Acting
Buddy Messinger
Born 26 October 1907 in San Francisco, California, USA · Died 25 October 1965
71 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
Acting 71
- 1950Devil's DoorwayFilmBarfly (uncredited)
- 1944Crime by NightFilmBellboy (uncredited)
- 1942The Affairs of MarthaFilmButcher Boy (uncredited)
- 1942Brooklyn OrchidFilmBellhop with Flowers
- 1941Citizen KaneFilmMan at Boat Dock (uncredited)
- 1941Hold Back the DawnFilmHospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1941The Mexican Spitfire's BabyFilmReporter
- 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteFilmElevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1940TurnaboutFilmElevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1940Keeping CompanyFilmBasketball Ticket Boy
- 1940Love Thy NeighborFilmElevator Boy
- 1940HullabalooFilmThird Page
- 1939Idiot's DelightFilmUsher
- 1939Fast and FuriousFilmFirst Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939Fast and LooseFilmClerk (uncredited)
- 1939The Housekeeper's DaughterFilmReporter
- 1939Four Girls in WhiteFilmMessenger
- 1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainFilmRance
- 1939Sergeant MaddenFilmHospital Clerk
- 1938Too Hot to HandleFilmCycle Messenger (uncredited)
- 1938The Shining HourFilmElevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1938Hold That KissFilmTheatre Usher
- 1937Wings Over HonoluluFilmBoy
- 1937Midnight MadonnaFilmMessenger
- 1936Modern TimesFilmCigar Counterman (uncredited)
- 1936Libeled LadyFilmElevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1936The Devil Is a SissyFilmElevator Operator
- 1936Three of a KindFilmBellhop
- 1936College HolidayFilmDancer
- 1936An All American ToothacheFilm(uncredited)
- 1933Wild Boys of the RoadFilmBoy (uncredited)
- 1933Stage MotherFilmFellow in Third Row (uncredited)
- 1933Keyhole KatieFilm
- 1930Cheer Up and SmileFilmDonald
- 1929Hot StuffFilmTuffy
- 1928A Lady of ChanceFilmHank
- 1928UndressedFilmBobby Arnold
- 1927Dumb-BellesFilm
- 1927A Sorority MixupFilm
- 1926Monkeys Prefer BlondesFilm
- 1924Young IdeasFilmBob Lowden
- 1924What an EyeFilmBuddy - the Office Boy
- 1924The Whispered NameFilmThe Office Boy
- 1924The Racing KidFilmBuddy
- 1923Penrod and SamFilmRodney Bitts
- 1923Trifling with HonorFilmJimmy Hunt
- 1923Abysmal BruteFilmBuddy Sangster
- 1923A Howling SuccessFilm
- 1922ShadowsFilm'Mr. Bad Boy'
- 1922A Front Page StoryFilmTommy
- 1922The FlirtFilmHedrick Madison
- 1922When Love ComesFilmColeridge Twin
- 1921Edgar's Country CousinFilmFreddie Littlefield
- 1921Edgar's Feast DayFilm
- 1921Edgar, the DetectiveFilmFreddie Littlefield
- 1921The Old NestFilmJim at 10
- 1920Edgar's Little SawFilmFreddie Littlefield
- 1920Edgar Takes the CakeFilmFreddy Littlefield
- 1920Edgar's Jonah DayFilmFreddy Littlefield
- 1920Edgar and the Teacher's PetFilmFreddy Littlefield
- 1920Edgar's Sunday CourtshipFilmFreddy Littlefield
- 1920Edgar's HamletFilmFreddy Littlefield
- 1920Edgar Camps OutFilmFreddie Littlefield
- 1919The HoodlumFilmDish Lowry
- 1919JinxFilmOrphan
- 1918Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilmKasim Baba
- 1918Fan FanFilmHead Collector
- 1917Aladdin and the Wonderful LampFilmOmar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
- 1917Jack and the BeanstalkFilm
- 1917The Babes in the WoodsFilm
- 1917Treasure IslandFilmCaptain Smolett
Filmography from TMDB.