Buddy Messinger

1907-10-26 – 1965-10-25 · 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.

Buddy Messinger

Biography

Known for

Jinx

Cheer Up and Smile

Edgar's Hamlet

Hot Stuff

Edgar's Little Saw

Abysmal Brute

Edgar Takes the Cake

Edgar's Sunday Courtship

The Whispered Name

Edgar Camps Out

Edgar, the Detective

Modern Times

When Love Comes

The Old Nest

Edgar and the Teacher's Pet