6.2
Movie
Acting
Buddy Messinger
- Born
- Died
- (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Credits
- 72 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
6.1
Movie
Idiot's Delight
6.0
Movie
The Hoodlum
4.8
Movie
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
7.0
Movie
The Devil Is a Sissy
4.6
Movie
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
5.8
Movie
Three of a Kind
6.5
Movie
A Lady of Chance
5.7
Movie
College Holiday
4.6
Movie
The Housekeeper's Daughter
6.4
Movie
Wings Over Honolulu
6.7
Movie
Keeping Company
7.2
Movie
Four Girls in White
7.0
Movie
Hold That Kiss
7.3
Movie
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3
Movie
Love Thy Neighbor
6.7
Movie
Brooklyn Orchid
7.5
Movie
Penrod and Sam
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Devil's Doorway Film | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Crime by Night Film | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha Film | Butcher Boy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchid Film | Bellhop with Flowers |
| 1941 | The Mexican Spitfire's Baby Film | Reporter |
| 1941 | Hold Back the Dawn Film | Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane Film | Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Keeping Company Film | Basketball Ticket Boy |
| 1940 | Love Thy Neighbor Film | Elevator Boy |
| 1940 | Hullabaloo Film | Third Page |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Film | Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Turnabout Film | Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Housekeeper's Daughter Film | Reporter |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious Film | First Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sergeant Madden Film | Hospital Clerk |
| 1939 | The Lone Ranger Rides Again Film | Rance |
| 1939 | Fast and Loose Film | Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Four Girls in White Film | Messenger |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight Film | Usher |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour Film | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handle Film | Cycle Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hold That Kiss Film | Theatre Usher |
| 1937 | Midnight Madonna Film | Messenger |
| 1937 | Wings Over Honolulu Film | Boy |
| 1936 | College Holiday Film | Dancer |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady Film | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy Film | Elevator Operator |
| 1936 | Three of a Kind Film | Bellhop |
| 1936 | Modern Times Film | Cigar Counterman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | An All American Toothache Film | (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Road Film | Boy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Stage Mother Film | Fellow in Third Row (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Keyhole Katie Film | |
| 1930 | Cheer Up and Smile Film | Donald |
| 1929 | Hot Stuff Film | Tuffy |
| 1928 | A Lady of Chance Film | Hank |
| 1928 | Undressed Film | Bobby Arnold |
| 1927 | Two Arabian Sights Film | |
| 1927 | Dumb-Belles Film | |
| 1927 | A Sorority Mixup Film | |
| 1926 | Monkeys Prefer Blondes Film | |
| 1924 | What an Eye Film | Buddy - the Office Boy |
| 1924 | Young Ideas Film | Bob Lowden |
| 1924 | The Racing Kid Film | Buddy |
| 1924 | The Whispered Name Film | The Office Boy |
| 1923 | Penrod and Sam Film | Rodney Bitts |
| 1923 | Trifling with Honor Film | Jimmy Hunt |
| 1923 | Abysmal Brute Film | Buddy Sangster |
| 1923 | A Howling Success Film | |
| 1922 | A Front Page Story Film | Tommy |
| 1922 | The Flirt Film | Hedrick Madison |
| 1922 | When Love Comes Film | Coleridge Twin |
| 1922 | Shadows Film | 'Mr. Bad Boy' |
| 1921 | The Old Nest Film | Jim at 10 |
| 1921 | Edgar, the Detective Film | Freddie Littlefield |
| 1921 | Edgar's Feast Day Film | |
| 1921 | Edgar's Country Cousin Film | Freddie Littlefield |
| 1920 | Edgar's Little Saw Film | Freddie Littlefield |
| 1920 | Edgar Camps Out Film | Freddie Littlefield |
| 1920 | Edgar Takes the Cake Film | Freddy Littlefield |