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Charles Middleton

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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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

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Jezebel
Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)

The Killers
The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant

Duck Soup
Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Wrecker (uncredited)

Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as Doctor

Belle Starr
Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Batman
Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks

1931

as Commandant

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Gentry

Virginia City
Virginia City

1940

as Jefferson Davis

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

as Mob Member

The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Alec Martin

Sob Sister
Sob Sister

1931

as City Editor Baker

The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Tyros