Robert Middlemass
Acting
1883-09-03 · New Britain, Connecticut, USA
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(82)
movieHold That Blonde!
as Police Captain (uncredited) · 1945 · 6.2
movieA Sporting Chance
as William Reardon · 1945 · 10.0
movieMain Street After Dark
as Detective (uncredited) · 1945 · 4.5
movieLady in the Death House
as State's Attorney · 1944 · 5.7
movieThe Black Raven
as Tim Winfield · 1943 · 5.4
movieBombardier
as Officer · 1943 · 5.7
movieJohnny Doughboy
as V.J. · 1942 · 5.6
movieThe Payoff
as Lester Norris · 1942 · 5.9
movieKlondike Fury
as Sam Armstrong · 1942 · 5.1
movieTorpedo Boat
as Mr. Townsend · 1942 · 7.5
movieNo Hands on the Clock
as Police Chief Bates · 1941 · 5.6
movieLady Scarface
as Police Captain Lovell · 1941 · 5.4
movieRoad to Zanzibar
as Police Inspector · 1941 · 6.4
movieGold Rush Maisie
as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) · 1940 · 6.8
moviePop Always Pays
as Mr. Oberton · 1940 · 7.0
movieThe Saint Takes Over
as Captain Wade · 1940 · 6.7
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.9
movieLittle Old New York
as Nicholas Roosevelt · 1940 · 5.0
movieSlightly Honorable
as Sen. Berry · 1939 · 5.1
movieThe Amazing Mr. Williams
as Police Commissioner (uncredited) · 1939 · 6.0
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
as Abner Cartwright · 1939 · 7.0
movieDrunk Driving
as Inspector Doyle (uncredited) · 1939 · 5.8
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) · 1939 · 7.8
movieEspionage Agent
as Militant American Tourist · 1939 · 6.3