
Buddy Messinger
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

Modern Times
1936

Citizen Kane
1941

Libeled Lady
1936

Devil's Doorway
1950

Sergeant Madden
1939

Cheer Up and Smile
1930

The Devil Is a Sissy
1936

College Holiday
1936

Too Hot to Handle
1938

Fast and Loose
1939

Hold Back the Dawn
1941

Idiot's Delight
1939

Stage Mother
1933

Wings Over Honolulu
1937

Fan Fan
1918

Turnabout
1940

Hold That Kiss
1938

The Affairs of Martha
1942

A Front Page Story
1922

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939

Fast and Furious
1939

Brooklyn Orchid
1942

Four Girls in White
1939