Charles Middleton

Birthday: 10/2/1874
Deathday: 4/22/1949
Place of birth: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Charles B. Middleton, Charlie Middleton, Chas. Middleton, Charles Middletown, Charles Brown 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.