Robert Middlemass
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1883, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- September 10, 1949
- Movies
- 83
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1945 | Hold That Blonde! | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Sporting Chance | William Reardon |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Lady in the Death House | State's Attorney |
| 1943 | The Black Raven | Tim Winfield |
| 1943 | Bombardier | Officer |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | V.J. |
| 1942 | The Payoff | Lester Norris |
| 1942 | Klondike Fury | Sam Armstrong |
| 1942 | Torpedo Boat | Mr. Townsend |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock | Police Chief Bates |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface | Police Captain Lovell |
| 1941 | They Met in Argentina | George Hastings (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Road to Zanzibar | Police Inspector |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie | Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays | Mr. Oberton |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over | Captain Wade |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Old New York | Nicholas Roosevelt |
| 1939 | Slightly Honorable | Sen. Berry |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby | Abner Cartwright |
| 1939 | Drunk Driving | Inspector Doyle (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent | Militant American Tourist |
| 1939 | The Arizona Kid | General Stark |
| 1939 | Blackmail | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone | Carmichael |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Edward Hart |
| 1939 | Coast Guard | Capt. Lyons |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud | Morales |
| 1939 | Maisie | Doctor (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Hotel Imperial | General Von Schwartzberg |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Hospital Commandant |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight | Harkrider |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Track Official |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps | Sawyer |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady | Newspaper Chief (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Stand Accused | Norman L. Mitchell |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel | Police Chief Thomas |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Am the Law | Moss Kitchell |
| 1938 | Highway Patrol | J.W. Brady |
| 1938 | Miracle Money | Hartney Drew |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Boylan - Editor |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Academy Superintendent |
| 1937 | Madame X | Prefect of Police |
| 1937 | Meet the Boy Friend | McGrath |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madrid | Militiaman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races | Sheriff |
| 1937 | Trapped | Sol Rothert |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecos | Judge L.F. Blake |
| 1936 | General Spanky | Overseer |
| 1936 | Hats Off | Tex Connelly |
| 1936 | Hideaway Girl | Capt. Dixon |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel | Cafe Proprietor |
| 1936 | A Son Comes Home | Sheriff |
| 1936 | Two Against the World | Bertram C. Reynolds |
| 1936 | The Case of the Velvet Claws | Wilbur Hoffman |
| 1936 | F-Man | Chief Cartwright |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnie | Undetermined Supporting Role |
| 1936 | Muss 'em Up | Inspector Brock |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! | Dan McMahon |
| 1935 | The Lone Wolf Returns | Chief of Detectives McGowan |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cook | Chief Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Too Tough to Kill | Hubbel |
| 1935 | Super Speed | Wilson Gale |
| 1935 | One Way Ticket | Bender |
| 1935 | Grand Exit | Fire Chief Mulligan |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It | Desk Sergeant |
| 1935 | The Public Menace | Frentrup |
| 1935 | Atlantic Adventure | Harry Van Dieman |
| 1935 | The Black Room | The Prosecutor |
| 1935 | After the Dance | King |
| 1935 | Unknown Woman | Hammacher |
| 1935 | The Awakening of Jim Burke | Bill Duke |
| 1935 | Air Hawks | Drewen |
| 1935 | Party Wire | Judge Stephen Stephenson |
| 1934 | Good Luck – Best Wishes | |
| 1932 | The Studio Murder Mystery | Boris Seminoff |
| 1930 | Excuse the Pardon |
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