Buddy Messinger
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.
Filmography
Devil's Doorway
as Barfly (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Barfly (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as Bellboy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid
as Bellhop with Flowers
Brooklyn Orchid
as Bellhop with Flowers
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Reporter
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Reporter
Hold Back the Dawn
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Keeping Company
as Basketball Ticket Boy
Keeping Company
as Basketball Ticket Boy
Love Thy Neighbor
as Elevator Boy
Love Thy Neighbor
as Elevator Boy
Hullabaloo
as Third Page
Hullabaloo
as Third Page
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Turnabout
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Turnabout
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Reporter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Reporter
Fast and Furious
as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
as Hospital Clerk
Sergeant Madden
as Hospital Clerk
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Rance
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Rance
Fast and Loose
as Clerk (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
as Clerk (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
as Messenger
Four Girls in White
as Messenger
Idiot's Delight
as Usher
Idiot's Delight
as Usher
The Shining Hour
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Hold That Kiss
as Theatre Usher
Hold That Kiss
as Theatre Usher
Midnight Madonna
as Messenger
Midnight Madonna
as Messenger
Wings Over Honolulu
as Boy
Wings Over Honolulu
as Boy
College Holiday
as Dancer
College Holiday
as Dancer
Libeled Lady
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Elevator Operator
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Elevator Operator
Three of a Kind
as Bellhop
Three of a Kind
as Bellhop
Modern Times
as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
Modern Times
as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
An All American Toothache
as (uncredited)
An All American Toothache
as (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
as Boy (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road
as Boy (uncredited)
Stage Mother
as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
Stage Mother
as Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
Keyhole Katie
Keyhole Katie
Cheer Up and Smile
as Donald
Cheer Up and Smile
as Donald
Hot Stuff
as Tuffy
Hot Stuff
as Tuffy
A Lady of Chance
as Hank
A Lady of Chance
as Hank
Undressed
as Bobby Arnold
Undressed
as Bobby Arnold
Dumb-Belles
Dumb-Belles
A Sorority Mixup
A Sorority Mixup
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
What an Eye
as Buddy - the Office Boy
What an Eye
as Buddy - the Office Boy
Young Ideas
as Bob Lowden
Young Ideas
as Bob Lowden
The Racing Kid
as Buddy
The Racing Kid
as Buddy
The Whispered Name
as The Office Boy
The Whispered Name
as The Office Boy
Penrod and Sam
as Rodney Bitts
Penrod and Sam
as Rodney Bitts
Trifling with Honor
as Jimmy Hunt
Trifling with Honor
as Jimmy Hunt
Abysmal Brute
as Buddy Sangster
Abysmal Brute
as Buddy Sangster
A Howling Success
A Howling Success
A Front Page Story
as Tommy
A Front Page Story
as Tommy
The Flirt
as Hedrick Madison
The Flirt
as Hedrick Madison
When Love Comes
as Coleridge Twin
When Love Comes
as Coleridge Twin
Shadows
as 'Mr. Bad Boy'
Shadows
as 'Mr. Bad Boy'
The Old Nest
as Jim at 10
The Old Nest
as Jim at 10
Edgar, the Detective
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar, the Detective
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar's Feast Day
Edgar's Feast Day
Edgar's Country Cousin
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar's Country Cousin
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar's Little Saw
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar's Little Saw
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar Camps Out
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar Camps Out
as Freddie Littlefield
Edgar Takes the Cake
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar Takes the Cake
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Jonah Day
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Jonah Day
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Hamlet
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Hamlet
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Sunday Courtship
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar's Sunday Courtship
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
as Freddy Littlefield
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
as Freddy Littlefield
Jinx
as Orphan
Jinx
as Orphan
The Hoodlum
as Dish Lowry
The Hoodlum
as Dish Lowry
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Kasim Baba
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Kasim Baba
Fan Fan
as Head Collector
Fan Fan
as Head Collector
The Babes in the Woods
The Babes in the Woods
Treasure Island
as Captain Smolett
Treasure Island
as Captain Smolett
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
as Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
as Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk