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Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Acting

October 2, 1874 – April 22, 1949 (died at 74)
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Male
177 Movies

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.

Duck Soup
Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933 7.3

as Prosecutor

Age 59 (now 74)
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939 6.4

as Commandant

Age 65 (now 74)
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931 6.8

as Commandant

Age 57 (now 74)
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936 6.4

as Ming the Merciless

Age 61 (now 74)
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935 6.8

as Pierre Gustave

Age 60 (now 74)
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931 6.7

as Simpson

Age 56 (now 74)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 5.8

as Emperor Ming

Age 65 (now 74)
The Killers
The Killers

The Killers

1946 7.4

as Farmer (uncredited)

Age 71 (now 74)
Strangler of the Swamp
Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp

1946 5.8

as Ferryman Douglas

Age 71 (now 74)
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931 6.7

as Lawyer Jones

Age 57 (now 74)
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 7.8

as Leader

Age 65 (now 74)
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 6.8

as Welfare Association Officer

Age 57 (now 74)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 7.8

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Age 58 (now 74)
Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929 5.0

as John Thorne / The Dragon

Age 55 (now 74)
Eyes of the Navy
Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy

1940 7.6

as Farmer (uncredited)

Age 66 (now 74)
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 6.0

as Alec Martin

Age 64 (now 74)