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
| Birth Location | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874-10-02 |
| Died | 1949-04-22 |
Movies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1984
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant
1982
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self (archive footage)
1973
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless
1966
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
1948
Station West
as Sheriff
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
1948
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
1948
The Pretender
as William the butler
1947
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
1947
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
1947
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
1946
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles
1946
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
1946
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth
1945
Northwest Trail
as Pierre
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen
1945
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney
1945
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
1944
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey
1944
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney
1944
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook
1943
Crazy House
as Sheriff
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle
1943
Batman
as Ken Colton
1943
1943
Black Raven
as Sheriff
1943
Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet
1943
Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib
1942
Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson
1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader
1942
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
1941
Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
1941
Stick to Your Guns
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
1941
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger
1941
Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
1941
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider
1941
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
1940
Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young
as Mob Member
1940
Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
1940
Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)
1940
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters
1940
Shooting High
as Hod Carson
1940
Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln
1940
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Lars Olsen
1939
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
1939
Cowboys from Texas
as Kansas Jones
1939
Allegheny Uprising
as Dr. Stoke
1939
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
1939
Blackmail
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
1939
One Against the World
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
1939
Way Down South
as Cass
1939
Wyoming Outlaw
as Luke Parker
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as 39013
1939
Captain Fury
as Mergon
1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as Alec Martin
1939
Jesse James
as Doctor
1939
Kentucky
as Southerner
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Lacey
1938
Mars Attacks the World
as Ming the Merciless
1938
Dick Tracy Returns
as Pa Stark
1938
Flaming Frontiers
as Ace Daggett
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
as Politician (uncredited)
1938
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Emperor Ming
1938
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming
1938
The Man Without a Country
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
1937
Stand-In
as Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
1937
Slave Ship
as Slave Dealer
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as Gene Autry Sr.
1937
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)
1937
Hollywood Cowboy
as 'Doc' Kramer
1937
Two Gun Law
as Wolf Larson
1937
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Martin
1937
Empty Saddles
as Cim White
1936
Career Woman
as Matt Clay
1936
Wedding Present
as Turnbull
1936
Ramona
as American Settler (uncredited)
1936
The Texas Rangers
as Lawyer (uncredited)
1936
Jailbreak
as Dan Stone
1936
A Son Comes Home
as Prosecutor
1936
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
1936
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless
1936
Road Gang
as Grayson
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith
1936
Song of the Saddle
as Phineas P. Hook
1936
Sunset of Power
as Neil Brannum
1936
Rose of the Rancho
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)
1936
Frisco Kid
as Speaker (uncredited)
1935
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle's Father
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Buck Peters
1935
Reckless
as District Attorney (uncredited)
1935
The Miracle Rider
as Zaroff
1935
In Spite of Danger
as Mr. Merritt
1935
The Fixer Uppers
as Pierre Gustave
1935
Square Shooter
as Miller
1935
Red Morning
as Stanchon
1934
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud
1934
Broadway Bill
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mr. Bagby
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
1934
Murder at the Vanities
as Homer Boothby
1934
The Last Round-up
as Sheriff
1934
David Harum
as Deacon Perkins
1934
Massacre
as Sheriff Scatters
1934
Mr. Skitch
as Joe
1933
Lone Cowboy
as U.S. Marshal
1933
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
1933
White Woman
as Fenton
1933
Big Executive
as Sheriff
1933
The Bowery
as Detective (uncredited)
1933
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Upjohn
1933
This Day and Age
as District Attorney
1933
Disgraced!
as District Attorney
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
as Jerry Simons
1933
At Twelve Midnight
as Roger Thurston
1933
Sunset Pass
as Williams
1933
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan (voice)
1933
Destination Unknown
as Turk
1933
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster
1933
The Road Is Open Again
as Abraham Lincoln
1933
Silver Dollar
as Jenkins
1932
Too Busy to Work
as Chief of Police
1932
The Sign of the Cross
as Tyros
1932
Rockabye
as District Attorney (uncredited)
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1932
Breach of Promise
as Joe Pugmire
1932
The Phantom President
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
1932
Hell's Highway
as Matthew the Hermit
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer
1932
Mystery Ranch
as Henry Steele
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Police Capt. Slade
1932
The Hatchet Man
as Lip Hop Fat
1932
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks
1932
Manhattan Parade
as Sheriff Casey
1931
X Marks the Spot
as Kirby
1931
Safe in Hell
as Lawyer Jones
1931
A House Divided
as Minister
1931
Beau Hunks
as Commandant
1931
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker
1931
A Dangerous Affair
as Tupper
1931
Palmy Days
as Yolando
1931
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)
1931
An American Tragedy
as Attorney Reuben Jephson
1931
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint
1931
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson
1931
Ships of Hate
as Captain Lash
1931
The Devil's Cabaret
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)
1930
East Is West
as Dr. Fredericks
1930
Way Out West
as Buck Rankin
1930
Beau Bandit
as Lucius J. Perkins
1930
Welcome Danger
as John Thorne / The Dragon
1929
The Far Call
as Kris Larsen
1929
The Bellamy Trial
as District Attorney
1929
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