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Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Actor · Born 1889-01-23 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Sullivan's Travels (1941) — Mr. Casalsis
  2. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — The Tailor (uncredited)
  3. My Man Godfrey (1936) — Guthrie (uncredited)
  4. A Star Is Born (1937) — Billy Moon (uncredited)
  5. Now, Voyager (1942) — Mr. Thompson
  6. The Palm Beach Story (1942) — Manager
  7. Design for Living (1933) — Mr. Douglas
  8. Stage Door (1937) — Harcourt
  9. The Bank Dick (1940) — J. Pinkerton Snoopington
  10. Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) — Assistant Hotel Manager
  11. Christmas in July (1940) — Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
  12. Imitation of Life (1934) — Mr. Carven (uncredited)
  13. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) — Reception Committee Chairman
  14. Flying Down to Rio (1933) — Hammerstein (uncredited)
  15. Carefree (1938) — Roland Hunter
  16. Easy Living (1937) — Van Buren
  17. Vivacious Lady (1938) — Apartment Manager
  18. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) — The Producer
  19. Romance on the High Seas (1948) — Rio Hotel Clerk
  20. The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) — Formfit Franklin
  21. The Story of Mankind (1957) — Marquis de Varennes
  22. Topper Takes a Trip (1938) — Louis - Hotel Manager
  23. Fifth Avenue Girl (1939) — Higgins
  24. Three Smart Girls (1936) — Jeweler
  25. The Flame of New Orleans (1941) — Bellows
  26. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) — Hamilton Montmarcy
  27. My Dream Is Yours (1949) — Sourpuss Manager
  28. Her Man (1930) — Sport
  29. The Great Moment (1944) — Dr. Heywood
  30. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) — Radio Engineer / Sloan
  31. International House (1933) — Hotel Manager
  32. Parachute Jumper (1933) — Man in Private Office (uncredited)
  33. Stage Door Canteen (1943) — Franklin Pangborn
  34. George Washington Slept Here (1942) — Mr. Gibney
  35. The Mandarin Mystery (1936) — Mellish
  36. Four's a Crowd (1938) — Preston
  37. Menu (1933) — John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
  38. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) — Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
  39. It Happened in Hollywood (1937) — Mr. Forsythe
  40. Holy Matrimony (1943) — Duncan Farll