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Home/People/Buddy Messinger
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Born
Oct 26, 1907Died: Oct 25, 1965
Lived 57 years
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

70
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TV Shows
Also Known As
Buddy Messinger
Bud Messinger
Buddie Messinger
Buddie Messenger
Melvin Joseph Messinger
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IMDb Profile

Buddy Messinger

Acting

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.
Devil's Doorway poster

Devil's Doorway

as Barfly (uncredited)
1950
Crime by Night poster

Crime by Night

as Bellboy (uncredited)
1944
The Affairs of Martha poster

The Affairs of Martha

as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
1942
Brooklyn Orchid poster

Brooklyn Orchid

as Bellhop with Flowers
1942
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby poster

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

as Reporter
1941
Hold Back the Dawn poster

Hold Back the Dawn

as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1941
Citizen Kane poster

Citizen Kane

as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
1941
Keeping Company poster

Keeping Company

as Basketball Ticket Boy
1940
Love Thy Neighbor poster

Love Thy Neighbor

as Elevator Boy
1940
Hullabaloo poster

Hullabaloo

as Third Page
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante poster

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1940
Turnabout poster

Turnabout

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1940
The Housekeeper's Daughter poster

The Housekeeper's Daughter

as Reporter
1939
Fast and Furious poster

Fast and Furious

as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1939
Sergeant Madden poster

Sergeant Madden

as Hospital Clerk
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again poster

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as Rance
1939
Fast and Loose poster

Fast and Loose

as Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Four Girls in White poster

Four Girls in White

as Messenger
1939
Idiot's Delight poster

Idiot's Delight

as Usher
1939
The Shining Hour poster

The Shining Hour

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1938