Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 â€" 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.His sister Gertrude Messinger was also a
child actor. They appeared in several Fox fairytale movies for
children. She transitioned to speaking roles in B-movies during the
1930s continuing her career into the 1950s.He featured in a series of
"Edgar" films including Edgar's Sunday Courtship, Edgar Camps Out, and
Edgar's Little Saw in 1920 and 1921.He appeared in a series of comedy
films for Century Film Corporation. He starred in a 22-minute haunted
house comedy for Universal called What an Eye in 1924 with Hilliard
Karr.
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.His sister Gertrude Messinger was also a
child actor. They appeared in several Fox fairytale movies for
children. She transitioned to speaking roles in B-movies during the
1930s continuing her career into the 1950s.He featured in a series of
"Edgar" films including Edgar's Sunday Courtship, Edgar Camps Out, and
Edgar's Little Saw in 1920 and 1921.He appeared in a series of comedy
films for Century Film Corporation. He starred in a 22-minute haunted
house comedy for Universal called What an Eye in 1924 with Hilliard
Karr.
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