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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

1874-10-02 – 1949-04-22 (age 74) Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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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.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Leader

Western Union
Western Union

1941

as Stagecoach Rider

The Killers
The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)

Duck Soup
Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Tyros

Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as Doctor

Batman
Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

Belle Starr
Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Welfare Association Officer

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Blacksmith

The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Alec Martin

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Gentry

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Emperor Ming

The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Wrecker (uncredited)