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.
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 (Movies)
The Boy from Mercury
Character:Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Release Date:06/12/1996
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1984
Dance of the Cookoos
Character:Commandant
Release Date:01/01/1982
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1973
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Character:Ming the Merciless
Release Date:12/12/1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
Character:Ming the Merciless
Release Date:01/01/1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Character:Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1966
The Last Bandit
Character:Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Release Date:25/02/1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Character:President in Dream (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Character:Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Release Date:12/12/1948
Station West
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:01/09/1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Character:Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Character:Wrecker (uncredited)
Release Date:25/03/1948
Here Comes Trouble
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1948
My Girl Tisa
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1948
The Pretender
Character:William the butler
Release Date:11/08/1947
Gunfighters
Character:Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1947
Welcome Stranger
Character:Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Release Date:13/06/1947
The Sea of Grass
Character:Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1947
The Killers
Character:Farmer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1946
Spook Busters
Character:Mr. Stiles
Release Date:24/08/1946
Strangler of the Swamp
Character:Ferryman Douglas
Release Date:02/01/1946
How DOooo You Do
Character:Sheriff Hayworth
Release Date:24/12/1945
Northwest Trail
Character:Pierre
Release Date:30/11/1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Character:Mr. Jensen
Release Date:06/09/1945
Hollywood and Vine
Character:Attorney
Release Date:25/04/1945
The Town Went Wild
Character:Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Release Date:15/12/1944
The Desert Hawk
Character:Koda Bey
Release Date:07/07/1944
Black Arrow
Character:Tom Whitney
Release Date:01/01/1944
Wagon Wheels West
Character:Phineas Hook
Release Date:30/10/1943
Crazy House
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:08/10/1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
Character:Judge Ringle
Release Date:14/09/1943
Batman
Character:Ken Colton
Release Date:16/07/1943
Boobs in the Night
Character:
Release Date:25/06/1943
The Black Raven
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:31/05/1943
Spook Louder
Character:Graves' Valet
Release Date:02/04/1943
Perils of Nyoka
Character:Cassib
Release Date:27/06/1942
Men of San Quentin
Character:Saunderson
Release Date:15/05/1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Character:Curator
Release Date:23/04/1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Character:Claim Jumping Leader
Release Date:31/01/1942
Sergeant York
Character:Mountaineer (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1941
Jungle Man
Character:Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
Release Date:19/09/1941
Stick to Your Guns
Character:Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Release Date:17/09/1941
Belle Starr
Character:Carpetbagger
Release Date:12/09/1941
Wild Geese Calling
Character:Doctor Jed Sloan
Release Date:15/08/1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Character:Blacksmith (uncredited)
Release Date:18/07/1941
Western Union
Character:Stagecoach Rider
Release Date:21/02/1941
Santa Fe Trail
Character:Gentry
Release Date:20/12/1940
Eyes of the Navy
Character:Farmer (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/1940
Rangers of Fortune
Character:Water Thug
Release Date:27/09/1940
Brigham Young
Character:Mob Member
Release Date:27/09/1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Character:Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
Release Date:26/07/1940
Women in Hiding
Character:Alice's Father (uncredited)
Release Date:22/06/1940
Island of Doomed Men
Character:Captain Cort
Release Date:20/05/1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Character:Jeremiah Walters
Release Date:02/05/1940
Shooting High
Character:Hod Carson
Release Date:25/04/1940
Virginia City
Character:Jefferson Davis
Release Date:23/03/1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Character:Leader
Release Date:15/03/1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Character:Emperor Ming
Release Date:03/03/1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Character:Tom Lincoln
Release Date:22/02/1940
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Character:Lars Olsen
Release Date:30/12/1939
Gone with the Wind
Character:Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1939
Cowboys from Texas
Character:Kansas Jones
Release Date:29/11/1939
Allegheny Uprising
Character:Dr. Stoke
Release Date:10/11/1939
The Flying Deuces
Character:Commandant
Release Date:03/11/1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Character:Stage Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1939
Blackmail
Character:Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Release Date:08/09/1939
One Against the World
Character:Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Release Date:19/08/1939
Way Down South
Character:Cass
Release Date:21/07/1939
Wyoming Outlaw
Character:Luke Parker
Release Date:27/06/1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Character:39013
Release Date:10/06/1939
Captain Fury
Character:Mergon
Release Date:26/05/1939
The Oklahoma Kid
Character:Alec Martin
Release Date:11/03/1939
Jesse James
Character:Doctor
Release Date:14/01/1939
Kentucky
Character:Southerner
Release Date:30/12/1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Character:Lacey
Release Date:15/12/1938
Mars Attacks the World
Character:Ming the Merciless
Release Date:07/11/1938
Dick Tracy Returns
Character:Pa Stark
Release Date:19/08/1938
Flaming Frontiers
Character:Ace Daggett
Release Date:05/07/1938
Joaquin Murrieta
Character:Politician (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1938
Jezebel
Character:Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:26/03/1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Character:Emperor Ming
Release Date:21/03/1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Character:Ming the Merciless
Release Date:21/03/1938
Rocket Ship
Character:Emperor Ming
Release Date:05/03/1938
The Man Without a Country
Character:President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Release Date:27/11/1937
Stand-In
Character:Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Release Date:29/10/1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Character:Warden (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/1937
Slave Ship
Character:Slave Dealer
Release Date:16/06/1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Character:Gene Autry Sr.
