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Buddy Messinger

Acting

Buddy Messinger

Born October 26, 1907 · San Francisco, California, USA · Died October 25, 1965

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

Citizen Kane

97IMDb8.2

Citizen Kane

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Modern Times

97IMDb8.5

Modern Times

Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

Libeled Lady

81IMDb7.8

Libeled Lady

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

70IMDb7.2

Devil's Doorway

Barfly (uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road

71IMDb7.5

Wild Boys of the Road

Boy (uncredited)

Hold Back the Dawn

75IMDb7.3

Hold Back the Dawn

Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

The Shining Hour

IMDb6.4

The Shining Hour

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle

IMDb6.6

Too Hot to Handle

Cycle Messenger (uncredited)

Shadows

IMDb6.1

Shadows

'Mr. Bad Boy'

Idiot's Delight

IMDb6.5

Idiot's Delight

Usher

The Hoodlum

IMDb6.7

The Hoodlum

Dish Lowry

Turnabout

IMDb6.1

Turnabout

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

IMDb5.2

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

IMDb6.6

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

IMDb6.7

The Devil Is a Sissy

Elevator Operator

Fast and Furious

IMDb6.1

Fast and Furious

First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Fast and Loose

IMDb6.3

Fast and Loose

Clerk (uncredited)

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

IMDb5.8

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Reporter

Three of a Kind

IMDb6.2

Three of a Kind

Bellhop

Crime by Night

IMDb6.2

Crime by Night

Bellboy (uncredited)

Filmography

  1. 1950Devil's DoorwayBarfly (uncredited)Movie
  2. 1944Crime by NightBellboy (uncredited)Movie
  3. 1942The Affairs of MarthaButcher Boy (uncredited)Movie
  4. 1942Brooklyn OrchidBellhop with FlowersMovie
  5. 1941The Mexican Spitfire's BabyReporterMovie
  6. 1941Hold Back the DawnHospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
  7. 1941Citizen KaneMan at Boat Dock (uncredited)Movie
  8. 1940Keeping CompanyBasketball Ticket BoyMovie
  9. 1940Love Thy NeighborElevator BoyMovie
  10. 1940HullabalooThird PageMovie
  11. 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteElevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
  12. 1940TurnaboutElevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
  13. 1939The Housekeeper's DaughterReporterMovie
  14. 1939Fast and FuriousFirst Elevator Boy (uncredited)Movie
  15. 1939Sergeant MaddenHospital ClerkMovie
  16. 1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainRanceMovie
  17. 1939Fast and LooseClerk (uncredited)Movie
  18. 1939Idiot's DelightUsherMovie
  19. 1939Four Girls in WhiteMessengerMovie
  20. 1938The Shining HourElevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
  21. 1938Too Hot to HandleCycle Messenger (uncredited)Movie
  22. 1938Hold That KissTheatre UsherMovie
  23. 1937Midnight MadonnaMessengerMovie
  24. 1937Wings Over HonoluluBoyMovie
  25. 1936College HolidayDancerMovie
  26. 1936Libeled LadyElevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
  27. 1936The Devil Is a SissyElevator OperatorMovie
  28. 1936Three of a KindBellhopMovie
  29. 1936Modern TimesCigar Counterman (uncredited)Movie
  30. 1936An All American Toothache(uncredited)Movie
  31. 1933Wild Boys of the RoadBoy (uncredited)Movie
  32. 1933Stage MotherFellow in Third Row (uncredited)Movie
  33. 1933Keyhole KatieMovie
  34. 1930Cheer Up and SmileDonaldMovie
  35. 1929Hot StuffTuffyMovie
  36. 1928A Lady of ChanceHankMovie
  37. 1928UndressedBobby ArnoldMovie
  38. 1927Two Arabian SightsMovie
  39. 1927Dumb-BellesMovie
  40. 1927A Sorority MixupMovie
  41. 1926Monkeys Prefer BlondesMovie
  42. 1924What an EyeBuddy - the Office BoyMovie
  43. 1924Young IdeasBob LowdenMovie
  44. 1924The Racing KidBuddyMovie
  45. 1924The Whispered NameThe Office BoyMovie
  46. 1923Penrod and SamRodney BittsMovie
  47. 1923Trifling with HonorJimmy HuntMovie
  48. 1923Abysmal BruteBuddy SangsterMovie
  49. 1923A Howling SuccessMovie
  50. 1922A Front Page StoryTommyMovie
  51. 1922The FlirtHedrick MadisonMovie
  52. 1922When Love ComesColeridge TwinMovie
  53. 1922Shadows'Mr. Bad Boy'Movie
  54. 1921The Old NestJim at 10Movie
  55. 1921Edgar, the DetectiveFreddie LittlefieldMovie
  56. 1921Edgar's Feast DayMovie
  57. 1921Edgar's Country CousinFreddie LittlefieldMovie
  58. 1920Edgar's Little SawFreddie LittlefieldMovie
  59. 1920Edgar Camps OutFreddie LittlefieldMovie
  60. 1920Edgar Takes the CakeFreddy LittlefieldMovie
  61. 1920Edgar's Jonah DayFreddy LittlefieldMovie
  62. 1920Edgar's HamletFreddy LittlefieldMovie
  63. 1920Edgar's Sunday CourtshipFreddy LittlefieldMovie
  64. 1920Edgar and the Teacher's PetFreddy LittlefieldMovie
  65. 1919JinxOrphanMovie
  66. 1919The HoodlumDish LowryMovie
  67. 1918Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesKasim BabaMovie
  68. 1918Fan FanHead CollectorMovie
  69. 1917The Babes in the WoodsMovie
  70. 1917Treasure IslandCaptain SmolettMovie
  71. 1917Aladdin and the Wonderful LampOmar - Al-talib's Evil SpiritMovie
  72. 1917Jack and the BeanstalkMovie