About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1883-09-03
Place of birth:
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Website:
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Robert Middlemass

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1945 A Sporting Chance Actor William Reardon N/A
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1945 Main Street After Dark Actor Detective (uncredited) 58
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1944 Lady in the Death House Actor State's Attorney 58
Average
1943 The Black Raven Actor Tim Winfield 58
Average
1943 Bombardier Actor Officer 58
Average
1942 Johnny Doughboy Actor V.J. 58
Average
1942 The Payoff Actor Lester Norris 59
Average
1942 Klondike Fury Actor Sam Armstrong 58
Average
1942 Torpedo Boat Actor Mr. Townsend 59
Average
1941 No Hands on the Clock Actor Police Chief Bates 58
Average
1941 Lady Scarface Actor Police Captain Lovell 58
Average
1941 Road to Zanzibar Actor Police Inspector 59
Average
1940 Gold Rush Maisie Actor Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Pop Always Pays Actor Mr. Oberton N/A
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1940 The Saint Takes Over Actor Captain Wade 58
Average
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Minor Role (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Little Old New York Actor Nicholas Roosevelt 58
Average
1939 Slightly Honorable Actor Sen. Berry 59
Average
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Police Commissioner (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby Actor Abner Cartwright 59
Average
1939 Drunk Driving Actor Inspector Doyle (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) 72
Good
1939 Espionage Agent Actor Militant American Tourist 59
Average
1939 The Arizona Kid Actor General Stark 58
Average
1939 Blackmail Actor Desk Sergeant (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Stanley and Livingstone Actor Carmichael 59
Average
1939 Indianapolis Speedway Actor Edward Hart 58
Average
1939 Coast Guard Actor Capt. Lyons 58
Average
1939 The Magnificent Fraud Actor Morales N/A
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1939 Maisie Actor Doctor (Uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Hotel Imperial Actor General Von Schwartzberg 59
Average
1939 Idiot's Delight Actor Hospital Commandant 58
Average
1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Harkrider 59
Average
1938 Kentucky Actor Track Official 59
Average
1938 While New York Sleeps Actor Sawyer N/A
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1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Actor Newspaper Chief (uncredited) 58
Average
1938 I Stand Accused Actor Norman L. Mitchell N/A
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1938 Tarnished Angel Actor Police Chief Thomas 59
Average
1938 The Mad Miss Manton Actor District Attorney (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 I Am the Law Actor Moss Kitchell 58
Average
1938 Highway Patrol Actor J.W. Brady N/A
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1938 Miracle Money Actor Hartney Drew 59
Average
1938 Arsène Lupin Returns Actor Sergeant (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Blondes at Work Actor Boylan - Editor 59
Average
1938 Love Is a Headache Actor Police Commissioner (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Navy Blue and Gold Actor Academy Superintendent 58
Average
1937 Madame X Actor Prefect of Police 59
Average
1937 Meet the Boy Friend Actor McGrath 59
Average
1937 A Day at the Races Actor Sheriff 62
Fair
1936 Guns of the Pecos Actor Judge L.F. Blake 59
Average
1936 General Spanky Actor Overseer 58
Average
1936 Hats Off Actor Tex Connelly 59
Average
1936 Hideaway Girl Actor Capt. Dixon N/A
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1936 Cain and Mabel Actor Cafe Proprietor 58
Average
1936 A Son Comes Home Actor Sheriff 58
Average
1936 Two Against the World Actor Bertram C. Reynolds 58
Average
1936 The Case of the Velvet Claws Actor Wilbur Hoffman 59
Average
1936 F-Man Actor Chief Cartwright N/A
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1936 Frankie and Johnnie Actor Undetermined Supporting Role 59
Average
1936 Muss 'em Up Actor Inspector Brock 59
Average
1936 You May Be Next! Actor Dan McMahon 58
Average
1935 The Lone Wolf Returns Actor Chief of Detectives McGowan 59
Average
1935 If You Could Only Cook Actor Chief Inspector (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Too Tough to Kill Actor Hubbel N/A
N/A
1935 One Way Ticket Actor Bender 58
Average
1935 Grand Exit Actor Fire Chief Mulligan 59
Average
1935 She Couldn't Take It Actor Desk Sergeant 59
Average
1935 The Public Menace Actor Frentrup 58
Average
1935 Atlantic Adventure Actor Harry Van Dieman 59
Average
1935 The Black Room Actor The Prosecutor 59
Average
1935 After the Dance Actor King 59
Average
1935 The Awakening of Jim Burke Actor Bill Duke N/A
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1935 Air Hawks Actor Drewen 58
Average
1935 Party Wire Actor Judge Stephen Stephenson 58
Average
1934 Good Luck - Best Wishes Actor N/A
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1932 The Studio Murder Mystery Actor Boris Seminoff N/A
N/A
1930 Excuse the Pardon Actor N/A
N/A

Writing
1929 The Valiant Writing Theatre Play 58
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