Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1874-10-02
Day of Death
1949-04-22
Place of Birth
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Charles Middleton
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.
Filmography (177)
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)
The Boy from Mercury
1996
⭐ 9.0
Role:
(archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Commandant
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Ming the Merciless
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Ming the Merciless
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Ming the Merciless
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Blindfolded Circuit Rider
The Last Bandit
1949
⭐ 3.8
Role:
President in Dream (uncredited)
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Sheriff
Station West
1948
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Townsman (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Wrecker (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Reporter (uncredited)
