Robert Middlemass

Person

Robert Middlemass

Born 3 September 1883 Died 10 September 1949, aged 66 New Britain, Connecticut, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
47age in their first credit on record (1930)
15years on screen and counting
16credits in 1939, their busiest year
82dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Hold That Blonde! poster Age: 62

Hold That Blonde!

1945
as Police Captain (uncredited)
A Sporting Chance poster Age: 61

A Sporting Chance

1945
as William Reardon
Main Street After Dark poster Age: 61

Main Street After Dark

1945
as Detective (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House poster Age: 60

Lady in the Death House

1944
as State's Attorney
The Black Raven poster Age: 59

The Black Raven

1943
as Tim Winfield
Bombardier poster Age: 59

Bombardier

1943
as Officer
Johnny Doughboy poster Age: 59

Johnny Doughboy

1942
as V.J.
The Payoff poster Age: 59

The Payoff

1942
as Lester Norris
Klondike Fury poster Age: 58

Klondike Fury

1942
as Sam Armstrong
Torpedo Boat poster Age: 58

Torpedo Boat

1942
as Mr. Townsend
No Hands on the Clock poster Age: 58

No Hands on the Clock

1941
as Police Chief Bates
Lady Scarface poster Age: 58

Lady Scarface

1941
as Police Captain Lovell
Road to Zanzibar poster Age: 57

Road to Zanzibar

1941
as Police Inspector
Gold Rush Maisie poster Age: 56

Gold Rush Maisie

1940
as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
Pop Always Pays poster Age: 56

Pop Always Pays

1940
as Mr. Oberton
The Saint Takes Over poster Age: 56

The Saint Takes Over

1940
as Captain Wade
Abe Lincoln in Illinois poster Age: 56

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Little Old New York poster Age: 56

Little Old New York

1940
as Nicholas Roosevelt
Slightly Honorable poster Age: 56

Slightly Honorable

1939
as Sen. Berry
The Amazing Mr. Williams poster Age: 56

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby poster Age: 56

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939
as Abner Cartwright
Drunk Driving poster Age: 56

Drunk Driving

1939
as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster Age: 56

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
Espionage Agent poster Age: 56

Espionage Agent

1939
as Militant American Tourist
The Arizona Kid poster Age: 56

The Arizona Kid

1939
as General Stark
Blackmail poster Age: 56

Blackmail

1939
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone poster Age: 55

Stanley and Livingstone

1939
as Carmichael
Indianapolis Speedway poster Age: 55

Indianapolis Speedway

1939
as Edward Hart
Coast Guard poster Age: 55

Coast Guard

1939
as Capt. Lyons
The Magnificent Fraud poster Age: 55

The Magnificent Fraud

1939
as Morales
Maisie poster Age: 55

Maisie

1939
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Hotel Imperial poster Age: 55

Hotel Imperial

1939
as General Von Schwartzberg
Idiot's Delight poster Age: 55

Idiot's Delight

1939
as Hospital Commandant
Stand Up and Fight poster Age: 55

Stand Up and Fight

1939
as Harkrider
Kentucky poster Age: 55

Kentucky

1938
as Track Official
While New York Sleeps poster Age: 55

While New York Sleeps

1938
as Sawyer
The Cowboy and the Lady poster Age: 55

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938
as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
I Stand Accused poster Age: 55

I Stand Accused

1938
as Norman L. Mitchell
Tarnished Angel poster Age: 55

Tarnished Angel

1938
as Police Chief Thomas
The Mad Miss Manton poster Age: 55

The Mad Miss Manton

1938
as District Attorney (uncredited)
I Am the Law poster Age: 54

I Am the Law

1938
as Moss Kitchell
No poster
Age: 54

Highway Patrol

1938
as J.W. Brady
Miracle Money poster Age: 54

Miracle Money

1938
as Hartney Drew
Arsène Lupin Returns poster Age: 54

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Blondes at Work poster Age: 54

Blondes at Work

1938
as Boylan - Editor
Love Is a Headache poster Age: 54

Love Is a Headache

1938
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold poster Age: 54

Navy Blue and Gold

1937
as Academy Superintendent
Madame X poster Age: 54

Madame X

1937
as Prefect of Police
Meet the Boy Friend poster Age: 53

Meet the Boy Friend

1937
as McGrath
The Last Train from Madrid poster Age: 53

The Last Train from Madrid

1937
as Militiaman (uncredited)
A Day at the Races poster Age: 53

A Day at the Races

1937
as Sheriff
Trapped poster Age: 53

Trapped

1937
as Sol Rothert
Guns of the Pecos poster Age: 53

Guns of the Pecos

1936
as Judge L.F. Blake
General Spanky poster Age: 53

General Spanky

1936
as Overseer
Hats Off poster Age: 53

Hats Off

1936
as Tex Connelly
Hideaway Girl poster Age: 53

Hideaway Girl

1936
as Capt. Dixon
Cain and Mabel poster Age: 53

Cain and Mabel

1936
as Cafe Proprietor
A Son Comes Home poster Age: 52

A Son Comes Home

1936
as Sheriff
Two Against the World poster Age: 52

Two Against the World

1936
as Bertram C. Reynolds
The Case of the Velvet Claws poster Age: 52

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936
as Wilbur Hoffman
F-Man poster Age: 52

F-Man

1936
as Chief Cartwright
Frankie and Johnnie poster Age: 52

Frankie and Johnnie

1936
as Undetermined Supporting Role
Muss 'em Up poster Age: 52

Muss 'em Up

1936
as Inspector Brock
You May Be Next! poster Age: 52

You May Be Next!

1936
as Dan McMahon
The Lone Wolf Returns poster Age: 52

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935
as Chief of Detectives McGowan
If You Could Only Cook poster Age: 52

If You Could Only Cook

1935
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Too Tough to Kill poster Age: 52

Too Tough to Kill

1935
as Hubbel
Super Speed poster Age: 52

Super Speed

1935
as Wilson Gale
One Way Ticket poster Age: 52

One Way Ticket

1935
as Bender
Grand Exit poster Age: 52

Grand Exit

1935
as Fire Chief Mulligan
She Couldn't Take It poster Age: 52

She Couldn't Take It

1935
as Desk Sergeant
The Public Menace poster Age: 52

The Public Menace

1935
as Frentrup
Atlantic Adventure poster Age: 51

Atlantic Adventure

1935
as Harry Van Dieman
The Black Room poster Age: 51

The Black Room

1935
as The Prosecutor
After the Dance poster Age: 51

After the Dance

1935
as King
No poster
Age: 51

Unknown Woman

1935
as Hammacher
The Awakening of Jim Burke poster Age: 51

The Awakening of Jim Burke

1935
as Bill Duke
Air Hawks poster Age: 51

Air Hawks

1935
as Drewen
Party Wire poster Age: 51

Party Wire

1935
as Judge Stephen Stephenson
No poster
Age: 50

Good Luck – Best Wishes

1934
The Studio Murder Mystery poster Age: 48

The Studio Murder Mystery

1932
as Boris Seminoff
No poster
Age: 47

Excuse the Pardon

1930
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