Charles Middleton

October 2, 1874(74 at death)|Died April 22, 1949
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA|Acting

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 (174)

The Boy from Mercury
8.0

The Boy from Mercury

1996

Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Dance of the Cookoos
10.0

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
7.0

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

Peril from the Planet Mongo
7.0

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
10.0

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966

Purple Death from Outer Space
5.8

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown
7.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

The Last Bandit
7.0

The Last Bandit

1949

The Decision of Christopher Blake
3.8

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
8.0

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

Station West
6.4

Station West

1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
7.3

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Here Comes Trouble
5.2

Here Comes Trouble

1948

My Girl Tisa
9.0

My Girl Tisa

1948

The Pretender
5.8

The Pretender

1947

Gunfighters
5.7

Gunfighters

1947

Welcome Stranger
6.8

Welcome Stranger

1947

The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Killers
7.4

The Killers

1946

Spook Busters
5.5

Spook Busters

1946

Strangler of the Swamp
5.8

Strangler of the Swamp

1946

How DOooo You Do
7.5

How DOooo You Do

1945

Northwest Trail
5.8

Northwest Trail

1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
7.2

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

Hollywood and Vine
4.4

Hollywood and Vine

1945

The Town Went Wild
7.0

The Town Went Wild

1944

The Desert Hawk
6.5

The Desert Hawk

1944

Black Arrow
7.0

Black Arrow

1944

Wagon Wheels West
7.3

Wagon Wheels West

1943

Crazy House
6.0

Crazy House

1943

Oklahoma Outlaws
6.7

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

Batman
6.2

Batman

1943

Boobs in the Night
10.0

Boobs in the Night

1943

The Black Raven
5.4

The Black Raven

1943

Spook Louder
7.2

Spook Louder

1943

Perils of Nyoka
8.0

Perils of Nyoka

1942

Men of San Quentin
9.0

Men of San Quentin

1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
5.5

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941

Jungle Man
3.2

Jungle Man

1941

Stick to Your Guns
5.7

Stick to Your Guns

1941

Belle Starr
5.9

Belle Starr

1941

Wild Geese Calling
6.5

Wild Geese Calling

1941

The Shepherd of the Hills
6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

Western Union
6.0

Western Union

1941

Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Eyes of the Navy
7.6

Eyes of the Navy

1940

Rangers of Fortune
6.5

Rangers of Fortune

1940

Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940

Gold Rush Maisie
6.8

Gold Rush Maisie

1940

Women in Hiding
7.3

Women in Hiding

1940

Island of Doomed Men
5.6

Island of Doomed Men

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
7.0

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

Shooting High
7.0

Shooting High

1940

Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940

The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939

Cowboys from Texas
6.0

Cowboys from Texas

1939

Allegheny Uprising
5.8

Allegheny Uprising

1939

The Flying Deuces
6.4

The Flying Deuces

1939

$1,000 a Touchdown
3.7

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

Blackmail
6.8

Blackmail

1939

One Against the World
10.0

One Against the World

1939

Way Down South
6.4

Way Down South

1939

Wyoming Outlaw
5.8

Wyoming Outlaw

1939

Daredevils of the Red Circle
4.8

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

Captain Fury
5.6

Captain Fury

1939

The Oklahoma Kid
6.0

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

1939

Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
6.5

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

Mars Attacks the World
6.5

Mars Attacks the World

1938

Dick Tracy Returns
6.0

Dick Tracy Returns

1938

Flaming Frontiers
5.1

Flaming Frontiers

1938

Joaquin Murrieta
8.0

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

Jezebel
7.0

Jezebel

1938

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
