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.
The Grapes of Wrath
As Leader
Duck Soup
As Prosecutor
Santa Fe Trail
As Gentry
Flash Gordon
As Ming the Merciless
My Girl Tisa
The Pretender
As William the butler
The Town Went Wild
As Sam, Midvale District Attorney
The Flying Deuces
As Commandant
Show Boat
As Sheriff Ike Vallon
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
As Lacey
Strangler of the Swamp
As Ferryman Douglas
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
As Blacksmith
Boobs in the Night
Station West
As Sheriff
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
As Tom Lincoln
The Miracle Woman
As Simpson
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
As Jeremiah Walters
The Good Earth
As Banker (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
As Emperor Ming
High Pressure
As Mr. Banks
Beau Hunks
As Commandant
The Fixer Uppers
As Pierre Gustave
The Sign of the Cross
As Tyros
Murder at the Vanities
As Homer Boothby
Safe in Hell
As Lawyer Jones
Welcome Danger
As John Thorne / The Dragon
Belle Starr
As Carpetbagger
Caught Plastered
As Sheriff Flint
Lone Cowboy
As U.S. Marshal
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
As Mr. Bagby
Spook Busters
As Mr. Stiles
Broadway Bill
As Veterinarian (uncredited)
Hell's Highway
As Matthew the Hermit
The Black Raven
As Sheriff
The Devil's Cabaret
As Mr. Satan (uncredited)
Breach of Promise
As Joe Pugmire
Here Comes Trouble
As Reporter (uncredited)
A House Divided
As Minister
Frisco Kid
As Speaker (uncredited)
This Day and Age
As District Attorney
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
As Self (archive footage)
Palmy Days
As Yolando
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
As Emperor Ming
Purple Death from Outer Space
As Ming the Merciless
The Far Call
As Kris Larsen
Ramona
As American Settler (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
As Kirby
East Is West
As Dr. Fredericks
The Hatchet Man
As Lip Hop Fat
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
As Police Capt. Slade
Destination Unknown
As Turk
Stand-In
As Actor dressed as Abraham Lincoln
Song of the Saddle
As Phineas P. Hook
Tomorrow at Seven
As Jerry Simons
Pick-up
As Mr. Brewster
The Road Is Open Again
As Abraham Lincoln
The Miracle Rider
As Zaroff
White Woman
As Fenton
Cowboys from Texas
As Kansas Jones
Massacre
As Sheriff Scatters
Road Gang
As Grayson
Daredevils of the Red Circle
As 39013
The Three Musketeers
As El Shaitan (voice)
Hollywood Cowboy
As 'Doc' Kramer
We're on the Jury
As Mr. Martin
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
As Gene Autry Sr.
Mr. Skitch
As Joe
Mystery Ranch
As Henry Steele
Welcome Stranger
As Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)
The Last Round-up
As Sheriff
Reckless
As District Attorney (uncredited)
David Harum
As Deacon Perkins
Dick Tracy Returns
As Pa Stark
Flaming Frontiers
As Ace Daggett
The Killers
As Farmer (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
As Pierre
Shooting High
As Hod Carson
Way Out West
As Buck Rankin
Going Hollywood: The '30s
As (archive footage)
Sunset Pass
As Williams
Perils of Nyoka
As Cassib
Disgraced!
As District Attorney
Spook Louder
As Graves' Valet
Slave Ship
As Slave Dealer
Red Morning
As Stanchon
Kentucky
As Southerner
Jesse James
As Doctor
Too Busy to Work
As Chief of Police
Wild Geese Calling
As Doctor Jed Sloan
Rockabye
As District Attorney (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
As Wrecker (uncredited)
Men of San Quentin
As Saunderson
The Oklahoma Kid
As Alec Martin
The Decision of Christopher Blake
As President in Dream (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade
As Sheriff Casey
Hop-a-long Cassidy
As Buck Peters
The Mystery of Marie Roget
As Curator
Pack Up Your Troubles
As Welfare Association Officer
Virginia City
As Jefferson Davis
A Dangerous Affair
As Tupper
The Bellamy Trial
As District Attorney
Allegheny Uprising
As Dr. Stoke
Way Down South
As Cass
Wyoming Outlaw
As Luke Parker
Gone with the Wind
As Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
As Lawyer (uncredited)
Empty Saddles
As Cim White
Blackmail
As Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Sunset of Power
As Neil Brannum
Square Shooter
As Miller
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
As Train Conductor (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels West
As Phineas Hook
Two Gun Law
As Wolf Larson
The Shepherd of the Hills
As Blacksmith (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
As Alice's Father (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune
As Water Thug
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
As Mr. Jensen
Eyes of the Navy
As Farmer (uncredited)
Rocket Ship
As Emperor Ming
A Son Comes Home
As Prosecutor
The Phantom President
As Abe Lincoln (uncredited)
Rose of the Rancho
As Horse Doctor (uncredited)
Jailbreak
As Dan Stone
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
As Townsman (uncredited)
Thou Shalt Not Kill
As Lars Olsen
Ships of Hate
As Captain Lash
Jungle Man
As Rev. James 'Jim' Graham
The Sea of Grass
As Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Brigham Young
As Mob Member
Stick to Your Guns
As Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner
Black Arrow
As Tom Whitney
Gunfighters
As Sheriff #1 (uncredited)
Sergeant York
As Mountaineer (uncredited)
Jezebel
As Officer (uncredited)
At Twelve Midnight
As Roger Thurston
Island of Doomed Men
As Captain Cort
An American Tragedy
As Attorney Reuben Jephson
Special Agent
As State Police Commander (uncredited)
The Bowery
As Detective (uncredited)
Wedding Present
As Turnbull
Mars Attacks the World
As Ming the Merciless
Captain Fury
As Mergon
Doctor Bull
As Mr. Upjohn
Steamboat Round the Bend
As Fleety Belle's Father
Western Union
As Stagecoach Rider
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
As Claim Jumping Leader
The Last Bandit
As Blindfolded Circuit Rider
Career Woman
As Matt Clay
Gold Rush Maisie
As Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)
The Ruling Voice
As Board Member (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy
As Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
How DOooo You Do
As Sheriff Hayworth
Silver Dollar
As Jenkins
Beau Bandit
As Lucius J. Perkins
Behold My Wife!
As Juan Storm Cloud
$1,000 a Touchdown
As Stage Manager (uncredited)
Oklahoma Outlaws
As Judge Ringle
The Man Without a Country
As President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Batman
As Ken Colton
Crazy House
As Sheriff
The Desert Hawk
As Koda Bey
Hollywood and Vine
As Attorney
Spaceship to the Unknown
As Ming the Merciless (archive footage)
In Spite of Danger
As Mr. Merritt
Joaquin Murrieta
As Politician (uncredited)
Big Executive
As Sheriff
One Against the World
As Mr. Crumley (uncredited)
Dance of the Cookoos
As Commandant
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
As Mr. Burton, an Attorney
Sob Sister
As City Editor Baker