Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 - Announcer

1957

The Story of Mankind as Marquis de Varennes

1954

Hey Mulligan as Mr. Bean

1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre as Not available

1952

This Is Your Life as Self

1952

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)

1949

Down Memory Lane as (archive footage)

1949

My Dream Is Yours as Sourpuss Manager

1949

The Eternal Melody as The Cat Lover

1948

Romance on the High Seas as Rio Hotel Clerk

1947

I'll Be Yours as Barber

1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Formfit Franklin

1947

Calendar Girl as Dilly Dillingsworth

1946

Two Guys from Milwaukee as Theatre Manager

1946

Lover Come Back as Hotel desk clerk

1945

You Came Along as Hotel Clerk

1945

See My Lawyer as B.J. Wagonhorn

1945

Hollywood and Vine as Reggie

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight as Radio Engineer / Sloan

1945

Hollywood Victory Caravan as Railroad Agent

1945

Tell It to a Star as Horace Lovelace

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero as Reception Committee Chairman

1944

My Best Gal as Mr. Porter

1944

Reckless Age as Mr. Thurtle

1944

The Great Moment as Dr. Heywood

1944

Allergic to Love as Stewart Ives III

1943

Honeymoon Lodge as Cathcart

1943

Crazy House as Hotel Clerk

1943

Stage Door Canteen as Franklin Pangborn

1943

Reveille with Beverly as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)

1943

Holy Matrimony as Duncan Farll

1943

Two Weeks to Live as Mr. Pinkney

1943

Never a Dull Moment as Sylvester

1942

Strictly in the Groove as Cathcart

1942

George Washington Slept Here as Mr. Gibney

1942

The Palm Beach Story as Manager

1942

Now, Voyager as Mr. Thompson

1942

Call Out the Marines as Wilbur

1942

Moonlight Masquerade as Fairchild

1942

Obliging Young Lady as Professor Gibney

1942

What's Cookin'? as Professor Bistell

1941

Sullivan's Travels as Mr. Casalsis

1941

Weekend for Three as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter

1941

Tillie the Toiler as Perry Tweedale

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Pet Shop Owner

1941

Bachelor Daddy as Williams, Club Manager

1941

The Flame of New Orleans as Bellows

1940

Christmas in July as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)

1940

Public Deb No. 1 as Bartender

1940

Turnabout as Mr. Pingboom

1940

Spring Parade as Wiedlemeyer

1940

The Bank Dick as J. Pinkerton Snoopington

1940

Hit Parade of 1941 as Carter

1939

Broadway Serenade as Gene, Collier's Composer

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 as Franklin Pangborn

1939

Fifth Avenue Girl as Higgins

1938

Topper Takes a Trip as Louis - Hotel Manager

1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Hamilton Montmarcy

1938

Four's a Crowd as Preston

1938

Carefree as Roland Hunter

1938

Three Blind Mice as Clerk

1938

Doctor Rhythm as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)

1938

Just Around the Corner as Waters

1938

Always Goodbye as Bicycle Salesman

1938

Joy of Living as Orchestra Leader

1938

Bluebeard's 8th Wife as Assistant Hotel Manager

1938

Vivacious Lady as Apartment Manager

1938

The Girl Downstairs as Adolf Pumpfel

1937

High Hat as Renaldo Breton

1937

Dangerous Holiday as Doffle

1937

Rich Relations as Mr. Dwight

1937

Living on Love as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe

1937

Danger – Love at Work as Train dining car headwaiter

1937

When Love Is Young as John Dorman

1937

Stage Door as Harcourt

1937

Love on Toast as Finley

1937

The Lady Escapes as Pierre

1937

She Had to Eat as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie

1937

It Happened in Hollywood as Mr. Forsythe

1937

Step Lively, Jeeves! as Head Waiter

1937

She's Dangerous as Fashion Designer

1937

A Star Is Born as Billy Moon (uncredited)

1937

Bad Housekeeping as Piano Tuner

1937

All Over Town as The Costumer

1937

Swing High, Swing Low as Henri

1937

Easy Living as Van Buren

1937

The Life of the Party as Beggs

1937

I'll Take Romance as Kane's Secretary

1937

Dangerous Number as Hotel Desk Clerk

1937

It's All Yours as Schultz

1937

Thrill of a Lifetime as Sam Williams

1936

The Mandarin Mystery as Mellish

1936

To Mary - with Love as Guest

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as The Tailor (uncredited)

