Charles Middleton
Acting
Born: 1874-10-02 in 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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
Duck Soup
Prosecutor
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jezebel
Officer (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Wrecker (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
Commandant
Batman
Ken Colton
Jesse James
Doctor
Western Union
Stagecoach Rider
The Good Earth
Banker (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
Welfare Association Officer
Beau Hunks
Commandant
Santa Fe Trail
Gentry
The Shepherd of the Hills
Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Sign of the Cross
Tyros
The Miracle Woman
Simpson
Show Boat
Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
Safe in Hell
Lawyer Jones
The Fixer Uppers
Pierre Gustave
Virginia City
Jefferson Davis
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Blacksmith
The Oklahoma Kid
Alec Martin
Allegheny Uprising
Dr. Stoke
The Sea of Grass
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Tom Lincoln
Station West
Sheriff
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Emperor Ming
Gunfighters
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Strangler of the Swamp
Ferryman Douglas
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Jeremiah Walters
Welcome Danger
John Thorne / The Dragon
Broadway Bill
Veterinarian (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
Lawyer (uncredited)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Mr. Jensen
The Black Raven
Sheriff
Stand-In
Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln