Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1907-10-26
Deathday
1965-10-25
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Buddy Messinger
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
Citizen Kane
as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Modern Times
as Cigar Counterman (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
as Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Shining Hour
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Shadows
as 'Mr. Bad Boy'
Idiot's Delight
as Usher
The Hoodlum
as Dish Lowry
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
as Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Elevator Operator