Charles Middleton
Acting
Born: 1874-10-02 in 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
Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
Commandant
Jesse James
Doctor
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Prosecutor
Santa Fe Trail
Gentry
Belle Starr
Carpetbagger
Jezebel
Officer (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
Joe
Brigham Young
Mob Member
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Gunfighters
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
Beau Hunks
Commandant
Western Union
Stagecoach Rider
Special Agent
State Police Commander (uncredited)
Sob Sister
City Editor Baker
Welcome Stranger
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Batman
Ken Colton
The Oklahoma Kid
Alec Martin
Broadway Bill
Veterinarian (uncredited)
The Pretender
William the butler
Pick-up
Mr. Brewster
The Sign of the Cross
Tyros
The Good Earth
Banker (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Wrecker (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Station West
Sheriff
Virginia City
Jefferson Davis
The Sea of Grass
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Show Boat
Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Last Round-up
Sheriff
Safe in Hell
Lawyer Jones
Empty Saddles
Cim White
Road Gang
Grayson
Palmy Days
Yolando
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Blacksmith
Reckless
District Attorney (uncredited)