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.
Movie | Main Street After Dark | Detective (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | Lady in the Death House | State's Attorney | 1944-03-15 |
Movie | Bombardier | Officer | 1943-05-14 |
Movie | The Black Raven | Tim Winfield | 1943-05-31 |
Movie | Torpedo Boat | Mr. Townsend | 1942-01-24 |
Movie | Klondike Fury | Sam Armstrong | 1942-03-20 |
Movie | Johnny Doughboy | V.J. | 1942-12-31 |
Movie | The Payoff | Lester Norris | 1942-11-24 |
Movie | Road to Zanzibar | Police Inspector | 1941-04-11 |
Movie | Lady Scarface | Police Captain Lovell | 1941-09-26 |
Movie | No Hands on the Clock | Police Chief Bates | 1941-12-01 |
Movie | Little Old New York | Nicholas Roosevelt | 1940-02-09 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | Gold Rush Maisie | Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
Movie | The Saint Takes Over | Captain Wade | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Pop Always Pays | Mr. Oberton | 1940-06-21 |
Movie | The Magnificent Fraud | Morales | 1939-07-19 |
Movie | Indianapolis Speedway | Edward Hart | 1939-08-05 |
Movie | Maisie | Doctor (Uncredited) | 1939-06-22 |
Movie | Coast Guard | Capt. Lyons | 1939-08-04 |
Movie | Idiot's Delight | Hospital Commandant | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Stanley and Livingstone | Carmichael | 1939-08-18 |
Movie | Stand Up and Fight | Harkrider | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | Hotel Imperial | General Von Schwartzberg | 1939-05-11 |
Movie | Blondie Brings Up Baby | Abner Cartwright | 1939-11-08 |
Movie | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Police Commissioner (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
Movie | Slightly Honorable | Sen. Berry | 1939-12-22 |
Movie | Blackmail | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1939-09-08 |
Movie | Drunk Driving | Inspector Doyle (uncredited) | 1939-10-28 |
Movie | The Arizona Kid | General Stark | 1939-09-28 |
Movie | Espionage Agent | Militant American Tourist | 1939-09-30 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Miracle Money | Hartney Drew | 1938-03-26 |
Movie | Arsène Lupin Returns | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | I Am the Law | Moss Kitchell | 1938-08-25 |
Movie | Love Is a Headache | Police Commissioner (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 |
Movie | Blondes at Work | Boylan - Editor | 1938-02-05 |
Movie | Tarnished Angel | Police Chief Thomas | 1938-10-28 |
Movie | The Mad Miss Manton | District Attorney (uncredited) | 1938-10-21 |
Movie | Kentucky | Track Official | 1938-12-30 |
Movie | While New York Sleeps | Sawyer | 1938-12-16 |
Movie | The Cowboy and the Lady | Newspaper Chief (uncredited) | 1938-11-17 |
Movie | A Day at the Races | Sheriff | 1937-06-11 |
Movie | Meet the Boy Friend | McGrath | 1937-07-12 |
Movie | Navy Blue and Gold | Academy Superintendent | 1937-11-19 |
Movie | Madame X | Prefect of Police | 1937-10-01 |
Movie | F-Man | Chief Cartwright | 1936-05-02 |
Movie | The Case of the Velvet Claws | Wilbur Hoffman | 1936-07-03 |
Movie | Muss 'em Up | Inspector Brock | 1936-02-13 |
Movie | You May Be Next! | Dan McMahon | 1936-02-05 |
Movie | Two Against the World | Bertram C. Reynolds | 1936-07-11 |
Movie | Frankie and Johnnie | Undetermined Supporting Role | 1936-04-30 |
Movie | Cain and Mabel | Cafe Proprietor | 1936-09-26 |
Movie | Guns of the Pecos | Judge L.F. Blake | 1936-12-28 |
Movie | General Spanky | Overseer | 1936-12-11 |
Movie | Hideaway Girl | Capt. Dixon | 1936-11-20 |
Movie | Hats Off | Tex Connelly | 1936-12-05 |
Movie | After the Dance | King | 1935-06-25 |
Movie | The Black Room | The Prosecutor | 1935-07-15 |
Movie | Party Wire | Judge Stephen Stephenson | 1935-04-27 |
Movie | Atlantic Adventure | Harry Van Dieman | 1935-08-25 |
Movie | Air Hawks | Drewen | 1935-05-07 |
Movie | The Awakening of Jim Burke | Bill Duke | 1935-05-18 |
Movie | Grand Exit | Fire Chief Mulligan | 1935-10-25 |
Movie | If You Could Only Cook | Chief Inspector (uncredited) | 1935-12-30 |
Movie | The Lone Wolf Returns | Chief of Detectives McGowan | 1935-12-31 |
Movie | The Public Menace | Frentrup | 1935-09-30 |
Movie | Too Tough to Kill | Hubbel | 1935-12-20 |
Movie | One Way Ticket | Bender | 1935-11-25 |
Movie | She Couldn't Take It | Desk Sergeant | 1935-10-08 |
Movie | Good Luck - Best Wishes | 1934-08-21 | |
Movie | The Studio Murder Mystery | Boris Seminoff | 1932-02-17 |