- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1883
- Place of Birth
- New Britain, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- September 10, 1949
Robert Middlemass
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…
Filmography
movieHold That Blonde!
1945 · Police Captain (uncredited)
movieA Sporting Chance
1945 · William Reardon
movieMain Street After Dark
1945 · Detective (uncredited)
movieLady in the Death House
1944 · State's Attorney
movieThe Black Raven
1943 · Tim Winfield
movieBombardier
1943 · Officer
movieJohnny Doughboy
1942 · V.J.
movieThe Payoff
1942 · Lester Norris
movieKlondike Fury
1942 · Sam Armstrong
movieTorpedo Boat
1942 · Mr. Townsend
movieNo Hands on the Clock
1941 · Police Chief Bates
movieLady Scarface
1941 · Police Captain Lovell
movieRoad to Zanzibar
1941 · Police Inspector
movieGold Rush Maisie
1940 · Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
moviePop Always Pays
1940 · Mr. Oberton
movieThe Saint Takes Over
1940 · Captain Wade
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Minor Role (uncredited)
movieLittle Old New York
1940 · Nicholas Roosevelt
movieSlightly Honorable
1939 · Sen. Berry
movieThe Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Police Commissioner (uncredited)
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
1939 · Abner Cartwright
movieDrunk Driving
1939 · Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
movieEspionage Agent
1939 · Militant American Tourist
movieThe Arizona Kid
1939 · General Stark
movieBlackmail
1939 · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
movieStanley and Livingstone
1939 · Carmichael
movieIndianapolis Speedway
1939 · Edward Hart
movieCoast Guard
1939 · Capt. Lyons
movieThe Magnificent Fraud
1939 · Morales
movieMaisie
1939 · Doctor (Uncredited)
movieHotel Imperial
1939 · General Von Schwartzberg
movieIdiot's Delight
1939 · Hospital Commandant
movieStand Up and Fight
1939 · Harkrider
movieKentucky
1938 · Track Official
movieWhile New York Sleeps
1938 · Sawyer
movieThe Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
movieI Stand Accused
1938 · Norman L. Mitchell
movieTarnished Angel
1938 · Police Chief Thomas
movieThe Mad Miss Manton
1938 · District Attorney (uncredited)
movieI Am the Law
1938 · Moss Kitchell
Highway Patrol
movieHighway Patrol
1938 · J.W. Brady
movieMiracle Money
1938 · Hartney Drew
movieArsène Lupin Returns
1938 · Sergeant (uncredited)
movieBlondes at Work
1938 · Boylan - Editor
movieLove Is a Headache
1938 · Police Commissioner (uncredited)
movieNavy Blue and Gold
1937 · Academy Superintendent
movieMadame X
1937 · Prefect of Police
movieMeet the Boy Friend
1937 · McGrath
movieThe Last Train from Madrid
1937 · Militiaman (uncredited)
movieA Day at the Races
1937 · Sheriff
movieTrapped
1937 · Sol Rothert
movieGuns of the Pecos
1936 · Judge L.F. Blake
movieGeneral Spanky
1936 · Overseer
movieHats Off
1936 · Tex Connelly
movieHideaway Girl
1936 · Capt. Dixon
movieCain and Mabel
1936 · Cafe Proprietor
movieA Son Comes Home
1936 · Sheriff
movieTwo Against the World
1936 · Bertram C. Reynolds
movieThe Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 · Wilbur Hoffman
movieF-Man
1936 · Chief Cartwright
movieFrankie and Johnnie
1936 · Undetermined Supporting Role
movieMuss 'em Up
1936 · Inspector Brock
movieYou May Be Next!
1936 · Dan McMahon
movieThe Lone Wolf Returns
1935 · Chief of Detectives McGowan
movieIf You Could Only Cook
1935 · Chief Inspector (uncredited)
movieToo Tough to Kill
1935 · Hubbel
movieSuper Speed
1935 · Wilson Gale
movieOne Way Ticket
1935 · Bender
movieGrand Exit
1935 · Fire Chief Mulligan
movieShe Couldn't Take It
1935 · Desk Sergeant
movieThe Public Menace
1935 · Frentrup
movieAtlantic Adventure
1935 · Harry Van Dieman
movieThe Black Room
1935 · The Prosecutor
movieAfter the Dance
1935 · King
Unknown Woman
movieUnknown Woman
1935 · Hammacher
movieThe Awakening of Jim Burke
1935 · Bill Duke
movieAir Hawks
1935 · Drewen
movieParty Wire
1935 · Judge Stephen Stephenson
Good Luck – Best Wishes
movieGood Luck – Best Wishes
1934
movieThe Studio Murder Mystery
1932 · Boris Seminoff
Excuse the Pardon
movieExcuse the Pardon
1930
movieThe Valiant
1929 · Theatre Play