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