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Charles Middleton
Actor
Born October 2, 1874Died April 22, 1949 (74 years)
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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Filmography
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Commandment |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams · as Legion Commandment (segment "laurel And Hardy") |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hooray for Hollywood · as Abe Lincoln |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet Mongo · as Ming The Merciless |
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer Space · as Ming The Merciless |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the Unknown · as Ming The Merciless (archive Footage) |
| 1966 | Deadly Ray from Mars · as Ming The Merciless |
| 1949 | The Last Bandit · as Blindfolded Circuit Rider |
| 1948 | The Decision of Christopher Blake · as President In Dream (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Station West · as Sheriff |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · as Wrecker (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Here Comes Trouble · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1948 | |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Farmer |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Mulligan |
| 1947 | The Pretender · as William The Butler |
| 1947 | Wyoming · as Rev. Withers |
| 1947 | Gunfighters · as Sheriff #1 (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger · as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Jack Armstrong · as Jason Grood |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass · as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Desert Command · as El Shaitan |
| 1946 | The Killers · as Farmer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Spook Busters · as Mr. Stiles |
| 1945 | Strangler of the Swamp · as Ferryman Douglas |
| 1945 | Northwest Trail · as Pierre |
| 1945 | Our Vines Have Tender Grapes · as Mr. Jensen |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine · as Attorney |
| 1944 | The Town Went Wild · as Sam, Midvale District Attorney |
| 1944 | Black Arrow · as Tom Whitney |
| 1944 | Kismet · as The Miser |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as Sheriff |
| 1943 | Batman · as Ken Colton |
| 1943 | The Black Raven · as Sheriff |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! · as Patriot At Meeting With Svoboda |
| 1943 | Spook Louder · as Graves' Valet |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live · as Elmer Kelton |
| 1942 | Perils of Nyoka · as Cassib |
| 1942 | Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die · as 1st Mayor |
| 1942 | Men of San Quentin · as Saunderson |
| 1942 | Mystery of Marie Roget · as Curator |
| 1942 | Sing Your Worries Away · as Judge |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides · as Claim Jumping Leader |
| 1941 | Jungle Man · as Rev. James 'jim' Graham |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Mountaineer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Stick to Your Guns · as Long Ben, Gambler-Saloon Owner |
| 1941 | Belle Starr · as Carpetbagger |
| 1941 | Wild Geese Calling · as Doctor Jed Sloan |
| 1941 | The Shepherd of the Hills · as Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Stagecoach Rider |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Gentry |
| 1940 | Chad Hanna · as Sheriff |
| 1940 | Brigham Young · as Mob Member |
| 1940 | Rangers of Fortune · as Water Thug |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie · as Camp Owner With A Pig (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise · as Jeremiah Walters |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed Men · as Captain Cort |
| 1940 | Shooting High · as Hod Carson |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Tom Lincoln |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Jefferson Davis |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe · as Emperor Ming |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Leader |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Man With Stove Pipe Hat In Charge Of Convict Workers (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Cowboys from Texas · as Kansas Jones |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising · as Dr. Stoke |
| 1939 | The Flying Deuces · as Commandant |
| 1939 | $1000 a Touchdown · as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blackmail · as Southern Deputy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Way Down South · as Cass |
| 1939 | Wyoming Outlaw · as Luke Parker |
| 1939 | Juarez · as Carbajal |
| 1939 | Daredevils of the Red Circle · as 39013 |
| 1939 | Captain Fury · as Mergon |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid · as Alec Martin |