1936

Give Us This Night as Forcellini's Secretary

1936

Don't Gamble with Love as Salesman

1936

My Man Godfrey as Guthrie (uncredited)

1936

Tango as Oscar, the Photographer

1936

Three Smart Girls as Jeweler

1936

Doughnuts and Society as Benson

1936

Hats Off as Mr. Churchill

1936

Swing Banditry as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1935

The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Jimmy Martin

1935

Hollywood Trouble as Tailor

1935

Eight Bells as Finch

1935

$1,000 a Minute as Reville

1935

The Headline Woman as Hamilton

1935

She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser (uncredited)

1935

She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser

1935

She Couldn't Take It as Spot's Secretary

1934

My Grandfather's Clock as Dr. Watkins

1934

Manhattan Love Song as Garrett Wetherby

1934

College Rhythm as Peabody

1934

Imitation of Life as Mr. Carven (uncredited)

1934

Strictly Dynamite as Mr. Bailey

1934

That's Gratitude as Photographer

1934

Young and Beautiful as Radio Announcer

1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers as Town Crier

1934

Unknown Blonde as Male Co-Respondent

1934

Tomorrow's Youth as Thornton

1934

King Kelly of the U.S.A. as J. Ashton Brockton

1934

Many Happy Returns as Allen's Secretary

1934

Flirtation as Veterinarian

1933

Parachute Jumper as Man in Private Office (uncredited)

1933

Flying Down to Rio as Hammerstein (uncredited)

1933

Sing, Bing, Sing as Herbert

1933

Dream Stuff as Gordon

1933

Sweepings as Photographer (Uncredited)

1933

Wild Poses as Otto Phocus

1933

Design for Living as Mr. Douglas

1933

Headline Shooter as Adolphus G. Crocker

1933

Bed of Roses as Floorwalker

1933

Torchy's Kitty Coup as Office Manager

1933

Torchy Turns Turtle as Office Manager

1933

Only Yesterday as Tom (Uncredited)

1933

Professional Sweetheart as Herbert

1933

International House as Hotel Manager

1933

Trying Out Torchy as Office manager

1933

Easy on the Eyes as Franklyn Pierce

1933

The Important Witness as Groom

1933

Torchy's Loud Spooker as Office Manager

1933

Menu as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)

1933

Art in the Raw as Not available

1932

Jimmy's New Yacht as Everett

1932

A Fool's Advice as Egbert - Hotel Clerk

1932

What Price Taxi as Taxi Boy

1932

Over the Counter as Drake's Assistant

1932

Doctor's Orders as Not available

1932

Torchy's Busy Day as Office Manager

1932

The Giddy Age as George

1932

The Candid Camera as Jack Townes

1932

Torchy's Two Toots as Office Manager

1932

Torchy Raises the Auntie as Office Manager

1932

The Loud Mouth as Not available

1932

Torchy Turns the Trick as Office Manager

1932

The Half-Naked Truth as Hotel Clerk

1932

Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone

1932

Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone

1932

Tee for Two as Henry

1932

Torchy Rolls His Own as Office Manager

1932

Torchy's Night Cap as Office Manager

1931

Hollywood Halfbacks as Not available

1931

Blue of the Night as Gilbert Sinclair

1931

Next Door Neighbors as Landlord

1931

Torchy as Office Manager

1931

Torchy Passes the Buck as Office Manager

1930

Sunny as Party Guest (uncredited)

1930

The Chumps as Eddie Gray

1930

Her Man as Sport

1930

A Lady Surrenders as Lawton

1930

Not So Dumb as Leach

1930

Reno or Bust as Not available

1930

Cheer Up and Smile as Professor

1930

Breakfast in Bed as John

1930

Poor Aubrey as Aubrey Piper

1929

The Sap as Ed Mason

1929

Lady of the Pavements as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master

1928

A Blonde for a Night as Hector

1928

On Trial as Turnbull

1927

Getting Gertie's Garter as Algy Brooks

1927

Cradle Snatchers as Howard Drake

1927

My Friend from India as William / Tommy Valentine

1927

The Girl in the Pullman as Hector Brooks

1927

Finger Prints as The Bandoline Kid

1926

Exit Smiling as Cecil Lovelace