Charles Middleton
Known For
Acting
Born
1874-10-02 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Died
1949-04-22
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.
Most Known For
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger
Brigham Young
as Mob Member
Palmy Days
as Yolando
Road Gang
as Grayson
Mr. Skitch
as Joe
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
The Pretender
as William the butler
My Girl Tisa
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor