Robert Middlemass

Biography

Robert Middlemass was a talented American playwright and stage actor who made his Broadway debut in The Bludgeon at Maxine Elliott Theatre in 1914. His most notable play, The Valiant, a one-act melodrama co-written with Holworthy Hall, remains a favorite among amateur theater groups to this day. After transitioning to film in the late 1930s, Middlemass appeared in over 100 movies, often playing detectives or policemen.