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Buddy Messinger(1907-1965)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Stunts
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Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger was born on 26 October 1907 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Jinx (1919), A Lady of Chance (1928) and Treasure Island (1917). He was married to Marjorie Josephine Montgomery. He died on 25 October 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 26, 1907
DiedOctober 25, 1965(57)
BornOctober 26, 1907
DiedOctober 25, 1965(57)
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Known for

Mabel Normand in Jinx (1919)
Jinx
5.5
  • Orphan
  • 1919
Johnny Mack Brown and Norma Shearer in A Lady of Chance (1928)
A Lady of Chance
6.9
  • Hank Crandall(as Buddie Messinger)
  • 1928
Treasure Island (1917)
Treasure Island
6.6
  • Captain Smolett
  • 1917
The Flirt (1922)
The Flirt
  • Hedrick Madison(as Buddy Messenger)
  • 1922

Credits

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Actor

  • Robert Taylor, Edgar Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Anthony Mann, James Mitchell, Nicholas Nayfack, Paula Raymond, and Marshall Thompson in Devil's Doorway (1950)
    Devil's Doorway
    7.2
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jane Wyman in Crime by Night (1944)
    Crime by Night
    6.2
    • Bellboy (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    • U.S. Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Frances Gifford, Jimmy Lydon, Diana Lynn, Anne Rooney, and Gail Russell in Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
    Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
    6.3
    • Fred - Soda Jerk (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    The Gay Sisters
    6.6
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Affairs of Martha (1942)
    The Affairs of Martha
    6.6
    • Butcher Boy (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Bendix, Joe Sawyer, and Marjorie Woodworth in Brooklyn Orchid (1942)
    Brooklyn Orchid
    5.8
    • Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Leon Errol, Marion Martin, and Lupe Velez in The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
    The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
    5.8
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
    Hold Back the Dawn
    7.3
    • Hospital Elevator Operator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Groucho Marx, Douglass Dumbrille, Margaret Dumont, Virginia Grey, Tony Martin, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in The Big Store (1941)
    The Big Store
    6.5
    • Elevator Operator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, and Ruth Warrick in Citizen Kane (1941)
    Citizen Kane
    8.2
    • Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ann Rutherford and John Shelton in Keeping Company (1940)
    Keeping Company
    5.9
    • Basketball Ticket Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Mary Martin in Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
    Love Thy Neighbor
    6.6
    • Elevator Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Dan Dailey, Virginia Grey, and Frank Morgan in Hullabaloo (1940)
    Hullabaloo
    6.0
    • Third Page (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sara Haden, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, and Lewis Stone in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
    Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
    6.6
    • Elevator Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • John Lupton, Michael McGreevey, and Mary Webster in The Clown and the Kid (1961)
    The Clown and the Kid
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • The Sergeant Was a Lady (1961)
    The Sergeant Was a Lady
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, and Peggy King in Zero Hour! (1957)
    Zero Hour!
    6.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1956–1957
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    Giant
    7.6
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, and Zachary Scott in Flame of the Islands (1955)
    Flame of the Islands
    5.8
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Lee J. Cobb, Mona Freeman, and John Payne in The Road to Denver (1955)
    The Road to Denver
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1955
  • Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, and Margaret Hayes in Blackboard Jungle (1955)
    Blackboard Jungle
    7.4
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden, David Brian, and Vera Ralston in Timberjack (1955)
    Timberjack
    5.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • The Atomic Kid (1954)
    The Atomic Kid
    5.4
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Dorothy Malone and Mark Stevens in Jack Slade (1953)
    Jack Slade
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Armida, Leo Carrillo, and Duncan Renaldo in The Gay Amigo (1949)
    The Gay Amigo
    5.8
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1949

Stunts

  • Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Gay Sisters (1942)
    The Gay Sisters
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Bendix, Joe Sawyer, and Marjorie Woodworth in Brooklyn Orchid (1942)
    Brooklyn Orchid
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Olivia de Havilland, Charles Boyer, and Paulette Goddard in Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
    Hold Back the Dawn
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Betty Furness and Jack Haley in Mister Cinderella (1936)
    Mister Cinderella
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Buddie Messenger
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • October 26, 1907
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 1965
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marjorie Josephine MontgomeryOctober 10, 1932 - October 25, 1965 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Marie Messinger(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Gertrude Messinger, Marie Messinger.

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