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Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Known for: Acting

Born 23/01/1889
Died 1958-07-20
Place of birth Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

Series ★ 7,5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Announcer

1957

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Series ★ 6,2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Mr. Canfield (uncredited)

1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour Series ★ 6,9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

1950

This Is Your Life Series ★ 6,5

This Is Your Life

Self

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Hey Mulligan

Mr. Bean

1954

A Star Is Born Film ★ 7,2

A Star Is Born

Billy Moon (uncredited)

1937

Lighthouse Love Film

Lighthouse Love

Pvt. Jerry Stone

1932

My Man Godfrey Film ★ 7,6

My Man Godfrey

Guthrie (uncredited)

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Film ★ 7,5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

The Tailor (uncredited)

1936

Vivacious Lady Film ★ 7,0

Vivacious Lady

Apartment Manager

1938

Now, Voyager Film ★ 7,4

Now, Voyager

Mr. Thompson

1942

Revlon Mirror Theatre Series

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

Sullivan's Travels Film ★ 7,4

Sullivan's Travels

Mr. Casalsis

1941

Christmas in July Film ★ 7,0

Christmas in July

Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

1940

Bluebeard's 8th Wife Film ★ 7,1

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Assistant Hotel Manager

1938

The Flame of New Orleans Film ★ 6,6

The Flame of New Orleans

Bellows

1941

Easy Living Film ★ 7,2

Easy Living

Van Buren

1937

Romance on the High Seas Film ★ 6,7

Romance on the High Seas

Rio Hotel Clerk

1948

Flying Down to Rio Film ★ 6,3

Flying Down to Rio

Hammerstein (uncredited)

1933

Stage Door Film ★ 7,1

Stage Door

Harcourt

1937

Stage Door Canteen Film ★ 6,3

Stage Door Canteen

Franklin Pangborn

1943

The Palm Beach Story Film ★ 7,0

The Palm Beach Story

Manager

1942

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Film ★ 6,9

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Hamilton Montmarcy

1938

Film

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

1976

The Bank Dick Film ★ 6,5

The Bank Dick

J. Pinkerton Snoopington

1940

Broadway Serenade Film ★ 6,6

Broadway Serenade

Gene, Collier's Composer

1939

Imitation of Life Film ★ 7,0

Imitation of Life

Mr. Carven (uncredited)

1934

Unknown Blonde Film ★ 3,3

Unknown Blonde

Male Co-Respondent

1934

Film ★ 7,0

The Eternal Melody

The Cat Lover

1949

Bachelor Daddy Film ★ 8,0

Bachelor Daddy

Williams

1941

My Dream Is Yours Film ★ 6,5

My Dream Is Yours

Sourpuss Manager

1949

Hail the Conquering Hero Film ★ 7,1

Hail the Conquering Hero

Reception Committee Chairman

1944

Carefree Film ★ 6,7

Carefree

Roland Hunter

1938

Design for Living Film ★ 7,1

Design for Living

Mr. Douglas

1933

Cockeyed Cavaliers Film ★ 5,8

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Town Crier

1934

Only Yesterday Film ★ 7,1

Only Yesterday

Tom (Uncredited)

1933

Fifth Avenue Girl Film ★ 7,0

Fifth Avenue Girl

Higgins

1939

Crazy House Film ★ 6,0

Crazy House

Hotel Clerk

1943

Turnabout Film ★ 6,0

Turnabout

Mr. Pingboom

1940

The Story of Mankind Film ★ 4,4

The Story of Mankind

Marquis de Varennes

1957

The Girl Downstairs Film ★ 4,7

The Girl Downstairs

Adolf Pumpfel

1938

Professional Sweetheart Film ★ 6,0

Professional Sweetheart

Herbert

1933

International House Film ★ 5,6

International House

Hotel Manager

1933

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Film ★ 7,0

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

The Producer

1941

Holy Matrimony Film ★ 6,8

Holy Matrimony

Duncan Farll

1943

Swing High, Swing Low Film ★ 5,3

Swing High, Swing Low

Henri

1937

Her Man Film ★ 5,2

Her Man

Sport

1930

Topper Takes a Trip Film ★ 6,6

Topper Takes a Trip

Louis - Hotel Manager

1938

Two Guys from Milwaukee Film ★ 4,9

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Theatre Manager

1946

Obliging Young Lady Film ★ 6,0

Obliging Young Lady

Professor Gibney

1942

Hollywood Victory Caravan Film ★ 5,6

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Railroad Agent

1945

Down Memory Lane Film ★ 7,0

Down Memory Lane

Gilbert Sinclair

1949

Going Hollywood: The '30s Film ★ 9,0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984

