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.

Charles Middleton

Acting Born October 2, 1874 – Died April 22, 1949 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

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

Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

Leader

Western Union

Stagecoach Rider

The Killers

Farmer (uncredited)

Jezebel

Officer (uncredited)

The Sign of the Cross

Tyros

Sergeant York

Mountaineer (uncredited)

Jesse James

Doctor

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Emperor Ming

Batman

Ken Colton

Duck Soup

Prosecutor

Pack Up Your Troubles

Welfare Association Officer