Charles Middleton
Acting
Born October 2, 1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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.
Films (177)
The Boy from Mercury
1996
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
The Last Bandit
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
Station West
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Here Comes Trouble
1948
My Girl Tisa
1948
The Pretender
1947
Gunfighters
1947
Welcome Stranger
1947
The Sea of Grass
1947
The Killers
1946
Spook Busters
1946
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
How DOooo You Do
1945
Northwest Trail
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
Hollywood and Vine
1945
The Town Went Wild
1944
The Desert Hawk
1944
Black Arrow
1944
Wagon Wheels West
1943
Crazy House
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
Batman
1943
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Black Raven
1943
Spook Louder
1943
Perils of Nyoka
1942
Men of San Quentin
1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Sergeant York
1941
Jungle Man
1941
Stick to Your Guns
1941
Belle Starr
1941
Wild Geese Calling
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
Western Union
1941
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Eyes of the Navy
1940
Rangers of Fortune
1940
Brigham Young
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
Women in Hiding
1940
Island of Doomed Men
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Shooting High
1940
Virginia City
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939
Gone with the Wind
1939
Cowboys from Texas
1939
Allegheny Uprising
1939
The Flying Deuces
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
Blackmail
1939
One Against the World
1939
Way Down South
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
Captain Fury
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
Jesse James
1939
Kentucky
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
Mars Attacks the World
1938
Dick Tracy Returns
1938
Flaming Frontiers
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
Jezebel
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
Rocket Ship
1938
The Man Without a Country
1937
Stand-In
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
Slave Ship
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
The Good Earth
1937
Hollywood Cowboy
1937
Two Gun Law
1937
We're on the Jury
1937
Empty Saddles
1936
Career Woman
1936
Wedding Present
1936
Ramona
1936
The Texas Rangers
1936
Jailbreak
1936
A Son Comes Home
1936
Show Boat
1936
Flash Gordon
1936
Road Gang
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
Song of the Saddle
1936
Sunset of Power
1936
Rose of the Rancho
1936
Frisco Kid
1935
Special Agent
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
Reckless
1935
The Miracle Rider
1935
In Spite of Danger
1935
The Fixer Uppers
1935
Square Shooter
1935
Red Morning
1934
Behold My Wife!
1934
Broadway Bill
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
When Strangers Meet
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
Murder at the Vanities
1934
The Last Round-up
1934
David Harum
1934
Massacre
1934
Mr. Skitch
1933
Lone Cowboy
1933
The World Changes
1933
Duck Soup
1933
White Woman
1933
Big Executive
1933
The Bowery
1933
Doctor Bull
1933
This Day and Age
1933
Disgraced!
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
At Twelve Midnight
1933
Sunset Pass
1933
The Three Musketeers
1933
Destination Unknown
1933
Pick-up
1933
The Road Is Open Again
1933
The Sign of the Cross
1932
Silver Dollar
1932
Too Busy to Work
1932
Rockabye
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Breach of Promise
1932
Hell's Highway
1932
The Phantom President
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
Mystery Ranch
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
The Hatchet Man
1932
High Pressure
1932
Manhattan Parade
1931
X Marks the Spot
1931
Safe in Hell
1931
A House Divided
1931
Beau Hunks
1931
Sob Sister
1931
A Dangerous Affair
1931
Palmy Days
1931
The Ruling Voice
1931
An American Tragedy
1931
Caught Plastered
1931
The Miracle Woman
1931
Ships of Hate
1931
The Devil's Cabaret
1930
East Is West
1930
Way Out West
1930
Beau Bandit
1930
Welcome Danger
1929
The Far Call
1929
The Bellamy Trial
1929
The Farmer's Daughter
1928