Acting
Robert Middlemass
EN cinema · 84 credits
Born
3 September 1883
Died
10 September 1949 (aged 66)
Birthplace
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Also known as Robert Middlemas · Bob Middlemass · Robert M. Middlemass
Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen. Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today. Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known for
Filmography
A Sporting Chance
as William Reardon
Main Street After Dark
as Detective (uncredited)
Hold That Blonde!
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as State's Attorney
The Black Raven
as Tim Winfield
Bombardier
as Officer
The Payoff
as Lester Norris
Klondike Fury
as Sam Armstrong
Johnny Doughboy
as V.J.
Torpedo Boat
as Mr. Townsend
No Hands on the Clock
as Police Chief Bates
Lady Scarface
as Police Captain Lovell
Road to Zanzibar
as Police Inspector
They Met in Argentina
as George Hastings (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
as Captain Wade
Little Old New York
as Nicholas Roosevelt
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
as Mr. Oberton
Gold Rush Maisie
as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Abner Cartwright
Indianapolis Speedway
as Edward Hart
Hotel Imperial
as General Von Schwartzberg
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
as Harkrider
Idiot's Delight
as Hospital Commandant
Stanley and Livingstone
as Carmichael
Coast Guard
as Capt. Lyons
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable
as Sen. Berry
Blackmail
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as Militant American Tourist
The Arizona Kid
as General Stark
Maisie
as Doctor (Uncredited)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Morales
Drunk Driving
as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
I Am the Law
as Moss Kitchell
While New York Sleeps
as Sawyer
Miracle Money
as Hartney Drew
I Stand Accused
as Norman L. Mitchell
Love Is a Headache
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Tarnished Angel
as Police Chief Thomas
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Kentucky
as Track Official
Highway Patrol
1938
Highway Patrol
as J.W. Brady
Blondes at Work
as Boylan - Editor
The Mad Miss Manton
as District Attorney (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
as Sheriff
Meet the Boy Friend
as McGrath
Madame X
as Prefect of Police
Navy Blue and Gold
as Academy Superintendent
The Last Train from Madrid
as Militiaman (uncredited)
Trapped
as Sol Rothert
Hideaway Girl
as Capt. Dixon
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Wilbur Hoffman
Cain and Mabel
as Cafe Proprietor
You May Be Next!
as Dan McMahon
Hats Off
as Tex Connelly
F-Man
as Chief Cartwright
Guns of the Pecos
as Judge L.F. Blake
Frankie and Johnnie
as Undetermined Supporting Role
A Son Comes Home
as Sheriff
Two Against the World
as Bertram C. Reynolds
General Spanky
as Overseer
Muss 'em Up
as Inspector Brock
One Way Ticket
as Bender
Grand Exit
as Fire Chief Mulligan
Air Hawks
as Drewen
Atlantic Adventure
as Harry Van Dieman
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Chief of Detectives McGowan
Party Wire
as Judge Stephen Stephenson
After the Dance
as King
The Awakening of Jim Burke
as Bill Duke
She Couldn't Take It
as Desk Sergeant
If You Could Only Cook
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Too Tough to Kill
as Hubbel
The Public Menace
as Frentrup
The Black Room
as The Prosecutor
Super Speed
as Wilson Gale
Unknown Woman
1935
Unknown Woman
as Hammacher
The Studio Murder Mystery
as Boris Seminoff
The Valiant
Theatre Play