Release Date:14/06/1937
The Good Earth
Character:Banker (uncredited)
Release Date:02/06/1937
Hollywood Cowboy
Character:'Doc' Kramer
Release Date:28/05/1937
Two Gun Law
Character:Wolf Larson
Release Date:06/04/1937
We're on the Jury
Character:Mr. Martin
Release Date:12/02/1937
Empty Saddles
Character:Cim White
Release Date:20/12/1936
Career Woman
Character:Matt Clay
Release Date:18/12/1936
Wedding Present
Character:Turnbull
Release Date:09/10/1936
Ramona
Character:American Settler (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1936
The Texas Rangers
Character:Lawyer (uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1936
Jailbreak
Character:Dan Stone
Release Date:05/08/1936
A Son Comes Home
Character:Prosecutor
Release Date:31/07/1936
Show Boat
Character:Sheriff Ike Vallon
Release Date:17/05/1936
Flash Gordon
Character:Ming the Merciless
Release Date:06/04/1936
Road Gang
Character:Grayson
Release Date:28/03/1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Character:Blacksmith
Release Date:13/03/1936
Song of the Saddle
Character:Phineas P. Hook
Release Date:28/02/1936
Sunset of Power
Character:Neil Brannum
Release Date:22/01/1936
Rose of the Rancho
Character:Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:09/01/1936
Frisco Kid
Character:Speaker (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1935
Special Agent
Character:State Police Commander (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
Character:Fleety Belle's Father
Release Date:06/09/1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Character:Buck Peters
Release Date:23/08/1935
Reckless
Character:District Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1935
The Miracle Rider
Character:Zaroff
Release Date:11/04/1935
In Spite of Danger
Character:Mr. Merritt
Release Date:08/03/1935
The Fixer Uppers
Character:Pierre Gustave
Release Date:09/02/1935
Square Shooter
Character:Miller
Release Date:21/01/1935
Red Morning
Character:Stanchon
Release Date:14/12/1934
Behold My Wife!
Character:Juan Storm Cloud
Release Date:06/12/1934
Broadway Bill
Character:Veterinarian (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Character:Mr. Bagby
Release Date:28/10/1934
When Strangers Meet
Character:John Tarman
Release Date:20/07/1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
Character:Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1934
Murder at the Vanities
Character:Homer Boothby
Release Date:18/05/1934
The Last Round-up
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:01/05/1934
David Harum
Character:Deacon
Release Date:02/03/1934
Massacre
Character:Sheriff Scatters
Release Date:20/01/1934
Mr. Skitch
Character:Joe
Release Date:22/12/1933
Lone Cowboy
Character:U.S. Marshal
Release Date:02/12/1933
The World Changes
Character:Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Release Date:25/11/1933
Duck Soup
Character:Prosecutor
Release Date:12/11/1933
White Woman
Character:Fenton
Release Date:10/11/1933
Big Executive
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:19/10/1933
The Bowery
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1933
Doctor Bull
Character:Mr. Upjohn
Release Date:22/09/1933
This Day and Age
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:25/08/1933
Disgraced!
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:07/07/1933
Tomorrow at Seven
Character:Jerry Simons
Release Date:01/06/1933
At Twelve Midnight
Character:Roger Thurston
Release Date:28/05/1933
Sunset Pass
Character:Williams
Release Date:26/05/1933
The Three Musketeers
Character:El Shaitan (voice)
Release Date:07/04/1933
Destination Unknown
Character:Turk
Release Date:01/04/1933
Pick-up
Character:Mr. Brewster
Release Date:24/03/1933
The Road Is Open Again
Character:Abraham Lincoln
Release Date:30/01/1933
The Sign of the Cross
Character:Tyros
Release Date:25/12/1932
Silver Dollar
Character:Jenkins
Release Date:22/12/1932
Too Busy to Work
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:02/12/1932
Rockabye
Character:District Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:25/11/1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Character:Train Conductor (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1932
Breach of Promise
Character:Joe Pugmire
Release Date:23/10/1932
Hell's Highway
Character:Matthew the Hermit
Release Date:23/09/1932
The Phantom President
Character:Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Release Date:23/09/1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Character:Welfare Association Officer
Release Date:16/09/1932
Mystery Ranch
Character:Henry Steele
Release Date:07/06/1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Character:Police Capt. Slade
Release Date:28/05/1932
The Hatchet Man
Character:Lip Hop Fat
Release Date:06/02/1932
High Pressure
Character:Mr. Banks
Release Date:10/01/1932
Manhattan Parade
Character:Sheriff Casey
Release Date:24/12/1931
X Marks the Spot
Character:Kirby
Release Date:13/12/1931
Safe in Hell
Character:Lawyer Jones
Release Date:12/12/1931
A House Divided
Character:Minister
Release Date:05/12/1931
Beau Hunks
Character:Commandant
Release Date:02/12/1931
Sob Sister
Character:City Editor Baker
Release Date:25/10/1931
A Dangerous Affair
Character:Tupper
Release Date:29/09/1931
Palmy Days
Character:Yolando
Release Date:23/09/1931
The Ruling Voice
Character:Board Member (uncredited)
Release Date:10/09/1931
An American Tragedy
Character:Attorney Reuben Jephson
Release Date:22/08/1931
Caught Plastered
Character:Sheriff Flint
Release Date:21/08/1931
The Miracle Woman
Character:Simpson
Release Date:17/07/1931
Ships of Hate
Character:Captain Lash
Release Date:15/06/1931
The Devil's Cabaret
Character:Mr. Satan (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1930
East Is West
Character:Dr. Fredericks
Release Date:23/10/1930
Way Out West
Character:Buck Rankin
Release Date:02/08/1930
Beau Bandit
Character:Lucius J. Perkins
Release Date:02/03/1930
Welcome Danger
Character:John Thorne / The Dragon
Release Date:12/10/1929
The Far Call
Character:Kris Larsen
Release Date:28/04/1929
The Bellamy Trial
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:23/01/1929
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