Charles Middleton
Acting
Born October 2, 1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Gone with the Wind
Sergeant York
The Grapes of Wrath
The Killers
Duck Soup
Jezebel
Batman
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Flying Deuces
The Shepherd of the Hills
Beau Hunks
Spaceship to the Unknown
Special Agent
Santa Fe Trail
Brigham Young
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Jesse James
The Last Train from Madrid
Sob Sister
Gunfighters
The Good Earth
Palmy Days
The Sign of the Cross
Western Union
Belle Starr
The Miracle Woman
Mr. Skitch
Pack Up Your Troubles
Road Gang
Rose of the Rancho
Jungle Man
Way Down South
Empty Saddles
Virginia City
Flash Gordon
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Here Comes Trouble
Allegheny Uprising
The Oklahoma Kid
The Pretender