Cradle Snatchers Film ★ 3,8

Cradle Snatchers

Howard Drake

1927

Joy of Living Film ★ 5,9

Joy of Living

Orchestra Leader

1938

Bed of Roses Film ★ 6,1

Bed of Roses

Floorwalker

1933

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Film ★ 6,4

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Formfit Franklin

1947

Doughnuts and Society Film ★ 8,0

Doughnuts and Society

Benson

1936

Three Smart Girls Film ★ 6,5

Three Smart Girls

Jeweler

1936

She Married Her Boss Film ★ 7,5

She Married Her Boss

Window Dresser (uncredited)

1935

She Married Her Boss Film ★ 7,5

She Married Her Boss

Window Dresser

1935

It Happened in Hollywood Film ★ 6,3

It Happened in Hollywood

Mr. Forsythe

1937

Four's a Crowd Film ★ 5,5

Four's a Crowd

Preston

1938

I'll Take Romance Film ★ 6,3

I'll Take Romance

Kane's Secretary

1937

Don't Gamble with Love Film ★ 10,0

Don't Gamble with Love

Salesman

1936

Just Around the Corner Film ★ 5,8

Just Around the Corner

Waters

1938

You Came Along Film ★ 7,3

You Came Along

Hotel Clerk

1945

Finger Prints Film ★ 7,0

Finger Prints

The Bandoline Kid

1927

Public Deb No. 1 Film ★ 4,9

Public Deb No. 1

Bartender

1940

Film ★ 7,0

The Candid Camera

Jack Townes

1932

Hit Parade of 1941 Film ★ 6,2

Hit Parade of 1941

Carter

1940

The Horn Blows at Midnight Film ★ 5,9

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Radio Engineer / Sloan

1945

Danger – Love at Work Film ★ 7,0

Danger – Love at Work

Train dining car headwaiter

1937

$1,000 a Minute Film ★ 5,8

$1,000 a Minute

Reville

1935

The Half-Naked Truth Film ★ 5,1

The Half-Naked Truth

Hotel Clerk

1932

She Couldn't Take It Film ★ 5,3

She Couldn't Take It

Spot's Secretary

1935

A Fool's Advice Film ★ 6,7

A Fool's Advice

Egbert - Hotel Clerk

1932

She Had to Eat Film ★ 5,6

She Had to Eat

Mr. Phoecian-Wylie

1937

Reveille with Beverly Film ★ 7,5

Reveille with Beverly

Vernon Lewis (uncredited)

1943

Give Us This Night Film ★ 7,0

Give Us This Night

Forcellini's Secretary

1936

Always Goodbye Film ★ 7,2

Always Goodbye

Bicycle Salesman

1938

George Washington Slept Here Film ★ 6,4

George Washington Slept Here

Mr. Gibney

1942

Three Blind Mice Film ★ 6,1

Three Blind Mice

Clerk

1938

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Film ★ 5,5

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Pet Shop Owner

1941

Film ★ 6,0

Tango

Oscar, the Photographer

1936

Manhattan Love Song Film ★ 5,7

Manhattan Love Song

Garrett Wetherby

1934

Sweepings Film ★ 5,8

Sweepings

Photographer (Uncredited)

1933

Young and Beautiful Film ★ 4,8

Young and Beautiful

Radio Announcer

1934

The Great Moment Film ★ 5,8

The Great Moment

Dr. Heywood

1944

Spring Parade Film ★ 6,9

Spring Parade

Wiedlemeyer

1940

College Rhythm Film ★ 5,6

College Rhythm

Peabody

1934

The Luckiest Girl in the World Film ★ 7,3

The Luckiest Girl in the World

Cashier

1936

What's Cookin'? Film ★ 7,0

What's Cookin'?

