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

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Cycle Messenger (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Elevator Operator

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as Boy (uncredited)

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Butcher Boy (uncredited)

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

as Bellboy (uncredited)

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

as Reporter

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Usher

Dumb-Belles

1927

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941

as Reporter

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Rance

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939

as Messenger

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1936

as Bellhop