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 1935, and began appearing in films. He died there in 1949.
Movies starring Robert Middlemass (82)
Police Captain (Uncredited)
William Reardon
Detective (Uncredited)
State's Attorney
Tim Winfield
Officer
Lester Norris
Sam Armstrong
Mr. Townsend
Police Chief Bates
Police Captain Lovell
Police Inspector
Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
Mr. Oberton
Captain Wade
Minor Role (Uncredited)
Nicholas Roosevelt
Sen. Berry
Police Commissioner (Uncredited)
Abner Cartwright
Inspector Doyle (Uncredited)
Radio Announcer #2 (Uncredited)
Militant American Tourist
General Stark
Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Carmichael
Edward Hart
Capt. Lyons
Morales
Doctor (Uncredited)
General Von Schwartzberg
Hospital Commandant
Harkrider
Track Official
Newspaper Chief (Uncredited)
Norman L. Mitchell
Police Chief Thomas
District Attorney (Uncredited)
Moss Kitchell
J.w. Brady
Hartney Drew
Sergeant (Uncredited)
Boylan - Editor
Police Commissioner (Uncredited)
Academy Superintendent
Prefect Of Police
Mcgrath
Militiaman (Uncredited)
Sheriff
Sol Rothert
Judge L.f. Blake
Overseer
Tex Connelly
Capt. Dixon
Cafe Proprietor
Sheriff
Bertram C. Reynolds
Wilbur Hoffman
Chief Cartwright
Undetermined Supporting Role
Inspector Brock
Dan Mcmahon
Chief Of Detectives Mcgowan
Chief Inspector (Uncredited)
Hubbel
Wilson Gale
Bender
Fire Chief Mulligan
Desk Sergeant
Frentrup
Harry Van Dieman
The Prosecutor
Hammacher
Bill Duke
Drewen
Judge Stephen Stephenson
Boris Seminoff
Movies Made by Robert Middlemass (1)
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