1934·Veterinarian (uncredited)

1934·Sheriff Scatters

The Last Round-up

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934·Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

Behold My Wife!

1934·Juan Storm Cloud

When Strangers Meet

1934·John Tarman

1933·Prosecutor

1933·U.S. Marshal

This Day and Age

1933·District Attorney

Destination Unknown

Tomorrow at Seven

1933·Jerry Simons

1933·Mr. Brewster

The Road Is Open Again

1933·Abraham Lincoln

The Three Musketeers

1933·El Shaitan (voice)

1933·District Attorney

At Twelve Midnight

1933·Roger Thurston

1933·Detective (uncredited)

1933·Mr. Upjohn

The World Changes

1933·Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

1932·Mr. Banks

The Sign of the Cross

1932·Matthew the Hermit

Breach of Promise

1932·Joe Pugmire

The Hatchet Man

1932·Lip Hop Fat

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932·Police Capt. Slade

1932·Henry Steele

Too Busy to Work

1932·Chief of Police

1932·District Attorney (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932·Welfare Association Officer

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932·Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Phantom President

1932·Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

The Miracle Woman

1931·Commandant

1931·Lawyer Jones

Caught Plastered

1931·Sheriff Flint

A House Divided

X Marks the Spot

Manhattan Parade

1931·Sheriff Casey

A Dangerous Affair

1931·Captain Lash

An American Tragedy

1931·Attorney Reuben Jephson

The Ruling Voice

1931·Board Member (uncredited)

1931·City Editor Baker

The Devil's Cabaret

1930·Mr. Satan (uncredited)

1930·Dr. Fredericks

1930·Buck Rankin

1930·Lucius J. Perkins

1929·John Thorne / The Dragon

1929·Kris Larsen

The Bellamy Trial

1929·District Attorney

The Farmer's Daughter

1928·Hiram Flint