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Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Actor, Writer

Born September 3, 1883 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Died September 10, 1949

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Robert Middlemass (3 September 1883, New Britain, Connecticut – 10 September 1949, Los Angeles, California) was an American playwright and stage actor, and later character actor with over 100 film appearances. usually playing detectives or policemen.

Middlemass graduated from Harvard University in 1909 and initially went into the insurance business, but soon went on the stage, joining the Castle Square Theatre stock company in Boston. He debuted on Broadway in September 1914 in The Bludgeon at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.

His best known play was a one-act melodrama written with Holworthy Hall (real name H. E. Porter, a college roommate) titled The Valiant, which was also made into a film of the same name in 1929, and as The Man Who Wouldn't Talk in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups, and is still performed today.

Middlemass moved to Los Angeles around 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.

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Type

Year

The Trouble with Women Poster

The Trouble with Women Feature Film1947Pompous Regent

Suspense Poster

Suspense Feature Film1946Lead Woodsman

A Sporting Chance Poster

A Sporting Chance Feature Film1945William Reardon

Hold That Blonde! Poster

Hold That Blonde! Feature Film1945Police Captain

Main Street After Dark Poster

Main Street After Dark Feature Film1945Detective

Mama Loves Papa Poster

Mama Loves Papa Feature Film1945The Mayor

Masquerade in Mexico Poster

Masquerade in Mexico Feature Film1945Customs Official

The Dolly Sisters Poster

The Dolly Sisters Feature Film1945Oscar Hammerstein

An American Romance Poster

An American Romance Feature Film1944Mr. Jarrett

Gambler's Choice Poster

Gambler's Choice Feature Film1944Thomas J. Dennis

Important Business Poster

Important Business Short Film1944Sen. Manning

Lady in the Death House Poster

Lady in the Death House Feature Film1944State's Attorney

My Buddy Poster

My Buddy Feature Film1944Judge

Wilson Feature Film1944Lindley M. Garrison - Secretary of War

Bombardier Poster

Bombardier Feature Film1943Officer

Submarine Alert Poster

Submarine Alert Feature Film1943Johnny's Father

The Black Raven Poster

The Black Raven Feature Film1943Tim Winfield

Truck Busters Poster

Truck Busters Feature Film1943Sam Landis

Johnny Doughboy Poster

Johnny Doughboy Feature Film1942V.J.

Klondike Fury Poster

Klondike Fury Feature Film1942Sam Armstrong

The Daring Young Man Poster

The Daring Young Man Feature Film1942Drummond

The Pay Off Poster

The Pay Off Feature Film1942Lester Norris

The War Against Mrs. Hadley Poster

The War Against Mrs. Hadley Feature Film1942Air Raid Warden

Torpedo Boat Poster

Torpedo Boat Feature Film1942Mr. Townsend

Lady Scarface Poster

Lady Scarface Feature Film1941Police Capt. Lovell

No Hands on the Clock Poster

No Hands on the Clock Feature Film1941Police Chief Bates

Road to Zanzibar Poster

Road to Zanzibar Feature Film1941Police Inspector

They Met in Argentina Poster

They Met in Argentina Feature Film1941George Hastings

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Poster

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Feature Film1940Minor Role

Dulcy Feature Film1940The Real Schuyler Van Dyke

Gold Rush Maisie Poster

Gold Rush Maisie Feature Film1940Charlie - Camp Owner

Little Old New York Poster

Little Old New York Feature Film1940Nicholas Roosevelt

Pop Always Pays Poster

Pop Always Pays Feature Film1940Mr. Oberton

Soak the Old Poster

Soak the Old Short Film1940Ed Z. Martin

The Captain Is a Lady Poster

The Captain Is a Lady Feature Film1940Captain Peterson

The Great Plane Robbery Poster

The Great Plane Robbery Feature Film1940Manager

The Saint Takes Over Poster

The Saint Takes Over Feature Film1940Captain Wade

Blackmail Poster

Blackmail Feature Film1939Desk sergeant

Blondie Brings Up Baby Poster

Blondie Brings Up Baby Feature Film1939Abner Cartwright

Coast Guard Poster

Coast Guard Feature Film1939Capt. Lyons

Drunk Driving Poster

Drunk Driving Short Film1939Inspector Doyle

Espionage Agent Poster

Espionage Agent Feature Film1939Militant American Tourist

Hotel Imperial Poster

Hotel Imperial Feature Film1939General Von Schwartzberg

Idiot's Delight Poster

Idiot's Delight Feature Film1939Hospital Commandant

Indianapolis Speedway Poster

Indianapolis Speedway Feature Film1939Edward Hart

Maisie Feature Film1939Doctor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Feature Film1939Second Radio Announcer

