Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA · Born January 23, 1889
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.
MovieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Unchained Goddess
1958
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
MovieThe Story of Mankind
1957
as Marquis de Varennes
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Announcer
Hey Mulligan
1954
as Mr. Bean
TVRevlon Mirror Theatre
1953
TVThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
TVThis Is Your Life
1952
as Self
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Eternal Melody
1949
as The Cat Lover
MovieDown Memory Lane
1949
as Gilbert Sinclair
MovieMy Dream Is Yours
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
MovieRomance on the High Seas
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
MovieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Formfit Franklin
MovieI'll Be Yours
1947
as Barber
MovieCalendar Girl
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
MovieTwo Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Theatre Manager
MovieLover Come Back
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
MovieHollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Railroad Agent
MovieTell It to a Star
1945
as Horace Lovelace
MovieYou Came Along
1945
as Hotel Clerk
MovieThe Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
MovieHollywood and Vine
1945
as Reggie
MovieSee My Lawyer
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
MovieHail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
MovieReckless Age
1944
as Mr. Thurtle
Allergic to Love
1944
as Stewart Ives III
MovieThe Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Heywood
MovieMy Best Gal
1944
as Mr. Porter
MovieNever a Dull Moment
1943
as Sylvester
MovieCrazy House
1943
as Hotel Clerk
MovieHoly Matrimony
1943
as Duncan Farll
MovieHoneymoon Lodge
1943
as Cathcart
MovieStage Door Canteen
1943
as Franklin Pangborn
MovieTwo Weeks to Live
1943
as Mr. Pinkney
MovieReveille with Beverly
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
MovieStrictly in the Groove
1942
as Cathcart
MovieGeorge Washington Slept Here
1942
as Mr. Gibney
MovieNow, Voyager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
MovieThe Palm Beach Story
1942
as Manager
MovieMoonlight Masquerade
1942
as Fairchild
MovieObliging Young Lady
1942
as Professor Gibney
MovieWhat's Cookin'?
1942
as Professor Bistell
MovieCall Out the Marines
1942
as Wilbur
MovieMr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as Charley Towne
MovieWeekend for Three
1941
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
MovieSullivan's Travels
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
MovieNever Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Producer
MovieTillie the Toiler
1941
as Perry Tweedale
MovieThe Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Bellows
MovieBachelor Daddy
1941
as Williams
MovieA Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
MovieWhere Did You Get That Girl?
1941
as Digby
MovieThe Bank Dick
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
MovieChristmas in July
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
MovieHit Parade of 1941
1940
as Carter
MovieThe Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieSpring Parade
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
MoviePublic Deb No. 1
1940
as Bartender
MovieTurnabout
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
MovieFifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Higgins
MovieScreen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Franklin Pangborn
MovieBroadway Serenade
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
MovieTopper Takes a Trip
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
MovieThe Girl Downstairs
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
MovieJust Around the Corner
1938
as Waters
MovieCarefree
1938
as Roland Hunter
MovieFour's a Crowd
1938
as Preston
MovieAlways Goodbye
1938
as Bicycle Salesman
MovieThree Blind Mice
1938
as Clerk
MovieVivacious Lady
1938
as Apartment Manager
MovieDoctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
MovieJoy of Living
1938
as Orchestra Leader
MovieBluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
MovieRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
as Hamilton Montmarcy
MovieLove on Toast
1937
as Finley
MovieThrill of a Lifetime
1937
as Sam Williams
MovieShe Married an Artist
1937
as Paul
MovieI'll Take Romance
1937
as Kane's Secretary
MovieLiving on Love
1937
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
MovieStage Door
1937
as Harcourt
MovieDanger – Love at Work
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
MovieIt Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
MovieThe Life of the Party
1937
as Beggs
MovieIt's All Yours
1937
as Schultz
MovieAll Over Town
1937
as The Costumer
MovieThe Lady Escapes
1937
as Pierre
MovieEasy Living
1937
as Van Buren
MovieShe Had to Eat
1937
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
MovieStep Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Head Waiter
MovieDangerous Holiday
1937
as Doffle
MovieTurn Off the Moon
1937
as Mr. Perkins
MovieA Star Is Born
1937
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
MovieWe Have Our Moments
1937
as Joe (uncredited)
MovieWhen Love Is Young
1937
as John Dorman
MovieSwing High, Swing Low
1937
as Henri
Bad Housekeeping
1937
as Piano Tuner
MovieRich Relations
1937
as Mr. Dwight
MovieShe's Dangerous
1937
as Fashion Designer
MovieDangerous Number
1937
as Hotel Desk Clerk
MovieHigh Hat
1937
as Renaldo Breton
MovieThe Mandarin Mystery
1936
as Mellish
MovieThree Smart Girls
1936
as Jeweler
MovieHats Off
1936
as Mr. Churchill
MovieThe Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Cashier
MovieSwing Banditry
1936
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
MovieMy Man Godfrey
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
MovieTo Mary - with Love
1936
as Guest
MovieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
MovieDoughnuts and Society
1936
as Benson
MovieGive Us This Night
1936
as Forcellini's Secretary
MovieDon't Gamble with Love
1936
as Salesman
Tango
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
Movie$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Reville
MovieShe Couldn't Take It
1935
as Spot's Secretary
MovieShe Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
as Jimmy Martin
MovieThe Headline Woman
1935
as Hamilton
MovieEight Bells
1935
as Finch
Hollywood Trouble
1935
as Tailor
MovieCollege Rhythm
1934
as Peabody
MovieImitation of Life
1934
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
MovieFlirtation
1934
as Veterinarian
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Dr. Watkins
MovieTomorrow's Youth
1934
as Thornton
That's Gratitude
1934
as Photographer
MovieYoung and Beautiful
1934
as Radio Announcer
MovieKing Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
MovieCockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Town Crier
MovieMany Happy Returns
1934
as Allen's Secretary
MovieStrictly Dynamite
1934
as Mr. Bailey
MovieManhattan Love Song
1934
as Garrett Wetherby
MovieUnknown Blonde
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
MovieDesign for Living
1933
as Mr. Douglas
MovieFlying Down to Rio
1933
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Divorce Sweets
1933
as Uncle Jeremiah
MovieOnly Yesterday
1933
as Tom (Uncredited)
MovieWild Poses
1933
as Otto Phocus
MovieMenu
1933
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
Trying Out Torchy
1933
as Office manager
MovieHeadline Shooter
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
MovieThe Important Witness
1933
as Groom
MovieBed of Roses
1933
as Floorwalker
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
as Office Manager
MovieProfessional Sweetheart
1933
as Herbert
MovieInternational House
1933
as Hotel Manager
Dream Stuff
1933
as Gordon
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
as Office Manager
MovieSweepings
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
MovieSing, Bing, Sing
1933
as Herbert
Art in the Raw
1933
Easy on the Eyes
1933
as Franklyn Pierce
MovieParachute Jumper
1933
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Office Manager
MovieThe Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Hotel Clerk
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
as Office Manager
MovieOver the Counter
1932
as Drake's Assistant
Tee for Two
1932
as Henry
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
as Office Manager
The Giddy Age
1932
as George
MovieWhat Price Taxi
1932
as Taxi Boy
The Candid Camera
1932
as Jack Townes
MovieThe Loud Mouth
1932
Doctor's Orders
1932
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
as Office Manager
MovieJimmy's New Yacht
1932
as Everett
MovieLighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
as Office Manager
MovieA Fool's Advice
1932
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
as Office Manager
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
as Office Manager
Torchy
1931
as Office Manager
MovieBlue of the Night
1931
as Gilbert Sinclair
MovieA Woman of Experience
1931
as Hans
MovieNext Door Neighbors
1931
as Landlord
Breakfast in Bed
1930
as John
MovieSunny
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieA Lady Surrenders
1930
as Lawton
MovieHer Man
1930
as Sport
The Chumps
1930
as Eddie Gray
MovieCheer Up and Smile
1930
as Professor
Reno or Bust
1930
MovieNot So Dumb
1930
as Leach
MoviePoor Aubrey
1930
as Aubrey Piper
MovieThe Sap
1929
as Ed Mason
MovieLady of the Pavements
1929
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
MovieOn Trial
1928
as Turnbull
MovieA Blonde for a Night
1928
as Hector
MovieMy Friend from India
1927
as William / Tommy Valentine
MovieThe Girl in the Pullman
1927
as Hector Brooks
MovieThe Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
as Melville
MovieCradle Snatchers
1927
as Howard Drake
MovieGetting Gertie's Garter
1927
as Algy Brooks
MovieFinger Prints
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
MovieExit Smiling
1926
as Cecil Lovelace
