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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 Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant

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

Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Ming the Merciless

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Ming the Merciless

Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless

Spaceship to the Unknown
as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

The Decision of Christopher Blake
as President in Dream (uncredited)

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Mr. Burton, an Attorney

Station West
as Sheriff

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman (uncredited)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Wrecker (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)

My Girl Tisa

The Pretender
as William the butler

Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)

Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles

Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas

How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth

Northwest Trail
as Pierre

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen

Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney

The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey

Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney

Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook

Crazy House
as Sheriff

Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle

Batman
as Ken Colton

Boobs in the Night

The Black Raven
as Sheriff

Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet

Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib

Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson

The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader

Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)

Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

Stick to Your Guns
as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger

Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan

The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider

Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry

Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug

Brigham Young
as Mob Member

Gold Rush Maisie
as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)

Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters

Shooting High
as Hod Carson

Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis

The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming