Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Deceased · Born: Oct 2, 1874 · Died: Apr 22, 1949

Personal Details

Born Oct 2, 1874 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Relatives
  • Burr Middleton (Grandchild)

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.

Career

1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
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Deadly Ray from Mars
Deadly Ray from Mars as Ming the Merciless
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Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space as Ming the Merciless
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Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo as Ming the Merciless
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1948
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake as President in Dream (uncredited)
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1947
The Pretender
The Pretender as William the butler
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1946
Strangler of the Swamp
Strangler of the Swamp as Ferryman Douglas
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1945
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail as Pierre
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How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do as Sheriff Hayworth
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Who's Guilty?
Who's Guilty? as Patton Calvert
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1944
Black Arrow
Black Arrow as Tom Whitney
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The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk as Koda Bey
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1943
Boobs in the Night
Oklahoma Outlaws
Oklahoma Outlaws as Judge Ringle
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The Black Raven
The Black Raven as Sheriff
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Wagon Wheels West
Wagon Wheels West as Phineas Hook
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1942
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka as Cassib
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Men of San Quentin
Men of San Quentin as Saunderson
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1941
Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling as Doctor Jed Sloan
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Jungle Man
Jungle Man as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
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1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise as Jeremiah Walters
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Shooting High
Shooting High as Hod Carson
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Emperor Ming
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Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men as Captain Cort
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1939
Captain Fury
Captain Fury as Mergon
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Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle as 39013
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Way Down South
Way Down South as Cass
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The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid as Alec Martin
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Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas as Kansas Jones
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The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces as Commandant
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Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw as Luke Parker
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1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Emperor Ming
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Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship as Emperor Ming
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Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns as Pa Stark
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Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers as Ace Daggett
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1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge as Gene Autry Sr.
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Hollywood Cowboy
Hollywood Cowboy as 'Doc' Kramer
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Stand-In
Stand-In as Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
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1936
Empty Saddles
Empty Saddles as Cim White
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Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon as Ming the Merciless
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Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle as Phineas P. Hook
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1935
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider as Zaroff
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The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers as Pierre Gustave
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Hop-a-Long Cassidy
Hop-a-Long Cassidy as Buck Peters
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Square Shooter
Square Shooter as Miller
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1934
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities as Homer Boothby
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Massacre
Massacre as Sheriff Scatters
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Red Morning
Red Morning as Stanchon
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Mr. Bagby
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David Harum
David Harum as Deacon Perkins
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1933
This Day and Age
This Day and Age as District Attorney
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White Woman
White Woman as Fenton
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Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven as Jerry Simons
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Duck Soup
Duck Soup as Prosecutor
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Pick-up
Pick-up as Mr. Brewster
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1932
Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar as Jenkins
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The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man as Lip Hop Fat
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Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work as Chief of Police
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Mystery Ranch
Mystery Ranch as Henry Steele
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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Police Capt. Slade
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Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles as Welfare Association Officer
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High Pressure
High Pressure as Mr. Banks
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Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway as Matthew the Hermit
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1931
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks as Commandant
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The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman as Simpson
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An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy as Attorney Reuben Jephson
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Palmy Days
Palmy Days as Yolando
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The Ruling Voice
The Ruling Voice as Board Member (uncredited)
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X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot as Kirby
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Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell as Lawyer Jones
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A House Divided
A House Divided as Minister
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1930
East Is West
East Is West as Dr. Fredericks
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Way Out West
Way Out West as Buck Rankin
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1929
Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger as John Thorne / The Dragon
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