Professor Bistell

1942

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Film ★ 7,5

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Charley Towne

1941

The Headline Woman Film ★ 4,6

The Headline Woman

Hamilton

1935

Reckless Age Film ★ 9,0

Reckless Age

Mr. Thurtle

1944

The Villain Still Pursued Her Film ★ 5,2

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Bartender (uncredited)

1940

See My Lawyer Film ★ 7,3

See My Lawyer

B.J. Wagonhorn

1945

Cheer Up and Smile Film ★ 10,0

Cheer Up and Smile

Professor

1930

Weekend for Three Film ★ 6,8

Weekend for Three

Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter

1941

A Woman of Experience Film ★ 6,2

A Woman of Experience

Hans

1931

Lady of the Pavements Film ★ 5,2

Lady of the Pavements

M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master

1929

Living on Love Film ★ 6,1

Living on Love

Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe

1937

To Mary - with Love Film ★ 5,7

To Mary - with Love

Guest

1936

Moonlight Masquerade Film ★ 6,3

Moonlight Masquerade

Fairchild

1942

Eight Bells Film ★ 6,5

Eight Bells

Finch

1935

Headline Shooter Film ★ 6,3

Headline Shooter

Adolphus G. Crocker

1933

Dangerous Number Film ★ 4,9

Dangerous Number

Hotel Desk Clerk

1937

King Kelly of the U.S.A. Film ★ 5,2

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

J. Ashton Brockton

1934

We Have Our Moments Film ★ 7,2

We Have Our Moments

Joe (uncredited)

1937

Parachute Jumper Film ★ 5,9

Parachute Jumper

Man in Private Office (uncredited)

1933

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Film ★ 4,0

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Franklin Pangborn

1939

Many Happy Returns Film ★ 5,3

Many Happy Returns

Allen's Secretary

1934

Hats Off Film ★ 5,0

Hats Off

Mr. Churchill

1936

Poor Aubrey Film ★ 6,0

Poor Aubrey

Aubrey Piper

1930

The Lady Escapes Film ★ 7,0

The Lady Escapes

Pierre

1937

Where Did You Get That Girl? Film ★ 6,0

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Digby

1941

Honeymoon Lodge Film ★ 6,5

Honeymoon Lodge

Cathcart

1943

The Mandarin Mystery Film ★ 5,1

The Mandarin Mystery

Mellish

1936

Doctor Rhythm Film ★ 7,5

Doctor Rhythm

Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)

1938

Getting Gertie's Garter Film ★ 8,0

Getting Gertie's Garter

Algy Brooks

1927

Film ★ 9,0

Easy on the Eyes

Franklyn Pierce

1933

Turn Off the Moon Film ★ 8,0

Turn Off the Moon

Mr. Perkins

1937

Step Lively, Jeeves! Film ★ 6,0

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Head Waiter

1937

Menu Film ★ 5,4

Menu

John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)

1933

She's Dangerous Film ★ 7,0

She's Dangerous

Fashion Designer

1937

Tillie the Toiler Film ★ 8,0

Tillie the Toiler

Perry Tweedale

1941

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Film ★ 9,0

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

Melville

1927

High Hat Film ★ 5,8

High Hat

Renaldo Breton

1937

Dangerous Holiday Film ★ 5,3

Dangerous Holiday

Doffle

1937

Film ★ 8,0

Tee for Two

Henry

1932

Not So Dumb Film ★ 5,4

Not So Dumb

Leach

1930

On Trial Film ★ 7,0

On Trial

Turnbull

1928

Lover Come Back Film ★ 7,1

Lover Come Back

Hotel desk clerk

1946

Tomorrow's Youth Film ★ 10,0

Tomorrow's Youth

Thornton

1934

Blue of the Night Film ★ 5,8

Blue of the Night

Gilbert Sinclair

1931

I'll Be Yours Film ★ 6,2

I'll Be Yours

Barber

1947

When Love Is Young Film ★ 10,0

When Love Is Young

John Dorman

1937

A Lady Surrenders Film ★ 4,5

A Lady Surrenders

Lawton

1930

My Friend from India Film ★ 7,5

My Friend from India

William / Tommy Valentine

1927

Film ★ 8,0

My Grandfather's Clock

Dr. Watkins

1934

The Sap Film ★ 10,0

The Sap

Ed Mason

1929

Sing, Bing, Sing Film ★ 5,4

Sing, Bing, Sing

Herbert

1933

Sunny Film ★ 6,3

Sunny

Party Guest (uncredited)

