
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 Killers
MOVIE • 1946

Gone with the Wind
MOVIE • 1939

Road Gang
MOVIE • 1936

Brigham Young
MOVIE • 1940

The Grapes of Wrath
MOVIE • 1940

Jezebel
MOVIE • 1938

Belle Starr
MOVIE • 1941

Jesse James
MOVIE • 1939

Batman
MOVIE • 1943

Gunfighters
MOVIE • 1947

Mr. Skitch
MOVIE • 1933

Sergeant York
MOVIE • 1941

Welcome Stranger
MOVIE • 1947

The World Changes
MOVIE • 1933

The Pretender
MOVIE • 1947

Palmy Days
MOVIE • 1931

The Sea of Grass
MOVIE • 1947

Santa Fe Trail
MOVIE • 1940