Robert Middlemass
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

A Day at the Races

The Black Room

Stanley and Livingstone

Tarnished Angel

Bombardier

Madame X

The Mad Miss Manton
All Movies (82)
- Hold That Blonde!1945 · as Police Captain (uncredited)
- A Sporting Chance1945 · as William Reardon
- Main Street After Dark1945 · as Detective (uncredited)
- Lady in the Death House1944 · as State's Attorney
- The Black Raven1943 · as Tim Winfield
- Bombardier1943 · as Officer
- Johnny Doughboy1942 · as V.J.
- The Payoff1942 · as Lester Norris
- Klondike Fury1942 · as Sam Armstrong
- Torpedo Boat1942 · as Mr. Townsend
- No Hands on the Clock1941 · as Police Chief Bates
- Lady Scarface1941 · as Police Captain Lovell
- Road to Zanzibar1941 · as Police Inspector
- Gold Rush Maisie1940 · as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
- Pop Always Pays1940 · as Mr. Oberton
- The Saint Takes Over1940 · as Captain Wade
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Little Old New York1940 · as Nicholas Roosevelt
- Slightly Honorable1939 · as Sen. Berry
- The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- Blondie Brings Up Baby1939 · as Abner Cartwright
- Drunk Driving1939 · as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
- Espionage Agent1939 · as Militant American Tourist
- The Arizona Kid1939 · as General Stark
- Blackmail1939 · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Stanley and Livingstone1939 · as Carmichael
- Indianapolis Speedway1939 · as Edward Hart
- Coast Guard1939 · as Capt. Lyons
- The Magnificent Fraud1939 · as Morales
- Maisie1939 · as Doctor (Uncredited)
- Hotel Imperial1939 · as General Von Schwartzberg
- Idiot's Delight1939 · as Hospital Commandant
- Stand Up and Fight1939 · as Harkrider
- Kentucky1938 · as Track Official
- While New York Sleeps1938 · as Sawyer
- The Cowboy and the Lady1938 · as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
- I Stand Accused1938 · as Norman L. Mitchell
- Tarnished Angel1938 · as Police Chief Thomas
- The Mad Miss Manton1938 · as District Attorney (uncredited)
- I Am the Law1938 · as Moss Kitchell
- Highway Patrol1938 · as J.W. Brady
- Miracle Money1938 · as Hartney Drew
- Arsène Lupin Returns1938 · as Sergeant (uncredited)
- Blondes at Work1938 · as Boylan - Editor
- Love Is a Headache1938 · as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- Navy Blue and Gold1937 · as Academy Superintendent
- Madame X1937 · as Prefect of Police
- Meet the Boy Friend1937 · as McGrath
- The Last Train from Madrid1937 · as Militiaman (uncredited)
- A Day at the Races1937 · as Sheriff
- Trapped1937 · as Sol Rothert
- Guns of the Pecos1936 · as Judge L.F. Blake
- General Spanky1936 · as Overseer
- Hats Off1936 · as Tex Connelly
- Hideaway Girl1936 · as Capt. Dixon
- Cain and Mabel1936 · as Cafe Proprietor
- A Son Comes Home1936 · as Sheriff
- Two Against the World1936 · as Bertram C. Reynolds
- The Case of the Velvet Claws1936 · as Wilbur Hoffman
- F-Man1936 · as Chief Cartwright
- Frankie and Johnnie1936 · as Undetermined Supporting Role
- Muss 'em Up1936 · as Inspector Brock
- You May Be Next!1936 · as Dan McMahon
- The Lone Wolf Returns1935 · as Chief of Detectives McGowan
- If You Could Only Cook1935 · as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
- Too Tough to Kill1935 · as Hubbel
- Super Speed1935 · as Wilson Gale
- One Way Ticket1935 · as Bender
- Grand Exit1935 · as Fire Chief Mulligan
- She Couldn't Take It1935 · as Desk Sergeant
- The Public Menace1935 · as Frentrup
- Atlantic Adventure1935 · as Harry Van Dieman
- The Black Room1935 · as The Prosecutor
- After the Dance1935 · as King
- Unknown Woman1935 · as Hammacher
- The Awakening of Jim Burke1935 · as Bill Duke
- Air Hawks1935 · as Drewen
- Party Wire1935 · as Judge Stephen Stephenson
- Good Luck – Best Wishes1934
- The Studio Murder Mystery1932 · as Boris Seminoff
- Excuse the Pardon1930