Franklin Pangborn
Known for: Acting
Born: January 23, 1889
Died: July 20, 1958
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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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Filmography
192 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
9.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984NR
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
19766.8
The Unchained Goddess
1958
4.4
The Story of Mankind
19577.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19576.8
Hey Mulligan
1954
NR
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
6.2
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
19507.0
The Eternal Melody
1949
7.0
Down Memory Lane
1949
6.5
My Dream Is Yours
1949
6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948
6.4
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
6.2
I'll Be Yours
1947
5.6
Calendar Girl
1947
4.9
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
7.1
Lover Come Back
1946
5.6
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
10.0
Tell It to a Star
1945
7.3
You Came Along
1945
5.9
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
4.4
Hollywood and Vine
1945
7.3
See My Lawyer
1945
7.1
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
9.0
Reckless Age
19448.0
Allergic to Love
1944
5.9
The Great Moment
1944
9.0
My Best Gal
1944
7.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943
6.0
Crazy House
1943
6.8
Holy Matrimony
1943
6.5
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
4.5
Two Weeks to Live
1943
7.5
Reveille with Beverly
1943
9.0
Strictly in the Groove
1942
6.4
George Washington Slept Here
1942
7.4
Now, Voyager
1942
7.0
The Palm Beach Story
1942
6.3
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
6.0
Obliging Young Lady
1942
7.0
What's Cookin'?
1942
5.7
Call Out the Marines
1942
7.5
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
6.8
Weekend for Three
1941
7.4
Sullivan's Travels
1941
7.0
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
8.0
Tillie the Toiler
1941
6.6
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
8.0
Bachelor Daddy
1941
5.5
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
6.0
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
6.5
The Bank Dick
1940
7.0
Christmas in July
1940
6.2
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
5.2
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
6.9
Spring Parade
1940
4.9
Public Deb No. 1
1940
6.0
Turnabout
1940
7.0
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
4.0
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
6.6
Broadway Serenade
1939
6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
4.7
The Girl Downstairs
1938
5.8
Just Around the Corner
1938
6.7
Carefree
1938
5.5
Four's a Crowd
1938
7.2
Always Goodbye
1938
6.1
Three Blind Mice
1938
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938
7.5
Doctor Rhythm
1938
5.9
Joy of Living
1938
7.1
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
6.8
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
5.8
Love on Toast
1937
7.0
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
10.0
She Married an Artist
1937
6.3
I'll Take Romance
1937
6.1
Living on Love
1937
7.1
Stage Door
1937
7.0
Danger – Love at Work
1937
6.3
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
6.2
The Life of the Party
1937
5.4
It's All Yours
1937
6.4
All Over Town
1937
7.0
The Lady Escapes
1937
7.2
Easy Living
1937
5.6
She Had to Eat
1937
6.0
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
5.3
Dangerous Holiday
1937
8.0
Turn Off the Moon
1937
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937
7.2
We Have Our Moments
1937
10.0
When Love Is Young
1937
5.3
Swing High, Swing Low
19378.0
Bad Housekeeping
1937
5.5
Rich Relations
1937
7.0
She's Dangerous
1937
4.9
Dangerous Number
1937
5.8
High Hat
1937
5.1
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
6.5
Three Smart Girls
1936
5.0
Hats Off
1936
7.3
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
7.0
Swing Banditry
1936
7.6
My Man Godfrey
1936
5.7
To Mary - with Love
1936
7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
8.0
Doughnuts and Society
1936
7.0
Give Us This Night
1936
10.0
Don't Gamble with Love
19366.0
Tango
1936
5.8
$1,000 a Minute
1935
5.3
She Couldn't Take It
1935
7.5
She Married Her Boss
19357.0
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
4.6
The Headline Woman
1935
6.5
Eight Bells
193510.0
Hollywood Trouble
1935
5.6
College Rhythm
1934
7.0
Imitation of Life
1934
5.6
Flirtation
19348.0
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
10.0
Tomorrow's Youth
19348.0
That's Gratitude
1934
4.8
Young and Beautiful
1934
5.2
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
5.8
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
5.3
Many Happy Returns
1934
6.5
Strictly Dynamite
1934
5.7
Manhattan Love Song
1934
3.3
Unknown Blonde
1934
7.1
Design for Living
1933
6.3
Flying Down to Rio
1933NR
Divorce Sweets
1933
7.1
Only Yesterday
1933
7.4
Wild Poses
1933
5.4
Menu
1933NR
Trying Out Torchy
1933
6.3
Headline Shooter
1933
7.5
The Important Witness
1933
6.1
Bed of Roses
19339.0
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
6.0
Professional Sweetheart
1933
5.6
International House
19336.0
Dream Stuff
19338.0
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
5.8
Sweepings
1933
5.4
Sing, Bing, Sing
19333.3
Art in the Raw
19339.0
Easy on the Eyes
1933
5.9
Parachute Jumper
19338.0
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
5.1
The Half-Naked Truth
19327.0
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
4.7
Over the Counter
19328.0
Tee for Two
193210.0
Torchy's Busy Day
19328.0
The Giddy Age
1932
5.0
What Price Taxi
19327.0
The Candid Camera
1932
6.8
The Loud Mouth
19329.0
Doctor's Orders
19327.0
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
4.0
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
NR
Lighthouse Love
19327.0
Torchy Raises the Auntie
193210.0
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
6.7
A Fool's Advice
19329.0
Torchy Turns the Trick
19329.0
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931NR
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931NR
Torchy
1931
5.8
Blue of the Night
1931
6.2
A Woman of Experience
1931
10.0
Next Door Neighbors
193110.0
Breakfast in Bed
1930
6.3
Sunny
1930
4.5
A Lady Surrenders
1930
5.2
Her Man
19303.7
The Chumps
1930
10.0
Cheer Up and Smile
1930NR
Reno or Bust
1930
5.4
Not So Dumb
1930
6.0
Poor Aubrey
1930
10.0
The Sap
1929
5.2
Lady of the Pavements
1929
7.0
On Trial
1928
5.7
A Blonde for a Night
1928
7.5
My Friend from India
1927
10.0
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
9.0
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
3.8
Cradle Snatchers
1927
8.0
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
7.0
Finger Prints
1927
7.9
Exit Smiling
1926