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. His sister Gertrude Messinger was also a child actor. They appeared in several Fox fairytale movies for children. She transitioned to speaking roles in

B-movie A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double featur ...

s during the 1930s continuing her career into the 1950s. He featured in a series of "Edgar" films including ''Edgar's Sunday Courtship'', ''Edgar Camps Out'', and ''Edgar's Little Saw'' in 1920 and 1921. He appeared in a series of comedy films for Century Film Corporation. He starred in a 22-minute haunted house comedy for Universal called ''What an Eye'' in 1924 with

Hilliard Karr Hilliard Karr (1899 – 1945) was an American comedic actor. He appeared in a series of short films with fellow heavyweights Frank Alexander and Bill "Kewpie" Ross ( Ton of Fun). Scenes from the Tons of Fun episode ''Heavy Love'' were used o ...

.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 282. . In the 1950s and 1960s he also worked as an assistant director. He married Marjorie Montgomery in 1932.

Selected filmography

*''Gloriana'' (1916) - Minor Role *'' Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1917) - Minor Role *'' Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'' (1917) - Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit *'' The Babes in the Woods'' (1917) *'' Treasure Island'' (1918) - Captain Smolett *'' Six Shooter Andy'' (1918) - Susan's Brother (uncredited) *'' Fan Fan'' (1918) - Head Collector * '' Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1918) - Kasim Bara *'' The Hoodlum'' (1919) - Dish Lowry *'' Jinx'' (1919) - Orphan *'' Luck of the Irish'' (1920) *''

Edgar's Sunday Courtship Edgars may refer to: * Edgars, New Jersey, United States * Edgars, Ontario, Canada * The Edgar Awards for mystery fiction * Edgars (department store), a department store chain in South Africa owned by Edcon Limited * Edgar Department Stores, a def ...

'' (1920, Short) - Freddy Littlefield *'' The Old Nest'' (1921) - Jim at 10 *'' Shadows'' (1922) - 'Mr. Bad Boy' *'' When Love Comes'' (1922) - Coleridge Twin *'' The Flirt'' (1922) - Hedrick Madison *''

A Front Page Story ''A Front Page Story'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lloyd Ingraham, and James Corrigan.Monaco p. 263. Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Rodney Marvin * Lloyd Ingraham as Mayor ...

'' (1922) - Tommy *''

Boyhood Days Boyhood may refer to: *the state or period of a male being a boy * ''Boyhood'' (1951 film), a 1951 film by Keisuke Kinoshita * ''Boyhood'' (2014 film), a 2014 film by Richard Linklater * ''Boyhood'' (novel), an 1854 novel by Leo Tolstoy *'' Boyho ...

'' (1923, Short) *'' The Abysmal Brute'' (1923) - Buddy Sangster *''All Over Twist'' (1923) *'' Trifling with Honkr'' (1923) - Jimmy Hunt *''

Penrod and Sam Penrod and Sam may refer to: * ''Penrod and Sam'' (novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington, and films based on it: ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1923 film) ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1931 film) ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1937 film) {{disambiguation ...

'' (1923) - Rodney Bitts *''

Don't Get Fresh Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Bill ...

'' (1923, Short) * ''

The Whispered Name ''The Whispered Name'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Ruth Clifford, Charles Clary, and W.E. Lawrence. It was based on a Broadway play that had previously been made into the 1917 film ''The Co-Responden ...

'' (1924) - The Office Boy *'' Young Ideas'' (1924) - Bob Lowden *''What an Eye'' (1924, a haunted house comedy for Universal Pictures) - Buddy - the Office Boy *'' Don't Fall'' (1924, Short) - Buddy *'' Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1924) *'' Taming the East'' (1925, Short) *'' Monkeys Prefer Blondes'' (1926, Short) *'' Sorority Mixup'' (1927, Short) *'' Swell Clothes'' (1927, Short) - Billy Fox *'' Two Arabian Sites'' (1927, Short) *'' Undressed'' (1928) - Bobby Arnold *'' The Godless Girl'' (1928) - Student (uncredited) *''

A Lady of Chance ''A Lady of Chance'' is a 1928 silent film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film is based upon the story "Little Angel" by Leroy Scott and is Norma Shearer's last silent film. Although the film was released with added dialogue scenes, Shearer ...

'' (1928) - Hank Crandall *'' Hot Stuff'' (1929) - Tuffy *'' Cheer Up and Smile'' (1930) - Donald *'' The Age of Consent'' (1932) - Junior - A Student (uncredited) *''

Bondage Bondage may refer to: Restraints *Physical restraints **Bondage (BDSM), use of restraint for erotic stimulation ***Self-bondage, use of restraints on oneself for erotic pleasure Social and economic practices *Serfdom, feudal enslavement of peasan ...

