Charles Middleton
Acting
Born: 1874-10-02 · 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.
🎬 Movies (30)
The Boy from Mercury
1996
Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
(archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
Commandant
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
Self (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
Ming the Merciless
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
Ming the Merciless
The Last Bandit
1949
Blindfolded Circuit Rider
My Girl Tisa
1948
Station West
1948
Sheriff
Here Comes Trouble
1948
Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Wrecker (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
President in Dream (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
Townsman (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
The Pretender
1947
William the butler
Welcome Stranger
1947
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Gunfighters
1947
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Strangler of the Swamp
1946
Ferryman Douglas
Spook Busters
1946
Mr. Stiles
The Killers
1946
Farmer (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
1945
Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
Mr. Jensen
How DOooo You Do
1945
Sheriff Hayworth
Hollywood and Vine
1945
Attorney
The Town Went Wild
1944
Sam, Midvale District Attorney
Black Arrow
1944
Tom Whitney
The Desert Hawk
1944
Koda Bey