Franklin Pangborn
Known for Acting · 198 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 (192)
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Town Crier
The Eternal Melody
1949
as The Cat Lover
Her Man
1930
as Sport
Professional Sweetheart
1933
as Herbert
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Jeweler
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
Bachelor Daddy
1941
as Williams
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Railroad Agent
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Apartment Manager
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Hamilton Montmarcy
A Star Is Born
1937
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Poor Aubrey
1930
as Aubrey Piper
Design for Living
1933
as Mr. Douglas
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Higgins
Menu
1933
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Stage Door
1937
as Harcourt
Down Memory Lane
1949
as Gilbert Sinclair
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio
1933
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Bellows
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Manager
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
as Melville
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
I'll Take Romance
1937
as Kane's Secretary
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
Tango
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
Only Yesterday
1933
as Tom (Uncredited)
She's Dangerous
1937
as Fashion Designer
Torchy
1931
as Office Manager
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
as Herbert
Holy Matrimony
1943
as Duncan Farll
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Professor Gibney
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Hotel Clerk
Easy Living
1937
as Van Buren
A Lady Surrenders
1930
as Lawton
The Bank Dick
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Now, Voyager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
George Washington Slept Here
1942
as Mr. Gibney
We Have Our Moments
1937
as Joe (uncredited)
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Franklin Pangborn
Carefree
1938
as Roland Hunter
Christmas in July
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Bed of Roses
1933
as Floorwalker
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
The Loud Mouth
1932
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Preston
The Candid Camera
1932
as Jack Townes
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Henri
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Formfit Franklin
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Office Manager
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
Breakfast in Bed
1930
as John
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
as Thornton
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Dr. Watkins
Easy on the Eyes
1933
as Franklyn Pierce
The Giddy Age
1932
as George
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Joy of Living
1938
as Orchestra Leader
The Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Heywood
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Spot's Secretary
Exit Smiling
1926
as Cecil Lovelace
Finger Prints
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
Crazy House
1943
as Hotel Clerk
See My Lawyer
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Benson
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
as Office Manager
Trying Out Torchy
1933
as Office manager
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
She Had to Eat
1937
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Theatre Manager
Lady of the Pavements
1929
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
International House
1933
as Hotel Manager
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Professor Bistell
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Head Waiter
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Bartender
A Woman of Experience
1931
as Hans
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Carter
Tee for Two
1932
as Henry
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Clerk
You Came Along
1945
as Hotel Clerk
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
as Algy Brooks
The Lady Escapes
1937
as Pierre
Calendar Girl
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
Eight Bells
1935
as Finch
Blue of the Night
1931
as Gilbert Sinclair
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
as Mellish
That's Gratitude
1934
as Photographer
College Rhythm
1934
as Peabody
Turnabout
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Waters
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Reggie
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
as Office Manager
Two Weeks to Live
1943
as Mr. Pinkney
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Cathcart
Young and Beautiful
1934
as Radio Announcer
Headline Shooter
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
Wild Poses
1933
as Otto Phocus
Sweepings
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Lover Come Back
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
Spring Parade
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Professor
Cradle Snatchers
1927
as Howard Drake
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
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 198 credits spanning from 1926 to 1984, Franklin Pangborn has appeared in 192 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklin Pangborn Movies
- Lighthouse Love (1932) — as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) — as Town Crier
- The Eternal Melody (1949) — as The Cat Lover
- Her Man (1930) — as Sport
- Professional Sweetheart (1933) — as Herbert
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