Charles 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.
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Movie Appearances
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
1940
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
1933
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
1940
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless
1936
My Girl Tisa
1948
The Pretender
as William the butler
1947
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
1944
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
1939
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon
1936
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Lacey
1938
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
1946
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith
1936
Boobs in the Night
1943
Station West
as Sheriff
1948
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln
1940
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson
1931
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters
1940
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)
1937
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming
1940
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks
1932