Franklin Pangborn
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1889-01-23
Day of Death
1958-07-20 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Franklin 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.
Acting
(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
(1949)
My Dream Is Yours
as Sourpuss Manager
(1949)
Down Memory Lane
as (archive footage)
(1949)
The Eternal Melody
as The Cat Lover
(1948)
Romance on the High Seas
as Rio Hotel Clerk
(1947)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
(1947)
Calendar Girl
as Dilly Dillingsworth
(1947)
I'll Be Yours
as Barber
(1946)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Theatre Manager
(1946)
Lover Come Back
as Hotel desk clerk
(1945)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
(1945)
You Came Along
as Hotel Clerk
(1945)
Hollywood and Vine
as Reggie
(1945)
See My Lawyer
as B.J. Wagonhorn
(1945)
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Railroad Agent
(1945)
Tell It to a Star
as Horace Lovelace
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
(1944)
The Great Moment
as Dr. Heywood
(1944)
My Best Gal
as Mr. Porter
(1944)
Reckless Age
as Mr. Thurtle
(1944)
Allergic to Love
as Stewart Ives III
(1943)
Stage Door Canteen
as Franklin Pangborn
(1943)
Holy Matrimony
as Duncan Farll
(1943)
Crazy House
as Hotel Clerk
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
(1943)
Two Weeks to Live
as Mr. Pinkney
(1943)
Honeymoon Lodge
as Cathcart
(1943)
Never a Dull Moment
as Sylvester
(1942)
Now, Voyager
as Mr. Thompson
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Manager
(1942)
Obliging Young Lady
as Professor Gibney
(1942)
George Washington Slept Here
as Mr. Gibney
(1942)
What's Cookin'?
as Professor Bistell
(1942)
Strictly in the Groove
as Cathcart
(1942)
Call Out the Marines
as Wilbur
(1942)
Moonlight Masquerade
as Fairchild
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Mr. Casalsis
(1941)
The Flame of New Orleans
as Bellows
(1941)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Pet Shop Owner
(1941)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
(1941)
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Digby
(1941)
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Charley Towne
(1941)
Tillie the Toiler
as Perry Tweedale
(1941)
Weekend for Three
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
(1941)
Bachelor Daddy
as Williams, Club Manager
(1940)
Christmas in July
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
(1940)
Spring Parade
as Wiedlemeyer
(1940)
Turnabout
as Mr. Pingboom
(1940)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1940)
The Bank Dick
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
(1940)
Public Deb No. 1
as Bartender
(1940)
Hit Parade of 1941
as Carter
(1939)
Broadway Serenade
as Gene, Collier's Composer
(1939)
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Higgins
(1939)
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Franklin Pangborn
(1938)
Vivacious Lady
as Apartment Manager
(1938)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
as Assistant Hotel Manager
(1938)
Joy of Living
as Orchestra Leader
(1938)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Louis - Hotel Manager
(1938)
Carefree
as Roland Hunter
(1938)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Hamilton Montmarcy
(1938)
Just Around the Corner
as Waters
(1938)
The Girl Downstairs
as Adolf Pumpfel
(1938)
Four's a Crowd
as Preston
(1938)
Three Blind Mice
as Clerk
(1938)
Always Goodbye
as Bicycle Salesman
(1938)
Doctor Rhythm
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
(1937)
Stage Door
as Harcourt
(1937)
Easy Living
as Van Buren
(1937)
Swing High, Swing Low
as Henri
(1937)
Danger – Love at Work
as Train dining car headwaiter
(1937)
Thrill of a Lifetime
as Sam Williams
(1937)
I'll Take Romance
as Kane's Secretary
(1937)
It Happened in Hollywood
as Mr. Forsythe
(1937)
The Lady Escapes
as Pierre
(1937)
When Love Is Young
as John Dorman
(1937)
High Hat
as Renaldo Breton
(1937)
All Over Town
as The Costumer
(1937)
She's Dangerous
as Fashion Designer
(1937)
It's All Yours
as Schultz
(1937)
The Life of the Party
as Beggs
(1937)
Living on Love
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
(1937)
Love on Toast
as Finley
(1937)
Dangerous Number
as Hotel Desk Clerk
(1937)
We Have Our Moments
