
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

Duck Soup
1933

The Killers
1946

Rocket Ship
1938

Beau Hunks
1931

Jesse James
1939

Jezebel
1938

Brigham Young
1940

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948

Santa Fe Trail
1940

Batman
1943

Gunfighters
1947

The Oklahoma Kid
1939

Flash Gordon
1936

The Sign of the Cross
1932

The Pretender
1947

Pick-up
1933

Belle Starr
1941

The Shepherd of the Hills
1941

The Flying Deuces
1939

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932

The Good Earth
1937

Sob Sister
1931

Virginia City
1940

The Last Train from Madrid
1937

Western Union
1941

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936

Allegheny Uprising
1939

Caught Plastered
1931

An American Tragedy
1931

Welcome Stranger
1947

Safe in Hell
1931

The Miracle Woman
1931

Show Boat
1936