| 1939 | Jesse James · as Doctor |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Southerner |
| 1938 | The Strange Case of Dr. Meade · as Lacey |
| 1938 | The Law West of Tombstone · as Newspaper Editor |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the World · as Ming The Merciless |
| 1938 | Dick Tracy Returns · as Pa Stark |
| 1938 | Flaming Frontiers · as Ace Daggett |
| 1938 | Jezebel · as Officer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars · as Emperor Ming |
| 1938 | Rocket Ship · as Emperor Ming |
| 1937 | Stand-In · as Actor Dressed As Abraham Lincoln |
| 1937 | Conquest · as Sergeant At Elba |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea · as Jury Foreman |
| 1937 | Slave Ship · as Slave Dealer |
| 1937 | Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge · as Gene Autry Sr. |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid · as Warden |
| 1937 | The Good Earth · as Banker (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Hollywood Cowboy · as 'doc' Kramer |
| 1937 | We're on the Jury · as Mr. Martin |
| 1936 | Empty Saddles · as Cim White |
| 1936 | Career Woman · as Matt Clay |
| 1936 | Jailbreak · as Dan Stone |
| 1936 | Wedding Present · as Turnbull |
| 1936 | Ramona · as American Settler (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers · as Lawyer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Show Boat · as Sheriff Ike Vallon |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon · as Ming The Merciless |
| 1936 | Road Gang · as Grayson |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine · as Blacksmith |
| 1936 | Song of the Saddle · as Phineas P. Hook |
| 1935 | Frisco Kid · as Speaker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Special Agent · as State Police Commander (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bend · as Fleety Belle's Father |
| 1935 | Hop-a-Long Cassidy · as Buck Peters |
| 1935 | Reckless · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Miracle Rider · as Zaroff |
| 1935 | The Fixer Uppers · as Pierre Gustave |
| 1935 | Square Shooter · as Miller |
| 1934 | Red Morning · as Stanchon |
| 1934 | Behold My Wife! · as Juan Storm Cloud |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill · as Veterinarian (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Sheriff |
| 1934 | We Live Again · as Official In Final Camp Scene |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · as Mr. Bagby |
| 1934 | Whom the Gods Destroy · as Constable Malcolm (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Mystic Hour · as Roger Thurston |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanities · as Homer Boothby |
| 1934 | The Last Round-Up · as Sheriff |
| 1934 | David Harum · as Deacon Perkins |
| 1934 | Nana · as Man Announcing Start Of The War |
| 1934 | Massacre · as Sheriff Scatters |
| 1933 | Mr. Skitch · as Joe |
| 1933 | The World Changes · as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok |
| 1933 | Duck Soup · as Prosecutor |
| 1933 | White Woman · as Fenton |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Doctor Bull · as Mr. Upjohn |
| 1933 | This Day and Age · as District Attorney |
| 1933 | Disgraced · as District Attorney |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven · as Jerry Simons |
| 1933 | The Three Musketeers · as El Shaitan (voice) |
| 1933 | Destination Unknown · as Turk |
| 1933 | Pick-up · as Mr. Brewster |
| 1932 | Silver Dollar · as Jenkins |
| 1932 | Too Busy to Work · as Chief Of Police |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross · as Tyros |
| 1932 | Rockabye · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Hell's Highway · as Matthew The Hermit |
| 1932 | The Phantom President · as Abe Lincoln (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Welfare Association Officer |
| 1932 | Mystery Ranch · as Henry Steele |
| 1932 | The Strange Love of Molly Louvain · as Police Capt. Slade |
| 1932 | The Hatchet Man · as Lip Hop Fat |
| 1932 | High Pressure · as Mr. Banks |
| 1932 | Forbidden · as Pianist |
| 1931 | Manhattan Parade · as Sheriff Casey |
| 1931 | X Marks the Spot · as Kirby |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as Lawyer Jones |
| 1931 | A House Divided · as Minister |
| 1931 | Beau Hunks · as Commandant |
| 1931 | The Ruling Voice · as Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Palmy Days · as Yolando |
| 1931 | A Dangerous Affair · as Tupper |
| 1931 | Alexander Hamilton · as Rabble Rousing Townsman |
| 1931 | Caught Plastered · as Sheriff Flint |
| 1931 | An American Tragedy · as Attorney Reuben Jephson |
| 1931 | The Miracle Woman · as Simpson |
| 1930 | East Is West · as Dr. Fredericks |
| 1930 | Way Out West · as Buck Rankin |
| 1930 | Beau Bandit · as Lucius J. Perkins |
| 1929 | Welcome Danger · as John Thorne / The Dragon |