Franklin Pangborn
Biography
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Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair. He appeared in scores of feature films playing essentially the same character: prissy, polite, elegant, highly energetic, often officious, fastidious, somewhat nervous, prone to becoming flustered but essentially upbeat, and with immediately recognizable high-speed, patter-type speech. He typically played an officious desk clerk in a hotel, a self-important musician, a fastidious headwaiter, an enthusiastic birdwatcher, and the like, and was usually put in a situation of frustration or flustered by the antics of others. Pangborn was an effective foil for many major comedians.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
196
Gender
Male
Birthday
1889-01-23 (136 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Acting
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)1958
The Unchained Goddess as the Cloud Painter (voice)1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Announcer1957
The Story of Mankind as Marquis de Varennes1954
Hey Mulligan as Mr. Bean1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre as Not available1952
This Is Your Life as Self1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self1949
Down Memory Lane as (archive footage)1949
My Dream Is Yours as Sourpuss Manager1949
The Eternal Melody as The Cat Lover1948
Romance on the High Seas as Rio Hotel Clerk1947
I'll Be Yours as Barber1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Formfit Franklin1947
Calendar Girl as Dilly Dillingsworth1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee as Theatre Manager1946
Lover Come Back as Hotel desk clerk1945
You Came Along as Hotel Clerk1945
See My Lawyer as B.J. Wagonhorn1945
Hollywood and Vine as Reggie1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight as Radio Engineer / Sloan1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan as Railroad Agent1945
Tell It to a Star as Horace Lovelace1944
Hail the Conquering Hero as Reception Committee Chairman1944
My Best Gal as Mr. Porter1944
Reckless Age as Mr. Thurtle1944
The Great Moment as Dr. Heywood1944
Allergic to Love as Stewart Ives III1943
Honeymoon Lodge as Cathcart1943
Crazy House as Hotel Clerk1943
Stage Door Canteen as Franklin Pangborn1943
Reveille with Beverly as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)1943
Holy Matrimony as Duncan Farll1943
Two Weeks to Live as Mr. Pinkney1943
Never a Dull Moment as Sylvester1942
Strictly in the Groove as Cathcart1942
George Washington Slept Here as Mr. Gibney1942
The Palm Beach Story as Manager1942
Now, Voyager as Mr. Thompson1942
Call Out the Marines as Wilbur1942
Moonlight Masquerade as Fairchild1942
Obliging Young Lady as Professor Gibney1942
What's Cookin'? as Professor Bistell1941
Sullivan's Travels as Mr. Casalsis1941
Weekend for Three as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter1941
Tillie the Toiler as Perry Tweedale1941
Where Did You Get That Girl? as Digby1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Pet Shop Owner1941
Bachelor Daddy as Williams, Club Manager1941
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Charley Towne1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break as The Producer1941
The Flame of New Orleans as Bellows1940
Christmas in July as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)1940
Public Deb No. 1 as Bartender1940
Turnabout as Mr. Pingboom1940
Spring Parade as Wiedlemeyer1940
The Bank Dick as J. Pinkerton Snoopington1940
Hit Parade of 1941 as Carter1939
Broadway Serenade as Gene, Collier's Composer1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 as Franklin Pangborn1939
Fifth Avenue Girl as Higgins1938
Topper Takes a Trip as Louis - Hotel Manager1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Hamilton Montmarcy1938
Four's a Crowd as Preston1938
Carefree as Roland Hunter1938
Three Blind Mice as Clerk1938
Doctor Rhythm as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)1938
Just Around the Corner as Waters1938
Always Goodbye as Bicycle Salesman1938
Joy of Living as Orchestra Leader1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wife as Assistant Hotel Manager1938
Vivacious Lady as Apartment Manager1938
The Girl Downstairs as Adolf Pumpfel1937
High Hat as Renaldo Breton1937
Dangerous Holiday as Doffle1937
Rich Relations as Mr. Dwight1937
Living on Love as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe1937
She Married an Artist as Paul1937
Danger – Love at Work as Train dining car headwaiter1937
When Love Is Young as John Dorman1937
Stage Door as Harcourt1937
Love on Toast as Finley1937
The Lady Escapes as Pierre1937
She Had to Eat as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie1937
It Happened in Hollywood as Mr. Forsythe1937
Step Lively, Jeeves! as Head Waiter1937
She's Dangerous as Fashion Designer1937
A Star Is Born as Billy Moon (uncredited)1937
Bad Housekeeping as Piano Tuner1937
All Over Town as The Costumer1937
Swing High, Swing Low as Henri1937
Easy Living as Van Buren1937
The Life of the Party as Beggs1937
I'll Take Romance as Kane's Secretary1937
We Have Our Moments as Joe1937
Dangerous Number as Hotel Desk Clerk1937
It's All Yours as Schultz1937
Thrill of a Lifetime as Sam Williams1936
The Mandarin Mystery as Mellish1936
To Mary - with Love as Guest1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as The Tailor (uncredited)1936
Give Us This Night as Forcellini's Secretary1936
Don't Gamble with Love as Salesman1936
My Man Godfrey as Guthrie (uncredited)1936
Tango as Oscar, the Photographer1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World as Cashier1936
Three Smart Girls as Jeweler1936
Doughnuts and Society as Benson1936
Hats Off as Mr. Churchill1936
Swing Banditry as Radio Announcer (uncredited)1935
The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Jimmy Martin1935
Hollywood Trouble as Tailor1935
Eight Bells as Finch1935
$1,000 a Minute as Reville1935
The Headline Woman as Hamilton1935
She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser (uncredited)1935
She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser1935
She Couldn't Take It as Spot's Secretary1934
My Grandfather's Clock as Dr. Watkins1934
Manhattan Love Song as Garrett Wetherby1934
College Rhythm as Peabody1934
Imitation of Life as Mr. Carven (uncredited)1934
Strictly Dynamite as Mr. Bailey1934
That's Gratitude as Photographer1934
Young and Beautiful as Radio Announcer1934
Cockeyed Cavaliers as Town Crier1934
Unknown Blonde as Male Co-Respondent1934
Tomorrow's Youth as Thornton1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A. as J. Ashton Brockton1934
Many Happy Returns as Allen's Secretary1934
Flirtation as Veterinarian1933
Parachute Jumper as Man in Private Office (uncredited)1933
Flying Down to Rio as Hammerstein (uncredited)1933
Sing, Bing, Sing as Herbert1933
Dream Stuff as Gordon1933
Sweepings as Photographer (Uncredited)1933
Wild Poses as Otto Phocus1933
Design for Living as Mr. Douglas1933
Headline Shooter as Adolphus G. Crocker1933
Bed of Roses as Floorwalker1933
Torchy's Kitty Coup as Office Manager1933
Torchy Turns Turtle as Office Manager1933
Only Yesterday as Tom (Uncredited)1933
Professional Sweetheart as Herbert1933
International House as Hotel Manager1933
Trying Out Torchy as Office manager1933
Easy on the Eyes as Franklyn Pierce1933
The Important Witness as Groom1933
Torchy's Loud Spooker as Office Manager1933
Menu as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)1933
Art in the Raw as Not available1932
Jimmy's New Yacht as Everett1932
A Fool's Advice as Egbert - Hotel Clerk1932
What Price Taxi as Taxi Boy1932
Over the Counter as Drake's Assistant1932
Doctor's Orders as Not available1932
Torchy's Busy Day as Office Manager1932
The Giddy Age as George1932
The Candid Camera as Jack Townes1932
Torchy's Two Toots as Office Manager1932
Torchy Raises the Auntie as Office Manager1932
The Loud Mouth as Not available1932
Torchy Turns the Trick as Office Manager1932
The Half-Naked Truth as Hotel Clerk1932
Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone1932
Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone1932
Tee for Two as Henry1932
Torchy Rolls His Own as Office Manager1932
Torchy's Night Cap as Office Manager1931
A Woman of Experience as Hans1931
Hollywood Halfbacks as Not available1931
Blue of the Night as Gilbert Sinclair1931
Next Door Neighbors as Landlord1931
Torchy as Office Manager1931
Torchy Passes the Buck as Office Manager1930
Sunny as Party Guest (uncredited)1930
The Chumps as Eddie Gray1930
Her Man as Sport1930
A Lady Surrenders as Lawton1930
Not So Dumb as Leach1930
Reno or Bust as Not available1930
Cheer Up and Smile as Professor1930
Breakfast in Bed as John1930
Poor Aubrey as Aubrey Piper1929
The Sap as Ed Mason1929
Lady of the Pavements as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master1928
A Blonde for a Night as Hector1928
On Trial as Turnbull1927
Getting Gertie's Garter as Algy Brooks1927
Cradle Snatchers as Howard Drake1927
My Friend from India as William / Tommy Valentine1927
The Girl in the Pullman as Hector Brooks1927
Finger Prints as The Bandoline Kid1926
Exit Smiling as Cecil Lovelace