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Life & Death
Died aged 74Also known asCharles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton, Charles Middletown, Charles Brown MiddletonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/10/1874Born inElizabethtown, Kentucky, USADied22/04/1949 (aged 74)Died 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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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | (archive footage) | 110 |
| 1973 | A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 99 |
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer SpaceMovie | Ming the Merciless | 92 |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet MongoMovie | Ming the Merciless | 92 |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the UnknownMovie | Ming the Merciless (archive footage) | 92 |
| 1949 | The Last BanditMovie | Blindfolded Circuit Rider | 75 |
| 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 |
| 1948 | Jiggs and Maggie in CourtMovie | Mr. Burton, an Attorney | 74 |
| 1947 | Welcome StrangerMovie | Farmer Pinkett (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1947 | The Sea of GrassMovie | Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1947 | GunfightersMovie | Sheriff #1 (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1947 | The PretenderMovie | William the butler | 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 |
| 1944 | The Town Went WildMovie | Sam, Midvale District Attorney | 70 |
| 1943 | BatmanMovie | Ken Colton | 69 |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseMovie | Sheriff | 69 |
| 1943 | The Black RavenMovie | Sheriff | 69 |
| 1943 | Spook LouderMovie | Graves' Valet | 69 |
| 1943 | Oklahoma OutlawsMovie | Judge Ringle | 69 |
| 1942 | The Mystery of Marie RogetMovie | Curator | 68 |
| 1942 | Perils of NyokaMovie | Cassib | 68 |
| 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 |
| 1941 | Wild Geese CallingMovie | Doctor Jed Sloan | 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 |
| 1940 | Eyes of the NavyMovie | Farmer (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1940 | Shooting HighMovie | Hod Carson | 66 |
| 1940 | Women in HidingMovie | Alice's Father (uncredited) | 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 |
| 1939 | The Flying DeucesMovie | Commandant | 65 |
| 1939 | Thou Shalt Not KillMovie | Lars Olsen | 65 |
| 1938 | JezebelMovie | Officer (uncredited) | 64 |
| 1938 | KentuckyMovie | Southerner | 64 |
| 1938 | Dick Tracy ReturnsMovie | Pa Stark | 64 |
| 1938 | Flaming FrontiersMovie | Ace Daggett | 64 |
| 1938 | The Strange Case of Dr. MeadeMovie | Lacey | 64 |
| 1937 | The Last Train from MadridMovie | Warden (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1937 | Slave ShipMovie | Slave Dealer | 63 |
| 1937 | Hollywood CowboyMovie | 'Doc' Kramer | 63 |
| 1937 | Yodelin' Kid from Pine RidgeMovie | Gene Autry Sr. | 63 |
| 1937 | The Man Without a CountryMovie | President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1937 | Stand-InMovie | Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln | 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 | Sunset of PowerMovie | Neil Brannum | 62 |
| 1936 | JailbreakMovie | Dan Stone | 62 |
| 1936 | Career WomanMovie | Matt Clay | 62 |
| 1936 | Rose of the RanchoMovie | Horse Doctor (uncredited) | 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 |
| 1935 | The Virginia JudgeMovie | Cyrus Higgins | 61 |
| 1935 | In Spite of DangerMovie | Mr. Merritt | 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 |
| 1934 | The St. Louis KidMovie | Sheriff (uncredited) | 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 |
| 1933 | Disgraced!Movie | District Attorney | 59 |
| 1933 | The Three MusketeersMovie | El Shaitan (voice) | 59 |
| 1933 | At Twelve MidnightMovie | Roger Thurston | 59 |
| 1933 | Doctor BullMovie | Mr. Upjohn | 59 |
| 1933 | Sunset PassMovie | Williams | 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 |
| 1932 | Hell's HighwayMovie | Matthew the Hermit | 58 |
| 1932 | The Hatchet ManMovie | Lip Hop Fat | 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 |
| 1931 | The Ruling VoiceMovie | Board Member (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1930 | Beau BanditMovie | Lucius J. Perkins | 56 |
| 1929 | The Bellamy TrialMovie | District Attorney | 55 |