Charles Middleton

Chas. Middleton

Born October 2, 1874· Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

† Died April 22, 1949

39Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Emerging from a background in traveling circus, vaudeville, and stage work, the Kentucky native entered motion pictures at the age of forty-six and built a prolific career spanning almost three decades and nearly two hundred titles. His resonant baritone quickly made him a favored antagonist for stars such as Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, and the Marx Brothers, leading to memorable parts like th… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Gone with the Wind1939The Grapes of Wrath1940Duck Soup1933The Killers1946

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.9

Gone with the Wind1939

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

★ 7.8

The Grapes of Wrath1940

Leader

★ 7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932

Train Conductor (uncredited)

★ 7.3

Duck Soup1933

Prosecutor

★ 7.4

The Killers1946

Farmer (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Sergeant York1941

Mountaineer (uncredited)

★ 7

Jezebel1938

Officer (uncredited)

★ 7

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948

Wrecker (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles1932

Welfare Association Officer

★ 6.8

Beau Hunks1931

Commandant

★ 7

Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940

Tom Lincoln

★ 7.1

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes1945

Mr. Jensen

★ 6.8

The Fixer Uppers1935

Pierre Gustave

★ 6.7

The Miracle Woman1931

Simpson

★ 6.9

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise1940

Jeremiah Walters

★ 6.7

Show Boat1936

Sheriff Ike Vallon

★ 6.7

Safe in Hell1931

Lawyer Jones

★ 6.6

Jesse James1939

Doctor

★ 6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills1941

Blacksmith (uncredited)

★ 6.6

The Texas Rangers1936

Lawyer (uncredited)

★ 6.5

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine1936

Blacksmith

★ 6.4

Station West1948

Sheriff

★ 6.4

Flash Gordon1936

Ming the Merciless

★ 6.4

The Sign of the Cross1932

Tyros

★ 6.3

Virginia City1940

Jefferson Davis

★ 6.4

The Flying Deuces1939

Commandant

★ 6

Broadway Bill1934

Veterinarian (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Sea of Grass1947

Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

★ 6.3

The Good Earth1937

Banker (uncredited)

★ 6

The Oklahoma Kid1939

Alec Martin

★ 5.8

Strangler of the Swamp1946

Ferryman Douglas

★ 5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe1940

Emperor Ming

★ 5.9

Allegheny Uprising1939

Dr. Stoke

★ 5.5

The Black Raven1943

Sheriff

★ 5.6

Gunfighters1947

Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Batman1943

Ken Colton

★ 6

Western Union1941

Stagecoach Rider

★ 4.9

Welcome Danger1929

John Thorne / The Dragon

★ 5.7

Santa Fe Trail1940

Gentry