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Charles Middleton
Acting
Born: October 2, 1874
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
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry
