Robert Middlemass
Age: 66 | From: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1883-09-03 19:08:51
Death: 1949-09-10 19:08:51
Aliases: Robert Middlemas , Bob Middlemass , Robert M. Middlemass
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
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Movie Involvements: 44
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Black Room
(1935) The Prosecutor
Bombardier
(1943) Officer
Indianapolis Speedway
(1939) Edward Hart
Blackmail
(1939) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
No Hands on the Clock
(1941) Police Chief Bates
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940) Minor Role (uncredited)
Kentucky
(1938) Track Official
The Arizona Kid
(1939) General StarkActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | William Reardon | |
| 1944 | State's Attorney | |
| 1943 | Tim Winfield | |
| Officer | ||
| 1942 | V.J. | |
| Sam Armstrong | ||
| Mr. Townsend | ||
| 1941 | Police Chief Bates | |
| Police Captain Lovell | ||
| Police Inspector | ||
| 1940 | Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) | |
| Mr. Oberton | ||
| Captain Wade | ||
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| Nicholas Roosevelt | ||
| 1939 | Sen. Berry | |
| Police Commissioner (uncredited) | ||
| Abner Cartwright | ||
| Inspector Doyle (uncredited) | ||
| Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) | ||
| Militant American Tourist | ||
| General Stark | ||
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Carmichael | ||
| Edward Hart | ||
| Capt. Lyons | ||
| Morales | ||
| Doctor (Uncredited) | ||
| General Von Schwartzberg | ||
| Hospital Commandant | ||
| Harkrider | ||
| 1938 | Track Official | |
| Sawyer | ||
| Newspaper Chief (uncredited) | ||
| Norman L. Mitchell | ||
| Police Chief Thomas | ||
| District Attorney (uncredited) | ||
| Moss Kitchell | ||
| Hartney Drew | ||
| Sergeant (uncredited) | ||
| Boylan - Editor | ||
| Police Commissioner (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Academy Superintendent | |
| Prefect of Police | ||
| McGrath | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| 1936 | Judge L.F. Blake | |
| Overseer | ||
| Tex Connelly | ||
| Capt. Dixon | ||
| Cafe Proprietor | ||
| Bertram C. Reynolds | ||
| Wilbur Hoffman | ||
| Chief Cartwright | ||
| Undetermined Supporting Role | ||
| Inspector Brock | ||
| Dan McMahon | ||
| 1935 | Chief of Detectives McGowan | |
| Chief Inspector (uncredited) | ||
| Hubbel | ||
| Bender | ||
| Fire Chief Mulligan | ||
| Desk Sergeant | ||
| Frentrup | ||
| Harry Van Dieman | ||
| The Prosecutor | ||
| King | ||
| Bill Duke | ||
| Drewen | ||
| Judge Stephen Stephenson | ||
| 1934 | N/A | |
| 1932 | Boris Seminoff | |
| 1930 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Theatre Play | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