6.3

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

Rocket Ship
6.3

Rocket Ship

1938

The Man Without a Country
6.1

The Man Without a Country

1937

Stand-In
6.5

Stand-In

1937

The Last Train from Madrid
4.5

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
6.7

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

The Good Earth
6.3

The Good Earth

1937

Hollywood Cowboy
5.5

Hollywood Cowboy

1937

Two Gun Law
10.0

Two Gun Law

1937

We're on the Jury
6.2

We're on the Jury

1937

Empty Saddles
10.0

Empty Saddles

1936

Career Woman
6.0

Career Woman

1936

Wedding Present
6.3

Wedding Present

1936

Ramona
5.8

Ramona

1936

The Texas Rangers
6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936

Jailbreak
6.7

Jailbreak

1936

A Son Comes Home
4.0

A Son Comes Home

1936

Show Boat
6.7

Show Boat

1936

Flash Gordon
6.5

Flash Gordon

1936

Road Gang
7.0

Road Gang

1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

Song of the Saddle
7.3

Song of the Saddle

1936

Sunset of Power
8.0

Sunset of Power

1936

Rose of the Rancho
7.0

Rose of the Rancho

1936

Frisco Kid
7.1

Frisco Kid

1935

Special Agent
6.2

Special Agent

1935

Steamboat Round the Bend
7.5

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Hop-a-long Cassidy
6.5

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

Reckless
5.1

Reckless

1935

The Miracle Rider
5.5

The Miracle Rider

1935

In Spite of Danger
5.5

In Spite of Danger

1935

The Fixer Uppers
6.8

The Fixer Uppers

1935

Square Shooter
6.2

Square Shooter

1935

Red Morning
5.7

Red Morning

1934

Behold My Wife!
8.0

Behold My Wife!

1934

Broadway Bill
6.0

Broadway Bill

1934

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
6.0

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

When Strangers Meet
10.0

When Strangers Meet

1934

Whom the Gods Destroy
6.0

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Murder at the Vanities
5.5

Murder at the Vanities

1934

The Last Round-up
8.0

The Last Round-up

1934

David Harum
7.5

David Harum

1934

Massacre
5.5

Massacre

1934

Mr. Skitch
7.0

Mr. Skitch

1933

Lone Cowboy
4.0

Lone Cowboy

1933

The World Changes
4.8

The World Changes

1933

Duck Soup
7.3

Duck Soup

1933

White Woman
5.8

White Woman

1933

Big Executive
7.0

Big Executive

1933

The Bowery
5.4

The Bowery

1933

Doctor Bull
6.7

Doctor Bull

1933

This Day and Age
5.0

This Day and Age

1933

Disgraced!
6.5

Disgraced!

1933

Tomorrow at Seven
6.2

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

At Twelve Midnight
5.7

At Twelve Midnight

1933

Sunset Pass
8.0

Sunset Pass

1933

The Three Musketeers
5.7

The Three Musketeers

1933

Destination Unknown
7.0

Destination Unknown

1933

Pick-up
4.8

Pick-up

1933

The Road Is Open Again
7.0

The Road Is Open Again

1933

The Sign of the Cross
6.4

The Sign of the Cross

1932

Silver Dollar
6.2

Silver Dollar

1932

Too Busy to Work
6.5

Too Busy to Work

1932

Rockabye
6.5

Rockabye

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Hell's Highway
6.1

Hell's Highway

1932

The Phantom President
6.4

The Phantom President

1932

Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

Mystery Ranch
7.0

Mystery Ranch

1932

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
6.1

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

The Hatchet Man
5.4

The Hatchet Man

1932

High Pressure
5.8

High Pressure

1932

Manhattan Parade
3.2

Manhattan Parade

1931

X Marks the Spot
6.5

X Marks the Spot

1931

Safe in Hell
6.7

Safe in Hell

1931

A House Divided
5.6

A House Divided

1931

Beau Hunks
6.8

Beau Hunks

1931

Sob Sister
7.0

Sob Sister

1931

A Dangerous Affair
7.0

A Dangerous Affair

1931

Palmy Days
7.3

Palmy Days

1931

The Ruling Voice
6.3

The Ruling Voice

1931

An American Tragedy
6.3

An American Tragedy

1931

Caught Plastered
6.2

Caught Plastered

1931

The Miracle Woman
6.7

The Miracle Woman

1931

Ships of Hate
7.5

Ships of Hate

1931

The Devil's Cabaret
6.0

The Devil's Cabaret

1930

East Is West
5.3

East Is West

1930

Way Out West
6.2

Way Out West

1930

Beau Bandit
4.3

Beau Bandit

1930

Welcome Danger
5.0

Welcome Danger

1929

The Far Call
8.0

The Far Call

1929

The Farmer's Daughter
10.0

The Farmer's Daughter

1928