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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
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7

The Black Room

(1935) The Prosecutor
Bombardier
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5

Bombardier

(1943) Officer
Indianapolis Speedway
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5

Indianapolis Speedway

(1939) Edward Hart
Blackmail
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6

Blackmail

(1939) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
No Hands on the Clock
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5

No Hands on the Clock

(1941) Police Chief Bates
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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7

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

(1940) Minor Role (uncredited)
Kentucky
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5

Kentucky

(1938) Track Official
The Arizona Kid
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6

The Arizona Kid

(1939) General Stark

Acting

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

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