Buddy Messinger
Acting
Born October 26, 1907 · San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Citizen Kane
Modern Times
Libeled Lady
Edgar's Little Saw
Wild Boys of the Road
Fan Fan
Too Hot to Handle
The Affairs of Martha
Edgar's Jonah Day
Shadows
Three of a Kind
Idiot's Delight
Edgar's Feast Day
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Edgar's Country Cousin
The Devil Is a Sissy
Undressed
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Dumb-Belles
A Front Page Story
Hold Back the Dawn
The Racing Kid
Edgar, the Detective
Edgar's Hamlet
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Shining Hour
Devil's Doorway
Fast and Furious
Fast and Loose
Stage Mother
Keeping Company
Trifling with Honor
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
Cheer Up and Smile
Crime by Night
Turnabout
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
Edgar Takes the Cake
Wings Over Honolulu