Buddy Messinger

Acting

Buddy Messinger

Born October 26, 1907San Francisco, California, USA71 credits

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.

Known For

Devil's Doorway
6.9

Devil's Doorway

Movie

1950

Crime by Night
6.0

Crime by Night

Movie

1944

The Affairs of Martha
6.2

The Affairs of Martha

Movie

1942

Brooklyn Orchid
6.0

Brooklyn Orchid

Movie

1942

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
4.1

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Movie

1941

Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

Movie

1941

Filmography

Devil's Doorway
1950Devil's Doorwayas Barfly (uncredited)Movie
Crime by Night
1944Crime by Nightas Bellboy (uncredited)Movie
The Affairs of Martha
1942The Affairs of Marthaas Butcher Boy (uncredited)Movie
Brooklyn Orchid
1942Brooklyn Orchidas Bellhop with FlowersMovie
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941The Mexican Spitfire's Babyas ReporterMovie
Hold Back the Dawn
1941Hold Back the Dawnas Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
Citizen Kane
1941Citizen Kaneas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)Movie
Keeping Company
1940Keeping Companyas Basketball Ticket BoyMovie
Love Thy Neighbor
1940Love Thy Neighboras Elevator BoyMovie
Hullabaloo
1940Hullabalooas Third PageMovie
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940Andy Hardy Meets Debutanteas Elevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
Turnabout
1940Turnaboutas Elevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939The Housekeeper's Daughteras ReporterMovie
Fast and Furious
1939Fast and Furiousas First Elevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
Sergeant Madden
1939Sergeant Maddenas Hospital ClerkMovie
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939The Lone Ranger Rides Againas RanceMovie
Fast and Loose
1939Fast and Looseas Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Four Girls in White
1939Four Girls in Whiteas MessengerMovie
Idiot's Delight
1939Idiot's Delightas UsherMovie
The Shining Hour
1938The Shining Houras Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handleas Cycle Messenger (uncredited)Movie
Hold That Kiss
1938Hold That Kissas Theatre UsherMovie
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1937Midnight Madonnaas MessengerMovie
Wings Over Honolulu
1937Wings Over Honoluluas BoyMovie
College Holiday
1936College Holidayas DancerMovie
Libeled Lady
1936Libeled Ladyas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936The Devil Is a Sissyas Elevator OperatorMovie
Three of a Kind
1936Three of a Kindas BellhopMovie
Modern Times
1936Modern Timesas Cigar Counterman (uncredited)Movie
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1936An All American Toothacheas (uncredited)Movie
Wild Boys of the Road
1933Wild Boys of the Roadas Boy (uncredited)Movie
Stage Mother
1933Stage Motheras Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)Movie
Keyhole Katie
1933Keyhole KatieMovie
Cheer Up and Smile
1930Cheer Up and Smileas DonaldMovie
Hot Stuff
1929Hot Stuffas TuffyMovie
A Lady of Chance
1928A Lady of Chanceas HankMovie
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1928Undressedas Bobby ArnoldMovie
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1927Dumb-BellesMovie
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1927A Sorority MixupMovie
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
1926Monkeys Prefer BlondesMovie
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1924What an Eyeas Buddy - the Office BoyMovie
Young Ideas
1924Young Ideasas Bob LowdenMovie
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1924The Racing KidMovie
The Whispered Name
1924The Whispered Nameas The Office BoyMovie
Penrod and Sam
1923Penrod and Samas Rodney BittsMovie
Trifling with Honor
1923Trifling with Honoras Jimmy HuntMovie
Abysmal Brute
1923Abysmal Bruteas Buddy SangsterMovie
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1923A Howling SuccessMovie
A Front Page Story
1922A Front Page Storyas TommyMovie
The Flirt
1922The Flirtas Hedrick MadisonMovie
When Love Comes
1922When Love Comesas Coleridge TwinMovie
Shadows
1922Shadowsas 'Mr. Bad Boy'Movie
The Old Nest
1921The Old Nestas Jim at 10Movie
Edgar, the Detective
1921Edgar, the Detectiveas Freddie LittlefieldMovie
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1921Edgar's Feast DayMovie
Edgar's Country Cousin
1921Edgar's Country Cousinas Freddie LittlefieldMovie
Edgar's Little Saw
1920Edgar's Little Sawas Freddie LittlefieldMovie
Edgar Camps Out
1920Edgar Camps Outas Freddie LittlefieldMovie
Edgar Takes the Cake
1920Edgar Takes the Cakeas Freddy LittlefieldMovie
Edgar's Jonah Day
1920Edgar's Jonah Dayas Freddy LittlefieldMovie
Edgar's Hamlet
1920Edgar's Hamletas Freddy LittlefieldMovie
Edgar's Sunday Courtship
1920Edgar's Sunday Courtshipas Freddy LittlefieldMovie
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
1920Edgar and the Teacher's Petas Freddy LittlefieldMovie
Jinx
1919Jinxas OrphanMovie
The Hoodlum
1919The Hoodlumas Dish LowryMovie
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1918Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Kasim BabaMovie
Fan Fan
1918Fan Fanas Head CollectorMovie
The Babes in the Woods
1917The Babes in the WoodsMovie
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1917Treasure Islandas Captain SmolettMovie
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
1917Aladdin and the Wonderful Lampas Omar - Al-talib's Evil SpiritMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk
1917Jack and the BeanstalkMovie