Buddy Messinger
October 26, 1907 (117 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1944 ·Crime by Nightas Bellboy (uncredited)
- 1942 ·The Affairs of Marthaas Butcher Boy (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Brooklyn Orchidas Bellhop with Flowers
- 1941 ·The Mexican Spitfire's Babyas Reporter
- 1941 ·Hold Back the Dawnas Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Citizen Kaneas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
- 1940 ·Keeping Companyas Basketball Ticket Boy
- 1940 ·Love Thy Neighboras Elevator Boy
- 1940 ·Hullabalooas Third Page
- 1940 ·Andy Hardy Meets Debutanteas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1940 ·Turnaboutas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939 ·The Housekeeper's Daughteras Reporter
- 1939 ·Fast and Furiousas First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Sergeant Maddenas Hospital Clerk
- 1939 ·The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Rance
- 1939 ·Fast and Looseas Clerk (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Idiot's Delightas Usher
- 1939 ·Four Girls in Whiteas Messenger
- 1938 ·The Shining Houras Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Hold That Kissas Theatre Usher
- 1937 ·Midnight Madonnaas Messenger
- 1937 ·Wings Over Honoluluas Boy
- 1936 ·College Holidayas Dancer
- 1936 ·Libeled Ladyas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1936 ·The Devil Is a Sissyas Elevator Operator
- 1936 ·Three of a Kindas Bellhop
- 1936 ·Modern Timesas Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
- 1936 ·An All American Toothacheas (uncredited)
- 1933 ·Stage Motheras Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
- 1933 ·Keyhole Katieas
- 1930 ·Cheer Up and Smileas Donald
- 1929 ·Hot Stuffas Tuffy
- 1928 ·A Lady of Chanceas Hank
- 1927 ·Dumb-Bellesas
- 1927 ·A Sorority Mixupas
- 1926 ·Monkeys Prefer Blondesas
- 1924 ·What an Eyeas Buddy - the Office Boy
- 1924 ·Young Ideasas Bob Lowden
- 1924 ·The Whispered Nameas The Office Boy
- 1923 ·Penrod and Samas Rodney Bitts
- 1923 ·Abysmal Bruteas Buddy Sangster
- 1923 ·A Howling Successas
- 1922 ·The Flirtas Hedrick Madison
- 1922 ·When Love Comesas Coleridge Twin
- 1922 ·Shadowsas 'Mr. Bad Boy'
- 1921 ·The Old Nestas Jim at 10
- 1921 ·Edgar, the Detectiveas Freddie Littlefield
- 1921 ·Edgar's Feast Dayas
- 1921 ·Edgar's Country Cousinas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar's Little Sawas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar Camps Outas Freddie Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar Takes the Cakeas Freddy Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar's Jonah Dayas Freddy Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar's Hamletas Freddy Littlefield
- 1919 ·Jinxas Orphan
- 1919 ·The Hoodlumas Dish Lowry
- Future ·Edgar's Sunday Courtshipas Freddy Littlefield
- 1920 ·Edgar and the Teacher's Petas Freddy Littlefield
- 1918 ·Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Kasim Baba
- 1917 ·Treasure Islandas Captain Smolett
- 1917 ·Aladdin and the Wonderful Lampas Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit