Buddy Messinger
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Buddy Messinger
Filmography
Acting (71)
1950
Devil's Doorwayas Barfly (uncredited)
6.9
1944
Crime by Nightas Bellboy (uncredited)
6.4
1942
The Affairs of Marthaas Butcher Boy (uncredited)
6.6
1942
Brooklyn Orchidas Bellhop with Flowers
6.7
1941
The Mexican Spitfire's Babyas Reporter
4.6
1941
Hold Back the Dawnas Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Citizen Kaneas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
8.0
1940
Keeping Companyas Basketball Ticket Boy
6.7
1940
Love Thy Neighboras Elevator Boy
7.3
1940
Hullabalooas Third Page
6.5
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutanteas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
5.7
1940
Turnaboutas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
6.0
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughteras Reporter
4.6
1939
Fast and Furiousas First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
5.2
1939
Sergeant Maddenas Hospital Clerk
7.5
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Rance
7.3
1939
Fast and Looseas Clerk (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Four Girls in Whiteas Messenger
7.2
1939
Idiot's Delightas Usher
6.1
1938
The Shining Houras Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Too Hot to Handleas Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
6.0
1938
Hold That Kissas Theatre Usher
7.0
1937
Midnight Madonnaas Messenger
8.0
1937
Wings Over Honoluluas Boy
6.4
1936
College Holidayas Dancer
5.7
1936
Libeled Ladyas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
7.3
1936
The Devil Is a Sissyas Elevator Operator
7.0
1936
Three of a Kindas Bellhop
5.8
1936
Modern Timesas Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
8.3
1936
An All American Toothacheas (uncredited)
8.0
1933
Wild Boys of the Roadas Boy (uncredited)
6.8
1933
Stage Motheras Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
6.3
1933
1930
Cheer Up and Smileas Donald
10.0
1929
Hot Stuffas Tuffy
10.0
1928
A Lady of Chanceas Hank
6.5
1928
Undressedas Bobby Arnold
7.0
1927
6.5
1927
1924
What an Eyeas Buddy - the Office Boy
7.0
1924
Young Ideasas Bob Lowden
7.0
1924
The Racing Kidas Buddy
10.0
1924
The Whispered Nameas The Office Boy
9.0
1923
Penrod and Samas Rodney Bitts
7.5
1923
Trifling with Honoras Jimmy Hunt
7.0
1923
Abysmal Bruteas Buddy Sangster
9.0
9.0
1922
A Front Page Storyas Tommy
7.0
1922
The Flirtas Hedrick Madison
7.0
1922
When Love Comesas Coleridge Twin
8.0
1922
Shadowsas 'Mr. Bad Boy'
6.2
1921
The Old Nestas Jim at 10
8.0
1921
Edgar, the Detectiveas Freddie Littlefield
9.0
10.0
1921
Edgar's Country Cousinas Freddie Littlefield
7.0
1920
Edgar's Little Sawas Freddie Littlefield
10.0
1920
Edgar Camps Outas Freddie Littlefield
9.0
1920
Edgar Takes the Cakeas Freddy Littlefield
9.0
1920
Edgar's Jonah Dayas Freddy Littlefield
8.0
1920
Edgar's Hamletas Freddy Littlefield
10.0
1920
Edgar's Sunday Courtshipas Freddy Littlefield
9.0
1920
Edgar and the Teacher's Petas Freddy Littlefield
8.0
1919
Jinxas Orphan
10.0
1919
The Hoodlumas Dish Lowry
6.0
1918
Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Kasim Baba
1918
Fan Fanas Head Collector
6.0
1917
Treasure Islandas Captain Smolett
6.0
1917
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lampas Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
4.8
5.0