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Died aged 74Also known asCharles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton, Charles Middletown, Charles Brown MiddletonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/10/1874Born inElizabethtown, Kentucky, USADied22/04/1949Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ713929 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#30017 ↗
Charles Brown Middleton 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | (archive footage) | 110 |
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer SpaceMovie | Ming the Merciless | 92 |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet MongoMovie | Ming the Merciless | 92 |
| 1948 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Movie | Townsman (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie | Wrecker (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1948 | My Girl TisaMovie | — | 74 |
| 1947 | Welcome StrangerMovie | Farmer Pinkett (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1947 | The Sea of GrassMovie | Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1946 | The KillersMovie | Farmer (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1946 | Spook BustersMovie | Mr. Stiles | 72 |
| 1946 | Strangler of the SwampMovie | Ferryman Douglas | 72 |
| 1945 | Our Vines Have Tender GrapesMovie | Mr. Jensen | 71 |
| 1945 | How DOooo You DoMovie | Sheriff Hayworth | 71 |
| 1944 | Black ArrowMovie | Tom Whitney | 70 |
| 1943 | BatmanMovie | Ken Colton | 69 |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseMovie | Sheriff | 69 |
| 1943 | The Black RavenMovie | Sheriff | 69 |
| 1941 | Sergeant YorkMovie | Mountaineer (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the HillsMovie | Blacksmith (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1941 | Western UnionMovie | Stagecoach Rider | 67 |
| 1941 | Belle StarrMovie | Carpetbagger | 67 |
| 1941 | Jungle ManMovie | Rev. James 'Jim' Graham | 67 |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed MenMovie | Captain Cort | 66 |
| 1940 | Virginia CityMovie | Jefferson Davis | 66 |
| 1940 | The Grapes of WrathMovie | Leader | 66 |
| 1940 | Brigham YoungMovie | Mob Member | 66 |
| 1940 | Rangers of FortuneMovie | Water Thug | 66 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseMovie | Jeremiah Walters | 66 |
| 1940 | Gold Rush MaisieMovie | Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited) | 66 |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in IllinoisMovie | Tom Lincoln | 66 |
| 1939 | Gone with the WindMovie | Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma KidMovie | Alec Martin | 65 |
| 1939 | Jesse JamesMovie | Doctor | 65 |
| 1939 | Daredevils of the Red CircleMovie | 39013 | 65 |
| 1939 | $1,000 a TouchdownMovie | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1939 | Allegheny UprisingMovie | Dr. Stoke | 65 |
| 1939 | Captain FuryMovie | Mergon | 65 |
| 1939 | BlackmailMovie | Southern Deputy (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1939 | Way Down SouthMovie | Cass | 65 |
| 1938 | JezebelMovie | Officer (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1938 | KentuckyMovie | Southerner | 64 |
| 1938 | Dick Tracy ReturnsMovie | Pa Stark | 64 |
| 1938 | Flaming FrontiersMovie | Ace Daggett | 64 |
| 1937 | The Last Train from MadridMovie | Warden (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1937 | Slave ShipMovie | Slave Dealer | 63 |
| 1937 | Hollywood CowboyMovie | 'Doc' Kramer | 63 |
| 1936 | Road GangMovie | Grayson | 62 |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome PineMovie | Blacksmith | 62 |
| 1936 | Show BoatMovie | Sheriff Ike Vallon | 62 |
| 1936 | A Son Comes HomeMovie | Prosecutor | 62 |
| 1936 | Wedding PresentMovie | Turnbull | 62 |
| 1936 | RamonaMovie | American Settler (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersMovie | Lawyer (uncredited) | 62 |
| 1936 | JailbreakMovie | Dan Stone | 62 |
| 1935 | Frisco KidMovie | Speaker (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1935 | Special AgentMovie | State Police Commander (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1935 | Hop-a-long CassidyMovie | Buck Peters | 61 |
| 1935 | RecklessMovie | District Attorney (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1935 | Square ShooterMovie | Miller | 61 |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the BendMovie | Fleety Belle's Father | 61 |
| 1935 | The Fixer UppersMovie | Pierre Gustave | 61 |
| 1934 | Broadway BillMovie | Veterinarian (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1934 | Murder at the VanitiesMovie | Homer Boothby | 60 |
| 1934 | Behold My Wife!Movie | Juan Storm Cloud | 60 |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchMovie | Mr. Bagby | 60 |
| 1934 | Red MorningMovie | Stanchon | 60 |
| 1934 | David HarumMovie | Deacon | 60 |
| 1933 | White WomanMovie | Fenton | 59 |
| 1933 | Duck SoupMovie | Prosecutor | 59 |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at SevenMovie | Jerry Simons | 59 |
| 1933 | The BoweryMovie | Detective (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1933 | Pick-upMovie | Mr. Brewster | 59 |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMovie | Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1933 | Lone CowboyMovie | U.S. Marshal | 59 |
| 1933 | Mr. SkitchMovie | Joe | 59 |
| 1933 | This Day and AgeMovie | District Attorney | 59 |
| 1932 | The Sign of the CrossMovie | Tyros | 58 |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangMovie | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1932 | The Phantom PresidentMovie | Abe Lincoln (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your TroublesMovie | Welfare Association Officer | 58 |
| 1932 | High PressureMovie | Mr. Banks | 58 |
| 1932 | Breach of PromiseMovie | Joe Pugmire | 58 |
| 1932 | RockabyeMovie | District Attorney (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1932 | Too Busy to WorkMovie | Chief of Police | 58 |
| 1931 | The Miracle WomanMovie | Simpson | 57 |
| 1931 | Palmy DaysMovie | Yolando | 57 |
| 1931 | Beau HunksMovie | Commandant | 57 |
| 1931 | An American TragedyMovie | Attorney Reuben Jephson | 57 |
| 1931 | Safe in HellMovie | Lawyer Jones | 57 |
| 1930 | Beau BanditMovie | Lucius J. Perkins | 56 |
| 1929 | The Bellamy TrialMovie | District Attorney | 55 |