Charles Middleton
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charles Middleton
Filmography
Acting (179)
1996
The Boy from Mercuryas Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
8.0
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
9.0
1982
Dance of the Cookoosas Commandant
10.0
1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'as Self (archive footage)
6.5
1966
Peril from the Planet Mongoas Ming the Merciless
7.0
1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Marsas Ming the Merciless
10.0
1966
Purple Death from Outer Spaceas Ming the Merciless
5.8
1966
Spaceship to the Unknownas Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
7.3
1949
The Last Banditas Blindfolded Circuit Rider
7.0
1948
The Decision of Christopher Blakeas President in Dream (uncredited)
3.8
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Courtas Mr. Burton, an Attorney
8.0
1948
Station Westas Sheriff
6.4
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'as Townsman (uncredited)
7.3
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Wrecker (uncredited)
7.0
1948
Here Comes Troubleas Reporter (uncredited)
5.2
1948
9.0
1947
The Pretenderas William the butler
5.8
1947
Gunfightersas Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
5.7
1947
Welcome Strangeras Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
6.9
1947
The Sea of Grassas Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
6.1
1946
The Killersas Farmer (uncredited)
7.4
1946
Spook Bustersas Mr. Stiles
5.5
1946
Strangler of the Swampas Ferryman Douglas
5.8
1945
How DOooo You Doas Sheriff Hayworth
7.5
1945
Northwest Trailas Pierre
5.8
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapesas Mr. Jensen
7.1
1945
Hollywood and Vineas Attorney
4.4
1944
The Town Went Wildas Sam, Midvale District Attorney
7.0
1944
The Desert Hawkas Koda Bey
6.5
1944
Black Arrowas Tom Whitney
7.0
1943
Wagon Wheels Westas Phineas Hook
7.0
1943
Crazy Houseas Sheriff
6.0
1943
Oklahoma Outlawsas Judge Ringle
6.3
1943
Batmanas Ken Colton
6.2
10.0
1943
The Black Ravenas Sheriff
5.4
1943
Spook Louderas Graves' Valet
7.2
1942
Perils of Nyokaas Cassib
8.0
1942
Men of San Quentinas Saunderson
9.0
1942
The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Curator
5.7
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Claim Jumping Leader
5.5
1941
Sergeant Yorkas Mountaineer (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Jungle Manas Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
3.2
1941
Stick to Your Gunsas Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
5.7
1941
Belle Starras Carpetbagger
5.9
1941
Wild Geese Callingas Doctor Jed Sloan
6.5
1941
The Shepherd of the Hillsas Blacksmith (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Western Unionas Stagecoach Rider
6.0
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Gentry
5.8
1940
Eyes of the Navyas Farmer (uncredited)
7.4
1940
Rangers of Fortuneas Water Thug
6.5
1940
Brigham Youngas Mob Member
4.6
1940
Gold Rush Maisieas Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
6.8
1940
Women in Hidingas Alice's Father (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Island of Doomed Menas Captain Cort
5.5
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Jeremiah Walters
6.8
1940
Shooting Highas Hod Carson
7.0
1940
Virginia Cityas Jefferson Davis
6.3
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Leader
7.8
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Emperor Ming
5.8
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Tom Lincoln
6.9
1939
Thou Shalt Not Killas Lars Olsen
8.0
1939
Gone with the Windas Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Cowboys from Texasas Kansas Jones
6.0
1939
Allegheny Uprisingas Dr. Stoke
5.9
1939
The Flying Deucesas Commandant
6.4
1939
$1,000 a Touchdownas Stage Manager (uncredited)
3.7
1939
Blackmailas Southern Deputy (uncredited)
6.9
1939
One Against the Worldas Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Way Down Southas Cass
6.4
1939
Wyoming Outlawas Luke Parker
5.8
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circleas 39013
4.8
1939
Captain Furyas Mergon
5.6
1939
The Oklahoma Kidas Alec Martin
6.0
1939
Jesse Jamesas Doctor
6.6
1938
Kentuckyas Southerner
6.1
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meadeas Lacey
6.5
1938
Mars Attacks the Worldas Ming the Merciless
6.5
1938
Dick Tracy Returnsas Pa Stark
6.0
1938
Flaming Frontiersas Ace Daggett
5.1
1938
Joaquin Murrietaas Politician (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Jezebelas Officer (uncredited)
7.0
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Marsas Emperor Ming
6.3
1938
Rocket Shipas Emperor Ming
6.3
1937
The Man Without a Countryas President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Stand-Inas Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
6.5
1937
The Last Train from Madridas Warden (uncredited)
4.8
1937
Slave Shipas Slave Dealer
5.1
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridgeas Gene Autry Sr.
