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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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

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

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

as Commandant

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Mob Member

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931

as City Editor Baker

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as State Police Commander (uncredited)

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Mr. Brewster

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

Jungle Man

Jungle Man

1941

as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

1931

as Sheriff Flint

Batman

Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

as Joe

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

as Banker (uncredited)

Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles

1936

as Cim White

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)