Slightly Honorable Poster

Slightly Honorable Feature Film1939Sen. Berry

Stand Up and Fight Poster

Stand Up and Fight Feature Film1939Harkrider

Stanley and Livingstone Poster

Stanley and Livingstone Feature Film1939Carmichael

The Amazing Mr. Williams Poster

The Amazing Mr. Williams Feature Film1939Police Commissioner

The Arizona Kid Poster

The Arizona Kid Feature Film1939General Stark

The Magnificent Fraud Poster

The Magnificent Fraud Feature Film1939Morales

Arsène Lupin Returns Poster

Arsène Lupin Returns Feature Film1938Sergeant

Blondes at Work Poster

Blondes at Work Feature Film1938Boylan - Editor

Highway Patrol Poster

Highway Patrol Feature Film1938J.W. Brady

Hold That Co-ed Poster

Hold That Co-ed Feature Film1938Campaign Committeeman

I Am the Law Poster

I Am the Law Feature Film1938Moss Kitchell

I Stand Accused Poster

I Stand Accused Feature Film1938Norman L. Mitchell

Kentucky Poster

Kentucky Feature Film1938Track Official

Love Is a Headache Poster

Love Is a Headache Feature Film1938Police Commissioner

Men Are Such Fools Poster

Men Are Such Fools Feature Film1938Elevator Starter

Miracle Money Poster

Miracle Money Short Film1938Hartney Drew

Spawn of the North Poster

Spawn of the North Feature Film1938Davis

Tarnished Angel Poster

Tarnished Angel Feature Film1938Police Chief Thomas

The Cowboy and the Lady Poster

The Cowboy and the Lady Feature Film1938Newspaper Chief

The Mad Miss Manton Poster

The Mad Miss Manton Feature Film1938District Attorney

While New York Sleeps Poster

While New York Sleeps Feature Film1938James Sawyer

45 Fathers Poster

45 Fathers Feature Film1937Lawyer Calhoun

A Day at the Races Poster

A Day at the Races Feature Film1937Sheriff

Charlie Chan on Broadway Poster

Charlie Chan on Broadway Feature Film1937Police Official

Guns of the Pecos Poster

Guns of the Pecos Feature Film1937Judge L.F. Blake

Madame X Poster

Madame X Feature Film1937Prefect of Police

Meet the Boy Friend Poster

Meet the Boy Friend Feature Film1937McGrath

Navy Blue and Gold Poster

Navy Blue and Gold Feature Film1937Academy Superintendent

The Bad Man of Brimstone Poster

The Bad Man of Brimstone Feature Film1937Schurz - Jury Foreman

The Last Train from Madrid Poster

The Last Train from Madrid Feature Film1937Militiaman

Trapped Feature Film1937Sol Rothert

A Son Comes Home Poster

A Son Comes Home Feature Film1936Sheriff

Cain and Mabel Poster

Cain and Mabel Feature Film1936Cafe Proprietor

Dangerous Intrigue Poster

Dangerous Intrigue Feature Film1936Koenig

F-Man Feature Film1936Chief Cartwright

Frankie and Johnnie Poster

Frankie and Johnnie Feature Film1936Undetermined Supporting Role

General Spanky Poster

General Spanky Feature Film1936Overseer

Grand Jury Poster

Grand Jury Feature Film1936Police Chief Brady

Hats Off Poster

Hats Off Feature Film1936Tex Connolly

Hideaway Girl Poster

Hideaway Girl Feature Film1936Captain Dixon

Muss 'em Up Poster

Muss 'em Up Feature Film1936Inspector Brock

Nobody's Fool Poster

Nobody's Fool Feature Film1936Sharkey

The Case of the Velvet Claws Poster

The Case of the Velvet Claws Feature Film1936Police Sgt. Wilbur Hoffman

Two Against the World Poster

Two Against the World Feature Film1936Bertram C. Reynolds

Violets in Spring Poster

Violets in Spring Short Film1936John E. Stevens

You May Be Next! Poster

You May Be Next! Feature Film1936Dan McMahon

After the Dance Poster

After the Dance Feature Film1935King

Air Hawks Poster

Air Hawks Feature Film1935Martin Drewen

Atlantic Adventure Poster

Atlantic Adventure Feature Film1935Harry Van Dieman

Crime and Punishment Poster

Crime and Punishment Feature Film1935Cop

Grand Exit Poster

Grand Exit Feature Film1935Fire Chief Mulligan

If You Could Only Cook Poster

If You Could Only Cook Feature Film1935Chief Inspector

Mr. Widget Short Film1935

One-Way Ticket Poster

One-Way Ticket Feature Film1935Bender

Party Wire Poster

Party Wire Feature Film1935Judge Stephenson

She Couldn't Take It Poster

She Couldn't Take It Feature Film1935Desk sergeant

Super-Speed Poster

Super-Speed Feature Film1935Wilson Gale

The Awakening of Jim Burke Poster

The Awakening of Jim Burke Feature Film1935Bill Duke

The Black Room Poster

The Black Room Feature Film1935The Prosecutor

The Lone Wolf Returns Poster

The Lone Wolf Returns Feature Film1935Chief of Detectives McGowan

The Public Menace Poster

The Public Menace Feature Film1935Frentrup - Bulletin Editor

Too Tough to Kill Poster

Too Tough to Kill Feature Film1935Hubbel

Unknown Woman Poster

Unknown Woman Feature Film1935Hammacher

Good Luck - Best Wishes Poster

Good Luck - Best Wishes Short Film1934

Hotel Anchovy Poster

Hotel Anchovy Short Film1934Mr. Kane - Potential Buyet

Shave It with Music Short Film1932

The Studio Murder Mystery Poster

The Studio Murder Mystery Short Film1932Boris Seminoff

Excuse the Pardon Short Film1930

The Winchester Woman Poster

The Winchester Woman Feature Film1919Alan Woodward

Five Thousand an Hour Poster

Five Thousand an Hour Feature Film1918Ashley Loring

Other Men's Daughters Poster

Other Men's Daughters Feature Film1918Richard Ormsby

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Type

Year

The Valiant TV Movie1956

Grande Teatro Tupi Poster

Grande Teatro Tupi TV Series1951

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre Poster

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre TV Series1948

The Valiant TV Movie1947

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Poster

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Feature Film1940

El valiente Poster

El valiente Feature Film1930

The Valiant Poster

The Valiant Feature Film1929

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