

Charles Middleton
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Oct 1874
Age
152 Years
Born In
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Total Projects
177
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury
as Ming the Merciless (Archive Footage)

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

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Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
as Commandant

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

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Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Ming the Merciless

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

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Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Ming the Merciless

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

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The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit
as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

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

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

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Station West
Station West
as Sheriff

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

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

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Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
as Reporter (uncredited)

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My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa

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The Pretender
The Pretender
as William the butler

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Gunfighters
Gunfighters
as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

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Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

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

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The Killers
The Killers
as Farmer (uncredited)

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Spook Busters
Spook Busters
as Mr. Stiles

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Strangler of the Swamp
Strangler of the Swamp
as Ferryman Douglas

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How DOooo You Do
How DOooo You Do
as Sheriff Hayworth

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Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail
as Pierre

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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Mr. Jensen

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Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine
as Attorney

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The Town Went Wild
The Town Went Wild
as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

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The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
as Koda Bey

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Black Arrow
Black Arrow
as Tom Whitney

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Wagon Wheels West
Wagon Wheels West
as Phineas Hook

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Crazy House
Crazy House
as Sheriff

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Oklahoma Outlaws
Oklahoma Outlaws
as Judge Ringle

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Batman
Batman
as Ken Colton

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Boobs in the Night
Boobs in the Night

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The Black Raven
The Black Raven
as Sheriff

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Spook Louder
Spook Louder
as Graves' Valet

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Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka
as Cassib

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Men of San Quentin
Men of San Quentin
as Saunderson

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The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Curator

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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Claim Jumping Leader

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Sergeant York
Sergeant York
as Mountaineer (uncredited)

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Jungle Man
Jungle Man
as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

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

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Belle Starr
Belle Starr
as Carpetbagger

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Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling
as Doctor Jed Sloan

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The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Blacksmith (uncredited)

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Western Union
Western Union
as Stagecoach Rider

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Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
as Gentry

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Eyes of the Navy
Eyes of the Navy
as Farmer (uncredited)

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Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
as Water Thug

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Brigham Young
Brigham Young
as Mob Member

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

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Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding
as Alice's Father (uncredited)

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Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men
as Captain Cort

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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Jeremiah Walters

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Shooting High
Shooting High
as Hod Carson

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Virginia City
Virginia City
as Jefferson Davis

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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
as Leader

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Emperor Ming

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Tom Lincoln

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Thou Shalt Not Kill
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Lars Olsen

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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

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Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas
as Kansas Jones

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Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
as Dr. Stoke

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The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces
as Commandant

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$1,000 a Touchdown
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Blackmail
Blackmail
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)

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One Against the World
One Against the World
as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

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Way Down South
Way Down South
as Cass

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Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw
as Luke Parker

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Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as 39013

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Captain Fury
Captain Fury
as Mergon

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The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid
as Alec Martin

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Jesse James
Jesse James
as Doctor

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Kentucky
Kentucky
as Southerner

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The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Lacey

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Mars Attacks the World
Mars Attacks the World
as Ming the Merciless

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Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns
as Pa Stark

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Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers
as Ace Daggett

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Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Murrieta
as Politician (uncredited)

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Jezebel
Jezebel
as Officer (uncredited)

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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Emperor Ming

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Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship
as Emperor Ming

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The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

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Stand-In
Stand-In
as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

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The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
as Warden (uncredited)

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Slave Ship
Slave Ship
as Slave Dealer

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Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
as Gene Autry Sr.

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The Good Earth
The Good Earth
as Banker (uncredited)

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Hollywood Cowboy
Hollywood Cowboy
as 'Doc' Kramer

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Two Gun Law
Two Gun Law
as Wolf Larson

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We're on the Jury
We're on the Jury
as Mr. Martin

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Empty Saddles
Empty Saddles
as Cim White

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Career Woman
Career Woman
as Matt Clay

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Wedding Present
Wedding Present
as Turnbull

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Ramona
Ramona
as American Settler (uncredited)

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The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
as Lawyer (uncredited)

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Jailbreak
Jailbreak
as Dan Stone

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A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home
as Prosecutor

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Show Boat
Show Boat
as Sheriff Ike Vallon

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Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless

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Road Gang
Road Gang
as Grayson

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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as Blacksmith

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Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle
as Phineas P. Hook

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Sunset of Power
Sunset of Power
as Neil Brannum

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Rose of the Rancho
Rose of the Rancho
as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

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Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid
as Speaker (uncredited)

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Special Agent
Special Agent
as State Police Commander (uncredited)

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Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle's Father

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Hop-a-long Cassidy
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Buck Peters

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Reckless
Reckless
as District Attorney (uncredited)

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The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider
as Zaroff

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In Spite of Danger
In Spite of Danger
as Mr. Merritt

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The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers
as Pierre Gustave

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Square Shooter
Square Shooter
as Miller

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Red Morning
Red Morning
as Stanchon

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Behold My Wife!
Behold My Wife!
as Juan Storm Cloud

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Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
as Veterinarian (uncredited)

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Mr. Bagby

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When Strangers Meet
When Strangers Meet
as John Tarman

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Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

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Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities
as Homer Boothby

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The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up
as Sheriff

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David Harum
David Harum
as Deacon

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Massacre
Massacre
as Sheriff Scatters

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Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch
as Joe

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Lone Cowboy
Lone Cowboy
as U.S. Marshal

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The World Changes
The World Changes
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

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Duck Soup
Duck Soup
as Prosecutor

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White Woman
White Woman
as Fenton

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Big Executive
Big Executive
as Sheriff

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The Bowery
The Bowery
as Detective (uncredited)

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Doctor Bull
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Upjohn

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This Day and Age
This Day and Age
as District Attorney

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Disgraced!
Disgraced!
as District Attorney

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Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
as Jerry Simons

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At Twelve Midnight
At Twelve Midnight
as Roger Thurston

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Sunset Pass
Sunset Pass
as Williams

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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan (voice)

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Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
as Turk

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Pick-up
Pick-up
as Mr. Brewster

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The Road Is Open Again
The Road Is Open Again
as Abraham Lincoln

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The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross
as Tyros

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Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar
as Jenkins

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Too Busy to Work
Too Busy to Work
as Chief of Police

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Rockabye
Rockabye
as District Attorney (uncredited)

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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
as Joe Pugmire

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Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway
as Matthew the Hermit

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The Phantom President
The Phantom President
as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

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Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Welfare Association Officer

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Mystery Ranch
Mystery Ranch
as Henry Steele

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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Police Capt. Slade

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The Hatchet Man
The Hatchet Man
as Lip Hop Fat

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High Pressure
High Pressure
as Mr. Banks

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Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade
as Sheriff Casey

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X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
as Kirby

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Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
as Lawyer Jones

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A House Divided
A House Divided
as Minister

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Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks
as Commandant

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Sob Sister
Sob Sister
as City Editor Baker

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A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair
as Tupper

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Palmy Days
Palmy Days
as Yolando

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The Ruling Voice
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)

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An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy
as Attorney Reuben Jephson

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Caught Plastered
Caught Plastered
as Sheriff Flint

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The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman
as Simpson

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Ships of Hate
Ships of Hate
as Captain Lash

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The Devil's Cabaret
The Devil's Cabaret
as Mr. Satan (uncredited)

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East Is West
East Is West
as Dr. Fredericks

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Way Out West
Way Out West
as Buck Rankin

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Beau Bandit
Beau Bandit
as Lucius J. Perkins

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Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger
as John Thorne / The Dragon

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The Far Call
The Far Call
as Kris Larsen

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The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial
as District Attorney

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The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Hiram Flint