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Robert Middlemass
Actor, Additional Credits
Born September 3, 1883Died September 10, 1949 (66 years)
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Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen.
Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today.
Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen.
Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today.
Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Filmography
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women · as Pompous Regent |
| 1946 | Suspense · as Lead Woodsman |
| 1945 | Masquerade in Mexico · as Customs Official |
| 1945 | Hold That Blonde! · as Police Captain |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sisters · as Oscar Hammerstein |
| 1945 | Mama Loves Papa · as The Mayor |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1944 | My Buddy · as Judge |
| 1944 | Wilson · as Lindley M. Garrison - Secretary Of War |
| 1944 | Gambler's Choice · as Thomas J. Dennis |
| 1944 | An American Romance · as Mr. Jarrett |
| 1944 | Lady in the Death House · as State's Attorney |
| 1943 | The Black Raven · as Tim Winfield |
| 1943 | Bombardier · as Officer |
| 1943 | Submarine Alert · as Johnny's Father |
| 1943 | Truck Busters · as Sam Landis |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy · as V.j. |
| 1942 | The Pay Off · as Lester Norris |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man · as Drummond |
| 1942 | The War Against Mrs. Hadley · as Air Raid Warden |
| 1942 | Klondike Fury · as Sam Armstrong |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock · as Police Chief Bates |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface · as Police Captain Lovell |
| 1941 | They Met in Argentina · as George Hastings |
| 1941 | Road to Zanzibar · as Police Inspector |
| 1940 | Dulcy · as The Real Schuyler Van Dyke |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie · as Charlie, Camp Owner (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays · as Mr. Oberton |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady · as Captain Peterson |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over · as Captain Wade |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Old New York · as Nicholas Roosevelt |
| 1939 | Slightly Honorable · as Sen. Berry |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby · as Abner Cartwright |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent · as Militant American Tourist |
| 1939 | The Arizona Kid · as General Stark |
| 1939 | Blackmail · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone · as Carmichael |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway · as Edward Hart |
| 1939 | Coast Guard · as Capt. Lyons |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud · as Morales |
| 1939 | Maisie · as Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Hotel Imperial · as General Von Schwartzberg |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight · as Hospital Commandant |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight · as Harkrider |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Track Official |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps · as Sawyer |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Newspaper Chief (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel · as Police Chief Thomas |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hold That Co-ed · as Campaign Committeeman |
| 1938 | Spawn of the North · as Davis |
| 1938 | I Am the Law · as Moss Kitchell |
| 1938 | Men Are Such Fools · as Elevator Starter |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns · as Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work · as Boylan - Editor |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache · as Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Bad Man of Brimstone · as Schurz - Jury Foreman |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold · as Academy Superintendent |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan on Broadway · as Police Official |
| 1937 | Madame X · as Prefect Of Police |
| 1937 | Meet the Boy Friend · as Mcgrath |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid · as Militiaman |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races · as Sheriff |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecos · as Judge L.f. Blake |
| 1936 | General Spanky · as Overseer |
| 1936 | Hats Off · as Tex Connelly |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel · as Cafe Proprietor |
| 1936 | The Case of the Velvet Claws · as Wilbur Hoffman |
| 1936 | Grand Jury · as Police Chief Brady |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnie · as Undetermined Supporting Role |
| 1936 | Muss 'em Up · as Inspector Brock |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! · as Dan Mcmahon |
| 1936 | Two Against the World · as Bertram C. Reynolds |
| 1935 | The Lone Wolf Returns · as Chief Of Detectives Mcgowan |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cook · as Chief Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Crime and Punishment · as Cop |
| 1935 | Grand Exit · as Fire Chief Mulligan |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1935 | The Public Menace · as Frentrup |
| 1935 | Atlantic Adventure · as Harry Van Dieman |
| 1935 | After the Dance · as King |
| 1935 | The Black Room · as The Prosecutor |
| 1935 | Air Hawks · as Drewen |
| 1935 | Party Wire · as Judge Stephen Stephenson |