Robert Middlemass
Acting
Born: Sep 03, 1883 — Died: Sep 10, 1949
From: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sporting Chance | William Reardon | 1945 | 10.0 |
| Lady in the Death House | State's Attorney | 1944 | 5.679 |
| The Black Raven | Tim Winfield | 1943 | 5.368 |
| No Hands on the Clock | Police Chief Bates | 1941 | 5.563 |
| The Saint Takes Over | Captain Wade | 1940 | 6.654 |
| Little Old New York | Nicholas Roosevelt | 1940 | 5.0 |
| Blondie Brings Up Baby | Abner Cartwright | 1939 | 7.0 |
| Indianapolis Speedway | Edward Hart | 1939 | 5.625 |
| Hotel Imperial | General Von Schwartzberg | 1939 | 7.0 |
| The Cowboy and the Lady | Newspaper Chief (uncredited) | 1938 | 6.286 |
| I Am the Law | Moss Kitchell | 1938 | 7.136 |
| While New York Sleeps | Sawyer | 1938 | 7.0 |
| Miracle Money | Hartney Drew | 1938 | 6.0 |
| I Stand Accused | Norman L. Mitchell | 1938 | 9.0 |
| A Day at the Races | Sheriff | 1937 | 7.109 |
| Meet the Boy Friend | McGrath | 1937 | 5.571 |
| Hideaway Girl | Capt. Dixon | 1936 | 7.0 |
| The Case of the Velvet Claws | Wilbur Hoffman | 1936 | 7.167 |
| Cain and Mabel | Cafe Proprietor | 1936 | 6.4 |
| You May Be Next! | Dan McMahon | 1936 | 4.75 |
| Hats Off | Tex Connelly | 1936 | 5.0 |
| F-Man | Chief Cartwright | 1936 | 7.0 |
| One Way Ticket | Bender | 1935 | 6.0 |
| Grand Exit | Fire Chief Mulligan | 1935 | 6.571 |
| Air Hawks | Drewen | 1935 | 6.222 |
| Atlantic Adventure | Harry Van Dieman | 1935 | 6.0 |
| The Lone Wolf Returns | Chief of Detectives McGowan | 1935 | 6.125 |
| Good Luck - Best Wishes | 1934 | — | |
| The Studio Murder Mystery | Boris Seminoff | 1932 | 7.5 |
| Excuse the Pardon | 1930 | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1883 |
| From | New Britain, Connecticut, … |