'' (1933) - (uncredited) *'' Stage Mother'' (1933) - Fellow in Third Row (uncredited) *'' Wild Boys of the Road'' (1933) - Boy (uncredited) *'' College Coach'' (1933) - Newsboy (uncredited) *'' This Side of Heaven'' (1934) - Fraternity Brother (uncredited) *'' The Most Precious Thing in Life'' (1934) - Fraternity Boy (uncredited) *'' Let 'Em Have It'' (1935) - Bellboy (uncredited) *'' The Public Menace'' (1935) - Office Boy (uncredited) *'' Thanks a Million'' (1935) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' Ah, Wilderness!'' (1935) - George Danforth (uncredited) *'' Modern Times'' (1936) - Cigar Counterman (uncredited) *''

The Three Wise Guys ''The Three Wise Guys'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz, written by Elmer Blaney Harris, Elmer Harris and Damon Runyon, and starring Robert Young (actor), Robert Young, Betty Furness, Raymond Walburn, Thurston Hall, Bruc ...

'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' Three of a Kind'' (1936) - Bellhop (uncredited) *'' Kelly the Second'' (1936) - Flynn Handler (uncredited) *''

Our Relations ''Our Relations'' is a 1936 feature film starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. This is the third of three films in which they play a dual role: the first was '' Brats'' and the second was ''Twice Two''. The sto ...

'' (1936) - Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited) *'' The Devil Is a Sissy'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' Libeled Lady'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' College Holiday'' (1936) - Dancer (uncredited) *'' A Star Is Born'' (1937) - Boy Delivering Fan Mail (uncredited) *'' Wings Over Honolulu'' (1937) - Boy (uncredited) *'' Midnight Madonna'' (1937) - Messenger *'' Super-Sleuth'' (1937) - Suspect #2 (uncredited) *'' Blonde Trouble'' (1937) - Friend of Fred (uncredited) *'' Atlantic Flight'' (1937) - Reporter in Control Room (uncredited) *'' Test Pilot'' (1938) - Field Mechanic (uncredited) *'' Hold That Kiss'' (1938) - Theatre Usher (uncredited) *'' Yellow Jack'' (1938) - Saluting Patient (uncredited) *'' The Shopworn Angel'' (1938) - Third Boy in Montage Yelling 'It's War!' (uncredited) *'' Too Hot to Handle'' (1938) - Cycle Messenger (uncredited) *'' The Shining Hour'' (1938) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' Four Girls in White'' (1939) - Messenger (uncredited) *'' Idiot's Delight'' (1939) - Usher (uncredited) *'' Fast and Loose'' (1939) - Clerk (uncredited) *''

The Lone Ranger Rides Again ''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial '' The Lone Ranger'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic. The serial ...

'' (1939, Serial) - Rance (uncredited) *'' Sergeant Madden'' (1939) - Hospital Clerk (uncredited) *'' Fast and Furious'' (1939) - First Elevator Boy (uncredited) *'' The Housekeeper's Daughter'' (1939) - Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) *'' Turnabout'' (1940) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) *'' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) *''

Hullabaloo Hubbabaloo or hullaballoo may refer to: * Hullabaloo (band), a punk band * Hullabaloo (song), a 1990 single by Absent Friends * Hullabaloo (festival), a music festival at the University of California San Diego * ''Hullabaloo'' (film), a 1940 film ...

'' (1940) - Third Page (uncredited) *'' Love Thy Neighbor'' (1940) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) *''

Keeping Company ''Keeping Company'' is a 1940 drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan as a real estate broker with three daughters who all have their own problems. The film was followed by ''This Time for Keeps ''This Time for Keeps'' ...

'' (1940) - Basketball Ticket Boy (uncredited) *''

Citizen Kane ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

'' (1941) - Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) *'' The Big Store'' (1941) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) *'' Hold Back the Dawn'' (1941) - Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited) *''

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby ''The Mexican Spitfire's Baby'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jerome Cady. It is the sequel to the 1940 film ''Mexican Spitfire Out West''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol ...

'' (1941) - Reporter (uncredited) *''

Brooklyn Orchid ''Brooklyn Orchid'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Earle Snell and Clarence Marks that was one of Hal Roach's Streamliners. The film stars William Bendix, Joe Sawyer, Marjorie Woodworth, Grace Bradley, Ri ...

'' (1942) - Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited) *''

The Affairs of Martha ''The Affairs of Martha'', also known as ''Once Upon a Thursday'', is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Jules Dassin and written by Isobel Lennart Isobel Lennart (May 18, 1915 – January 25, 1971) was an award-winning American ...

'' (1942) - Butcher Boy (uncredited) *''

The Gay Sisters ''The Gay Sisters'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young (who adopted his character's name as his screen name) and Nancy Coleman. The ...

'' (1942) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) *'' Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour'' (1943) - Fred - Soda Jerk (uncredited) *''

The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...

'' (1944) - U.S. Sailor (uncredited) *'' Crime by Night'' (1944) - Bellboy (uncredited) *'' Devil's Doorway'' (1950) - Barfly (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Messinger, Buddy 1907 births 1965 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male child actors