1930

Film ★ 6,8

The Unchained Goddess

the Cloud Painter (voice)

1958

Hollywood and Vine Film ★ 4,4

Hollywood and Vine

Reggie

1945

Film ★ 8,0

That's Gratitude

Photographer

1934

All Over Town Film ★ 6,4

All Over Town

The Costumer

1937

Strictly Dynamite Film ★ 6,5

Strictly Dynamite

Mr. Bailey

1934

Rich Relations Film ★ 5,5

Rich Relations

Mr. Dwight

1937

The Life of the Party Film ★ 6,2

The Life of the Party

Beggs

1937

Exit Smiling Film ★ 7,9

Exit Smiling

Cecil Lovelace

1926

Call Out the Marines Film ★ 5,7

Call Out the Marines

Wilbur

1942

Thrill of a Lifetime Film ★ 7,0

Thrill of a Lifetime

Sam Williams

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

Two Weeks to Live Film ★ 4,5

Two Weeks to Live

Mr. Pinkney

1943

The Important Witness Film ★ 7,5

The Important Witness

Groom

1933

The Girl in the Pullman Film ★ 10,0

The Girl in the Pullman

Hector Brooks

1927

Film

Reno or Bust

1930

The Loud Mouth Film ★ 6,8

The Loud Mouth

1932

Strictly in the Groove Film ★ 9,0

Strictly in the Groove

Cathcart

1942

Film ★ 10,0

Hollywood Trouble

Tailor

1935

Film

Torchy Passes the Buck

Office Manager

1931

Calendar Girl Film ★ 5,6

Calendar Girl

Dilly Dillingsworth

1947

Film ★ 10,0

Breakfast in Bed

John

1930

Film

Torchy

Office Manager

1931

Next Door Neighbors Film ★ 10,0

Next Door Neighbors

Landlord

1931

Film ★ 9,0

Doctor's Orders

1932

Film ★ 3,3

Art in the Raw

1933

Never a Dull Moment Film ★ 7,0

Never a Dull Moment

Sylvester

1943

A Blonde for a Night Film ★ 5,7

A Blonde for a Night

Hector

1928

It's All Yours Film ★ 5,4

It's All Yours

Schultz

1937

She Married an Artist Film ★ 10,0

She Married an Artist

Paul

1937

Film

Trying Out Torchy

Office manager

1933

Film ★ 6,0

Dream Stuff

Gordon

1933

Tell It to a Star Film ★ 10,0

Tell It to a Star

Horace Lovelace

1945

My Best Gal Film ★ 9,0

My Best Gal

Mr. Porter

1944

Wild Poses Film ★ 7,4

Wild Poses

Otto Phocus

1933

Film ★ 8,0

The Giddy Age

George

1932

Film ★ 8,0

Allergic to Love

Stewart Ives III

1944

Film ★ 7,0

Torchy's Two Toots

Office Manager

1932

Love on Toast Film ★ 5,8

Love on Toast

Finley

1937

Flirtation Film ★ 5,6

Flirtation

Veterinarian

1934

Over the Counter Film ★ 4,7

Over the Counter

Drake's Assistant

1932

Jimmy's New Yacht Film ★ 4,0

Jimmy's New Yacht

Everett

1932

Film ★ 10,0

Torchy's Busy Day

Office Manager

1932

What Price Taxi Film ★ 5,0

What Price Taxi

Taxi Boy

1932

Film ★ 7,0

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

Jimmy Martin

1935

Swing Banditry Film ★ 7,0

Swing Banditry

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1936

Film ★ 7,0

Torchy Rolls His Own

Office Manager

1932

Film ★ 8,0

Torchy's Kitty Coup

Office Manager

1933

Film ★ 8,0

Bad Housekeeping

Piano Tuner

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Torchy's Loud Spooker

Office Manager

1933

Film

Divorce Sweets

Uncle Jeremiah

1933

Film ★ 3,7

The Chumps

Eddie Gray

1930

Film ★ 10,0

Torchy's Night Cap

Office Manager

1932

Film ★ 9,0

Torchy Turns the Trick

Office Manager

1932

Film ★ 8,0

Torchy Turns Turtle

Office Manager

1933

Film ★ 7,0

Torchy Raises the Auntie

Office Manager

1932