Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass is known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), A Day at the Races (1937), The Black Room (1935).
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.
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Questions about Robert Middlemass
How many Robert Middlemass films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 62 films with Robert Middlemass, from 1935 to 1945.
What is the best rated Robert Middlemass film?
The best rated Robert Middlemass film in the catalogue is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), rated 7.8.
What was the first Robert Middlemass film?
The first Robert Middlemass film in the catalogue is The Black Room, from 1935.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
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7.1 A Day at the Races
1937
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6.5 The Black Room
1935
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6.3 The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
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6.4 The Mad Miss Manton
1938
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6.1 Idiot's Delight
1939
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5.7 Bombardier
1943
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6.4 Stanley and Livingstone
1939
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7.1 I Am the Law
1938
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6.3 Hold That Blonde!
1945
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6.4 Road to Zanzibar
1941
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7.0 Super Speed
1935
Trivia
- Studied at
- Harvard University
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
83 films — 62 in the catalogue
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6.3 Hold That Blonde!
1945 · Police Captain (uncredited)
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10.0 A Sporting Chance
1945 · William Reardon
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4.5 Main Street After Dark
1945 · Detective (uncredited)
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5.7 Lady in the Death House
1944 · State's Attorney
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5.4 The Black Raven
1943 · Tim Winfield
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5.7 Bombardier
1943 · Officer
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5.6 Johnny Doughboy
1942 · V.J.
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5.9 The Payoff
1942 · Lester Norris
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5.1 Klondike Fury
1942 · Sam Armstrong
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7.5 Torpedo Boat
1942 · Mr. Townsend
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5.6 No Hands on the Clock
1941 · Police Chief Bates
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5.4 Lady Scarface
1941 · Police Captain Lovell
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5.2 They Met in Argentina
1941 · George Hastings (uncredited)
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6.4 Road to Zanzibar
1941 · Police Inspector
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6.8 Gold Rush Maisie
1940 · Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)
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6.7 Pop Always Pays
1940 · Mr. Oberton
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6.7 The Saint Takes Over
1940 · Captain Wade
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6.9 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Minor Role (uncredited)
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5.3 Little Old New York
1940 · Nicholas Roosevelt
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5.1 Slightly Honorable
1939 · Sen. Berry
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6.0 The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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6.9 Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939 · Abner Cartwright
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5.8 Drunk Driving
1939 · Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
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7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)
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6.3 Espionage Agent
1939 · Militant American Tourist
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6.1 The Arizona Kid
1939 · General Stark
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6.9 Blackmail
1939 · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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6.4 Stanley and Livingstone
1939 · Carmichael
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5.6 Indianapolis Speedway
1939 · Edward Hart
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6.0 Coast Guard
1939 · Capt. Lyons
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9.0 The Magnificent Fraud
1939 · Morales
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4.8 Maisie
1939 · Doctor (Uncredited)
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7.0 Hotel Imperial
1939 · General Von Schwartzberg
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6.1 Idiot's Delight
1939 · Hospital Commandant
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6.0 Stand Up and Fight
1939 · Harkrider
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6.1 Kentucky
1938 · Track Official
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7.0 While New York Sleeps
1938 · Sawyer
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6.3 The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
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9.0 I Stand Accused
1938 · Norman L. Mitchell
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5.3 Anjo da Fé
1938 · Police Chief Thomas
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6.4 The Mad Miss Manton
1938 · District Attorney (uncredited)
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7.1 I Am the Law
1938 · Moss Kitchell
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9.0
Highway Patrol
1938 · J.W. Brady
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6.0 Miracle Money
1938 · Hartney Drew
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6.3 Arsène Lupin Returns
1938 · Sergeant (uncredited)
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6.4 Blondes at Work
1938 · Boylan - Editor
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6.5 Love Is a Headache
1938 · Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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5.7 Navy Blue and Gold
1937 · Academy Superintendent
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6.1 Madame X
1937 · Prefect of Police
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5.5 Meet the Boy Friend
1937 · McGrath
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4.8 The Last Train from Madrid
1937 · Militiaman (uncredited)
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7.1 A Day at the Races
1937 · Sheriff
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9.0 Trapped
1937 · Sol Rothert
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6.9 Guns of the Pecos
1936 · Judge L.F. Blake
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5.8 General Spanky
1936 · Overseer
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5.0 Hats Off
1936 · Tex Connelly
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7.0 Hideaway Girl
1936 · Capt. Dixon
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6.4 Cain and Mabel
1936 · Cafe Proprietor
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4.0 A Son Comes Home
1936 · Sheriff
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6.2 Two Against the World
1936 · Bertram C. Reynolds
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7.2 The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 · Wilbur Hoffman
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7.0 F-Man
1936 · Chief Cartwright
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6.5 Frankie and Johnnie
1936 · Undetermined Supporting Role
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6.2 Muss 'em Up
1936 · Inspector Brock
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4.8 You May Be Next!
1936 · Dan McMahon
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6.1 A Volta do Lobo Solitário
1935 · Chief of Detectives McGowan
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7.4 If You Could Only Cook
1935 · Chief Inspector (uncredited)
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7.5 Too Tough to Kill
1935 · Hubbel
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7.0 Super Speed
1935 · Wilson Gale
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6.0 One Way Ticket
1935 · Bender
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6.6 Grand Exit
1935 · Fire Chief Mulligan
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5.3 She Couldn't Take It
1935 · Desk Sergeant
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6.0 The Public Menace
1935 · Frentrup
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6.0 Atlantic Adventure
1935 · Harry Van Dieman
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6.5 The Black Room
1935 · The Prosecutor
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6.5 After the Dance
1935 · King
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6.5
Unknown Woman
1935 · Hammacher
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9.0 The Awakening of Jim Burke
1935 · Bill Duke
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6.2 Air Hawks
1935 · Drewen
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8.3 Party Wire
1935 · Judge Stephen Stephenson
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Good Luck – Best Wishes
1934
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7.5 The Studio Murder Mystery
1932 · Boris Seminoff
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Excuse the Pardon
1930
People data: TMDb.
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