
Charles Middleton
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

The Boy from Mercury
1996 • Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 • (archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos
1982 • Commandant

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973 • Self (archive footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966 • Ming the Merciless

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966 • Ming the Merciless

Spaceship to the Unknown
1966 • Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

Purple Death from Outer Space
1966 • Ming the Merciless
Full filmography
Thou Shalt Not Kill
View movie1939 • Lars Olsen

Gone with the Wind
View movie1939 • Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)
Breach of Promise
View movie1932 • Joe Pugmire
The Bellamy Trial
View movie1929 • District Attorney




































































































































































