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