Acting
Charles Middleton
EN, FR cinema · 179 credits
Born
2 October 1874
Died
22 April 1949 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Also known as Charles B. Middleton · Charlie Middleton · Chas. Middleton · Charles Middletown · Charles Brown 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Ming the Merciless
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Ming the Merciless
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Station West
as Sheriff
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
The Pretender
as William the butler
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey
The Black Raven
as Sheriff
Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook
Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle
Batman
as Ken Colton
Crazy House
as Sheriff
Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib
Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger
Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Stick to Your Guns
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming
Shooting High
as Hod Carson
Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis
Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug
Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)
Brigham Young
as Mob Member
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort
Gold Rush Maisie
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
Cowboys from Texas
as Kansas Jones
Jesse James
as Doctor
The Oklahoma Kid
as Alec Martin
Allegheny Uprising
as Dr. Stoke
Way Down South
as Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
as Luke Parker
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Blackmail
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Lars Olsen
Captain Fury
as Mergon
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
One Against the World
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Emperor Ming
Dick Tracy Returns
as Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
as Ace Daggett
Kentucky
as Southerner
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
Mars Attacks the World
as Ming the Merciless
Joaquin Murrieta
as Politician (uncredited)
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)
Stand-In
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Hollywood Cowboy
as 'Doc' Kramer
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Martin
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as Gene Autry Sr.
Slave Ship
as Slave Dealer
Two Gun Law
as Wolf Larson
The Man Without a Country
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Warden (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith
Ramona
as American Settler (uncredited)
Song of the Saddle
as Phineas P. Hook
Road Gang
as Grayson
The Texas Rangers
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Empty Saddles
as Cim White
Sunset of Power
as Neil Brannum
A Son Comes Home
as Prosecutor
Rose of the Rancho
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Jailbreak
as Dan Stone
Wedding Present
as Turnbull
Career Woman
as Matt Clay
The Fixer Uppers
as Pierre Gustave
Frisco Kid
as Speaker (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
as Zaroff
Reckless
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Buck Peters
Square Shooter
as Miller
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle's Father
In Spite of Danger
as Mr. Merritt
The Virginia Judge
as Cyrus Higgins
Murder at the Vanities
as Homer Boothby
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mr. Bagby
Broadway Bill
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
Massacre
as Sheriff Scatters
The Last Round-up
as Sheriff
David Harum
as Deacon
Red Morning
as Stanchon
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud
When Strangers Meet
as John Tarman
The St. Louis Kid
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
Lone Cowboy
as U.S. Marshal
This Day and Age
as District Attorney
Tomorrow at Seven
as Jerry Simons
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again
as Abraham Lincoln
White Woman
as Fenton
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan (voice)
Mr. Skitch
as Joe
Sunset Pass
as Williams
Disgraced!
as District Attorney
At Twelve Midnight
as Roger Thurston
The Bowery
as Detective (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Upjohn
Big Executive
as Sheriff
The World Changes
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks
Hell's Highway
as Matthew the Hermit
Breach of Promise
1932
Breach of Promise
as Joe Pugmire
The Hatchet Man
as Lip Hop Fat
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Police Capt. Slade
Mystery Ranch
as Henry Steele
Too Busy to Work
as Chief of Police
Rockabye
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Phantom President
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Silver Dollar
as Jenkins
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson
Beau Hunks
as Commandant
Safe in Hell
as Lawyer Jones
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint
A House Divided
as Minister
Palmy Days
as Yolando
X Marks the Spot
as Kirby
Manhattan Parade
as Sheriff Casey
A Dangerous Affair
as Tupper
Ships of Hate
as Captain Lash
An American Tragedy
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker
The Devil's Cabaret
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
East Is West
as Dr. Fredericks
Way Out West
as Buck Rankin
Beau Bandit
as Lucius J. Perkins
Welcome Danger
as John Thorne / The Dragon
The Far Call
as Kris Larsen
The Bellamy Trial
1929
The Bellamy Trial
as District Attorney
The Farmer's Daughter
as Hiram Flint