Buddy Messinger

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 26, 1907

died

October 25, 1965

place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

also known as

Buddy Messinger · Bud Messinger · Buddie Messinger · Buddie Messenger

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Modern Times
8.3

Modern Times

1936as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
8.0

Citizen Kane

1941as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

1941as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
7.3

Libeled Lady

1936as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
6.8

Wild Boys of the Road

1933as Boy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
6.6

The Affairs of Martha

1942as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
6.9

Devil's Doorway

1950as Barfly (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
5.2

Fast and Furious

1939as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Hullabaloo
6.5

Hullabaloo

1940as Third Page
Idiot's Delight
6.1

Idiot's Delight

1939as Usher
Stage Mother
6.3

Stage Mother

1933as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
6.7

The Shining Hour

1938as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Crime by Night
6.4

Crime by Night

1944as Bellboy (uncredited)
Shadows
6.2

Shadows

1922as 'Mr. Bad Boy'
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
4.6

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941as Reporter
Too Hot to Handle
6.0

Too Hot to Handle

1938as Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Wings Over Honolulu
6.4

Wings Over Honolulu

1937as Boy
Cheer Up and Smile
10.0

Cheer Up and Smile

1930as Donald
The Devil Is a Sissy
7.0

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936as Elevator Operator
College Holiday
6.1

College Holiday

1936as Dancer
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
5.7

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939as Rance
Fast and Loose
5.9

Fast and Loose

1939as Clerk (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
7.5

Sergeant Madden

1939as Hospital Clerk
The Housekeeper's Daughter
4.6

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939as Reporter
Hold That Kiss
7.0

Hold That Kiss

1938as Theatre Usher
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
4.8

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1917as Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
Turnabout
6.0

Turnabout

1940as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Abysmal Brute
9.0

Abysmal Brute

1923as Buddy Sangster
The Flirt
7.0

The Flirt

1922as Hedrick Madison
Brooklyn Orchid
6.7

Brooklyn Orchid

1942as Bellhop with Flowers
Edgar Camps Out
9.0

Edgar Camps Out

1920as Freddie Littlefield
Four Girls in White
7.2

Four Girls in White

1939as Messenger
Love Thy Neighbor
7.3

Love Thy Neighbor

1940as Elevator Boy
Edgar's Hamlet
10.0

Edgar's Hamlet

1920as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
8.0

Edgar and the Teacher's Pet

1920as Freddy Littlefield
Midnight Madonna
8.0

Midnight Madonna

1937as Messenger
Fan Fan

Fan Fan

1918as Head Collector
Keeping Company
6.7

Keeping Company

1940as Basketball Ticket Boy
Keyhole Katie

Keyhole Katie

1933
Edgar's Sunday Courtship
9.0

Edgar's Sunday Courtship

1920as Freddy Littlefield
The Hoodlum
6.0

The Hoodlum

1919as Dish Lowry
The Old Nest
8.0

The Old Nest

1921as Jim at 10
Hot Stuff
10.0

Hot Stuff

1929as Tuffy
Three of a Kind
5.8

Three of a Kind

1936as Bellhop
Jinx
10.0

Jinx

1919as Orphan
Edgar's Little Saw
10.0

Edgar's Little Saw

1920as Freddie Littlefield
Jack and the Beanstalk
5.0

Jack and the Beanstalk

1917
Edgar's Country Cousin
7.0

Edgar's Country Cousin

1921as Freddie Littlefield
The Babes in the Woods
6.0

The Babes in the Woods

1917