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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Gone with the Wind (1939) — Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Leader
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Duck Soup (1933) — Prosecutor
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The Killers (1946) — Farmer (uncredited)
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Sergeant York (1941) — Mountaineer (uncredited)
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Jezebel (1938) — Officer (uncredited)
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) — Wrecker (uncredited)
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The Flying Deuces (1939) — Commandant
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Batman (1943) — Ken Colton
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Jesse James (1939) — Doctor
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Western Union (1941) — Stagecoach Rider
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The Good Earth (1937) — Banker (uncredited)
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Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) — Welfare Association Officer
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Santa Fe Trail (1940) — Gentry
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Beau Hunks (1931) — Commandant
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The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) — Blacksmith (uncredited)
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The Miracle Woman (1931) — Simpson
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The Sign of the Cross (1932) — Tyros
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Show Boat (1936) — Sheriff Ike Vallon
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Flash Gordon (1936) — Ming the Merciless
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Safe in Hell (1931) — Lawyer Jones
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The Fixer Uppers (1935) — Pierre Gustave
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Virginia City (1940) — Jefferson Davis
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) — Blacksmith
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The Oklahoma Kid (1939) — Alec Martin
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Allegheny Uprising (1939) — Dr. Stoke
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The Sea of Grass (1947) — Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
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Station West (1948) — Sheriff
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Tom Lincoln
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) — Emperor Ming
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Strangler of the Swamp (1946) — Ferryman Douglas
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Gunfighters (1947) — Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
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Broadway Bill (1934) — Veterinarian (uncredited)
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The Texas Rangers (1936) — Lawyer (uncredited)
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) — Jeremiah Walters
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Welcome Danger (1929) — John Thorne / The Dragon
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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) — Mr. Jensen
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The Black Raven (1943) — Sheriff
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Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) — Fleety Belle's Father