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...
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...
Known For
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Cast Credits
The Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Ming the Merciless
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Station West
as Sheriff
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Pretender
as William the butler
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth
Northwest Trail
as Pierre
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook
Crazy House
as Sheriff