Robert Middlemass

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1883-09-03

Deathday 1949-09-10 (66 years old)

Place of Birth New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As Robert Middlemas, Bob Middlemass, Robert M. Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

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.

Known For

Actor

1945
A Sporting Chance

as William Reardon

1945
Main Street After Dark

as Detective (uncredited)

1944
Lady in the Death House

as State's Attorney

1943
The Black Raven

as Tim Winfield

1943
Bombardier

as Officer

1942
1942
The Payoff

as Lester Norris

1942
Klondike Fury

as Sam Armstrong

1942
Torpedo Boat

as Mr. Townsend

1941
No Hands on the Clock

as Police Chief Bates

1941
Lady Scarface

as Police Captain Lovell

1941
Road to Zanzibar

as Police Inspector

1940
Gold Rush Maisie

as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)

1940
Pop Always Pays

as Mr. Oberton

1940
The Saint Takes Over

as Captain Wade

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
Little Old New York

as Nicholas Roosevelt

1939
Slightly Honorable

as Sen. Berry

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Abner Cartwright

1939
Drunk Driving

as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)

1939
Espionage Agent

as Militant American Tourist

1939
The Arizona Kid

as General Stark

1939
Blackmail

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1939
1939
Indianapolis Speedway

as Edward Hart

1939
Coast Guard

as Capt. Lyons

1939
1939
Maisie

as Doctor (Uncredited)

1939
Hotel Imperial

as General Von Schwartzberg

1939
Idiot's Delight

as Hospital Commandant

1939
Stand Up and Fight

as Harkrider

1938
Kentucky

as Track Official

1938
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady

as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)

1938
I Stand Accused

as Norman L. Mitchell

1938
Tarnished Angel

as Police Chief Thomas

1938
The Mad Miss Manton

as District Attorney (uncredited)

1938
I Am the Law

as Moss Kitchell

1938
Highway Patrol

as J.W. Brady

1938
Miracle Money

as Hartney Drew

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns

as Sergeant (uncredited)

1938
Blondes at Work

as Boylan - Editor

1938
Love Is a Headache

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

1937
Navy Blue and Gold

as Academy Superintendent

1937
Madame X

as Prefect of Police

1937
1937
1936
Guns of the Pecos

as Judge L.F. Blake

1936
General Spanky

as Overseer

1936
Hats Off

as Tex Connelly

1936
Hideaway Girl

as Capt. Dixon

1936
Cain and Mabel

as Cafe Proprietor

1936
A Son Comes Home

as Sheriff

1936
Two Against the World

as Bertram C. Reynolds

1936
1936
F-Man

as Chief Cartwright

1936
Frankie and Johnnie

as Undetermined Supporting Role

1936
Muss 'em Up

as Inspector Brock

1936
You May Be Next!

as Dan McMahon

1935
The Lone Wolf Returns

as Chief of Detectives McGowan

1935
If You Could Only Cook

as Chief Inspector (uncredited)

1935
1935
One Way Ticket

as Bender

1935
Grand Exit

as Fire Chief Mulligan

1935
She Couldn't Take It

as Desk Sergeant

1935
The Public Menace

as Frentrup

1935
Atlantic Adventure

as Harry Van Dieman

1935
The Black Room

as The Prosecutor

1935
1935
Air Hawks

as Drewen

1935
Party Wire

as Judge Stephen Stephenson

1932
The Studio Murder Mystery

as Boris Seminoff

Writer

1929
The Valiant

as Theatre Play