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Franklin Pangborn
Actor
Born January 23, 1889Died July 20, 1958 (69 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2005 | The Great Man: W.C. Fields · as J. Frothingham Waterbury (clip From The Bank Dick (1940)) |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'never A Dull Moment' |
| 1958 | The Unchained Goddess · as The Cloud Painter (voice) |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind · as Marquis De Varennes |
| 1957 | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! · as Steamship Clerk |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | The Mickey Rooney Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Bean |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Armond The Photographer |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Mr. Canfield (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Carter The Killer |
| 1949 | Down Memory Lane · as (archive Footage) |
| 1949 | My Dream Is Yours · as Sourpuss Manager |
| 1948 | Romance on the High Seas · as Rio Hotel Clerk |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock · as Formfit Franklin |
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours · as Barber |
| 1947 | Calendar Girl · as Dilly Dillingsworth |
| 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee · as Theatre Manager |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back · as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1945 | The Sailor Takes a Wife · as Salesman |
| 1945 | You Came Along · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Radio Engineer / Sloan |
| 1945 | Hollywood and Vine · as Reggie |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer · as B.j. Wagonhorn |
| 1944 | The Great Moment · as Dr. Heywood |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero · as Reception Committee Chairman |
| 1943 | Never a Dull Moment · as Sylvester |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1943 | Holy Matrimony · as Duncan Farll |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live · as Mr. Pinkney |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly · as Vernon Lewis (uncredited) |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept Here · as Mr. Gibney |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story · as Manager |
| 1942 | Now, Voyager · as Mr. Thompson |
| 1942 | What's Cookin' · as Professor Bistell |
| 1942 | Call Out the Marines · as Wilbur |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady · as Professor Gibney |
| 1941 | Weekend for Three · as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Mr. Casalsis |
| 1941 | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break · as The Producer |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans · as Bellows |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · as Pet Shop Owner |
| 1940 | The Bank Dick · as J. Pinkerton Snoopington |
| 1940 | Christmas in July · as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer |
| 1940 | Hit Parade of 1941 · as Carter |
| 1940 | The Villain Still Pursued Her · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Spring Parade · as Wiedlemeyer |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1 · as Bartender |
| 1940 | |
| 1939 | Fifth Avenue Girl · as Higgins |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as Gene, Collier's Composer |
| 1938 | Topper Takes a Trip · as Louis - Hotel Manager |
| 1938 | The Girl Downstairs · as Adolf Pumpfel |
| 1938 | Just Around the Corner · as Waters |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd · as Preston |
| 1938 | Carefree · as Roland Hunter |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady · as Apartment Manager |
| 1938 | Always Goodbye · as Bicycle Salesman |
| 1938 | Three Blind Mice · as Clerk |
| 1938 | Joy of Living · as Orchestra Leader |
| 1938 | Doctor Rhythm · as Mr. Stenchfield (store Clerk) |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife · as Assistant Hotel Manager |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · as Hamilton Montmarcy |
| 1938 | Mad About Music · as Hotel Manager |
| 1937 | Thrill of a Lifetime · as Sam Williams |
| 1937 | Love on Toast · as Finley |
| 1937 | I'll Take Romance · as Kane's Secretary |
| 1937 | Living on Love · as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe |
| 1937 | Stage Door · as Harcourt |
| 1937 | Danger - Love at Work · as Train Dining Car Headwaiter |
| 1937 | All Over Town · as The Costumer |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood · as Mr. Forsythe |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party · as Beggs |
| 1937 | It's All Yours · as Schultz |
| 1937 | The Lady Escapes · as Pierre |
| 1937 | Easy Living · as Van Buren |
| 1937 | Step Lively, Jeeves! · as Head Waiter |
| 1937 | Dangerous Holiday · as Doffle |
| 1937 | Hotel Haywire · as Fuller Brush Salesman |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as Billy Moon (uncredited) |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments · as Joe |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low · as Henri |
| 1937 | They Wanted to Marry · as Hotel Manager |
| 1937 | Rich Relations · as Mr. Dwight |
| 1937 | She's Dangerous · as Fashion Designer |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number · as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1936 | The Mandarin Mystery · as Mellish |
| 1936 | Three Smart Girls · as Jeweler |
| 1936 | Hats Off · as Mr. Churchill |
| 1936 | My Man Godfrey · as Guthrie (uncredited) |
| 1936 | To Mary - with Love · as Guest |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · as The Tailor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Doughnuts and Society · as Benson |
| 1936 | Give Us This Night · as Forcellini's Secretary |
| 1936 | Tango · as Oscar, The Photographer |
| 1935 | $1000 a Minute · as Reville |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Spot's Secretary |
| 1935 | She Married Her Boss · as Window Dresser (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Headline Woman · as Hamilton |
| 1935 | Eight Bells · as Finch |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Mr. Carven (uncredited) |
| 1934 | College Rhythm · as Peabody |
| 1934 | Flirtation · as Veterinarian |
| 1934 | Tomorrow's Youth · as Thornton |
| 1934 | Young and Beautiful · as Radio Announcer |
| 1934 | King Kelly of the U.S.A. · as J. Ashton Brockton |
| 1934 | Cockeyed Cavaliers · as Town Crier |
| 1934 | Many Happy Returns · as Allen's Secretary |
| 1934 | Strictly Dynamite · as Mr. Bailey |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love Song · as Garrett Wetherby |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio · as Hammerstein (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Design for Living · as Mr. Douglas |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday · as Tom (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Headline Shooter · as Adolphus G. Crocker |
| 1933 | Bed of Roses · as Floorwalker |
| 1933 | Professional Sweetheart · as Herbert Childress |
| 1933 | International House · as Hotel Manager |
| 1933 | Dream Stuff · as Gordon |
| 1933 | Sweepings · as Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Sing, Bing, Sing · as Herbert |
| 1933 | |
| 1933 | Parachute Jumper · as Man In Private Office (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Torchy's Kitty Coup · as Office Manager |
| 1932 | The Half-Naked Truth · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1932 | The Giddy Age · as George |
| 1932 | Lighthouse Love · as Pvt. Jerry Stone |
| 1932 | The Midnight Patrol · as Cast |
| 1932 | A Fool's Advice · as Egbert - Hotel Clerk |
| 1931 | Camping Out · as Cast |
| 1931 | A Woman of Experience · as Hans |
| 1931 | Against the Rules · as Cast |
| 1931 | Chasing Trouble · as Cast |
| 1931 | Rough House Rhythm · as Cast |
| 1931 | Next Door Neighbors · as Landlord |
| 1930 | Over the Radio · as Cast |
| 1930 | Sunny · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Her Man · as Sport |
| 1930 | Cheer Up and Smile · as Professor |
| 1930 | Not So Dumb · as Leach |
| 1930 | The Doctor's Wife · as The Doctor |
| 1929 | Lady of the Pavements · as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master |
| 1928 | A Blonde for a Night · as Hector |
| 1927 | The Rush Hour · as Troublemaker At Bohemia Cafe |
| 1927 | The Girl in the Pullman · as Hector Brooks |
| 1927 | The Cradle Snatchers · as Howard Drake |
| 1927 | Getting Gertie's Garter · as Algy Brooks |
| 1926 | Exit Smiling · as Cecil Lovelace |