Buddy Messinger

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Buddy Messinger

Acting 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…

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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

8.0 1941 Movie
Modern Times

Modern Times

8.3 1936 Movie
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

7.3 1936 Movie
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

6.7 1941 Movie
Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

6.8 1933 Movie
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

6.9 1950 Movie
The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

6.7 1938 Movie
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

6.0 1938 Movie
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

6.1 1939 Movie
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

5.7 1940 Movie
Shadows

Shadows

6.2 1922 Movie
The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

7.0 1936 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1950
    Devil's Doorway

    Movie Barfly (uncredited)

  2. 1944
    Crime by Night

    Movie Bellboy (uncredited)

  3. 1942
    The Affairs of Martha

    Movie Butcher Boy (uncredited)

  4. 1942
    Brooklyn Orchid

    Movie Bellhop with Flowers

  5. 1941
    The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

    Movie Reporter

  6. 1941
    Hold Back the Dawn

    Movie Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  7. 1941
    Citizen Kane

    Movie Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

  8. 1940
    Keeping Company

    Movie Basketball Ticket Boy

  9. 1940
    Love Thy Neighbor

    Movie Elevator Boy

  10. 1940
    Hullabaloo

    Movie Third Page

  11. 1940
    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

    Movie Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  12. 1940
    Turnabout

    Movie Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  13. 1939
    The Housekeeper's Daughter

    Movie Reporter

  14. 1939
    Fast and Furious

    Movie First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  15. 1939
    Sergeant Madden

    Movie Hospital Clerk

  16. 1939
    The Lone Ranger Rides Again

    Movie Rance

More credits
  1. 1939
    Fast and Loose

    Movie Clerk (uncredited)

  2. 1939
    Idiot's Delight

    Movie Usher

  3. 1939
    Four Girls in White

    Movie Messenger

  4. 1938
    The Shining Hour

    Movie Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  5. 1938
    Too Hot to Handle

    Movie Cycle Messenger (uncredited)

  6. 1938
    Hold That Kiss

    Movie Theatre Usher

  7. 1937
    Midnight Madonna

    Movie Messenger

  8. 1937
    Wings Over Honolulu

    Movie Boy

  9. 1936
    College Holiday

    Movie Dancer

  10. 1936
    Libeled Lady

    Movie Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  11. 1936
    The Devil Is a Sissy

    Movie Elevator Operator

  12. 1936
    Three of a Kind

    Movie Bellhop

  13. 1936
    Modern Times

    Movie Cigar Counterman (uncredited)

  14. 1936
    An All American Toothache

    Movie (uncredited)

  15. 1933
    Wild Boys of the Road

    Movie Boy (uncredited)

  16. 1933
    Stage Mother

    Movie Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)

  17. 1933
    Keyhole Katie

    Movie

  18. 1930
    Cheer Up and Smile

    Movie Donald

  19. 1929
    Hot Stuff

    Movie Tuffy

  20. 1928
    A Lady of Chance

    Movie Hank

  21. 1928
    Undressed

    Movie Bobby Arnold

  22. 1927
    Dumb-Belles

    Movie

  23. 1927
    A Sorority Mixup

    Movie

  24. 1926
    Monkeys Prefer Blondes

    Movie