Franklin Pangborn
January 23, 1889 (135 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1958 · The Unchained Goddess as the Cloud Painter (voice)
- 1957 · The Story of Mankind as Marquis de Varennes
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Announcer
- 1954 · Hey Mulligan as Mr. Bean
- 1952 · The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- 1949 · The Eternal Melody as The Cat Lover
- 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 · Hollywood Victory Caravan as Railroad Agent
- 1945 · Tell It to a Star as Horace Lovelace
- 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 · Hail the Conquering Hero as Reception Committee Chairman
- 1944 · Reckless Age as Mr. Thurtle
- 1944 · Allergic to Love as Stewart Ives III
- 1944 · The Great Moment as Dr. Heywood
- 1944 · My Best Gal as Mr. Porter
- 1943 · Never a Dull Moment as Sylvester
- 1943 · Crazy House as Hotel Clerk
- 1943 · Holy Matrimony as Duncan Farll
- 1943 · Honeymoon Lodge as Cathcart
- 1943 · Stage Door Canteen as Franklin Pangborn
- 1943 · Two Weeks to Live as Mr. Pinkney
- 1943 · Reveille with Beverly as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
- 1942 · Strictly in the Groove as Cathcart
- 1942 · George Washington Slept Here as Mr. Gibney
- 1942 · Now, Voyager as Mr. Thompson
- 1942 · The Palm Beach Story as Manager
- 1942 · Moonlight Masquerade as Fairchild
- 1942 · Obliging Young Lady as Professor Gibney
- 1942 · What's Cookin'? as Professor Bistell
- 1942 · Call Out the Marines as Wilbur
- 1941 · Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Charley Towne
- 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 · Tillie the Toiler as Perry Tweedale
- 1941 · The Flame of New Orleans as Bellows
- 1941 · Bachelor Daddy as Williams, Club Manager
- 1941 · A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Pet Shop Owner
- 1941 · Where Did You Get That Girl? as Digby
- 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 · Turnabout as Mr. Pingboom
- 1939 · Fifth Avenue Girl as Higgins
- 1939 · Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 as Franklin Pangborn
- 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 · Carefree as Roland Hunter
- 1938 · Four's a Crowd as Preston
- 1938 · Always Goodbye as Bicycle Salesman
- 1938 · Three Blind Mice as Clerk
- 1938 · Vivacious Lady as Apartment Manager
- 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
- 1937 · Love on Toast as Finley
- 1937 · Thrill of a Lifetime as Sam Williams
- 1937 · She Married an Artist as Paul
- 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 · It Happened in Hollywood as Mr. Forsythe
- 1937 · The Life of the Party as Beggs
- 1937 · It's All Yours as Schultz
- 1937 · All Over Town as The Costumer
- 1937 · The Lady Escapes as Pierre
- 1937 · Easy Living as Van Buren
- 1937 · She Had to Eat as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
- 1937 · Step Lively, Jeeves! as Head Waiter
- 1937 · Dangerous Holiday as Doffle
- 1937 · A Star Is Born as Billy Moon (uncredited)
- 1937 · We Have Our Moments as Joe
- 1937 · When Love Is Young as John Dorman
- 1937 · Swing High, Swing Low as Henri
- 1937 · Bad Housekeeping as Piano Tuner
- 1937 · Rich Relations as Mr. Dwight
- 1937 · She's Dangerous as Fashion Designer
- 1937 · Dangerous Number as Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1937 · High Hat as Renaldo Breton
- 1936 · The Mandarin Mystery as Mellish
- 1936 · Three Smart Girls as Jeweler
- 1936 · Hats Off as Mr. Churchill
- 1936 · The Luckiest Girl in the World as Cashier
- 1936 · Swing Banditry as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- 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 · Don't Gamble with Love as Salesman
- 1936 · Tango as Oscar, the Photographer
- 1935 · $1,000 a Minute as Reville
- 1935 · She Couldn't Take It as Spot's Secretary
- 1935 · She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser (uncredited)
- 1935 · She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser
- 1935 · The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Jimmy Martin
- 1935 · The Headline Woman as Hamilton
- 1935 · Eight Bells as Finch
- 1935 · Hollywood Trouble as Tailor
- 1934 · Imitation of Life as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
- 1934 · College Rhythm as Peabody
- 1934 · Flirtation as Veterinarian
- 1934 · My Grandfather's Clock as Dr. Watkins
- 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
- 1934 · Unknown Blonde as Male Co-Respondent
- 1933 · Design for Living as Mr. Douglas
- 1933 · Flying Down to Rio as Hammerstein (uncredited)
- 1933 · Only Yesterday as Tom (Uncredited)
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Otto Phocus
- 1933 · Menu as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
- 1933 · Trying Out Torchy as Office manager
- 1933 · Headline Shooter as Adolphus G. Crocker
- 1933 · The Important Witness as Groom
- 1933 · Bed of Roses as Floorwalker
- 1933 · Torchy's Loud Spooker as Office Manager
- 1933 · Professional Sweetheart as Herbert Childress
- 1933 · International House as Hotel Manager
- 1933 · Dream Stuff as Gordon
- 1933 · Torchy Turns Turtle as Office Manager
- 1933 · Sweepings as Photographer (Uncredited)
- 1933 · Sing, Bing, Sing as Herbert
- 1933 · Art in the Raw as
- 1933 · Easy on the Eyes as Franklyn Pierce
- 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 · Torchy Rolls His Own as Office Manager
- 1932 · Over the Counter as Drake's Assistant
- 1932 · Tee for Two as Henry
- 1932 · Torchy's Busy Day as Office Manager
- 1932 · The Giddy Age as George
- 1932 · What Price Taxi as Taxi Boy
- 1932 · The Loud Mouth as
- 1932 · Doctor's Orders as
- 1932 · Torchy's Two Toots as Office Manager
- 1932 · Jimmy's New Yacht as Everett
- 1932 · Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- 1932 · Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- 1932 · Torchy Raises the Auntie as Office Manager
- 1932 · Torchy's Night Cap as Office Manager
- 1932 · A Fool's Advice as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
- 1932 · Torchy Turns the Trick as Office Manager
- 1931 · Hollywood Halfbacks as
- 1931 · Torchy Passes the Buck as Office Manager
- 1931 · Torchy as Office Manager
- 1931 · Blue of the Night as Gilbert Sinclair
- 1931 · A Woman of Experience as Hans
- 1931 · Next Door Neighbors as Landlord
- 1930 · Breakfast in Bed as John
- 1930 · Sunny as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1930 · A Lady Surrenders as Lawton
- 1930 · Her Man as Sport
- 1930 · The Chumps as Eddie Gray
- 1930 · Cheer Up and Smile as Professor
- 1930 · Reno or Bust as
- 1930 · Not So Dumb as Leach
- 1930 · Poor Aubrey as Aubrey Piper
- 1929 · The Sap as Ed Mason
- 1929 · Lady of the Pavements as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
- 1928 · On Trial as Turnbull
- 1928 · A Blonde for a Night as Hector
- 1927 · My Friend from India as William / Tommy Valentine
- 1927 · The Girl in the Pullman as Hector Brooks
- 1927 · Cradle Snatchers as Howard Drake
- 1927 · Getting Gertie's Garter as Algy Brooks
- 1927 · Finger Prints as The Bandoline Kid
- 1926 · Exit Smiling as Cecil Lovelace