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Charles Middleton
Actor
Died April 22, 1949 (74 years)
Charles B. 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. 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
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Commandment |
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer Space · as Ming the Merciless |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the Unknown · as Ming the Merciless (archive footage) |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet Mongo · as Ming the Merciless |
| 1966 | Deadly Ray from Mars · as Ming the Merciless |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · as Wrecker |
| 1948 | Station West · as Sheriff |
| 1948 | Here Comes Trouble · as Reporter |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Farmer |
| 1947 | Gunfighters · as Sheriff #1 (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Mulligan |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass · as Charley - Saloon Owner |
| 1947 | Wyoming · as Rev. Withers |
| 1946 | The Killers · as Farmer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Strangler of the Swamp · as Ferryman Douglas |
| 1946 | Desert Command · as El Shaitan |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine · as Attorney |
| 1945 | Our Vines Have Tender Grapes · as Mr. Jensen |
| 1945 | Northwest Trail · as Pierre |
| 1944 | Kismet · as The Miser |
| 1944 | The Town Went Wild · as Sam, Midvale District Attorney |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live · as Elmer Kelton |
| 1943 | The Black Raven · as Sheriff |
| 1943 | Batman · as Ken Colton |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! · as Patriot at Meeting with Svoboda |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Mountaineer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills · as Blacksmith |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Stagecoach Rider |
| 1941 | Belle Starr · as Carpetbagger |
| 1941 | Ride, Kelly, Ride · as Mr. Dunn - Foreman |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Leader |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Gentry |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Jefferson Davis |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Tom Lincoln |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Mob Member |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe · as Emperor Ming |
| 1940 | Shooting High · as Hod Carson |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Flying Deuces · as Commandant |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid · as Alec Martin |
| 1939 | Jesse James · as Doctor |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising · as Dr. Stoke |
| 1939 | Juarez · as Carbajal |
| 1939 | Way Down South · as Cass |
| 1939 | Wyoming Outlaw · as Luke Parker |
| 1938 | Jezebel · as Officer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Southerner |
| 1938 | Dick Tracy Returns · as Pa Stark |
| 1938 | Rocket Ship · as Emperor Ming |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the World · as Ming the Merciless |
| 1937 | Conquest · as Sergeant at Elba |
| 1937 | The Good Earth · as Banker |
| 1937 | Stand-In · as Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln |
| 1937 | Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge · as Gene Autry Sr. |
| 1936 | Wedding Present · as Turnbull |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon · as Ming the Merciless |
| 1935 | The Fixer Uppers · as Pierre Gustave |
| 1935 | Reckless · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Hop-a-Long Cassidy · as Buck Peters |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bend · as Fleety Belle's Father |
| 1935 | Frisco Kid · as Speaker (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill · as Veterinarian (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Nana · as Man Announcing Start of the War |
| 1933 | Doctor Bull · as Mr. Upjohn |
| 1933 | The Three Musketeers · as El Shaitan |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven · as Jerry Simons |
| 1933 | The Mystic Hour · as Roger Thurston |
| 1933 | Duck Soup · as Prosecutor |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Welfare Association Officer |
| 1932 | Forbidden · as Pianist |
| 1932 | Rockabye · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Hatchet Man · as Lip Hop Fat |
| 1932 | The Phantom President · as Abe Lincoln |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross · as Tyros |
| 1931 | The Miracle Woman · as Simpson |
| 1931 | Beau Hunks · as Commandant |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as Lawyer Jones |
| 1931 | An American Tragedy · as Attorney Reuben Jephson |
| 1931 | A House Divided · as Minister |
| 1931 | Palmy Days · as Yolando |
| 1931 | A Dangerous Affair · as Tupper |
| 1929 | Welcome Danger · as John Thorne / The Dragon |