Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Deceased · Born: Oct 26, 1907 · Died: Oct 25, 1965

Personal Details

BornOct 26, 1907 San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Buddy Messinger, a renowned American actor, was born Melvin Joseph Messinger on October 26, 1907, and passed away on October 25, 1965. His illustrious career spanned numerous substantial roles in countless films during the silent film era.

Initially, Messinger started out as a jovial chubby child actor, captivating audiences with his endearing on-screen presence. However, with the advent of sound films, his career trajectory took a slight detour, and he was often relegated to playing bit parts, albeit still contributing to the rich tapestry of cinematic history.

Career

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1944
Crime by Night
Crime by Night as Bellboy (uncredited)
{"id":83034,"title":"The Affairs of Martha","year":"1942","character":"Butcher Boy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-affairs-of-martha","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83034.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha as Butcher Boy (uncredited)
{"id":71301,"title":"Brooklyn Orchid","year":"1942","character":"Bellhop with Flowers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brooklyn-orchid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71301.jpg"},"released":1}
Brooklyn Orchid
Brooklyn Orchid as Bellhop with Flowers
{"id":83058,"title":"The Mexican Spitfire's Baby","year":"1941","character":"Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mexican-spitfires-baby-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83058.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":71432,"title":"Hold Back the Dawn","year":"1941","character":"Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hold-back-the-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg"},"released":1}
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
{"id":814,"title":"Citizen Kane","year":"1941","character":"Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-kane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg"},"released":1}
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
{"id":187446,"title":"Keeping Company","year":"1940","character":"Basketball Ticket Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/keeping-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187446.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187446.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Keeping Company
Keeping Company as Basketball Ticket Boy
{"id":72021,"title":"Love Thy Neighbor","year":"1940","character":"Elevator Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-thy-neighbor-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72021.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor as Elevator Boy
{"id":71944,"title":"Hullabaloo","year":"1940","character":"Third Page","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hullabaloo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71944.jpg"},"released":1}
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo as Third Page
{"id":71860,"title":"Turnabout","year":"1940","character":"Elevator Boy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/turnabout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71860.jpg"},"released":1}
Turnabout
Turnabout as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
{"id":70356,"title":"Andy Hardy Meets Debutante","year":"1940","character":"Elevator Boy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/andy-hardy-meets-debutante","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70356.jpg"},"released":1}
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
{"id":95238,"title":"Fast and Loose","year":"1939","character":"Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fast-and-loose-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95238.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
{"id":83164,"title":"The Lone Ranger Rides Again","year":"1939","character":"Rance","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-ranger-rides-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83164.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83129,"title":"Four Girls in White","year":"1939","character":"Messenger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/four-girls-in-white","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83129.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72312,"title":"Idiot's Delight","year":"1939","character":"Usher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/idiots-delight-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72312.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72166,"title":"Fast and Furious","year":"1939","character":"First Elevator Boy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fast-and-furious","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72166.jpg"},"released":1}
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious as First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
{"id":119305,"title":"The Shining Hour","year":"1938","character":"Elevator Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shining-hour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119305.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
{"id":72585,"title":"Hold That Kiss","year":"1938","character":"Theatre Usher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hold-that-kiss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72585.jpg"},"released":1}
Hold That Kiss
Hold That Kiss as Theatre Usher
{"id":73029,"title":"Wings Over Honolulu","year":"1937","character":"Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wings-over-honolulu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73029.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
{"id":73635,"title":"Three of a Kind","year":"1936","character":"Bellhop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-of-a-kind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73635.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
{"id":73460,"title":"The Devil Is a Sissy","year":"1936","character":"Elevator Operator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-devil-is-a-sissy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73460.jpg"},"released":1}
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy as Elevator Operator
{"id":73438,"title":"College Holiday","year":"1936","character":"Dancer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/college-holiday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73438.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14327,"title":"Libeled Lady","year":"1936","character":"Elevator Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/libeled-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jlgkvpscfj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jlgkvpscfj0.jpg"},"released":1}
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
{"id":1661,"title":"Modern Times","year":"1936","character":"Cigar Counterman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/modern-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vsq9jnjrdjg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vsq9jnjrdjg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Modern Times
Modern Times as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
{"id":74706,"title":"Stage Mother","year":"1933","character":"Fellow in Third Row","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stage-mother","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74706.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74706.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Stage Mother
Stage Mother as Fellow in Third Row
{"id":95495,"title":"Cheer Up and Smile","year":"1930","character":"Donald","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cheer-up-and-smile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95495.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
{"id":75980,"title":"A Lady of Chance","year":"1928","character":"Hank","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-lady-of-chance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75980.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
{"id":76172,"title":"The Abysmal Brute","year":"1923","character":"Buddy Sangster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-abysmal-brute","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76172.jpg"},"released":1}
1923
The Abysmal Brute
The Abysmal Brute as Buddy Sangster
{"id":76389,"title":"Shadows","year":"1922","character":"'Mr. Bad Boy'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shadows-1922","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76389.jpg"},"released":1}
1922
Shadows
Shadows as 'Mr. Bad Boy'
{"id":133679,"title":"The Hoodlum","year":"1919","character":"Dish Lowry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hoodlum-1919","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133679.jpg"},"released":1}
1919
The Hoodlum
The Hoodlum as Dish Lowry