as Joe
(1937)
She Had to Eat
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
(1937)
She Married an Artist
as Paul
(1937)
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Head Waiter
(1937)
Dangerous Holiday
as Doffle
(1937)
Rich Relations
as Mr. Dwight
(1937)
Bad Housekeeping
as Piano Tuner
(1936)
My Man Godfrey
as Guthrie (uncredited)
(1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as The Tailor (uncredited)
(1936)
Three Smart Girls
as Jeweler
(1936)
Give Us This Night
as Forcellini's Secretary
(1936)
The Luckiest Girl in the World
as Cashier
(1936)
Hats Off
as Mr. Churchill
(1936)
The Mandarin Mystery
as Mellish
(1936)
To Mary - with Love
as Guest
(1936)
Don't Gamble with Love
as Salesman
(1936)
Doughnuts and Society
as Benson
(1936)
Tango
as Oscar, the Photographer
(1936)
Swing Banditry
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
(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 Headline Woman
as Hamilton
(1935)
Eight Bells
as Finch
(1935)
$1,000 a Minute
as Reville
(1935)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
as Jimmy Martin
(1935)
Hollywood Trouble
as Tailor
(1934)
Imitation of Life
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
(1934)
Many Happy Returns
as Allen's Secretary
(1934)
Young and Beautiful
as Radio Announcer
(1934)
Strictly Dynamite
as Mr. Bailey
(1934)
Cockeyed Cavaliers
as Town Crier
(1934)
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
as J. Ashton Brockton
(1934)
Manhattan Love Song
as Garrett Wetherby
(1934)
Unknown Blonde
as Male Co-Respondent
(1934)
College Rhythm
as Peabody
(1934)
Tomorrow's Youth
as Thornton
(1934)
My Grandfather's Clock
as Dr. Watkins
(1934)
Flirtation
as Veterinarian
(1934)
That's Gratitude
as Photographer
(1933)
Design for Living
as Mr. Douglas
(1933)
International House
as Hotel Manager
(1933)
Only Yesterday
as Tom (Uncredited)
(1933)
Flying Down to Rio
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
(1933)
Sweepings
as Photographer (Uncredited)
(1933)
Parachute Jumper
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
(1933)
Bed of Roses
as Floorwalker
(1933)
Professional Sweetheart
as Herbert
(1933)
Headline Shooter
as Adolphus G. Crocker
(1933)
Wild Poses
as Otto Phocus
(1933)
Sing, Bing, Sing
as Herbert
(1933)
Menu
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
(1933)
Dream Stuff
as Gordon
(1933)
The Important Witness
as Groom
(1933)
Torchy's Kitty Coup
as Office Manager
(1933)
(1933)
Torchy Turns Turtle
as Office Manager
(1933)
Easy on the Eyes
as Franklyn Pierce
(1933)
Trying Out Torchy
as Office manager
(1933)
Torchy's Loud Spooker
as Office Manager
(1932)
The Half-Naked Truth
as Hotel Clerk
(1932)
Over the Counter
as Drake's Assistant
(1932)
A Fool's Advice
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
(1932)
Jimmy's New Yacht
as Everett
(1932)
The Giddy Age
as George
(1932)
(1932)
What Price Taxi
as Taxi Boy
(1932)
Lighthouse Love
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
(1932)
Lighthouse Love
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
(1932)
(1932)
Torchy Rolls His Own
as Office Manager
(1932)
Torchy Turns the Trick
as Office Manager
(1932)
Torchy's Night Cap
as Office Manager
(1932)
Tee for Two
as Henry
(1932)
Torchy's Busy Day
as Office Manager
(1932)
Torchy Raises the Auntie
as Office Manager
(1932)
Torchy's Two Toots
as Office Manager
(1931)
A Woman of Experience
as Hans
(1931)
(1931)
Next Door Neighbors
as Landlord
(1931)
Blue of the Night
as Gilbert Sinclair
(1931)
Torchy Passes the Buck
as Office Manager
(1931)
Torchy
as Office Manager
(1930)
Sunny
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1930)
Cheer Up and Smile
as Professor
(1930)
Her Man
as Sport
(1930)
Not So Dumb
as Leach
(1930)
A Lady Surrenders
as Lawton
(1930)
(1930)
Breakfast in Bed
as John
(1930)
The Chumps
as Eddie Gray
(1930)
Poor Aubrey
as Aubrey Piper
(1929)
Lady of the Pavements
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
(1929)
The Sap
as Ed Mason
(1928)
On Trial
as Turnbull
(1928)
A Blonde for a Night
as Hector
(1927)
Cradle Snatchers
as Howard Drake
(1927)
Finger Prints
as The Bandoline Kid
(1927)
My Friend from India
as William / Tommy Valentine
(1927)
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Algy Brooks
(1927)
The Girl in the Pullman
as Hector Brooks
(1926)
Exit Smiling
as Cecil Lovelace