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Charles Middleton

Acting · Born 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.

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Credits · 177

The Boy from Mercury

1996 · Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 · (archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos

1982 · Commandant

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973 · Self (archive footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966 · Ming the Merciless

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966 · Ming the Merciless

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 · Ming the Merciless

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 · Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

The Last Bandit

1949 · Blindfolded Circuit Rider

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948 · President in Dream (uncredited)

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948 · Mr. Burton, an Attorney

1948 · Sheriff

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948 · Townsman (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948 · Wrecker (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble

1948 · Reporter (uncredited)

1947 · William the butler

1947 · Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Welcome Stranger

1947 · Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

1947 · Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

1946 · Farmer (uncredited)

1946 · Mr. Stiles

Strangler of the Swamp

1946 · Ferryman Douglas

How DOooo You Do

1945 · Sheriff Hayworth

Northwest Trail

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945 · Mr. Jensen

Hollywood and Vine

1945 · Attorney

The Town Went Wild

1944 · Sam, Midvale District Attorney

The Desert Hawk

1944 · Koda Bey

1944 · Tom Whitney

Wagon Wheels West

1943 · Phineas Hook

1943 · Sheriff

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943 · Judge Ringle

1943 · Ken Colton

Boobs in the Night

The Black Raven

1943 · Sheriff

1943 · Graves' Valet

Perils of Nyoka

Men of San Quentin

1942 · Saunderson

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942 · Curator

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 · Claim Jumping Leader

1941 · Mountaineer (uncredited)

1941 · Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

Stick to Your Guns

1941 · Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

1941 · Carpetbagger

Wild Geese Calling

1941 · Doctor Jed Sloan

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · Blacksmith (uncredited)

1941 · Stagecoach Rider

Eyes of the Navy

1940 · Farmer (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune

1940 · Water Thug

1940 · Mob Member

Gold Rush Maisie

1940 · Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

Women in Hiding

1940 · Alice's Father (uncredited)

Island of Doomed Men

1940 · Captain Cort

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940 · Jeremiah Walters

1940 · Hod Carson

1940 · Jefferson Davis

The Grapes of Wrath

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · Emperor Ming

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · Tom Lincoln

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939 · Lars Olsen

Gone with the Wind

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

Cowboys from Texas

1939 · Kansas Jones

Allegheny Uprising

1939 · Dr. Stoke

The Flying Deuces

1939 · Commandant

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939 · Stage Manager (uncredited)

1939 · Southern Deputy (uncredited)

One Against the World

1939 · Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

1939 · Luke Parker

Daredevils of the Red Circle

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 · Alec Martin

1938 · Southerner

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Mars Attacks the World

1938 · Ming the Merciless

Dick Tracy Returns

1938 · Pa Stark

Flaming Frontiers

1938 · Ace Daggett

Joaquin Murrieta

1938 · Politician (uncredited)

1938 · Officer (uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938 · Emperor Ming

1938 · Emperor Ming

The Man Without a Country

1937 · President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

1937 · Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

The Last Train from Madrid

1937 · Warden (uncredited)

1937 · Slave Dealer

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937 · Gene Autry Sr.

1937 · Banker (uncredited)

Hollywood Cowboy

1937 · 'Doc' Kramer

1937 · Wolf Larson

We're on the Jury

1937 · Mr. Martin

1936 · Cim White

1936 · Matt Clay

Wedding Present

1936 · Turnbull

1936 · American Settler (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

1936 · Lawyer (uncredited)

1936 · Dan Stone

A Son Comes Home

1936 · Prosecutor

1936 · Sheriff Ike Vallon

1936 · Ming the Merciless

1936 · Grayson

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936 · Blacksmith

Song of the Saddle

1936 · Phineas P. Hook

Sunset of Power

1936 · Neil Brannum

Rose of the Rancho

1936 · Horse Doctor (uncredited)

1935 · Speaker (uncredited)

1935 · State Police Commander (uncredited)

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935 · Fleety Belle's Father

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935 · Buck Peters

1935 · District Attorney (uncredited)

The Miracle Rider

In Spite of Danger

1935 · Mr. Merritt

The Fixer Uppers

1935 · Pierre Gustave

1934 · Stanchon

Behold My Wife!

1934 · Juan Storm Cloud

1934 · Veterinarian (uncredited)

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934 · Mr. Bagby

When Strangers Meet

1934 · John Tarman

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934 · Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities

1934 · Homer Boothby

The Last Round-up

1934 · Sheriff

1934 · Sheriff Scatters

1933 · U.S. Marshal

The World Changes

1933 · Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

1933 · Prosecutor

1933 · Sheriff

1933 · Detective (uncredited)

1933 · Mr. Upjohn

This Day and Age

1933 · District Attorney

1933 · District Attorney

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 · Jerry Simons

At Twelve Midnight

1933 · Roger Thurston

1933 · Williams

The Three Musketeers

1933 · El Shaitan (voice)

Destination Unknown

1933 · Mr. Brewster

The Road Is Open Again

1933 · Abraham Lincoln

1932 · Jenkins

The Sign of the Cross

Too Busy to Work

1932 · Chief of Police

1932 · District Attorney (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 · Train Conductor (uncredited)

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

1932 · Joe Pugmire

1932 · Matthew the Hermit

The Phantom President

1932 · Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 · Welfare Association Officer

1932 · Henry Steele

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932 · Police Capt. Slade

The Hatchet Man

1932 · Lip Hop Fat

1932 · Mr. Banks

Manhattan Parade

1931 · Sheriff Casey

X Marks the Spot

1931 · Lawyer Jones

A House Divided

1931 · Minister

1931 · Commandant

1931 · City Editor Baker

A Dangerous Affair

1931 · Yolando

The Ruling Voice

1931 · Board Member (uncredited)

An American Tragedy

1931 · Attorney Reuben Jephson

Caught Plastered

1931 · Sheriff Flint

The Miracle Woman

1931 · Simpson

1931 · Captain Lash

The Devil's Cabaret

1930 · Mr. Satan (uncredited)

1930 · Dr. Fredericks

1930 · Buck Rankin

1930 · Lucius J. Perkins

1929 · John Thorne / The Dragon

1929 · Kris Larsen

The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

1929 · District Attorney

The Farmer's Daughter

1928 · Hiram Flint

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