Charles Middleton
ActorCharles 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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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
My Girl Tisa
1948
Station West
1948
Sheriff
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
The Pretender
1947
William the butler
Welcome Stranger
1947
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
Ferryman Douglas
Spook Busters
1946
Mr. Stiles
The Killers
1946
Farmer (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
1945
Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
Mr. Jensen
How DOooo You Do
1945
Sheriff Hayworth
Hollywood and Vine
1945
Attorney
The Town Went Wild
1944
Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Black Arrow
1944
Tom Whitney
The Desert Hawk
1944
Koda Bey
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Black Raven
1943
Sheriff
Spook Louder
1943
Graves' Valet
Wagon Wheels West
1943
Phineas Hook
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
Judge Ringle
Batman
1943
Ken Colton
Crazy House
1943
Sheriff
Perils of Nyoka
1942
Cassib
Men of San Quentin
1942
Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Claim Jumping Leader
Belle Starr
1941
Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling
1941
Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Jungle Man
1941
Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns
1941
Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Sergeant York
1941
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Western Union
1941
Stagecoach Rider
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Leader
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Gentry
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Tom Lincoln
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Jeremiah Walters
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
Emperor Ming
Shooting High
1940
Hod Carson
Virginia City
1940
Jefferson Davis
Women in Hiding
1940
Alice's Father (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune
1940
Water Thug
Eyes of the Navy
1940
Farmer (uncredited)
Brigham Young
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
1939
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Jesse James
1939
Doctor
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
Alec Martin
Allegheny Uprising
1939
Dr. Stoke
Way Down South
1939
Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
Luke Parker
Gone with the Wind
1939
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
- Thou Shalt Not Kill
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939
Lars Olsen
Captain Fury
1939
Mergon
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
Stage Manager (uncredited)
One Against the World
1939
Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
Lacey
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
Emperor Ming
Dick Tracy Returns
1938
Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
1938
Ace Daggett
Kentucky
1938
Southerner
Rocket Ship
1938
Emperor Ming
Jezebel
1938
Officer (uncredited)
Mars Attacks the World
1938
Ming the Merciless
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
Politician (uncredited)
The Good Earth
1937
Banker (uncredited)
Stand-In
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.
Slave Ship
1937
Slave Dealer
Two Gun Law
1937
Wolf Larson
The Man Without a Country
1937
President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
Warden (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
1936
Ming the Merciless
Show Boat
1936
Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Blacksmith
Ramona
1936
American Settler (uncredited)
Song of the Saddle
1936
Phineas P. Hook
Road Gang
1936
Grayson
The Texas Rangers
1936
Lawyer (uncredited)
Empty Saddles
1936
Cim White
Sunset of Power
1936
Neil Brannum
A Son Comes Home
1936
Prosecutor
Rose of the Rancho
1936
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Jailbreak
1936
Dan Stone
Wedding Present
1936
Turnbull
Career Woman
1936
Matt Clay
The Fixer Uppers
1935
Pierre Gustave
Frisco Kid
1935
Speaker (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
1935
Zaroff
Reckless
1935
District Attorney (uncredited)
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
Buck Peters
Square Shooter
1935
Miller
Special Agent
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
Broadway Bill
1934
Veterinarian (uncredited)
Massacre
1934
Sheriff Scatters
The Last Round-up
1934
Sheriff
David Harum
1934
Deacon
Red Morning
1934
Stanchon
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Behold My Wife!
1934
Juan Storm Cloud
When Strangers Meet
1934
John Tarman
Duck Soup
1933
Prosecutor
Lone Cowboy
1933
U.S. Marshal
This Day and Age
1933
District Attorney
Destination Unknown
1933
Turk
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
Jerry Simons
Pick-up
1933
Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again
1933
Abraham Lincoln
White Woman
1933
Fenton
The Three Musketeers
1933
El Shaitan (voice)
Mr. Skitch
1933
Joe
Sunset Pass
1933
Williams
Disgraced!
1933
District Attorney
At Twelve Midnight
1933
Roger Thurston
The Bowery
1933
Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
1933
Mr. Upjohn
Big Executive
1933
Sheriff
The World Changes
1933
Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
High Pressure
1932
Mr. Banks
The Sign of the Cross
1932
Tyros
Hell's Highway
1932
Matthew the Hermit
- Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
1932
Joe Pugmire
The Hatchet Man
1932
Lip Hop Fat
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
Police Capt. Slade
Mystery Ranch
1932
Henry Steele
Too Busy to Work
1932
Chief of Police
Rockabye
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)
Silver Dollar
1932
Jenkins
The Miracle Woman
1931
Simpson
Beau Hunks
1931
Commandant
Safe in Hell
1931
Lawyer Jones
Caught Plastered
1931
Sheriff Flint
A House Divided
1931
Minister
Palmy Days
1931
Yolando
X Marks the Spot
1931
Kirby
Manhattan Parade
1931
Sheriff Casey
A Dangerous Affair
1931
Tupper
Ships of Hate
1931
Captain Lash
An American Tragedy
1931
Attorney Reuben Jephson
The Ruling Voice
1931
Board Member (uncredited)
Sob Sister
1931
City Editor Baker
The Devil's Cabaret
1930
Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West
1930
Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West
1930
Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit
1930
Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger
1929
John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call
1929
Kris Larsen
- The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial
1929
District Attorney
The Farmer's Daughter
1928
Hiram Flint
