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Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Acting

October 26, 1907 β€” October 25, 1965San Francisco, California, USA

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

Devil's Doorway
1950

Devil's Doorway

Barfly (uncredited)

Crime by Night1944

Crime by Night

Bellboy (uncredited)

The Affairs of Martha1942

The Affairs of Martha

Butcher Boy (uncredited)

Brooklyn Orchid1942

Brooklyn Orchid

Bellhop with Flowers

Hold Back the Dawn1941

Hold Back the Dawn

Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Citizen Kane1941

Citizen Kane

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby1941

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Reporter

Turnabout1940

Turnabout

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hullabaloo1940

Hullabaloo

Third Page

Keeping Company1940

Keeping Company

Basketball Ticket Boy

Love Thy Neighbor1940

Love Thy Neighbor

Elevator Boy

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger Rides Again1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Rance

Four Girls in White1939

Four Girls in White

Messenger

Idiot's Delight1939

Idiot's Delight

Usher

Fast and Loose1939

Fast and Loose

Clerk (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden1939

Sergeant Madden

Hospital Clerk

Fast and Furious1939

Fast and Furious

First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

The Housekeeper's Daughter1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Reporter

Hold That Kiss1938

Hold That Kiss

Theatre Usher

The Shining Hour1938

The Shining Hour

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Too Hot to Handle1938

Too Hot to Handle

Cycle Messenger (uncredited)

Wings Over Honolulu1937

Wings Over Honolulu

Boy

Midnight Madonna1937

Midnight Madonna

Messenger