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Charles Middleton
Biography
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.
Top Filmography

7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939 // MOVIE

7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 // MOVIE

7.3
Duck Soup
1933 // MOVIE

7.3
The Killers
1946 // MOVIE

7.2
Sergeant York
1941 // MOVIE

7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 // MOVIE

7.0
Jezebel
1938 // MOVIE

7.0
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 // MOVIE

6.3
The Flying Deuces
1939 // MOVIE

6.2
Batman
1943 // MOVIE

6.5
Jesse James
1939 // MOVIE

6.0
Western Union
1941 // MOVIE

6.3
The Good Earth
1937 // MOVIE

6.7
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 // MOVIE

6.8
Beau Hunks
1931 // MOVIE