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1936
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 26, 1907(57)
Day of Death
October 25, 1965
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also Known As
Buddy MessingerBud MessingerBuddie MessingerBuddie Messenger Melvin Joseph Messinger
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 1950MovieDevil's Doorwayas Barfly (uncredited)
- 1944MovieCrime by Nightas Bellboy (uncredited)
- 1942MovieThe Affairs of Marthaas Butcher Boy (uncredited)
- 1942MovieBrooklyn Orchidas Bellhop with Flowers
- 1941MovieThe Mexican Spitfire's Babyas Reporter
- 1941MovieHold Back the Dawnas Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1941MovieCitizen Kaneas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
- 1940MovieKeeping Companyas Basketball Ticket Boy
- 1940MovieLove Thy Neighboras Elevator Boy
- 1940MovieHullabalooas Third Page
- 1940MovieAndy Hardy Meets Debutanteas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1940MovieTurnaboutas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939MovieThe Housekeeper's Daughteras Reporter
- 1939MovieFast and Furiousas First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939MovieSergeant Maddenas Hospital Clerk
- 1939MovieThe Lone Ranger Rides Againas Rance
- 1939MovieFast and Looseas Clerk (uncredited)
- 1939MovieFour Girls in Whiteas Messenger
- 1939MovieIdiot's Delightas Usher
- 1938MovieThe Shining Houras Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1938MovieToo Hot to Handleas Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
- 1938MovieHold That Kissas Theatre Usher
- 1937MovieWings Over Honoluluas Boy
- 1936MovieCollege Holidayas Dancer
- 1936MovieLibeled Ladyas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1936MovieThe Devil Is a Sissyas Elevator Operator
- 1936MovieThree of a Kindas Bellhop
- 1936MovieModern Timesas Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
- 1933MovieWild Boys of the Roadas Boy (uncredited)
- 1933MovieStage Motheras Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
- 1933MovieKeyhole Katie
- 1930MovieCheer Up and Smileas Donald
- 1929MovieHot Stuffas Tuffy
- 1928MovieA Lady of Chanceas Hank
- 1926MovieMonkeys Prefer Blondes
- 1924MovieYoung Ideasas Bob Lowden
- 1924MovieThe Whispered Nameas The Office Boy
- 1923MoviePenrod and Samas Rodney Bitts
- 1923MovieTrifling with Honoras Jimmy Hunt
- 1923MovieAbysmal Bruteas Buddy Sangster
- 1922MovieA Front Page Storyas Tommy
- 1922MovieThe Flirtas Hedrick Madison
- 1922MovieWhen Love Comesas Coleridge Twin
- 1922MovieShadowsas 'Mr. Bad Boy'
- 1921MovieThe Old Nestas Jim at 10
- 1921MovieEdgar, the Detectiveas Freddie Littlefield
- 1921MovieEdgar's Country Cousinas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920MovieEdgar's Little Sawas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920MovieEdgar Camps Outas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920MovieEdgar Takes the Cakeas Freddy Littlefield