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Buddy Messinger

Acting
57 years oldSan Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 – 25 October 1965) was an American actor who was cast in substantial roles in dozens of films during the silent film era. He began his career as a jovial chubby child actor. With the advent of sound films he was relegated mostly to bit parts.

Personal Details

Born
October 26, 1907 - October 25, 1965 (age 57)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Buddy Messinger
Bud Messinger
Buddie Messinger
Buddie Messenger
Melvin Joseph Messinger

Movies (50)

Devil's Doorway
6.9

Devil's Doorway

as Barfly (uncredited)

1950

Crime by Night
6.0

Crime by Night

as Bellboy (uncredited)

1944

The Affairs of Martha
6.2

The Affairs of Martha

as Butcher Boy (uncredited)

1942

Brooklyn Orchid
6.0

Brooklyn Orchid

as Bellhop with Flowers

1942

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
4.1

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

as Reporter

1941

Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1941

Citizen Kane
8.0

Citizen Kane

as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

1941

Keeping Company
6.4

Keeping Company

as Basketball Ticket Boy

1940

Love Thy Neighbor
6.5

Love Thy Neighbor

as Elevator Boy

1940

Hullabaloo
4.0

Hullabaloo

as Third Page

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
5.4

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1940

Turnabout
5.8

Turnabout

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1940

The Housekeeper's Daughter
3.5

The Housekeeper's Daughter

as Reporter

1939

Fast and Furious
4.7

Fast and Furious

as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1939

Sergeant Madden
6.0

Sergeant Madden

as Hospital Clerk

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
6.0

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as Rance

1939

Fast and Loose
5.6

Fast and Loose

as Clerk (uncredited)

1939

Four Girls in White
6.3

Four Girls in White

as Messenger

1939

Idiot's Delight
6.1

Idiot's Delight

as Usher

1939

The Shining Hour
6.6

The Shining Hour

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1938

Too Hot to Handle
5.8

Too Hot to Handle

as Cycle Messenger (uncredited)

1938

Hold That Kiss
6.5

Hold That Kiss

as Theatre Usher

1938

Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

as Messenger

1937

Wings Over Honolulu
5.5

Wings Over Honolulu

as Boy

1937

College Holiday
5.2

College Holiday

as Dancer

1936

Libeled Lady
7.3

Libeled Lady

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy
6.9

The Devil Is a Sissy

as Elevator Operator

1936

Three of a Kind
5.2

Three of a Kind

as Bellhop

1936

Modern Times
8.3

Modern Times

as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

1936

An All American Toothache

An All American Toothache

as (uncredited)

1936

Wild Boys of the Road
6.8

Wild Boys of the Road

as Boy (uncredited)

1933

Stage Mother
5.0

Stage Mother

as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)

1933

Keyhole Katie

Keyhole Katie

1933

Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

as Donald

1930

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

as Tuffy

1929

A Lady of Chance
6.3

A Lady of Chance

as Hank

1928

Dumb-Belles
6.0

Dumb-Belles

1927

A Sorority Mixup

A Sorority Mixup

1927

Monkeys Prefer Blondes

Monkeys Prefer Blondes

1926

What an Eye

What an Eye

as Buddy - the Office Boy

1924

Young Ideas

Young Ideas

as Bob Lowden

1924

The Whispered Name

The Whispered Name

as The Office Boy

1924

Penrod and Sam
6.3

Penrod and Sam

as Rodney Bitts

1923

Trifling with Honor

Trifling with Honor

as Jimmy Hunt

1923

Abysmal Brute

Abysmal Brute

as Buddy Sangster

1923

A Howling Success

A Howling Success

1923

A Front Page Story

A Front Page Story

as Tommy

1922

The Flirt

The Flirt

as Hedrick Madison

1922

When Love Comes

When Love Comes

as Coleridge Twin

1922

Shadows
6.2

Shadows

as 'Mr. Bad Boy'

1922