Charles Middleton
ActingBorn: 1874-10-02Place of Birth: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
At Twelve Midnight
Roger Thurston
Welcome Stranger
Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
Sob Sister
City Editor Baker
Belle Starr
Carpetbagger
Pick-up
Mr. Brewster
Rose of the Rancho
Horse Doctor (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Leader
Brigham Young
Mob Member
Mr. Skitch
Joe