6.7
1937
The Good Earthas Banker (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Hollywood Cowboyas 'Doc' Kramer
5.5
1937
Two Gun Lawas Wolf Larson
10.0
1937
We're on the Juryas Mr. Martin
6.2
1936
Empty Saddlesas Cim White
10.0
1936
Career Womanas Matt Clay
6.0
1936
Wedding Presentas Turnbull
6.2
1936
Ramonaas American Settler (uncredited)
5.8
1936
The Texas Rangersas Lawyer (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Jailbreakas Dan Stone
6.7
1936
A Son Comes Homeas Prosecutor
4.0
1936
Show Boatas Sheriff Ike Vallon
6.7
1936
Flash Gordonas Ming the Merciless
6.4
1936
Road Gangas Grayson
7.0
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Blacksmith
6.5
1936
Song of the Saddleas Phineas P. Hook
7.3
1936
Sunset of Poweras Neil Brannum
8.0
1936
Rose of the Ranchoas Horse Doctor (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Frisco Kidas Speaker (uncredited)
7.0
1935
The Virginia Judgeas Cyrus Higgins
10.0
1935
Special Agentas State Police Commander (uncredited)
6.2
1935
Steamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Belle's Father
7.5
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidyas Buck Peters
6.5
1935
Recklessas District Attorney (uncredited)
5.1
1935
The Miracle Rideras Zaroff
5.5
1935
In Spite of Dangeras Mr. Merritt
5.5
1935
The Fixer Uppersas Pierre Gustave
6.8
1935
Square Shooteras Miller
6.2
1934
Red Morningas Stanchon
5.7
1934
Behold My Wife!as Juan Storm Cloud
8.0
1934
Broadway Billas Veterinarian (uncredited)
6.0
1934
The St. Louis Kidas Sheriff (uncredited)
6.3
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchas Mr. Bagby
6.0
1934
When Strangers Meetas John Tarman
10.0
1934
Whom the Gods Destroyas Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Murder at the Vanitiesas Homer Boothby
5.6
1934
The Last Round-upas Sheriff
8.0
1934
David Harumas Deacon
7.5
1934
Massacreas Sheriff Scatters
5.5
1933
Mr. Skitchas Joe
7.3
1933
Lone Cowboyas U.S. Marshal
4.0
1933
The World Changesas Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
4.8
1933
Duck Soupas Prosecutor
7.3
1933
White Womanas Fenton
5.8
1933
Big Executiveas Sheriff
7.0
1933
The Boweryas Detective (uncredited)
5.4
1933
Doctor Bullas Mr. Upjohn
6.7
1933
This Day and Ageas District Attorney
5.0
1933
Disgraced!as District Attorney
6.5
1933
Tomorrow at Sevenas Jerry Simons
6.2
1933
At Twelve Midnightas Roger Thurston
5.7
1933
Sunset Passas Williams
8.0
1933
The Three Musketeersas El Shaitan (voice)
5.7
1933
Destination Unknownas Turk
7.0
1933
Pick-upas Mr. Brewster
5.1
1933
The Road Is Open Againas Abraham Lincoln
7.0
1932
Silver Dollaras Jenkins
6.2
1932
The Sign of the Crossas Tyros
6.4
1932
Too Busy to Workas Chief of Police
6.5
1932
Rockabyeas District Attorney (uncredited)
6.5
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Train Conductor (uncredited)
7.8
1932
Breach of Promiseas Joe Pugmire
10.0
1932
Hell's Highwayas Matthew the Hermit
6.1
1932
The Phantom Presidentas Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Pack Up Your Troublesas Welfare Association Officer
6.8
1932
Mystery Ranchas Henry Steele
7.0
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvainas Police Capt. Slade
6.1
1932
The Hatchet Manas Lip Hop Fat
5.4
1932
High Pressureas Mr. Banks
5.8
1931
Manhattan Paradeas Sheriff Casey
3.2
1931
X Marks the Spotas Kirby
6.5
1931
Safe in Hellas Lawyer Jones
6.7
1931
A House Dividedas Minister
5.6
1931
Beau Hunksas Commandant
6.8
1931
Sob Sisteras City Editor Baker
7.0
1931
A Dangerous Affairas Tupper
7.0
1931
Palmy Daysas Yolando
7.3
1931
The Ruling Voiceas Board Member (uncredited)
6.2
1931
An American Tragedyas Attorney Reuben Jephson
6.3
1931
Caught Plasteredas Sheriff Flint
6.2
1931
The Miracle Womanas Simpson
6.7
1931
Ships of Hateas Captain Lash
7.5
1930
The Devil's Cabaretas Mr. Satan (uncredited)
5.9
1930
East Is Westas Dr. Fredericks
5.3
1930
Way Out Westas Buck Rankin
6.2
1930
Beau Banditas Lucius J. Perkins
4.3
1929
Welcome Dangeras John Thorne / The Dragon
4.9
1929
The Far Callas Kris Larsen
8.0
1929
The Bellamy Trialas District Attorney
4.0
1928
The Farmer's Daughteras Hiram Flint
10.0