Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

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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    Acting
    Place of birth
    Newark, New Jersey, USA
    Birthday
    1/23/1889
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
6.4
Reno or Bust
0
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
6.2
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
3.5
My Dream Is Yours
My Dream Is Yours
6.4
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
7.2
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
7
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
7
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager
7.3
Christmas in July
Christmas in July
7
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
6.8
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
6.2
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero
7
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
5.8
Carefree
Carefree
6.6
Tillie the Toiler
Tillie the Toiler
0
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
4.5
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
5.5
The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans
6
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
6.8
Stage Door
Stage Door
6.9
5th Ave Girl
5th Ave Girl
7
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
7.4
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.7
The Mandarin Mystery
The Mandarin Mystery
5
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
5.8
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
5.1
Easy Living
Easy Living
7
Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip
6.4
Trying Out Torchy
0
Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine
4.4
Design for Living
Design for Living
7.1
The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth
5.1
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
7
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low
5.1
Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers
6
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
6
Blue of the Night
Blue of the Night
5.7
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
6.2
A Fool's Advice
A Fool's Advice
5.5
Her Man
Her Man
5.3
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
8
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl
5.9
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
6.2
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
5
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
6.7
Art in the Raw
1
A Blonde for a Night
A Blonde for a Night
5.1
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
5.2
Menu
Menu
5.1
Tomorrow's Youth
Tomorrow's Youth
0
Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star
0
All Over Town
All Over Town
7.2
Sweepings
Sweepings
5.8
Dream Stuff
5.5
My Friend from India
My Friend from India
5
The Loud Mouth
The Loud Mouth
0
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
4.7
Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers
3.5
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
4.5
Hats Off
Hats Off
5
Not So Dumb
Not So Dumb
5.1
Tango
5
The Chumps
1
Jimmy's New Yacht
Jimmy's New Yacht
1
Torchy Passes the Buck
0
Torchy Turns the Trick
0
Torchy
0
Torchy's Night Cap
0
Torchy's Two Toots
0
Torchy Raises the Auntie
0
Torchy Rolls His Own
0
Torchy's Busy Day
0
Torchy's Kitty Coup
0
Torchy's Loud Spooker
0
Torchy Turns Turtle
0
Professional Sweetheart
Professional Sweetheart
5
High Hat
High Hat
5
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
6.2
Flirtation
Flirtation
4.4
Weekend for Three
Weekend for Three
5.7
Tee for Two
0
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday
0
She's Dangerous
She's Dangerous
5
Rich Relations
Rich Relations
0
Doctor's Orders
0
Doctor Rhythm
Doctor Rhythm
6
It's All Yours
It's All Yours
5
Always Goodbye
Always Goodbye
6.8
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile
0
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
6
Breakfast in Bed
0
Spring Parade
Spring Parade
6.8
A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
3.5
Over the Counter
Over the Counter
4.7
You Came Along
You Came Along
7
The Important Witness
The Important Witness
5
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
5.7
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
10
Getting Gertie's Garter
Getting Gertie's Garter
7.3
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan
4.9
What Price Taxi
What Price Taxi
1
Call Out the Marines
Call Out the Marines
4
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
0
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
6.8
Easy on the Eyes
0
She Married an Artist
She Married an Artist
0
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
5.2
Doughnuts and Society
Doughnuts and Society
0
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
5.2
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
6
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number
5
Living on Love
Living on Love
5.8
The Sap
The Sap
0
Young and Beautiful
Young and Beautiful
4.5
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
5.8
I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance
5
Turnabout
Turnabout
6
Eight Bells
Eight Bells
6
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
6
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes
0
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
6.4
Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941
5.3
Moonlight Masquerade
Moonlight Masquerade
5
My Best Gal
My Best Gal
0
She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss
7
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
6.1
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
7
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
5.5
Love on Toast
Love on Toast
5.5
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
6.1
$1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
5.2
When Love Is Young
When Love Is Young
0
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl?
5
Allergic to Love
0
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
6
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge
0
My Grandfather's Clock
7
The Eternal Melody
0
International House
International House
5.3
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love
4.5
Next Door Neighbors
Next Door Neighbors
0
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee
4.8
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio
6.1
Exit Smiling
Exit Smiling
7.9
Sunny
Sunny
4
Unknown Blonde
Unknown Blonde
1
Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love
0
Poor Aubrey
Poor Aubrey
5
The Unchained Goddess
7
Hollywood Trouble
0
Wild Poses
Wild Poses
7.8
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
5.8
On Trial
On Trial
6
Thrill of a Lifetime
Thrill of a Lifetime
5
College Rhythm
College Rhythm
4.7
Swing Banditry
Swing Banditry
0
The Giddy Age
0
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
4.2
Two Weeks to Live
Two Weeks to Live
2
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
7.6
Sing, Bing, Sing
Sing, Bing, Sing
5.6
Bad Housekeeping
0
The Girl in the Pullman
The Girl in the Pullman
0
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
6
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
5
Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy
0
Crazy House
Crazy House
5
Reckless Age
Reckless Age
0
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
7
Finger Prints
Finger Prints
0
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
6.8
Lighthouse Love
0
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
7
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Step Lively, Jeeves!
4.7
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
4
Lighthouse Love
Lighthouse Love
5.5
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
5.3
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
5.3
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove
0
Lady of the Pavements
Lady of the Pavements
4.6
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
5.1
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
5
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
0
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