Charles Middleton
Known for: Acting
Born: October 2, 1874
Died: April 22, 1949
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
177 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
8.0
The Boy from Mercury
1996
9.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
10.0
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
6.5
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
7.0
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
10.0
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
5.8
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
7.3
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
7.0
The Last Bandit
1949
3.8
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
8.0
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
6.4
Station West
1948
7.3
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
7.0
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
5.2
Here Comes Trouble
1948
9.0
My Girl Tisa
1948
5.8
The Pretender
1947
5.7
Gunfighters
1947
6.9
Welcome Stranger
1947
6.1
The Sea of Grass
1947
7.4
The Killers
1946
5.5
Spook Busters
1946
5.8
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
7.5
How DOooo You Do
1945
5.8
Northwest Trail
1945
7.2
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
4.4
Hollywood and Vine
1945
7.0
The Town Went Wild
1944
6.5
The Desert Hawk
1944
7.0
Black Arrow
1944
7.0
Wagon Wheels West
1943
6.0
Crazy House
1943
6.3
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
6.2
Batman
1943
10.0
Boobs in the Night
1943
5.4
The Black Raven
1943
7.2
Spook Louder
1943
8.0
Perils of Nyoka
1942
9.0
Men of San Quentin
1942
5.7
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
5.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
7.2
Sergeant York
1941
3.2
Jungle Man
1941
5.7
Stick to Your Guns
1941
5.9
Belle Starr
1941
6.5
Wild Geese Calling
1941
6.6
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
6.0
Western Union
1941
5.8
Santa Fe Trail
1940
7.4
Eyes of the Navy
1940
6.5
Rangers of Fortune
1940
4.6
Brigham Young
1940
6.8
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
7.0
Women in Hiding
1940
5.5
Island of Doomed Men
1940
6.8
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
7.0
Shooting High
1940
6.3
Virginia City
1940
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
6.9
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
8.0
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
6.0
Cowboys from Texas
1939
5.9
Allegheny Uprising
1939
6.4
The Flying Deuces
1939
3.7
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
6.9
Blackmail
1939
8.0
One Against the World
1939
6.4
Way Down South
1939
5.8
Wyoming Outlaw
1939
4.8
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
5.6
Captain Fury
1939
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
6.5
Jesse James
1939
6.1
Kentucky
1938
6.5
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938
6.5
Mars Attacks the World
1938
6.0
Dick Tracy Returns
1938
5.1
Flaming Frontiers
1938
7.3
Joaquin Murrieta
1938
7.0
Jezebel
1938
6.3
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
6.3
Rocket Ship
1938
6.1
The Man Without a Country
1937
6.5
Stand-In
1937
4.8
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
5.1
Slave Ship
1937
6.7
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
6.3
The Good Earth
1937
5.5
Hollywood Cowboy
1937
10.0
Two Gun Law
1937
6.2
We're on the Jury
1937
10.0
Empty Saddles
1936
6.0
Career Woman
1936
6.2
Wedding Present
1936
5.8
Ramona
1936
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936
6.7
Jailbreak
1936
4.0
A Son Comes Home
1936
6.7
Show Boat
1936
6.4
Flash Gordon
1936
7.0
Road Gang
1936
6.5
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
7.3
Song of the Saddle
1936
8.0
Sunset of Power
1936
7.0
Rose of the Rancho
1936
7.0
Frisco Kid
1935
6.2
Special Agent
1935
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
6.5
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
5.1
Reckless
1935
5.5
The Miracle Rider
1935
5.5
In Spite of Danger
1935
6.9
The Fixer Uppers
1935
6.2
Square Shooter
1935
5.7
Red Morning
1934
8.0
Behold My Wife!
1934
6.0
Broadway Bill
1934
6.0
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
10.0
When Strangers Meet
1934
6.0
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
5.6
Murder at the Vanities
1934
8.0
The Last Round-up
1934
7.5
David Harum
1934
5.5
Massacre
1934
7.3
Mr. Skitch
1933
4.0
Lone Cowboy
1933
4.8
The World Changes
1933
7.3
Duck Soup
1933
5.8
White Woman
1933
7.0
Big Executive
1933
5.4
The Bowery
1933
6.7
Doctor Bull
1933
5.0
This Day and Age
1933
6.5
Disgraced!
1933
6.2
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
5.7
At Twelve Midnight
1933
8.0
Sunset Pass
1933
5.7
The Three Musketeers
1933
7.0
Destination Unknown
1933
5.1
Pick-up
1933
7.0
The Road Is Open Again
1933
6.4
The Sign of the Cross
1932
6.2
Silver Dollar
1932
6.5
Too Busy to Work
1932
6.5
Rockabye
1932
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
193210.0
Breach of Promise
1932
6.1
Hell's Highway
1932
6.5
The Phantom President
1932
6.8
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
7.0
Mystery Ranch
1932
6.1
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
5.4
The Hatchet Man
1932
5.8
High Pressure
1932
3.2
Manhattan Parade
1931
6.5
X Marks the Spot
1931
6.7
Safe in Hell
1931
5.6
A House Divided
1931
6.9
Beau Hunks
1931
7.0
Sob Sister
1931
7.0
A Dangerous Affair
1931
7.3
Palmy Days
1931
6.2
The Ruling Voice
1931
6.3
An American Tragedy
1931
6.2
Caught Plastered
1931
6.7
The Miracle Woman
1931
7.5
Ships of Hate
1931
5.9
The Devil's Cabaret
1930
5.3
East Is West
1930
6.2
Way Out West
1930
4.3
Beau Bandit
1930
4.9
Welcome Danger
1929
8.0
The Far Call
19294.0
The Bellamy Trial
1929
10.0
The Farmer's Daughter
1928