Robert Middlemass

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-09-03

Day of death

1949-09-10 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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

  • Grand Exit

    Grand Exit

  • F-Man

    F-Man

  • Maisie

    Maisie

  • Miracle Money

    Miracle Money

  • General Spanky

    General Spanky

  • Bombardier

    Bombardier

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Hotel Imperial

    Hotel Imperial

  • Tarnished Angel

    Tarnished Angel

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Drunk Driving

    Drunk Driving

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Torpedo Boat

    Torpedo Boat

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • Party Wire

    Party Wire

  • The Black Room

    The Black Room

  • Johnny Doughboy

    Johnny Doughboy

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • Meet the Boy Friend

    Meet the Boy Friend

  • One Way Ticket

    One Way Ticket

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Blondes at Work

    Blondes at Work

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • Espionage Agent

    Espionage Agent

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • Slightly Honorable

    Slightly Honorable

  • Love Is a Headache

    Love Is a Headache

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • The Arizona Kid

    The Arizona Kid

  • Gold Rush Maisie

    Gold Rush Maisie

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • The Last Train from Madrid

    The Last Train from Madrid

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • No Hands on the Clock

    No Hands on the Clock

  • The Awakening of Jim Burke

    The Awakening of Jim Burke

  • While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

  • The Magnificent Fraud

    The Magnificent Fraud

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Pop Always Pays

    Pop Always Pays

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • A Son Comes Home

    A Son Comes Home

  • Guns of the Pecos

    Guns of the Pecos

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • The Black Raven

    The Black Raven

  • Hideaway Girl

    Hideaway Girl

  • Hold That Blonde!

    Hold That Blonde!

  • The Lone Wolf Returns

    The Lone Wolf Returns

  • Lady in the Death House

    Lady in the Death House

  • Too Tough to Kill

    Too Tough to Kill

  • Stand Up and Fight

    Stand Up and Fight

  • Good Luck - Best Wishes

    Good Luck - Best Wishes

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • Excuse the Pardon

    Excuse the Pardon

  • Lady Scarface

    Lady Scarface

  • Blackmail

    Blackmail

  • Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

  • I Stand Accused

    I Stand Accused

  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

  • The Case of the Velvet Claws

    The Case of the Velvet Claws

  • Klondike Fury

    Klondike Fury

  • Atlantic Adventure

    Atlantic Adventure

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Frankie and Johnnie

    Frankie and Johnnie

  • The Studio Murder Mystery

    The Studio Murder Mystery

  • A Sporting Chance

    A Sporting Chance

  • Muss 'em Up

    Muss 'em Up

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • Trapped

    Trapped