Charles Middleton
Acting

Charles Middleton

1874-1949

Known for Duck Soup, The Grapes of Wrath, Gone with the Wind.

12 linked movie credits shown
Born10/02/1874
Died04/22/1949
AgeDied at 74
BirthplaceElizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asCharles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton, Charles Middletown, Charles Brown Middleton

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.

Movie Credits

Beau Hunks poster

Beau Hunks (1931)

As Commandant

Comedy

 The Fixer Uppers poster

The Fixer Uppers (1935)

As Pierre Gustave

Comedy

 Wyoming Outlaw poster

Wyoming Outlaw (1939)

As Luke Parker

Western

 Pack Up Your Troubles poster

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

As Welfare Association Officer

Comedy, War

 The Shepherd of the Hills poster

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

As Blacksmith (uncredited)

Drama, Western

 The Sign of the Cross poster

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

As Tyros

Drama, History

 The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

As Leader

Drama

 Blackmail poster

Blackmail (1939)

As Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

 Batman poster

Batman (1943)

As Ken Colton

Action, Adventure, Crime

 Special Agent poster

Special Agent (1935)

As State Police Commander (uncredited)

Drama, Crime

 Sergeant York poster

Sergeant York (1941)

As Mountaineer (uncredited)

War, Drama, History

 Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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

Drama, War, Romance