

Charles Middleton
Acting
October 2, 1874
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
April 22, 1949
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 Filmography


Too Busy to Work

Pack Up Your Troubles

Mystery Ranch

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Hatchet Man

High Pressure

X Marks the Spot

A House Divided

The Miracle Woman
