Robert Middlemass
Acting
🎂 1883-09-03
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.
Cast credits(79)
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
1939
Sen. Berry
1939
Sheriff
1937
Officer
1943
Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
1938
State's Attorney
1944
Militant American Tourist
1939
Desk Sergeant
1935
District Attorney (uncredited)
1938
The Prosecutor
1935
Lester Norris
1942
Police Chief Bates
1941
Harkrider
1939
Prefect of Police
1937
Boylan - Editor
1938
Hospital Commandant
1939
Militiaman (uncredited)
1937
Abner Cartwright
1939
General Von Schwartzberg
1939
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Overseer
1936
Police Captain (uncredited)
1945
Nicholas Roosevelt
1940
Academy Superintendent
1937
Carmichael
1939
Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Harry Van Dieman
1935
Edward Hart
1939
Doctor (Uncredited)
1939
Wilbur Hoffman
1936
Police Inspector
1941
V.J.
1942
Moss Kitchell
1938
Captain Wade
1940
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1939
Track Official
1938
Cafe Proprietor
1936
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Sawyer
1938
Capt. Lyons
1939
Chief Cartwright
1936
Norman L. Mitchell
1938
Police Captain Lovell
1941
King
1935
Tim Winfield
1943
Morales
1939
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1938
Dan McMahon
1936
McGrath
1937
Tex Connelly
1936
Hartney Drew
1938
Police Chief Thomas
1938
Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
1940
Judge Stephen Stephenson
1935
Capt. Dixon
1936
General Stark
1939
Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
1939
Chief of Detectives McGowan
1935
Boris Seminoff
1932
Bill Duke
1935
Drewen
1935
Mr. Oberton
1940
Inspector Brock
1936
Judge L.F. Blake
1936
William Reardon
1945
Detective (uncredited)
1945
Bertram C. Reynolds
1936
Hubbel
1935
Bender
1935
Frentrup
1935
Mr. Townsend
1942
J.W. Brady
1938
Sam Armstrong
1942
Sheriff
1936
Undetermined Supporting Role
1936
1934
Fire Chief Mulligan
1935
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