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