
Charles Middleton
Acting
Born 1874-10-02 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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

The Boy from Mercury
Dec 6, 1996

Going Hollywood: The '30s
Jan 1, 1984

Dance of the Cookoos
Jan 1, 1982

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Jan 1, 1973

Peril from the Planet Mongo
Dec 12, 1966

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Mar 21, 1966

Purple Death from Outer Space
Jan 1, 1966

Spaceship to the Unknown
Jan 1, 1966

The Last Bandit
Feb 25, 1949

The Decision of Christopher Blake
Dec 23, 1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Dec 12, 1948

Station West
Sep 1, 1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Jun 1, 1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mar 25, 1948

Here Comes Trouble
Mar 15, 1948

My Girl Tisa
Feb 7, 1948

The Pretender
Aug 11, 1947

Gunfighters
Jul 15, 1947

Welcome Stranger
Jun 13, 1947

The Sea of Grass
Apr 25, 1947

The Killers
Aug 30, 1946

Spook Busters
Aug 24, 1946

Strangler of the Swamp
Jan 2, 1946

How DOooo You Do
Dec 24, 1945

Northwest Trail
Nov 30, 1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Sep 6, 1945

Hollywood and Vine
Apr 25, 1945

The Town Went Wild
Dec 15, 1944

The Desert Hawk
Jul 7, 1944

Black Arrow
Jan 1, 1944