Charles Middleton
Born: 1874-10-02
From: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
About: 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 Town Went Wild
Sam, Midvale District Attorney
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Strangler of the Swamp
Ferryman Douglas
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Blacksmith
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Jeremiah Walters
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Emperor Ming
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Welcome Danger
John Thorne / The Dragon
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mr. Bagby
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Broadway Bill
Veterinarian (uncredited)
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The Devil's Cabaret
Mr. Satan (uncredited)
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Here Comes Trouble
Reporter (uncredited)
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A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self (archive footage)
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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Emperor Ming
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Purple Death from Outer Space
Ming the Merciless
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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Police Capt. Slade
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Stand-In
Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
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The Road Is Open Again
Abraham Lincoln
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The Three Musketeers
El Shaitan (voice)
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Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Gene Autry Sr.
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Welcome Stranger
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
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Reckless
District Attorney (uncredited)
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
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Rockabye
District Attorney (uncredited)
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Wrecker (uncredited)
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The Decision of Christopher Blake
President in Dream (uncredited)
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Pack Up Your Troubles
Welfare Association Officer
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Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
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The Texas Rangers
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Blackmail
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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The Shepherd of the Hills
Blacksmith (uncredited)
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Women in Hiding
Alice's Father (uncredited)
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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Mr. Jensen
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The Phantom President
Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
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Rose of the Rancho
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Townsman (uncredited)
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The Sea of Grass
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
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Stick to Your Guns
Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
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Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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An American Tragedy
Attorney Reuben Jephson
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Special Agent
State Police Commander (uncredited)
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Mars Attacks the World
Ming the Merciless
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Steamboat Round the Bend
Fleety Belle's Father
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Claim Jumping Leader
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The Last Bandit
Blindfolded Circuit Rider
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Gold Rush Maisie
Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
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Whom the Gods Destroy
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
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The Ruling Voice
Board Member (uncredited)
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$1,000 a Touchdown
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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The Man Without a Country
President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
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Spaceship to the Unknown
Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
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Joaquin Murrieta
Politician (uncredited)
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One Against the World
Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
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Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
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Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Ming the Merciless
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The Last Train from Madrid
Warden (uncredited)
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The Boy from Mercury
Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
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Peril from the Planet Mongo
Ming the Merciless
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The World Changes
Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
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