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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

ActingBorn: October 2, 1874in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USADied: April 22, 1949

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.

The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984Documentary

as (archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

as Commandant

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966Science Fiction

as Ming the Merciless

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966Science Fiction

as Ming the Merciless

Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966Science Fiction

as Ming the Merciless

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit

as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake

as President in Dream (uncredited)

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

as Mr. Burton, an Attorney

Station West

Station West

as Sheriff

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

as Townsman (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Wrecker (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

as Reporter (uncredited)

My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

as Unknown

The Pretender

The Pretender

as William the butler

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

The Killers

The Killers

as Farmer (uncredited)

Spook Busters

Spook Busters

as Mr. Stiles

Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp

as Ferryman Douglas

How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

as Sheriff Hayworth

Northwest Trail

MGM+ Amazon Channel

Northwest Trail

as Pierre

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

as Mr. Jensen

Hollywood and Vine

Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel

Hollywood and Vine

as Attorney

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

as Koda Bey

Black Arrow

Black Arrow

as Tom Whitney

Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West

as Phineas Hook

Crazy House

Crazy House

as Sheriff

Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws

as Judge Ringle

Batman

Batman

as Ken Colton

Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

as Unknown

The Black Raven

The Black Raven

as Sheriff

Spook Louder

Spook Louder

as Graves' Valet

Perils of Nyoka

Perils of Nyoka

as Cassib

Men of San Quentin

Men of San Quentin

as Saunderson

The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

as Curator

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Claim Jumping Leader

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Jungle Man

Jungle Man

as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns

as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

as Carpetbagger

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

as Doctor Jed Sloan

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union

as Stagecoach Rider

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

as Gentry

Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy

1940Documentary

as Farmer (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

as Water Thug

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

as Mob Member

Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie

as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding

as Alice's Father (uncredited)

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

as Captain Cort

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Jeremiah Walters

Shooting High

Shooting High

as Hod Carson

Virginia City

Virginia City

as Jefferson Davis

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

as Leader

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940Science Fiction

as Emperor Ming

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Tom Lincoln

Thou Shalt Not Kill

as Lars Olsen

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

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

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas

as Kansas Jones

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

as Dr. Stoke

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

as Commandant

$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Blackmail

Blackmail

as Southern Deputy (uncredited)

One Against the World

One Against the World

as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

Way Down South

Way Down South

as Cass

Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw

as Luke Parker

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle

as 39013

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

as Mergon

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

as Alec Martin

Jesse James

Jesse James

as Doctor

Kentucky

Kentucky

as Southerner

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

as Lacey

Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

1938Science Fiction

as Ming the Merciless

Dick Tracy Returns

Dick Tracy Returns

as Pa Stark

Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

as Ace Daggett

Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

as Politician (uncredited)

Jezebel

Jezebel

as Officer (uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938Science Fiction

as Emperor Ming

Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

as Emperor Ming

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Stand-In

Stand-In

as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

as Warden (uncredited)

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

as Slave Dealer

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

as Gene Autry Sr.

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

as Banker (uncredited)

Hollywood Cowboy

Hollywood Cowboy

as 'Doc' Kramer

Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law

as Wolf Larson

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

as Mr. Martin

Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles

as Cim White

Career Woman

Career Woman

as Matt Clay

Wedding Present

Wedding Present

as Turnbull

Ramona

Ramona

as American Settler (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

as Lawyer (uncredited)

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

as Dan Stone

A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

as Prosecutor

Show Boat

Show Boat

as Sheriff Ike Vallon

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936Science Fiction

as Ming the Merciless

Road Gang

Road Gang

as Grayson

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as Blacksmith

Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

as Phineas P. Hook

Sunset of Power

Sunset of Power

as Neil Brannum

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

as Speaker (uncredited)

Special Agent

Special Agent

as State Police Commander (uncredited)

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Fleety Belle's Father

Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy

as Buck Peters

Reckless

Reckless

as District Attorney (uncredited)

The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

as Zaroff

In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger

as Mr. Merritt

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

as Pierre Gustave

Square Shooter

Square Shooter

as Miller

Red Morning

Red Morning

as Stanchon

Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

as Juan Storm Cloud

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

as Veterinarian (uncredited)

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Mr. Bagby

When Strangers Meet

When Strangers Meet

as John Tarman

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

as Homer Boothby

The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

as Sheriff

David Harum

David Harum

as Deacon

Massacre

Massacre

as Sheriff Scatters

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

as Joe

Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy

as U.S. Marshal

The World Changes

The World Changes

as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

as Prosecutor

White Woman

White Woman

as Fenton

Big Executive

Big Executive

as Sheriff

The Bowery

The Bowery

as Detective (uncredited)

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

as Mr. Upjohn

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

as District Attorney

Disgraced!

Disgraced!

as District Attorney

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

as Jerry Simons

At Twelve Midnight

At Twelve Midnight

as Roger Thurston

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

as Williams

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

as El Shaitan (voice)

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

as Turk

Pick-up

Pick-up

as Mr. Brewster

The Road Is Open Again

The Road Is Open Again

as Abraham Lincoln

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

as Tyros

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

as Jenkins

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

as Chief of Police

Rockabye

Rockabye

as District Attorney (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Breach of Promise

as Joe Pugmire

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

as Matthew the Hermit

The Phantom President

The Phantom President

as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

as Welfare Association Officer

Mystery Ranch

Mystery Ranch

as Henry Steele

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

as Police Capt. Slade

The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

as Lip Hop Fat

High Pressure

High Pressure

as Mr. Banks

Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

as Sheriff Casey

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

as Kirby

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

as Lawyer Jones

A House Divided

A House Divided

as Minister

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

as Commandant

Sob Sister

Sob Sister

as City Editor Baker

A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair

as Tupper

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

as Yolando

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

as Board Member (uncredited)

An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

as Attorney Reuben Jephson

Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

as Sheriff Flint

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

as Simpson

Ships of Hate

Ships of Hate

as Captain Lash

The Devil's Cabaret

The Devil's Cabaret

as Mr. Satan (uncredited)

East Is West

East Is West

as Dr. Fredericks

Way Out West

Way Out West

as Buck Rankin

Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit

as Lucius J. Perkins

Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

as John Thorne / The Dragon

The Far Call

The Far Call

as Kris Larsen

The Bellamy Trial

as District Attorney

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

as Hiram Flint