Acting
Charles Middleton
1874 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
Belle Starr
Carpetbagger
Brigham Young
Mob Member
Road Gang
Grayson
Mr. Skitch
Joe
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Ming the Merciless
Sergeant York
Mountaineer (uncredited)
The Killers
Farmer (uncredited)
Gunfighters
Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Special Agent
State Police Commander (uncredited)