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.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 63
Bellboy (uncredited)
Crime by Night (1944)
Movie
Butcher Boy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha (1942)
Movie
Bellhop with Flowers
Brooklyn Orchid (1942)
Movie
Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Movie
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Movie
5.8
Basketball Ticket Boy
Keeping Company (1940)
Movie
Elevator Boy
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
Movie
Third Page
Hullabaloo (1940)
Movie
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Movie
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Turnabout (1940)
Movie
First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Fast and Furious (1939)
Movie
Hospital Clerk
Sergeant Madden (1939)
Movie
Messenger
Four Girls in White (1939)
Movie
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Shining Hour (1938)
Movie
Theatre Usher
Hold That Kiss (1938)
Movie
Messenger
Midnight Madonna (1937)
Movie
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Libeled Lady (1936)
Movie
6.33
Elevator Operator
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
Movie
Bellhop
Three of a Kind (1936)
Movie
Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
Modern Times (1936)
Movie
5.5
(uncredited)
An All American Toothache (1936)
Movie
Fellow in Third Row
Stage Mother (1933)
Movie
Hank Crandall
A Lady of Chance (1928)
Movie
Buddy - the Office Boy
What an Eye (1924)
Movie
Bob Lowden
Young Ideas (1924)
Movie
The Office Boy
The Whispered Name (1924)
Movie
Rodney Bitts
Penrod and Sam (1923)
Movie
Jimmy Hunt
Trifling with Honor (1923)
Movie
Buddy Sangster
Abysmal Brute (1923)
Movie
The Hotel Bellhop
A Howling Success (1923)
Movie
Hedrick Madison
The Flirt (1922)
Movie
Coleridge Twin
When Love Comes (1922)
Movie
'Mr. Bad Boy'
Shadows (1922)
Movie
Jim at 10
The Old Nest (1921)
Movie
Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Feast Day (1921)
Movie
Freddy Littlefield
Edgar Takes the Cake (1920)
Movie
Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Jonah Day (1920)
Movie
Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Hamlet (1920)
Movie
Freddy Littlefield
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet (1920)
Movie
Orphan
Jinx (1919)
Movie
Dish Lowry
The Hoodlum (1919)
Movie
Captain Smolett
Treasure Island (1917)
Movie
Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)
Movie
Undetermined Role
Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)
Movie
Undetermined Role
Gloriana (1916)
Movie
Head Collector
Fan Fan
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1907-10-26
Deathday1965-10-25 (58 years old)
Birth NameMelvin Joseph Messinger
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsBuddy Messinger, Bud Messinger, Buddie Messinger, Buddie Messenger , Melvin Joseph Messinger , Buddy Messenger , Melvin Joseph "Buddy" Messinger
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