Born 1874 (age 74) · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Appears in 177 titles

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

Gone with the Wind
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Leader
Duck Soup
7.3
Duck Soup
1933
as Prosecutor
The Killers
7.4
The Killers
1946
as Farmer (uncredited)
Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jezebel
7.0
Jezebel
1938
as Officer (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Wrecker (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
6.4
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Commandant
Batman
6.2
Batman
1943
as Ken Colton
Jesse James
6.5
Jesse James
1939
as Doctor
Western Union
6.0
Western Union
1941
as Stagecoach Rider
The Good Earth
6.3
The Good Earth
1937
as Banker (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Welfare Association Officer
Santa Fe Trail
5.8
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Gentry
Beau Hunks
6.8
Beau Hunks
1931
as Commandant
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.6
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Miracle Woman
6.8
The Miracle Woman
1931
as Simpson
The Sign of the Cross
6.4
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Tyros
Show Boat
6.8
Show Boat
1936
as Sheriff Ike Vallon