Charles Middleton
Born
2 October 1874 (151)
Place of Birth
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Also known as
Charles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton
Biography
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.
Filmography (40)
The Boy from Mercury
1996
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
The Last Bandit
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
Station West
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Here Comes Trouble
1948
My Girl Tisa
1948
The Pretender
1947
Gunfighters
1947
Welcome Stranger
1947
The Sea of Grass
1947
The Killers
1946
Spook Busters
1946
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
How DOooo You Do
1945
Northwest Trail
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
Hollywood and Vine
1945
The Town Went Wild
1944
The Desert Hawk
1944
Black Arrow
1944
Wagon Wheels West
1943
Crazy House
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
Batman
1943
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Black Raven
1943
Spook Louder
1943
Perils of Nyoka
1942
Men of San Quentin
1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942