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
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