Franklin Pangborn
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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.
Acted in
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
The Unchained Goddess
1958
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
The Story of Mankind
1957
as Marquis de Varennes
Hey Mulligan
1954
as Mr. Bean
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Eternal Melody
1949
as The Cat Lover
Down Memory Lane
1949
as (archive footage)
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Formfit Franklin
I'll Be Yours
1947
as Barber
Calendar Girl
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Theatre Manager
Lover Come Back
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Railroad Agent
Tell It to a Star
1945
as Horace Lovelace
You Came Along
1945
as Hotel Clerk
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Reggie
See My Lawyer
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
Reckless Age
1944
as Mr. Thurtle
Allergic to Love
1944
as Stewart Ives III
The Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Heywood
My Best Gal
1944
as Mr. Porter
Never a Dull Moment
1943
as Sylvester
Crazy House
1943
as Hotel Clerk
Holy Matrimony
1943
as Duncan Farll
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Cathcart
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Franklin Pangborn
Two Weeks to Live
1943
as Mr. Pinkney
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove
1942
as Cathcart
George Washington Slept Here
1942
as Mr. Gibney
Now, Voyager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Manager
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
as Fairchild
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Professor Gibney
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Professor Bistell
Call Out the Marines
1942
as Wilbur
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as Charley Towne
Weekend for Three
1941
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Producer
Tillie the Toiler
1941
as Perry Tweedale
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Bellows
Bachelor Daddy
1941
as Williams, Club Manager
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
as Digby
The Bank Dick
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Christmas in July
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Carter
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
Spring Parade
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Bartender
Turnabout
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Franklin Pangborn
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Waters
Carefree
1938
as Roland Hunter
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Preston
Always Goodbye
1938
as Bicycle Salesman
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Clerk
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Apartment Manager
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
Joy of Living
1938
as Orchestra Leader
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Hamilton Montmarcy
Love on Toast
1937
as Finley
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
as Sam Williams
She Married an Artist
1937
as Paul
I'll Take Romance
1937
as Kane's Secretary
Living on Love
1937
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
Stage Door
1937
as Harcourt
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
The Life of the Party
1937
as Beggs
It's All Yours
1937
as Schultz
All Over Town
1937
as The Costumer
The Lady Escapes
1937
as Pierre
Easy Living
1937
as Van Buren
She Had to Eat
1937
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Head Waiter
Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Doffle
A Star Is Born
1937
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
We Have Our Moments
1937
as Joe
When Love Is Young
1937
as John Dorman
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Henri
Bad Housekeeping
1937
as Piano Tuner
Rich Relations
1937
as Mr. Dwight
She's Dangerous
1937
as Fashion Designer
Dangerous Number
1937
as Hotel Desk Clerk
High Hat
1937
as Renaldo Breton
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
as Mellish
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Jeweler
Hats Off
1936
as Mr. Churchill
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Cashier
Swing Banditry
1936
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
To Mary - with Love
1936
as Guest
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Benson
Give Us This Night
1936
as Forcellini's Secretary
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
as Salesman
Tango
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Reville
She Couldn't Take It
1935
as Spot's Secretary
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
as Jimmy Martin
The Headline Woman
1935
as Hamilton
Eight Bells
1935
as Finch
Hollywood Trouble
1935
as Tailor
College Rhythm
1934
as Peabody
Imitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Flirtation
1934
as Veterinarian
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Dr. Watkins
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
as Thornton
That's Gratitude
1934
as Photographer
Young and Beautiful
1934
as Radio Announcer
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Town Crier
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Allen's Secretary
Strictly Dynamite
1934
as Mr. Bailey
Manhattan Love Song
1934
as Garrett Wetherby
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
Design for Living
1933
as Mr. Douglas
Flying Down to Rio
1933
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
1933
as Tom (Uncredited)
Wild Poses
1933
as Otto Phocus
Menu
1933
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
Trying Out Torchy
1933
as Office manager
Headline Shooter
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
The Important Witness
1933
as Groom
Bed of Roses
1933
as Floorwalker
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
as Office Manager
Professional Sweetheart
1933
as Herbert Childress
International House
1933
as Hotel Manager
Dream Stuff
1933
as Gordon
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
as Office Manager
Sweepings
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
as Herbert
Art in the Raw
1933
Easy on the Eyes
1933
as Franklyn Pierce
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Office Manager
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Hotel Clerk
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
as Office Manager
Over the Counter
1932
as Drake's Assistant
Tee for Two
1932
as Henry
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
as Office Manager
The Giddy Age
1932
as George
What Price Taxi
1932
as Taxi Boy
The Loud Mouth
1932
Doctor's Orders
1932
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
as Office Manager
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
as Everett
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
as Office Manager
A Fool's Advice
1932
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
as Office Manager
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
as Office Manager
Torchy
1931
as Office Manager
Blue of the Night
1931
as Gilbert Sinclair
A Woman of Experience
1931
as Hans
Next Door Neighbors
1931
as Landlord
Breakfast in Bed
1930
as John
Sunny
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Lady Surrenders
1930
as Lawton
Her Man
1930
as Sport
The Chumps
1930
as Eddie Gray
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Professor
Reno or Bust
1930
Not So Dumb
1930
as Leach
Poor Aubrey
1930
as Aubrey Piper
The Sap
1929
as Ed Mason
Lady of the Pavements
1929
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
On Trial
1928
as Turnbull
A Blonde for a Night
1928
as Hector
My Friend from India
1927
as William / Tommy Valentine
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
as Hector Brooks
Cradle Snatchers
1927
as Howard Drake
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
as Algy Brooks
Finger Prints
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
Exit Smiling
1926
as Cecil Lovelace