Charles Middleton
Acting
Born October 2, 1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Died April 22, 1949
Also known as Charles B. Middleton · Charlie Middleton · Chas. Middleton
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.
Filmography50+ titles
Gone with the Wind
The Grapes of Wrath
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Killers
Spaceship to the Unknown
Duck Soup
Palmy Days
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Sergeant York
Frisco Kid
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Town Went Wild
Shooting High
Jezebel
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Pack Up Your Troubles
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Doctor Bull
The Miracle Woman
The Texas Rangers
Jesse James
Stand-In
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Station West
The Flying Deuces
Way Down South
Flash Gordon
The Sign of the Cross
Rocket Ship
The Good Earth
Batman
Virginia City
Special Agent
Tomorrow at Seven
The Sea of Grass
Kentucky
Western Union
The Oklahoma Kid
Dick Tracy Returns
Broadway Bill
Belle Starr
Purple Death from Outer Space
Northwest Trail
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Santa Fe Trail
Allegheny Uprising
High Pressure
Stick to Your Guns