Franklin Pangborn
Known for Acting · 199 credits
- Born
- 1889-01-23
- Died
- 1958-07-20
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Franklin Pangborn · Franklyn Pangborn · Frank 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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (193)
Now, Voyager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
Professional Sweetheart
1933
as Herbert
Stage Door
1937
as Harcourt
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
A Star Is Born
1937
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
Turnabout
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
College Rhythm
1934
as Peabody
Christmas in July
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Tango
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
Sweepings
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
Holy Matrimony
1943
as Duncan Farll
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Cathcart
A Lady Surrenders
1930
as Lawton
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Cradle Snatchers
1927
as Howard Drake
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Apartment Manager
Only Yesterday
1933
as Tom (Uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Manager
Crazy House
1943
as Hotel Clerk
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937
as Van Buren
Carefree
1938
as Roland Hunter
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Professor Gibney
Flying Down to Rio
1933
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Headline Shooter
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Franklin Pangborn
Sunny
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Finger Prints
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
Design for Living
1933
as Mr. Douglas
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Franklin Pangborn
The Story of Mankind
1957
as Marquis de Varennes
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Hamilton Montmarcy
Bachelor Daddy
1941
as Williams, Club Manager
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Benson
High Hat
1937
as Renaldo Breton
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
The Important Witness
1933
as Groom
International House
1933
as Hotel Manager
Joy of Living
1938
as Orchestra Leader
The Lady Escapes
1937
as Pierre
She's Dangerous
1937
as Fashion Designer
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
The Headline Woman
1935
as Hamilton
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Carter
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Theatre Manager
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Formfit Franklin
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Professor
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Bartender
Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Doffle
Spring Parade
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
Eight Bells
1935
as Finch
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Producer
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Hotel Clerk
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
as Office Manager
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Bellows
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Railroad Agent
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
Always Goodbye
1938
as Bicycle Salesman
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
as Thornton
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
You Came Along
1945
as Hotel Clerk
The Bank Dick
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Allergic to Love
1944
as Stewart Ives III
Bed of Roses
1933
as Floorwalker
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
Strictly Dynamite
1934
as Mr. Bailey
Lover Come Back
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Spot's Secretary
We Have Our Moments
1937
as Joe
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Clerk
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Higgins
The Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Heywood
Hollywood Trouble
1935
as Tailor
Turn Off the Moon
1937
as Mr. Perkins
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as Charley Towne
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Jeweler
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Waters
Weekend for Three
1941
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
The Life of the Party
1937
as Beggs
Not So Dumb
1930
as Leach
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Preston
Call Out the Marines
1942
as Wilbur
$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Reville
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
Calendar Girl
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
When Love Is Young
1937
as John Dorman
See My Lawyer
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
She Married an Artist
1937
as Paul
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
as Digby
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Cashier
Young and Beautiful
1934
as Radio Announcer
Reckless Age
1944
as Mr. Thurtle
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Town Crier
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Allen's Secretary
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Dr. Watkins
The Loud Mouth
1932
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Professor Bistell
Dangerous Number
1937
as Hotel Desk Clerk
A Woman of Experience
1931
as Hans
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Henri
On Trial
1928
as Turnbull
Over the Counter
1932
as Drake's Assistant
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Head Waiter
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
Her Man
1930
as Sport
About Franklin Pangborn
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-impor… With 199 credits spanning from 1926 to 1984, Franklin Pangborn has appeared in 193 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklin Pangborn Movies
- Now, Voyager (1942) — as Mr. Thompson
- Professional Sweetheart (1933) — as Herbert
- Stage Door (1937) — as Harcourt
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) — as Assistant Hotel Manager
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Billy Moon (uncredited)
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