Charles Middleton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1874
- Died
- April 22, 1949
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Boy from Mercury 1996
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984
as (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos 1982
as Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' 1973
as Self (archive footage)
Peril from the Planet Mongo 1966
as Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars 1966
as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown 1966
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space 1966
as Ming the Merciless
The Last Bandit 1949
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake 1948
as President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court 1948
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West 1948
as Sheriff
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' 1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble 1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa 1948
Actor
The Pretender 1947
as William the butler
Gunfighters 1947
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger 1947
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass 1947
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers 1946
as Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters 1946
as Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp 1946
as Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do 1945
as Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail 1945
as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes 1945
as Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine 1945
as Attorney
The Town Went Wild 1944
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk 1944
as Koda Bey
Black Arrow 1944
as Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West 1943
as Phineas Hook
Crazy House 1943
as Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws 1943
as Judge Ringle
Batman 1943
as Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night 1943
Actor
The Black Raven 1943
as Sheriff
Spook Louder 1943
as Graves' Valet
Perils of Nyoka 1942
as Cassib
Men of San Quentin 1942
as Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget 1942
as Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942
as Claim Jumping Leader
Sergeant York 1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jungle Man 1941
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns 1941
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Belle Starr 1941
as Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling 1941
as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills 1941
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union 1941
as Stagecoach Rider
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Gentry
Eyes of the Navy 1940
as Farmer (uncredited)
Brigham Young 1940
as Mob Member
Rangers of Fortune 1940
as Water Thug
Gold Rush Maisie 1940
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Women in Hiding 1940
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men 1940
as Captain Cort
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 1940
as Jeremiah Walters
Shooting High 1940
as Hod Carson
Virginia City 1940
as Jefferson Davis
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
as Leader
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940
as Emperor Ming
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940
as Tom Lincoln
Thou Shalt Not Kill 1939
as Lars Olsen
Gone with the Wind 1939
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Cowboys from Texas 1939
as Kansas Jones
Allegheny Uprising 1939
as Dr. Stoke
The Flying Deuces 1939
as Commandant
$1,000 a Touchdown 1939
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Blackmail 1939
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
One Against the World 1939
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Way Down South 1939
as Cass
Wyoming Outlaw 1939
as Luke Parker
Daredevils of the Red Circle 1939
as 39013
Captain Fury 1939
as Mergon
The Oklahoma Kid 1939
as Alec Martin
Jesse James 1939
as Doctor
Kentucky 1938
as Southerner
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade 1938
as Lacey
Mars Attacks the World 1938
as Ming the Merciless
Dick Tracy Returns 1938
as Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers 1938
as Ace Daggett
Joaquin Murrieta 1938
as Politician (uncredited)
Jezebel 1938
as Officer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars 1938
as Emperor Ming
Rocket Ship 1938
as Emperor Ming
The Man Without a Country 1937
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Stand-In 1937
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The Last Train from Madrid 1937
as Warden (uncredited)
Slave Ship 1937
as Slave Dealer
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge 1937
as Gene Autry Sr.
The Good Earth 1937
as Banker (uncredited)
Hollywood Cowboy 1937
as 'Doc' Kramer
Two Gun Law 1937
as Wolf Larson
We're on the Jury 1937
as Mr. Martin
Empty Saddles 1936
as Cim White
Career Woman 1936
as Matt Clay
Wedding Present 1936
as Turnbull
Ramona 1936
as American Settler (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers 1936
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Jailbreak 1936
as Dan Stone
A Son Comes Home 1936
as Prosecutor
Show Boat 1936
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon 1936
as Ming the Merciless
Road Gang 1936
as Grayson
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1936
as Blacksmith
Song of the Saddle 1936
as Phineas P. Hook
Sunset of Power 1936
as Neil Brannum
Rose of the Rancho 1936
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Frisco Kid 1935
as Speaker (uncredited)
The Virginia Judge 1935
as Cyrus Higgins
Special Agent 1935
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend 1935
as Fleety Belle's Father
Hop-a-long Cassidy 1935
as Buck Peters
Reckless 1935
as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider 1935
as Zaroff
In Spite of Danger 1935
as Mr. Merritt
The Fixer Uppers 1935
as Pierre Gustave
Square Shooter 1935
as Miller
Red Morning 1934
as Stanchon
Behold My Wife! 1934
as Juan Storm Cloud
Broadway Bill 1934
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid 1934
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934
as Mr. Bagby
When Strangers Meet 1934
as John Tarman
Whom the Gods Destroy 1934
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities 1934
as Homer Boothby
The Last Round-up 1934
as Sheriff
David Harum 1934
as Deacon
Massacre 1934
as Sheriff Scatters
Mr. Skitch 1933
as Joe
Lone Cowboy 1933
as U.S. Marshal
The World Changes 1933
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Duck Soup 1933
as Prosecutor
White Woman 1933
as Fenton
Big Executive 1933
as Sheriff
The Bowery 1933
as Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull 1933
as Mr. Upjohn
This Day and Age 1933
as District Attorney
Disgraced! 1933
as District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven 1933
as Jerry Simons
At Twelve Midnight 1933
as Roger Thurston
Sunset Pass 1933
as Williams
The Three Musketeers 1933
as El Shaitan (voice)
Destination Unknown 1933
as Turk
Pick-up 1933
as Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again 1933
as Abraham Lincoln
Silver Dollar 1932
as Jenkins
The Sign of the Cross 1932
as Tyros
Too Busy to Work 1932
as Chief of Police
Rockabye 1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise 1932
as Joe Pugmire
The Phantom President 1932
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Hell's Highway 1932
as Matthew the Hermit
Pack Up Your Troubles 1932
as Welfare Association Officer
Mystery Ranch 1932
as Henry Steele
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain 1932
as Police Capt. Slade
The Hatchet Man 1932
as Lip Hop Fat
High Pressure 1932
as Mr. Banks
Manhattan Parade 1931
as Sheriff Casey
X Marks the Spot 1931
as Kirby
Safe in Hell 1931
as Lawyer Jones
A House Divided 1931
as Minister
Beau Hunks 1931
as Commandant
Sob Sister 1931
as City Editor Baker
A Dangerous Affair 1931
as Tupper
Palmy Days 1931
as Yolando
The Ruling Voice 1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
An American Tragedy 1931
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Caught Plastered 1931
as Sheriff Flint
The Miracle Woman 1931
as Simpson
Ships of Hate 1931
as Captain Lash
The Devil's Cabaret 1930
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West 1930
as Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West 1930
as Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit 1930
as Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger 1929
as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call 1929
as Kris Larsen
- The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial 1929
as District Attorney
The Farmer's Daughter 1928
as Hiram Flint
Credits from TMDB.