
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.

as Police Captain (uncredited)

as William Reardon

as Detective (uncredited)

as State's Attorney

as Tim Winfield

as Officer

as V.J.

as Lester Norris

as Sam Armstrong

as Mr. Townsend

as Police Chief Bates

as Police Captain Lovell

as George Hastings (uncredited)

as Police Inspector

as Charlie, Camp Owner (Uncredited)

as Mr. Oberton

as Captain Wade

as Minor Role (uncredited)

as Nicholas Roosevelt

as Sen. Berry

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

as Abner Cartwright

as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)

as Radio Announcer #2 (uncredited)

as Militant American Tourist

as General Stark

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

as Carmichael

as Edward Hart

as Capt. Lyons

as Morales

as Doctor (Uncredited)

as General Von Schwartzberg

as Hospital Commandant

as Harkrider

as Track Official

as Sawyer

as Newspaper Chief (uncredited)

as Norman L. Mitchell

as Police Chief Thomas

as District Attorney (uncredited)

as Moss Kitchell

as J.W. Brady

as Hartney Drew

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Boylan - Editor

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

as Academy Superintendent

as Prefect of Police

as McGrath

as Militiaman (uncredited)

as Sheriff

as Sol Rothert

as Judge L.F. Blake

as Overseer

as Tex Connelly

as Capt. Dixon

as Cafe Proprietor

as Sheriff

as Bertram C. Reynolds

as Wilbur Hoffman

as Chief Cartwright

as Undetermined Supporting Role

as Inspector Brock

as Dan McMahon

as Chief of Detectives McGowan

as Chief Inspector (uncredited)

as Hubbel

as Wilson Gale

as Bender

as Fire Chief Mulligan

as Desk Sergeant

as Frentrup

as Harry Van Dieman

as The Prosecutor

as King

as Hammacher

as Bill Duke

as Drewen

as Judge Stephen Stephenson

as Boris Seminoff