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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 3, 1883
Place of Birth:
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
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Robert Middlemass
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A Sporting Chance | William Reardon |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Lady in the Death House | State's Attorney |
| 1943 | The Black Raven | Tim Winfield |
| 1943 | Bombardier | Officer |
| 1942 | The Payoff | Lester Norris |
| 1942 | Klondike Fury | Sam Armstrong |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | V.J. |
| 1942 | Torpedo Boat | Mr. Townsend |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock | Police Chief Bates |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface | Police Captain Lovell |
| 1941 | Road to Zanzibar | Police Inspector |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over | Captain Wade |
| 1940 | Little Old New York | Nicholas Roosevelt |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays | Mr. Oberton |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie | Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby | Abner Cartwright |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Edward Hart |
| 1939 | Hotel Imperial | General Von Schwartzberg |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight | Harkrider |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Hospital Commandant |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone | Carmichael |
| 1939 | Coast Guard | Capt. Lyons |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Slightly Honorable | Sen. Berry |
| 1939 | Blackmail | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent | Militant American Tourist |
| 1939 | The Arizona Kid | General Stark |
| 1939 | Maisie | Doctor (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud | Morales |
| 1939 | Drunk Driving | Inspector Doyle (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady | Newspaper Chief (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Am the Law | Moss Kitchell |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps | Sawyer |
| 1938 | Miracle Money | Hartney Drew |
| 1938 | I Stand Accused | Norman L. Mitchell |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel | Police Chief Thomas |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Track Official |
| 1938 | Highway Patrol | J.W. Brady |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Boylan - Editor |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races | Sheriff |
| 1937 | Meet the Boy Friend | McGrath |
| 1937 | Madame X | Prefect of Police |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Academy Superintendent |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid | Militiaman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Hideaway Girl | Capt. Dixon |
| 1936 | The Case of the Velvet Claws | Wilbur Hoffman |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel | Cafe Proprietor |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! | Dan McMahon |
| 1936 | Hats Off | Tex Connelly |
| 1936 | F-Man | Chief Cartwright |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecos | Judge L.F. Blake |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnie | Undetermined Supporting Role |
| 1936 | A Son Comes Home | Sheriff |
| 1936 | Two Against the World | Bertram C. Reynolds |
| 1936 | General Spanky | Overseer |
| 1936 | Muss 'em Up | Inspector Brock |
| 1935 | One Way Ticket | Bender |
| 1935 | Grand Exit | Fire Chief Mulligan |
| 1935 | Air Hawks | Drewen |
| 1935 | Atlantic Adventure | Harry Van Dieman |
| 1935 | The Lone Wolf Returns | Chief of Detectives McGowan |
| 1935 | Party Wire | Judge Stephen Stephenson |
| 1935 | After the Dance | King |
| 1935 | The Awakening of Jim Burke | Bill Duke |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Desk Sergeant |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cook | Chief Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Too Tough to Kill | Hubbel |
| 1935 | The Public Menace | Frentrup |
| 1935 | The Black Room | The Prosecutor |
| 1934 | Good Luck - Best Wishes | |
| 1932 | The Studio Murder Mystery | Boris Seminoff |
| 1930 | Excuse the Pardon |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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