Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

🎂 2nd October 1874 (151 yrs) 📍 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

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.

Charles Middleton

🎬 Movies Featuring Charles Middleton

The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury (1996)

as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos (1982)

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

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)

as Self (archive footage)
Peril from the Planet Mongo

Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)

as Ming the Merciless
Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)

as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)

as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit (1949)

as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)

as President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)

as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West

Station West (1948)

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

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

as Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble (1948)

as Reporter (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa (1948)

The Pretender

The Pretender (1947)

as William the butler
Gunfighters

Gunfighters (1947)

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger (1947)

as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers

The Killers (1946)

as Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters

Spook Busters (1946)

as Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp (1946)

as Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do (1945)

as Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail (1945)

as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)

as Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine (1945)

as Attorney
The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild (1944)

as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk (1944)

as Koda Bey
Black Arrow

Black Arrow (1944)

as Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West (1943)

as Phineas Hook
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

as Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)

as Judge Ringle
Batman

Batman (1943)

as Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night (1943)

The Black Raven

The Black Raven (1943)

as Sheriff
Spook Louder

Spook Louder (1943)

as Graves' Valet
Perils of Nyoka

Perils of Nyoka (1942)

as Cassib
Men of San Quentin

Men of San Quentin (1942)

as Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

as Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Claim Jumping Leader
Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jungle Man

Jungle Man (1941)

as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns (1941)

as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Belle Starr

Belle Starr (1941)

as Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling (1941)

as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

as Stagecoach Rider
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

as Gentry
Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy (1940)

as Farmer (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune (1940)

as Water Thug
Brigham Young

Brigham Young (1940)

as Mob Member
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie (1940)

as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding (1940)

as Alice's Father (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men (1940)

as Captain Cort
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

as Jeremiah Walters
Shooting High

Shooting High (1940)

as Hod Carson
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Jefferson Davis
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as Leader
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

as Emperor Ming
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

as Tom Lincoln
No Image

Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)

as Lars Olsen
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas (1939)

as Kansas Jones
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising (1939)

as Dr. Stoke
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces (1939)

as Commandant
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)

as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Blackmail

Blackmail (1939)

as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
One Against the World

One Against the World (1939)

as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Way Down South

Way Down South (1939)

as Cass
Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw (1939)

as Luke Parker
Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

as 39013
Captain Fury

Captain Fury (1939)

as Mergon
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

as Alec Martin
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

as Doctor
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

as Southerner
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)

as Lacey
Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World (1938)

as Ming the Merciless
Dick Tracy Returns

Dick Tracy Returns (1938)

as Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers (1938)

as Ace Daggett
Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta (1938)

as Politician (uncredited)
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as Officer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)

as Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1938)

as Ming the Merciless
Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship (1938)

as Emperor Ming
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1937)

as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Stand-In

Stand-In (1937)

as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

as Warden (uncredited)
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

as Slave Dealer
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)

as Gene Autry Sr.
The Good Earth

The Good Earth (1937)

as Banker (uncredited)
Hollywood Cowboy

Hollywood Cowboy (1937)

as 'Doc' Kramer
Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law (1937)

as Wolf Larson
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury (1937)

as Mr. Martin
Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles (1936)

as Cim White
Career Woman

Career Woman (1936)

as Matt Clay
Wedding Present

Wedding Present (1936)

as Turnbull
Ramona

Ramona (1936)

as American Settler (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1936)

as Lawyer (uncredited)
Jailbreak

Jailbreak (1936)

as Dan Stone
A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home (1936)

as Prosecutor
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (1936)

as Ming the Merciless
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Grayson
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)

as Blacksmith
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle (1936)

as Phineas P. Hook
Sunset of Power

Sunset of Power (1936)

as Neil Brannum
Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho (1936)

as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid (1935)

as Speaker (uncredited)
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)

as Fleety Belle's Father
Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)

as Buck Peters
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider (1935)

as Zaroff
In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger (1935)

as Mr. Merritt
The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers (1935)

as Pierre Gustave
Square Shooter

Square Shooter (1935)

as Miller
Red Morning

Red Morning (1934)

as Stanchon
Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife! (1934)

as Juan Storm Cloud
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill (1934)

as Veterinarian (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)

as Mr. Bagby
When Strangers Meet

When Strangers Meet (1934)

as John Tarman
Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)

as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities (1934)

as Homer Boothby
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up (1934)

as Sheriff
David Harum

David Harum (1934)

as Deacon
Massacre

Massacre (1934)

as Sheriff Scatters
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch (1933)

as Joe
Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy (1933)

as U.S. Marshal
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933)

as Prosecutor
White Woman

White Woman (1933)

as Fenton
Big Executive

Big Executive (1933)

as Sheriff
The Bowery

The Bowery (1933)

as Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull (1933)

as Mr. Upjohn
This Day and Age

This Day and Age (1933)

as District Attorney
Disgraced!

Disgraced! (1933)

as District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven (1933)

as Jerry Simons
At Twelve Midnight

At Twelve Midnight (1933)

as Roger Thurston
Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass (1933)

as Williams
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1933)

as El Shaitan (voice)
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown (1933)

as Turk
Pick-up

Pick-up (1933)

as Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again

The Road Is Open Again (1933)

as Abraham Lincoln
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

as Tyros
Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar (1932)

as Jenkins
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work (1932)

as Chief of Police
Rockabye

Rockabye (1932)

as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
No Image

Breach of Promise (1932)

as Joe Pugmire
Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway (1932)

as Matthew the Hermit
The Phantom President

The Phantom President (1932)

as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

as Welfare Association Officer
Mystery Ranch

Mystery Ranch (1932)

as Henry Steele
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

as Police Capt. Slade
The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man (1932)

as Lip Hop Fat
High Pressure

High Pressure (1932)

as Mr. Banks
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade (1931)

as Sheriff Casey
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot (1931)

as Kirby
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell (1931)

as Lawyer Jones
A House Divided

A House Divided (1931)

as Minister
Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks (1931)

as Commandant
Sob Sister

Sob Sister (1931)

as City Editor Baker
A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair (1931)

as Tupper
Palmy Days

Palmy Days (1931)

as Yolando
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice (1931)

as Board Member (uncredited)
An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy (1931)

as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered (1931)

as Sheriff Flint
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman (1931)

as Simpson
Ships of Hate

Ships of Hate (1931)

as Captain Lash
The Devil's Cabaret

The Devil's Cabaret (1930)

as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West

East Is West (1930)

as Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West

Way Out West (1930)

as Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit (1930)

as Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger (1929)

as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call

The Far Call (1929)

as Kris Larsen
No Image

The Bellamy Trial (1929)

as District Attorney