Actor
Buddy Messinger
October 26, 1907 · San 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Paulette Goddard
2 titles together
Modern Times, Hold Back the Dawn
Hank Mann
2 titles together
Modern Times, Crime by Night
Myrna Loy
2 titles together
Libeled Lady, Too Hot to Handle
Walter Connolly
2 titles together
Libeled Lady, Too Hot to Handle
Charley Grapewin
2 titles together
Libeled Lady, Wild Boys of the Road
Charles Trowbridge
2 titles together
Libeled Lady, Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Full filmography · 70
Devil's Doorway
as Barfly (uncredited)
19506.9
Crime by Night
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1944
The Affairs of Martha
as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
1942
Brooklyn Orchid
as Bellhop with Flowers
1942
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
as Reporter
1941
Hold Back the Dawn
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
19416.7
Citizen Kane
as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
19418
Keeping Company
as Basketball Ticket Boy
1940
Love Thy Neighbor
as Elevator Boy
1940
Hullabaloo
as Third Page
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1940
Turnabout
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1940