
Acting
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.

Gone with the Wind
1939

The Grapes of Wrath
1940

Sergeant York
1941

The Killers
1946

Jesse James
1939

Duck Soup
1933

The Sign of the Cross
1932

Jezebel
1938

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948

Santa Fe Trail
1940

Western Union
1941

The Shepherd of the Hills
1941

The Oklahoma Kid
1939

The Good Earth
1937

Batman
1943

The Flying Deuces
1939

The Sea of Grass
1947

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940

Virginia City
1940

Flash Gordon
1936

Beau Hunks
1931

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936

Safe in Hell
1931

Station West
1948

Gunfighters
1947

X Marks the Spot
1931

Island of Doomed Men
1940

Allegheny Uprising
1939

Pack Up Your Troubles
1932

Belle Starr
1941

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984

Pick-up
1933

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945

The Farmer's Daughter
1928