Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Person

Charles Middleton

Actor 1874-10-02 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939 · Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Leader

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933 · Prosecutor

The Killers

The Killers

1946 · Farmer (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · Mountaineer (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 · Train Conductor (uncredited)

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938 · Officer (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948 · Wrecker (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939 · Commandant

Batman

Batman

1943 · Ken Colton

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939 · Doctor

Western Union

Western Union

1941 · Stagecoach Rider

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937 · Banker (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 · Welfare Association Officer

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931 · Commandant

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940 · Gentry

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · Blacksmith (uncredited)

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932 · Tyros

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931 · Simpson

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936 · Sheriff Ike Vallon