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

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Grand Exit

    Grand Exit

  • Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

  • Too Tough to Kill

    Too Tough to Kill

  • F-Man

    F-Man

  • Maisie

    Maisie

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • Miracle Money

    Miracle Money

  • Bombardier

    Bombardier

  • Tarnished Angel

    Tarnished Angel

  • Hotel Imperial

    Hotel Imperial

  • General Spanky

    General Spanky

  • The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

  • The Last Train from Madrid

    The Last Train from Madrid

  • Drunk Driving

    Drunk Driving

  • Torpedo Boat

    Torpedo Boat

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • The Black Room

    The Black Room

  • Party Wire

    Party Wire

  • No Hands on the Clock

    No Hands on the Clock

  • Idiot's Delight

    Idiot's Delight

  • Johnny Doughboy

    Johnny Doughboy

  • Blondes at Work

    Blondes at Work

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • The Awakening of Jim Burke

    The Awakening of Jim Burke

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • Meet the Boy Friend

    Meet the Boy Friend

  • The Arizona Kid

    The Arizona Kid

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • One Way Ticket

    One Way Ticket

  • Stanley and Livingstone

    Stanley and Livingstone

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • The Black Raven

    The Black Raven

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • A Son Comes Home

    A Son Comes Home

  • Gold Rush Maisie

    Gold Rush Maisie

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • The Magnificent Fraud

    The Magnificent Fraud

  • The Lone Wolf Returns

    The Lone Wolf Returns

  • While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

  • Love Is a Headache

    Love Is a Headache

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • Pop Always Pays

    Pop Always Pays

  • Hideaway Girl

    Hideaway Girl

  • Espionage Agent

    Espionage Agent

  • Lady in the Death House

    Lady in the Death House

  • Atlantic Adventure

    Atlantic Adventure

  • Slightly Honorable

    Slightly Honorable

  • Hold That Blonde!

    Hold That Blonde!

  • Good Luck - Best Wishes

    Good Luck - Best Wishes

  • Stand Up and Fight

    Stand Up and Fight

  • Guns of the Pecos

    Guns of the Pecos

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • Excuse the Pardon

    Excuse the Pardon

  • Blackmail

    Blackmail

  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

  • The Case of the Velvet Claws

    The Case of the Velvet Claws

  • Lady Scarface

    Lady Scarface

  • I Stand Accused

    I Stand Accused

  • Klondike Fury

    Klondike Fury

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Coast Guard

    Coast Guard

  • Muss 'em Up

    Muss 'em Up

  • She Couldn't Take It

    She Couldn't Take It

  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

  • The Studio Murder Mystery

    The Studio Murder Mystery

  • Frankie and Johnnie

    Frankie and Johnnie

  • A Sporting Chance

    A Sporting Chance

  • Trapped

    Trapped