Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 5.044
Birthday 1874-10-02
Place of Birth Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As Charles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton, Charles Middletown, Charles Brown Middleton,
The Grapes of Wrath
1940

The Grapes of Wrath

Duck Soup
1933

Duck Soup

Santa Fe Trail
1940

Santa Fe Trail

Flash Gordon
1936

Flash Gordon

My Girl Tisa
1948

My Girl Tisa

The Pretender
1947

The Pretender

The Town Went Wild
1944

The Town Went Wild

The Flying Deuces
1939

The Flying Deuces

Show Boat
1936

Show Boat

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
1938

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Strangler of the Swamp
1946

Strangler of the Swamp

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Boobs in the Night
1943

Boobs in the Night

Station West
1948

Station West

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

The Miracle Woman
1931

The Miracle Woman

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

The Good Earth
1937

The Good Earth

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

High Pressure
1932

High Pressure

Beau Hunks
1931

Beau Hunks

The Fixer Uppers
1935

The Fixer Uppers

The Sign of the Cross
1932

The Sign of the Cross

Murder at the Vanities
1934

Murder at the Vanities

Safe in Hell
1931

Safe in Hell

Welcome Danger
1929

Welcome Danger

Belle Starr
1941

Belle Starr

Caught Plastered
1931

Caught Plastered

Lone Cowboy
1933

Lone Cowboy

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Spook Busters
1946

Spook Busters

Broadway Bill
1934

Broadway Bill

Hell's Highway
1932

Hell's Highway

The Black Raven
1943

The Black Raven

The Devil's Cabaret
1930

The Devil's Cabaret

Breach of Promise
1932

Breach of Promise

Here Comes Trouble
1948

Here Comes Trouble

A House Divided
1931

A House Divided

Frisco Kid
1935

Frisco Kid

This Day and Age
1933

This Day and Age

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Palmy Days
1931

Palmy Days

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Purple Death from Outer Space
1966

Purple Death from Outer Space

The Far Call
1929

The Far Call

Ramona
1936

Ramona

X Marks the Spot
1931

X Marks the Spot

East Is West
1930

East Is West

The Hatchet Man
1932

The Hatchet Man

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Destination Unknown
1933

Destination Unknown

Stand-In
1937

Stand-In

Song of the Saddle
1936

Song of the Saddle

Tomorrow at Seven
1933

Tomorrow at Seven

Pick-up
1933

Pick-up

The Road Is Open Again
1933

The Road Is Open Again

The Miracle Rider
1935

The Miracle Rider

White Woman
1933

White Woman

Cowboys from Texas
1939

Cowboys from Texas

Massacre
1934

Massacre

Road Gang
1936

Road Gang

Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939

Daredevils of the Red Circle

The Three Musketeers
1933

The Three Musketeers

Hollywood Cowboy
1937

Hollywood Cowboy

We're on the Jury
1937

We're on the Jury

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Mr. Skitch
1933

Mr. Skitch

Mystery Ranch
1932

Mystery Ranch

Welcome Stranger
1947

Welcome Stranger

The Last Round-up
1934

The Last Round-up

Reckless
1935

Reckless

David Harum
1934

David Harum

Dick Tracy Returns
1938

Dick Tracy Returns

Flaming Frontiers
1938

Flaming Frontiers

The Killers
1946

The Killers

Northwest Trail
1945

Northwest Trail

Shooting High
1940

Shooting High

Way Out West
1930

Way Out West

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Sunset Pass
1933

Sunset Pass

Perils of Nyoka
1942

Perils of Nyoka

Disgraced!
1933

Disgraced!

Spook Louder
1943

Spook Louder

Slave Ship
1937

Slave Ship

Red Morning
1934

Red Morning

Kentucky
1938

Kentucky

Jesse James
1939

Jesse James

Too Busy to Work
1932

Too Busy to Work

Wild Geese Calling
1941

Wild Geese Calling

Rockabye
1932

Rockabye

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Men of San Quentin
1942

Men of San Quentin

The Oklahoma Kid
1939

The Oklahoma Kid

The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948

The Decision of Christopher Blake

Manhattan Parade
1931

Manhattan Parade

Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935

Hop-a-long Cassidy

The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Pack Up Your Troubles
1932

Pack Up Your Troubles

Virginia City
1940

Virginia City

A Dangerous Affair
1931

A Dangerous Affair

The Bellamy Trial
1929

The Bellamy Trial

Allegheny Uprising
1939

Allegheny Uprising

Way Down South
1939

Way Down South

Wyoming Outlaw
1939

Wyoming Outlaw

Gone with the Wind
1939

Gone with the Wind

The Texas Rangers
1936

The Texas Rangers

Empty Saddles
1936

Empty Saddles

Blackmail
1939

Blackmail

Sunset of Power
1936

Sunset of Power

Square Shooter
1935

Square Shooter

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Wagon Wheels West
1943

Wagon Wheels West

Two Gun Law
1937

Two Gun Law

The Shepherd of the Hills
1941

The Shepherd of the Hills

Women in Hiding
1940

Women in Hiding

Rangers of Fortune
1940

Rangers of Fortune

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Eyes of the Navy
1940

Eyes of the Navy

Rocket Ship
1938

Rocket Ship

A Son Comes Home
1936

A Son Comes Home

The Phantom President
1932

The Phantom President

Rose of the Rancho
1936

Rose of the Rancho

Jailbreak
1936

Jailbreak

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Ships of Hate
1931

Ships of Hate

Jungle Man
1941

Jungle Man

The Sea of Grass
1947

The Sea of Grass

Brigham Young
1940

Brigham Young

Stick to Your Guns
1941

Stick to Your Guns

Black Arrow
1944

Black Arrow

Gunfighters
1947

Gunfighters

Sergeant York
1941

Sergeant York

Jezebel
1938

Jezebel

At Twelve Midnight
1933

At Twelve Midnight

Island of Doomed Men
1940

Island of Doomed Men

An American Tragedy
1931

An American Tragedy

Special Agent
1935

Special Agent

The Bowery
1933

The Bowery

Wedding Present
1936

Wedding Present

Mars Attacks the World
1938

Mars Attacks the World

Captain Fury
1939

Captain Fury

Doctor Bull
1933

Doctor Bull

Steamboat Round the Bend
1935

Steamboat Round the Bend

Western Union
1941

Western Union

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

The Last Bandit
1949

The Last Bandit

Career Woman
1936

Career Woman

Gold Rush Maisie
1940

Gold Rush Maisie

The Ruling Voice
1931

The Ruling Voice

Whom the Gods Destroy
1934

Whom the Gods Destroy

How DOooo You Do
1945

How DOooo You Do

Silver Dollar
1932

Silver Dollar

Beau Bandit
1930

Beau Bandit

Behold My Wife!
1934

Behold My Wife!

$1,000 a Touchdown
1939

$1,000 a Touchdown

Oklahoma Outlaws
1943

Oklahoma Outlaws

The Man Without a Country
1937

The Man Without a Country

Batman
1943

Batman

Crazy House
1943

Crazy House

The Desert Hawk
1944

The Desert Hawk

Hollywood and Vine
1945

Hollywood and Vine

Spaceship to the Unknown
1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

In Spite of Danger
1935

In Spite of Danger

Joaquin Murrieta
1938

Joaquin Murrieta

Big Executive
1933

Big Executive

One Against the World
1939

One Against the World

Dance of the Cookoos
1982

Dance of the Cookoos

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Sob Sister
1931

Sob Sister