Buddy Messinger
Acting
1907-10-26 · San Francisco, California, USA
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(71)
movieDevil's Doorway
as Barfly (uncredited) · 1950 · 6.9
movieCrime by Night
as Bellboy (uncredited) · 1944 · 6.4
movieThe Affairs of Martha
as Butcher Boy (uncredited) · 1942 · 6.6
movieBrooklyn Orchid
as Bellhop with Flowers · 1942 · 6.7
movieThe Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Reporter · 1941 · 4.6
movieHold Back the Dawn
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited) · 1941 · 6.7
movieCitizen Kane
as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) · 1941 · 8.0
movieKeeping Company
as Basketball Ticket Boy · 1940 · 6.7
movieLove Thy Neighbor
as Elevator Boy · 1940 · 7.3
movieHullabaloo
as Third Page · 1940 · 6.5
movieAndy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Elevator Boy (uncredited) · 1940 · 5.7
movieTurnabout
as Elevator Boy (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.0
movieThe Housekeeper's Daughter
as Reporter · 1939 · 4.6
movieFast and Furious
as First Elevator Boy (uncredited) · 1939 · 5.2
movieSergeant Madden
as Hospital Clerk · 1939 · 7.5
movieThe Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Rance · 1939 · 7.3
movieFast and Loose
as Clerk (uncredited) · 1939 · 5.9
movieFour Girls in White
as Messenger · 1939 · 7.2
movieIdiot's Delight
as Usher · 1939 · 6.1
movieThe Shining Hour
as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · 1938 · 6.7
movieToo Hot to Handle
as Cycle Messenger (uncredited) · 1938 · 6.0
movieHold That Kiss
as Theatre Usher · 1938 · 7.0
movieMidnight Madonna
as Messenger · 1937 · 8.0
movieWings Over Honolulu
as Boy · 1937 · 6.4