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

Batman

Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

as Ming the Merciless

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Doctor

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Stagecoach Rider

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Grayson

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Mob Member

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Gentry

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Tyros

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Slave Dealer

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

1935

as Speaker (uncredited)

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

as Commandant