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(80)
Norman L. Mitchell
1938
Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
1939
Sen. Berry
1939
Officer
1943
Detective (uncredited)
1945
Judge Stephen Stephenson
1935
Sol Rothert
1937
Chief Cartwright
1936
District Attorney (uncredited)
1938
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1938
General Stark
1939
Sheriff
1936
Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Abner Cartwright
1939
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1939
Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
1938
Militiaman (uncredited)
1937
Fire Chief Mulligan
1935
Drewen
1935
Prefect of Police
1937
Chief of Detectives McGowan
1935
Nicholas Roosevelt
1940
V.J.
1942
Hubbel
1935
Sheriff
1937
Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
1940
Police Captain (uncredited)
1945
Inspector Brock
1936
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
1939
Carmichael
1939
Academy Superintendent
1937
Captain Wade
1940
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Police Captain Lovell
1941
Hospital Commandant
1939
Track Official
1938
Mr. Townsend
1942
Harry Van Dieman
1935
State's Attorney
1944
Edward Hart
1939
Tim Winfield
1943
Militant American Tourist
1939
Police Inspector
1941
Dan McMahon
1936
Frentrup
1935
King
1935
Desk Sergeant
1935
Cafe Proprietor
1936
Overseer
1936
Boylan - Editor
1938
Harkrider
1939
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Sawyer
1938
Police Chief Thomas
1938
Boris Seminoff
1932
Capt. Lyons
1939
Doctor (Uncredited)
1939
Mr. Oberton
1940
McGrath
1937
Lester Norris
1942
General Von Schwartzberg
1939
Police Chief Bates
1941
The Prosecutor
1935
Moss Kitchell
1938
Bertram C. Reynolds
1936
Bender
1935
J.W. Brady
1938
Wilbur Hoffman
1936
Judge L.F. Blake
1936
Capt. Dixon
1936
Hartney Drew
1938
Morales
1939
Undetermined Supporting Role
1936
Sam Armstrong
1942
Tex Connelly
1936
1934
1930
William Reardon
1945
Bill Duke
1935
