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Robert Middlemass

Acting 66 (deceased) years old New Britain, Connecticut, USA ★ 0.5
Born: September 3, 1883
Died: September 10, 1949

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) 1939
Tarnished Angel
Tarnished Angel Police Chief Thomas 1938
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Capt. Lyons 1939
Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl Capt. Dixon 1936
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial General Von Schwartzberg 1939

Filmography

Acting Credits (82)

Hold That Blonde!
Hold That Blonde! Police Captain (uncredited) 1945
A Sporting Chance
A Sporting Chance William Reardon 1945
Main Street After Dark
Main Street After Dark Detective (uncredited) 1945
Lady in the Death House
Lady in the Death House State's Attorney 1944
The Black Raven
The Black Raven Tim Winfield 1943
Bombardier
Bombardier Officer 1943
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy V.J. 1942
The Payoff
The Payoff Lester Norris 1942
Klondike Fury
Klondike Fury Sam Armstrong 1942
Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Boat Mr. Townsend 1942
No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock Police Chief Bates 1941
Lady Scarface
Lady Scarface Police Captain Lovell 1941
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar Police Inspector 1941
Gold Rush Maisie
Gold Rush Maisie Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) 1940
Pop Always Pays
Pop Always Pays Mr. Oberton 1940
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over Captain Wade 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Minor Role (uncredited) 1940
Little Old New York
Little Old New York Nicholas Roosevelt 1940
Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable Sen. Berry 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams Police Commissioner (uncredited) 1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Blondie Brings Up Baby Abner Cartwright 1939
Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving Inspector Doyle (uncredited) 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) 1939
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent Militant American Tourist 1939
The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid General Stark 1939
Blackmail
Blackmail Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 1939
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone Carmichael 1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway Edward Hart 1939
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Capt. Lyons 1939
The Magnificent Fraud
The Magnificent Fraud Morales 1939
Maisie
Maisie Doctor (Uncredited) 1939
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial General Von Schwartzberg 1939
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight Hospital Commandant 1939
Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight Harkrider 1939
Kentucky
Kentucky Track Official 1938
While New York Sleeps
While New York Sleeps Sawyer 1938
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady Newspaper Chief (uncredited) 1938
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused Norman L. Mitchell 1938
Tarnished Angel
Tarnished Angel Police Chief Thomas 1938
The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton District Attorney (uncredited) 1938
I Am the Law
I Am the Law Moss Kitchell 1938
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol J.W. Brady 1938
Miracle Money
Miracle Money Hartney Drew 1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns Sergeant (uncredited) 1938
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work Boylan - Editor 1938
Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache Police Commissioner (uncredited) 1938
Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold Academy Superintendent 1937
Madame X
Madame X Prefect of Police 1937
Meet the Boy Friend
Meet the Boy Friend McGrath 1937
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid Militiaman (uncredited) 1937
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races Sheriff 1937
Trapped
Trapped Sol Rothert 1937
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos Judge L.F. Blake 1936
General Spanky
General Spanky Overseer 1936
Hats Off
Hats Off Tex Connelly 1936
Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl Capt. Dixon 1936
Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel Cafe Proprietor 1936
A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home Sheriff 1936
Two Against the World
Two Against the World Bertram C. Reynolds 1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws Wilbur Hoffman 1936
F-Man
F-Man Chief Cartwright 1936
Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnnie Undetermined Supporting Role 1936
Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up Inspector Brock 1936
You May Be Next!
You May Be Next! Dan McMahon 1936
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns Chief of Detectives McGowan 1935
If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook Chief Inspector (uncredited) 1935
Too Tough to Kill
Too Tough to Kill Hubbel 1935
Super Speed
Super Speed Wilson Gale 1935
One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket Bender 1935
Grand Exit
Grand Exit Fire Chief Mulligan 1935
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It Desk Sergeant 1935
The Public Menace
The Public Menace Frentrup 1935
Atlantic Adventure
Atlantic Adventure Harry Van Dieman 1935
The Black Room
The Black Room The Prosecutor 1935
After the Dance
After the Dance King 1935
Unknown Woman
Unknown Woman Hammacher 1935
The Awakening of Jim Burke
The Awakening of Jim Burke Bill Duke 1935
Air Hawks
Air Hawks Drewen 1935
Party Wire
Party Wire Judge Stephen Stephenson 1935
Good Luck - Best Wishes
Good Luck - Best Wishes 1934
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery Boris Seminoff 1932
Excuse the Pardon
Excuse the Pardon 1930

Writing Credits (1)

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