Charles Middleton
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.
Acted in
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
as Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
as Self (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
The Last Bandit
1949
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
as President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West
1948
as Sheriff
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948
The Pretender
1947
as William the butler
Gunfighters
1947
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
1947
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers
1946
as Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters
1946
as Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
as Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do
1945
as Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail
1945
as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Attorney
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk
1944
as Koda Bey
Black Arrow
1944
as Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West
1943
as Phineas Hook
Crazy House
1943
as Sheriff
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
as Judge Ringle
Batman
1943
as Ken Colton
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Black Raven
1943
as Sheriff
Spook Louder
1943
as Graves' Valet
Perils of Nyoka
1942
as Cassib
Men of San Quentin
1942
as Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Claim Jumping Leader
Sergeant York
1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jungle Man
1941
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns
1941
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Belle Starr
1941
as Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling
1941
as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Western Union
1941
as Stagecoach Rider
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Gentry
Eyes of the Navy
1940
as Farmer (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Water Thug
Brigham Young
1940
as Mob Member
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Women in Hiding
1940
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men
1940
as Captain Cort
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Jeremiah Walters
Shooting High
1940
as Hod Carson
Virginia City
1940
as Jefferson Davis
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Leader
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Emperor Ming
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Tom Lincoln
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939
as Lars Olsen
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Cowboys from Texas
1939
as Kansas Jones
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Dr. Stoke
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Commandant
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
One Against the World
1939
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Way Down South
1939
as Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
as Luke Parker
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as 39013
Captain Fury
1939
as Mergon
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Alec Martin
Jesse James
1939
as Doctor
Kentucky
1938
as Southerner
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
as Lacey
Mars Attacks the World
1938
as Ming the Merciless
Dick Tracy Returns
1938
as Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
1938
as Ace Daggett
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
as Politician (uncredited)
Jezebel
1938
as Officer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Emperor Ming
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1938
as Ming the Merciless
Rocket Ship
1938
as Emperor Ming
The Man Without a Country
1937
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Slave Ship
1937
as Slave Dealer
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
as Gene Autry Sr.
The Good Earth
1937
as Banker (uncredited)
Hollywood Cowboy
1937
as 'Doc' Kramer
Two Gun Law
1937
as Wolf Larson
We're on the Jury
1937
as Mr. Martin
Empty Saddles
1936
as Cim White
Career Woman
1936
as Matt Clay
Wedding Present
1936
as Turnbull
Ramona
1936
as American Settler (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Jailbreak
1936
as Dan Stone
A Son Comes Home
1936
as Prosecutor
Show Boat
1936
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
Flash Gordon
1936
as Ming the Merciless
Road Gang
1936
as Grayson
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as Blacksmith
Song of the Saddle
1936
as Phineas P. Hook
Sunset of Power
1936
as Neil Brannum
Rose of the Rancho
1936
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
1935
as Speaker (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
as Fleety Belle's Father
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Buck Peters
Reckless
1935
as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
1935
as Zaroff
In Spite of Danger
1935
as Mr. Merritt
The Fixer Uppers
1935
as Pierre Gustave
Square Shooter
1935
as Miller
Red Morning
1934
as Stanchon
Behold My Wife!
1934
as Juan Storm Cloud
Broadway Bill
1934
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
as Mr. Bagby
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
1934
as Homer Boothby
The Last Round-up
1934
as Sheriff
David Harum
1934
as Deacon
Massacre
1934
as Sheriff Scatters
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Joe
Lone Cowboy
1933
as U.S. Marshal
Duck Soup
1933
as Prosecutor
White Woman
1933
as Fenton
Big Executive
1933
as Sheriff
The Bowery
1933
as Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
1933
as Mr. Upjohn
This Day and Age
1933
as District Attorney
Disgraced!
1933
as District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Jerry Simons
At Twelve Midnight
1933
as Roger Thurston
Sunset Pass
1933
as Williams
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan (voice)
Destination Unknown
1933
as Turk
Pick-up
1933
as Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again
1933
as Abraham Lincoln
Silver Dollar
1932
as Jenkins
Too Busy to Work
1932
as Chief of Police
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Tyros
Rockabye
1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Breach of Promise
1932
as Joe Pugmire
Hell's Highway
1932
as Matthew the Hermit
The Phantom President
1932
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Welfare Association Officer
Mystery Ranch
1932
as Henry Steele
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Police Capt. Slade
The Hatchet Man
1932
as Lip Hop Fat
High Pressure
1932
as Mr. Banks
Manhattan Parade
1931
as Sheriff Casey
X Marks the Spot
1931
as Kirby
Safe in Hell
1931
as Lawyer Jones
A House Divided
1931
as Minister
Beau Hunks
1931
as Commandant
Sob Sister
1931
as City Editor Baker
A Dangerous Affair
1931
as Tupper
Palmy Days
1931
as Yolando
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
1931
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
Caught Plastered
1931
as Sheriff Flint
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Simpson
Ships of Hate
1931
as Captain Lash
The Devil's Cabaret
1930
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West
1930
as Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West
1930
as Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit
1930
as Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger
1929
as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call
1929
as Kris Larsen
The Bellamy Trial
1929
as District Attorney