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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.

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Duck Soup (1933)
Duck Soup (1933)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon (1936)
My Girl Tisa (1948)
My Girl Tisa (1948)
The Pretender (1947)
The Pretender (1947)
The Town Went Wild (1944)
The Town Went Wild (1944)
The Flying Deuces (1939)
The Flying Deuces (1939)
Show Boat (1936)
Show Boat (1936)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
Strangler of the Swamp (1946)
Strangler of the Swamp (1946)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Boobs in the Night (1943)
Boobs in the Night (1943)
Station West (1948)
Station West (1948)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
The Miracle Woman (1931)
The Miracle Woman (1931)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
The Good Earth (1937)
The Good Earth (1937)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
High Pressure (1932)
High Pressure (1932)
Beau Hunks (1931)
Beau Hunks (1931)
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Safe in Hell (1931)
Safe in Hell (1931)
Welcome Danger (1929)
Welcome Danger (1929)
Belle Starr (1941)
Belle Starr (1941)
Caught Plastered (1931)
Caught Plastered (1931)
Lone Cowboy (1933)
Lone Cowboy (1933)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
Spook Busters (1946)
Spook Busters (1946)
Broadway Bill (1934)
Broadway Bill (1934)
Hell's Highway (1932)
Hell's Highway (1932)
The Black Raven (1943)
The Black Raven (1943)
The Devil's Cabaret (1930)
The Devil's Cabaret (1930)
Breach of Promise (1932)
Breach of Promise (1932)
Here Comes Trouble (1948)
Here Comes Trouble (1948)
A House Divided (1931)
A House Divided (1931)
Frisco Kid (1935)
Frisco Kid (1935)
This Day and Age (1933)
This Day and Age (1933)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)
Palmy Days (1931)
Palmy Days (1931)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
The Far Call (1929)
The Far Call (1929)
Ramona (1936)
Ramona (1936)
X Marks the Spot (1931)
X Marks the Spot (1931)
East Is West (1930)
East Is West (1930)
The Hatchet Man (1932)
The Hatchet Man (1932)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
Stand-In (1937)
Stand-In (1937)
Destination Unknown (1933)
Destination Unknown (1933)
Song of the Saddle (1936)
Song of the Saddle (1936)
Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Pick-up (1933)
Pick-up (1933)
The Road Is Open Again (1933)
The Road Is Open Again (1933)
The Miracle Rider (1935)
The Miracle Rider (1935)
White Woman (1933)
White Woman (1933)
Cowboys from Texas (1939)
Cowboys from Texas (1939)
Massacre (1934)
Massacre (1934)
Road Gang (1936)
Road Gang (1936)
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
The Three Musketeers (1933)
The Three Musketeers (1933)
Hollywood Cowboy (1937)
Hollywood Cowboy (1937)
We're on the Jury (1937)
We're on the Jury (1937)
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Mystery Ranch (1932)
Mystery Ranch (1932)
Welcome Stranger (1947)
Welcome Stranger (1947)
The Last Round-up (1934)
The Last Round-up (1934)
Reckless (1935)
Reckless (1935)
David Harum (1934)
David Harum (1934)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
Flaming Frontiers (1938)
Flaming Frontiers (1938)
The Killers (1946)
The Killers (1946)
Northwest Trail (1945)
Northwest Trail (1945)
Shooting High (1940)
Shooting High (1940)
Way Out West (1930)
Way Out West (1930)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
Sunset Pass (1933)
Sunset Pass (1933)
Perils of Nyoka (1942)
Perils of Nyoka (1942)
Disgraced! (1933)
Disgraced! (1933)
Spook Louder (1943)
Spook Louder (1943)
Slave Ship (1937)
Slave Ship (1937)
Red Morning (1934)
Red Morning (1934)
Kentucky (1938)
Kentucky (1938)
Jesse James (1939)
Jesse James (1939)
Too Busy to Work (1932)
Too Busy to Work (1932)
Wild Geese Calling (1941)
Wild Geese Calling (1941)
Rockabye (1932)
Rockabye (1932)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Men of San Quentin (1942)
Men of San Quentin (1942)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
Manhattan Parade (1931)
Manhattan Parade (1931)
Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Virginia City (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
A Dangerous Affair (1931)
A Dangerous Affair (1931)
The Bellamy Trial (1929)
The Bellamy Trial (1929)
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Way Down South (1939)
Way Down South (1939)
Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Empty Saddles (1936)
Empty Saddles (1936)
Blackmail (1939)
Blackmail (1939)
Sunset of Power (1936)
Sunset of Power (1936)
Square Shooter (1935)
Square Shooter (1935)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Wagon Wheels West (1943)
Wagon Wheels West (1943)
Two Gun Law (1937)
Two Gun Law (1937)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
Women in Hiding (1940)
Women in Hiding (1940)
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Eyes of the Navy (1940)
Eyes of the Navy (1940)
Rocket Ship (1938)
Rocket Ship (1938)
A Son Comes Home (1936)
A Son Comes Home (1936)
The Phantom President (1932)
The Phantom President (1932)
Rose of the Rancho (1936)
Rose of the Rancho (1936)
Jailbreak (1936)
Jailbreak (1936)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)
Ships of Hate (1931)
Ships of Hate (1931)
Jungle Man (1941)
Jungle Man (1941)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Brigham Young (1940)
Brigham Young (1940)
Stick to Your Guns (1941)
Stick to Your Guns (1941)
Black Arrow (1944)
Black Arrow (1944)
Gunfighters (1947)
Gunfighters (1947)
Sergeant York (1941)
Sergeant York (1941)
Jezebel (1938)
Jezebel (1938)
At Twelve Midnight (1933)
At Twelve Midnight (1933)
Island of Doomed Men (1940)
Island of Doomed Men (1940)
An American Tragedy (1931)
An American Tragedy (1931)
Special Agent (1935)
Special Agent (1935)
The Bowery (1933)
The Bowery (1933)
Wedding Present (1936)
Wedding Present (1936)
Mars Attacks the World (1938)
Mars Attacks the World (1938)
Captain Fury (1939)
Captain Fury (1939)
Doctor Bull (1933)
Doctor Bull (1933)
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Western Union (1941)
Western Union (1941)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
The Last Bandit (1949)
The Last Bandit (1949)
Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
Career Woman (1936)
Career Woman (1936)
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
The Ruling Voice (1931)
The Ruling Voice (1931)
How DOooo You Do (1945)
How DOooo You Do (1945)
Silver Dollar (1932)
Silver Dollar (1932)
Beau Bandit (1930)
Beau Bandit (1930)
Behold My Wife! (1934)
Behold My Wife! (1934)
$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)
$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)
Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)
Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)
The Man Without a Country (1937)
The Man Without a Country (1937)
Batman (1943)
Batman (1943)
Crazy House (1943)
Crazy House (1943)
The Desert Hawk (1944)
The Desert Hawk (1944)
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)
In Spite of Danger (1935)
In Spite of Danger (1935)
Joaquin Murrieta (1938)
Joaquin Murrieta (1938)
Big Executive (1933)
Big Executive (1933)
One Against the World (1939)
One Against the World (1939)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
Sob Sister (1931)
Sob Sister (1931)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966)
The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
The Boy from Mercury (1996)
The Boy from Mercury (1996)
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)
The World Changes (1933)
The World Changes (1933)
When Strangers Meet (1934)
When Strangers Meet (1934)
The Farmer's Daughter (1928)
The Farmer's Daughter (1928)