Buddy Messinger

1907-10-26 – 1965-10-25 (age 57) San Francisco, California, USA

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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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Buddy Messinger

Known For

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Shadows

Shadows

1922

as 'Mr. Bad Boy'

Undressed

1928

as Bobby Arnold

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as Boy (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Elevator Operator

Fan Fan

Fan Fan

1918

as Head Collector

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Usher

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

1930

as Donald

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Barfly (uncredited)

Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

as Bellboy (uncredited)

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Butcher Boy (uncredited)

Edgar's Little Saw

Edgar's Little Saw

1920

as Freddie Littlefield

Dumb-Belles

1927

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1936

as Bellhop

Edgar's Hamlet

Edgar's Hamlet

1920

as Freddy Littlefield

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)