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 between 1936 and 1940.

Cast

The Grapes of Wrath

Ming the Merciless

William the butler

The Town Went Wild

Sam, Midvale District Attorney

The Flying Deuces

Sheriff Ike Vallon

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Strangler of the Swamp

Ferryman Douglas

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Boobs in the Night

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

The Miracle Woman

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Jeremiah Walters

Banker (uncredited)

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

The Fixer Uppers

The Sign of the Cross

Murder at the Vanities

John Thorne / The Dragon

Caught Plastered

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Veterinarian (uncredited)

Matthew the Hermit

The Black Raven

The Devil's Cabaret

Mr. Satan (uncredited)

Breach of Promise

Here Comes Trouble

Reporter (uncredited)

A House Divided

Speaker (uncredited)

This Day and Age

District Attorney

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Self (archive footage)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Purple Death from Outer Space

Ming the Merciless

American Settler (uncredited)

X Marks the Spot

The Hatchet Man

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Police Capt. Slade

Destination Unknown

Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

Song of the Saddle

Phineas P. Hook

Tomorrow at Seven

The Road Is Open Again

Abraham Lincoln

The Miracle Rider

Cowboys from Texas

Sheriff Scatters

Daredevils of the Red Circle

The Three Musketeers

El Shaitan (voice)

Hollywood Cowboy

We're on the Jury

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Welcome Stranger

Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

The Last Round-up

District Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Tracy Returns

Flaming Frontiers

Farmer (uncredited)

Northwest Trail

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

Perils of Nyoka

District Attorney

Too Busy to Work

Chief of Police

Wild Geese Calling

Doctor Jed Sloan

District Attorney (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Wrecker (uncredited)

Men of San Quentin

The Oklahoma Kid

The Decision of Christopher Blake

President in Dream (uncredited)

Manhattan Parade

Hop-a-long Cassidy

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Pack Up Your Troubles

Welfare Association Officer

Jefferson Davis

A Dangerous Affair

The Bellamy Trial

District Attorney

Allegheny Uprising

Gone with the Wind

Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

Lawyer (uncredited)

Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Sunset of Power

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Wagon Wheels West

The Shepherd of the Hills

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Women in Hiding

Alice's Father (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Eyes of the Navy

Farmer (uncredited)

A Son Comes Home

The Phantom President

Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

Rose of the Rancho

Horse Doctor (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Townsman (uncredited)

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

The Sea of Grass

Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

Stick to Your Guns

Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Mountaineer (uncredited)

Officer (uncredited)

At Twelve Midnight

Island of Doomed Men

An American Tragedy

Attorney Reuben Jephson

State Police Commander (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Wedding Present

Mars Attacks the World

Ming the Merciless

Steamboat Round the Bend

Fleety Belle's Father

Stagecoach Rider

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Claim Jumping Leader

The Last Bandit

Blindfolded Circuit Rider

Gold Rush Maisie

Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

The Ruling Voice

Board Member (uncredited)

Whom the Gods Destroy

Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

How DOooo You Do

Sheriff Hayworth

Lucius J. Perkins

Behold My Wife!

Juan Storm Cloud

$1,000 a Touchdown

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Oklahoma Outlaws

The Man Without a Country

President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

The Desert Hawk

Hollywood and Vine

Spaceship to the Unknown

Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

In Spite of Danger

Joaquin Murrieta

Politician (uncredited)

One Against the World

Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

Dance of the Cookoos

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Mr. Burton, an Attorney

City Editor Baker

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Ming the Merciless

The Last Train from Madrid

Warden (uncredited)

The Boy from Mercury

Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Ming the Merciless

The World Changes

Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)