Person
Charles Middleton
Actor· 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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer Space | Ming the Merciless | Film |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet Mongo | Ming the Merciless | Film |
| 1948 | The Decision of Christopher Blake | President in Dream (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Wrecker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Station West | Sheriff | Film |
| 1948 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Here Comes Trouble | Reporter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger | Farmer Pinkett (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Pretender | William the butler | Film |
| 1947 | Gunfighters | Sheriff #1 (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Strangler of the Swamp | Ferryman Douglas | Film |
| 1946 | The Killers | Farmer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Spook Busters | Mr. Stiles | Film |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine | Attorney | Film |
| 1945 | Our Vines Have Tender Grapes | Mr. Jensen | Film |
| 1943 | Spook Louder | Graves' Valet | Film |
| 1943 | Oklahoma Outlaws | Judge Ringle | Film |
| 1943 | The Black Raven | Sheriff | Film |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills | Blacksmith (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Stick to Your Guns | Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner | Film |
| 1941 | Belle Starr | Carpetbagger | Film |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Jefferson Davis | Film |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise | Jeremiah Walters | Film |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Emperor Ming | Film |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie | Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Gentry | Film |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Tom Lincoln | Film |
| 1940 | Women in Hiding | Alice's Father (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Eyes of the Navy | Farmer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed Men | Captain Cort | Film |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath | Leader | Film |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Doctor | Film |
| 1939 | Way Down South | Cass | Film |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | Alec Martin | Film |
| 1939 | Captain Fury | Mergon | Film |
| 1939 | Blackmail | Southern Deputy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | The Flying Deuces | Commandant | Film |
| 1939 | Wyoming Outlaw | Luke Parker | Film |
| 1939 | Cowboys from Texas | Kansas Jones | Film |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Southerner | Film |
| 1938 | Rocket Ship | Emperor Ming | Film |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the World | Ming the Merciless | Film |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | Emperor Ming | Film |
| 1937 | The Good Earth | Banker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | The Man Without a Country | President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | We're on the Jury | Mr. Martin | Film |
| 1937 | Stand-In | Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln | Film |
| 1937 | Slave Ship | Slave Dealer | Film |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon | Ming the Merciless | Film |
| 1936 | Career Woman | Matt Clay | Film |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Blacksmith | Film |
| 1936 | Wedding Present | Turnbull | Film |
| 1936 | Ramona | American Settler (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | Lawyer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Show Boat | Sheriff Ike Vallon | Film |
| 1936 | Song of the Saddle | Phineas P. Hook | Film |
| 1935 | The Miracle Rider | Zaroff | Film |
| 1935 | Reckless | District Attorney (uncredited) | Film |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bend | Fleety Belle's Father | Film |
| 1935 | Hop-a-long Cassidy | Buck Peters | Film |
| 1935 | The Fixer Uppers | Pierre Gustave | Film |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanities | Homer Boothby | Film |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Mr. Bagby | Film |
| 1934 | Massacre | Sheriff Scatters | Film |
| 1934 | Behold My Wife! | Juan Storm Cloud | Film |
| 1933 | The Bowery | Detective (uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | Duck Soup | Prosecutor | Film |
| 1933 | This Day and Age | District Attorney | Film |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven | Jerry Simons | Film |
| 1933 | Destination Unknown | Turk | Film |
| 1933 | The Road Is Open Again | Abraham Lincoln | Film |
| 1933 | White Woman | Fenton | Film |
| 1933 | Pick-up | Mr. Brewster | Film |
| 1933 | The Three Musketeers | El Shaitan (voice) | Film |
| 1932 | The Hatchet Man | Lip Hop Fat | Film |
| 1932 | Silver Dollar | Jenkins | Film |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | Tyros | Film |
| 1932 | High Pressure | Mr. Banks | Film |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Welfare Association Officer | Film |
| 1932 | The Phantom President | Abe Lincoln (uncredited) | Film |
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