Franklin Pangborn

Acting

Born January 23, 1889 · 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.

Films (191)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Unchained Goddess

1958

The Story of Mankind

1957

The Eternal Melody

1949

Down Memory Lane

1949

My Dream Is Yours

1949

Romance on the High Seas

1948

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

I'll Be Yours

1947

Calendar Girl

1947

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946

Lover Come Back

1946

Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

Tell It to a Star

1945

You Came Along

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

Hollywood and Vine

1945

See My Lawyer

1945

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Reckless Age

1944

Allergic to Love

1944

The Great Moment

1944

My Best Gal

1944

Never a Dull Moment

1943

Crazy House

1943

Holy Matrimony

1943

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Two Weeks to Live

1943

Reveille with Beverly

1943

Strictly in the Groove

1942

George Washington Slept Here

1942

Now, Voyager

1942

The Palm Beach Story

1942

Moonlight Masquerade

1942

Obliging Young Lady

1942

What's Cookin'?

1942

Call Out the Marines

1942

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941

Weekend for Three

1941

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Tillie the Toiler

1941

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

Bachelor Daddy

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

The Bank Dick

1940

Christmas in July

1940

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

Spring Parade

1940

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Turnabout

1940

Fifth Avenue Girl

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Broadway Serenade

1939

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

The Girl Downstairs

1938

Just Around the Corner

1938

Carefree

1938

Four's a Crowd

1938

Always Goodbye

1938

Three Blind Mice

1938

Vivacious Lady

1938

Doctor Rhythm

1938

Joy of Living

1938

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938

Love on Toast

1937

Thrill of a Lifetime

1937

She Married an Artist

1937

I'll Take Romance

1937

Living on Love

1937

Stage Door

1937

Danger – Love at Work

1937

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

The Life of the Party

1937

It's All Yours

1937

All Over Town

1937

The Lady Escapes

1937

Easy Living

1937

She Had to Eat

1937

Step Lively, Jeeves!

1937

Dangerous Holiday

1937

A Star Is Born

1937

We Have Our Moments

1937

When Love Is Young

1937

Swing High, Swing Low

1937

Bad Housekeeping

1937

Rich Relations

1937

She's Dangerous

1937

Dangerous Number

1937

High Hat

1937

The Mandarin Mystery

1936

Three Smart Girls

1936

Hats Off

1936

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

Swing Banditry

1936

My Man Godfrey

1936

To Mary - with Love

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Doughnuts and Society

1936

Give Us This Night

1936

Don't Gamble with Love

1936

Tango

1936

$1,000 a Minute

1935

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Married Her Boss

1935

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

1935

The Headline Woman

1935

Eight Bells

1935

Hollywood Trouble

1935

College Rhythm

1934

Imitation of Life

1934

Flirtation

1934

My Grandfather's Clock

1934

Tomorrow's Youth

1934

That's Gratitude

1934

Young and Beautiful

1934

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers

1934

Many Happy Returns

1934

Strictly Dynamite

1934

Manhattan Love Song

1934

Unknown Blonde

1934

Design for Living

1933

Flying Down to Rio

1933

Divorce Sweets

1933

Only Yesterday

1933

Wild Poses

1933

Trying Out Torchy

1933

Headline Shooter

1933

The Important Witness

1933

Bed of Roses

1933

Torchy's Loud Spooker

1933

Professional Sweetheart

1933

International House

1933

Dream Stuff

1933

Torchy Turns Turtle

1933

Sweepings

1933

Sing, Bing, Sing

1933

Art in the Raw

1933

Easy on the Eyes

1933

Parachute Jumper

1933

Torchy's Kitty Coup

1933

The Half-Naked Truth

1932

Torchy Rolls His Own

1932

Over the Counter

1932

Tee for Two

1932

Torchy's Busy Day

1932

The Giddy Age

1932

What Price Taxi

1932

The Candid Camera

1932

The Loud Mouth

1932

Doctor's Orders

1932

Torchy's Two Toots

1932

Jimmy's New Yacht

1932

Lighthouse Love

1932

Lighthouse Love

1932

Torchy Raises the Auntie

1932

Torchy's Night Cap

1932

A Fool's Advice

1932

Torchy Turns the Trick

1932

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

Torchy Passes the Buck

1931

Torchy

1931

Blue of the Night

1931

A Woman of Experience

1931

Next Door Neighbors

1931

Breakfast in Bed

1930

Sunny

1930

A Lady Surrenders

1930

Her Man

1930

The Chumps

1930

Cheer Up and Smile

1930

Reno or Bust

1930

Not So Dumb

1930

Poor Aubrey

1930

The Sap

1929

Lady of the Pavements

1929

On Trial

1928

A Blonde for a Night

1928

My Friend from India

1927

The Girl in the Pullman

1927

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

1927

Cradle Snatchers

1927

Getting Gertie's Garter

1927

Finger Prints

1927

Exit Smiling

1926