Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Date of Birth:

Oct 02, 1874

Place of Birth:

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:

Island of Doomed Men Island of Doomed Men

1940

An American Tragedy An American Tragedy

1931

Special Agent Special Agent

1935

The Bowery The Bowery

1933

At Twelve Midnight At Twelve Midnight

1933

Jezebel Jezebel

1938

Stick to Your Guns Stick to Your Guns

1941

Gunfighters Gunfighters

1947

Sergeant York Sergeant York

1941

Wedding Present Wedding Present

1936

Mars Attacks the World Mars Attacks the World

1938

Wild Bill Hickok Rides Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Career Woman Career Woman

1936

Gold Rush Maisie Gold Rush Maisie

1940

Whom the Gods Destroy Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

The Last Bandit The Last Bandit

1949

Western Union Western Union

1941

Captain Fury Captain Fury

1939

Doctor Bull Doctor Bull

1933

Steamboat Round the Bend Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Two Gun Law Two Gun Law

1937

Black Arrow Black Arrow

1944

Rangers of Fortune Rangers of Fortune

1940

Eyes of the Navy Eyes of the Navy

1940

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

Rocket Ship Rocket Ship

1938

Women in Hiding Women in Hiding

1940

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Empty Saddles Empty Saddles

1936

Blackmail Blackmail

1939

Square Shooter Square Shooter

1935

Rose of the Rancho Rose of the Rancho

1936

Jailbreak Jailbreak

1936

Wagon Wheels West Wagon Wheels West

1943

Brigham Young Brigham Young

1940

Sunset of Power Sunset of Power

1936

Jungle Man Jungle Man

1941

Ships of Hate Ships of Hate

1931

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

A Dangerous Affair A Dangerous Affair

1931

Thou Shalt Not Kill Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939

The Ruling Voice The Ruling Voice

1931

Rockabye Rockabye

1932

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

The Shepherd of the Hills The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

The Phantom President The Phantom President

1932

The Town Went Wild The Town Went Wild

1944

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Frisco Kid Frisco Kid

1935

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Boobs in the Night Boobs in the Night

1943

Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy

1933

The Good Earth The Good Earth

1937

Here Comes Trouble Here Comes Trouble

1948

The Mystery of Marie Roget The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers

1936

A Son Comes Home A Son Comes Home

1936

Spook Louder Spook Louder

1943

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1933

Breach of Promise Breach of Promise

1932

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

The Far Call The Far Call

1929

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

My Girl Tisa My Girl Tisa

1948

Oklahoma Outlaws Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

The Man Without a Country The Man Without a Country

1937

Batman Batman

1943

Crazy House Crazy House

1943

$1,000 a Touchdown $1,000 a Touchdown

1939

Behold My Wife! Behold My Wife!

1934

How DOooo You Do How DOooo You Do

1945

Silver Dollar Silver Dollar

1932

Beau Bandit Beau Bandit

1930

The Desert Hawk The Desert Hawk

1944

Hollywood and Vine Hollywood and Vine

1945

Dance of the Cookoos Dance of the Cookoos

1982

Jiggs and Maggie in Court Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

Sob Sister Sob Sister

1931

One Against the World One Against the World

1939

Big Executive Big Executive

1933

Spaceship to the Unknown Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

In Spite of Danger In Spite of Danger

1935

Joaquin Murrieta Joaquin Murrieta

1938

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

1939

Way Down South Way Down South

1939

Black Raven Black Raven

1943

The Devil's Cabaret The Devil's Cabaret

1930

A House Divided A House Divided

1931

This Day and Age This Day and Age

1933

Hell's Highway Hell's Highway

1932

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

Caught Plastered Caught Plastered

1931

Spook Busters Spook Busters

1946

Palmy Days Palmy Days

1931

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

The Hatchet Man The Hatchet Man

1932

Stand-In Stand-In

1937

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

Destination Unknown Destination Unknown

1933

East Is West East Is West

1930

Song of the Saddle Song of the Saddle

1936

Purple Death from Outer Space Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

Ramona Ramona

1936

X Marks the Spot X Marks the Spot

1931

Belle Starr Belle Starr

1941

Welcome Danger Welcome Danger

1929

Show Boat Show Boat

1936

Strangler of the Swamp Strangler of the Swamp

1946

Station West Station West

1948

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

The Flying Deuces The Flying Deuces

1939

The Pretender The Pretender

1947

Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe Trail

1940

Duck Soup Duck Soup

1933

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon

1936

The Miracle Woman The Miracle Woman

1931

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

The Sign of the Cross The Sign of the Cross

1932

Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities

1934

Safe in Hell Safe in Hell

1931

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

The Fixer Uppers The Fixer Uppers

1935

The Killers The Killers

1946

High Pressure High Pressure

1932

Beau Hunks Beau Hunks

1931

Tomorrow at Seven Tomorrow at Seven

1933

Pick-up Pick-up

1933

Kentucky Kentucky

1938

Jesse James Jesse James

1939

Too Busy to Work Too Busy to Work

1932

Wild Geese Calling Wild Geese Calling

1941

Red Morning Red Morning

1934

Slave Ship Slave Ship

1937

Sunset Pass Sunset Pass

1933

Perils of Nyoka Perils of Nyoka

1942

Disgraced! Disgraced!

1933

Men of San Quentin Men of San Quentin

1942

The Oklahoma Kid The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Bellamy Trial The Bellamy Trial

1929

Allegheny Uprising Allegheny Uprising

1939

Wyoming Outlaw Wyoming Outlaw

1939

Virginia City Virginia City

1940

Pack Up Your Troubles Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

The Decision of Christopher Blake The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

Manhattan Parade Manhattan Parade

1931

Hop-a-long Cassidy Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

Way Out West Way Out West

1930

David Harum David Harum

1934

We're on the Jury We're on the Jury

1937

Daredevils of the Red Circle Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

Hollywood Cowboy Hollywood Cowboy

1937

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

Road Gang Road Gang

1936

Massacre Massacre

1934

The Road Is Open Again The Road Is Open Again

1933

The Miracle Rider The Miracle Rider

1935

White Woman White Woman

1933

Mr. Skitch Mr. Skitch

1933

Mystery Ranch Mystery Ranch

1932

Cowboys from Texas Cowboys from Texas

1939

Reckless Reckless

1935

Shooting High Shooting High

1940

Northwest Trail Northwest Trail

1945

Flaming Frontiers Flaming Frontiers

1938

Welcome Stranger Welcome Stranger

1947

The Last Round-up The Last Round-up

1934

Dick Tracy Returns Dick Tracy Returns

1938

The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

1940

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