Charles Middleton
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader 1940
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor 1933
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited) 1946
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited) 1941
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited) 1932
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited) 1938
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited) 1948
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant 1939
Batman
as Ken Colton 1943
Jesse James
as Doctor 1939
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider 1941
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited) 1937
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer 1932
Beau Hunks
as Commandant 1931
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry 1940
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited) 1941