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.
1950Devil's DoorwayMovieas Barfly (uncredited)1944Crime by NightMovieas Bellboy (uncredited)
1942The Affairs of MarthaMovieas Butcher Boy (uncredited)
1942Brooklyn OrchidMovieas Bellhop with Flowers1941The Mexican Spitfire's BabyMovieas Reporter1941Hold Back the DawnMovieas Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)1941Citizen KaneMovieas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
1940Keeping CompanyMovieas Basketball Ticket Boy
1940Love Thy NeighborMovieas Elevator Boy
1940HullabalooMovieas Third Page1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteMovieas Elevator Boy (uncredited)1940TurnaboutMovieas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1939The Housekeeper's DaughterMovieas Reporter1939Fast and FuriousMovieas First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1939Sergeant MaddenMovieas Hospital Clerk
1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainMovieas Rance1939Fast and LooseMovieas Clerk (uncredited)1939Idiot's DelightMovieas Usher
1939Four Girls in WhiteMovieas Messenger1938The Shining HourMovieas Elevator Operator (uncredited)1938Too Hot to HandleMovieas Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
1938Hold That KissMovieas Theatre Usher
1937Midnight MadonnaMovieas Messenger
1937Wings Over HonoluluMovieas Boy
1936College HolidayMovieas Dancer1936Libeled LadyMovieas Elevator Operator (uncredited)1936The Devil Is a SissyMovieas Elevator Operator1936Three of a KindMovieas Bellhop1936Modern TimesMovieas Cigar Counterman (uncredited)1933Wild Boys of the RoadMovieas Boy (uncredited)
1933Stage MotherMovieas Fellow in Third Row (uncredited)
1933Keyhole KatieMovie
1930Cheer Up and SmileMovieas Donald
1929Hot StuffMovieas Tuffy
1928A Lady of ChanceMovieas Hank
1926Monkeys Prefer BlondesMovie
1924Young IdeasMovieas Bob Lowden
1924The Whispered NameMovieas The Office Boy
1923Penrod and SamMovieas Rodney Bitts
1923Trifling with HonorMovieas Jimmy Hunt
1923Abysmal BruteMovieas Buddy Sangster
1922A Front Page StoryMovieas Tommy
1922The FlirtMovieas Hedrick Madison
1922When Love ComesMovieas Coleridge Twin1922ShadowsMovieas 'Mr. Bad Boy'
1921The Old NestMovieas Jim at 10
1921Edgar, the DetectiveMovieas Freddie Littlefield
1921Edgar's Country CousinMovieas Freddie Littlefield
1920Edgar's Little SawMovieas Freddie Littlefield
1920Edgar Camps OutMovieas Freddie Littlefield
1920Edgar Takes the CakeMovieas Freddy Littlefield
1920Edgar's Jonah DayMovieas Freddy Littlefield
1920Edgar's HamletMovieas Freddy Littlefield
1920Edgar's Sunday CourtshipMovieas Freddy Littlefield
1920Edgar and the Teacher's PetMovieas Freddy Littlefield
1919JinxMovieas Orphan1919The HoodlumMovieas Dish Lowry
1918Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesMovieas Kasim Baba
1918Fan FanMovieas Head Collector
1917The Babes in the WoodsMovie1917Aladdin and the Wonderful LampMovieas Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
1917Jack and the BeanstalkMovie