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
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
This Is Your Life
Sullivan's Travels
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Now, Voyager
Stage Door
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
All Movies (194)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as (archive footage)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- The Unchained Goddess1958 · as the Cloud Painter (voice)
- The Story of Mankind1957 · as Marquis de Varennes
- The Eternal Melody1949 · as The Cat Lover
- Down Memory Lane1949 · as Gilbert Sinclair
- My Dream Is Yours1949 · as Sourpuss Manager
- Romance on the High Seas1948 · as Rio Hotel Clerk
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock1947 · as Formfit Franklin
- I'll Be Yours1947 · as Barber
- Calendar Girl1947 · as Dilly Dillingsworth
- Two Guys from Milwaukee1946 · as Theatre Manager
- Lover Come Back1946 · as Hotel desk clerk
- Hollywood Victory Caravan1945 · as Railroad Agent
- Tell It to a Star1945 · as Horace Lovelace
- You Came Along1945 · as Hotel Clerk
- The Horn Blows at Midnight1945 · as Radio Engineer / Sloan
- Hollywood and Vine1945 · as Reggie
- See My Lawyer1945 · as B.J. Wagonhorn
- Hail the Conquering Hero1944 · as Reception Committee Chairman
- Reckless Age1944 · as Mr. Thurtle
- Allergic to Love1944 · as Stewart Ives III
- The Great Moment1944 · as Dr. Heywood
- My Best Gal1944 · as Mr. Porter
- Never a Dull Moment1943 · as Sylvester
- Crazy House1943 · as Hotel Clerk
- Holy Matrimony1943 · as Duncan Farll
- Honeymoon Lodge1943 · as Cathcart
- Stage Door Canteen1943 · as Franklin Pangborn
- Two Weeks to Live1943 · as Mr. Pinkney
- Reveille with Beverly1943 · as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
- Strictly in the Groove1942 · as Cathcart
- George Washington Slept Here1942 · as Mr. Gibney
- Now, Voyager1942 · as Mr. Thompson
- The Palm Beach Story1942 · as Manager
- Moonlight Masquerade1942 · as Fairchild
- Obliging Young Lady1942 · as Professor Gibney
- What's Cookin'?1942 · as Professor Bistell
- Call Out the Marines1942 · as Wilbur
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case1941 · as Charley Towne
- Weekend for Three1941 · as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
- Sullivan's Travels1941 · as Mr. Casalsis
- Never Give a Sucker an Even Break1941 · as The Producer
- Tillie the Toiler1941 · as Perry Tweedale
- The Flame of New Orleans1941 · as Bellows
- Bachelor Daddy1941 · as Williams, Club Manager
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob1941 · as Pet Shop Owner
- Where Did You Get That Girl?1941 · as Digby
- The Bank Dick1940 · as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
- Christmas in July1940 · as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
- Hit Parade of 19411940 · as Carter
- The Villain Still Pursued Her1940 · as Bartender (uncredited)
- Spring Parade1940 · as Wiedlemeyer
- Public Deb No. 11940 · as Bartender
- Turnabout1940 · as Mr. Pingboom
- Fifth Avenue Girl1939 · as Higgins
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 81939 · as Franklin Pangborn
- Broadway Serenade1939 · as Gene, Collier's Composer
- Topper Takes a Trip1938 · as Louis - Hotel Manager
- The Girl Downstairs1938 · as Adolf Pumpfel
- Just Around the Corner1938 · as Waters
- Carefree1938 · as Roland Hunter
- Four's a Crowd1938 · as Preston
- Always Goodbye1938 · as Bicycle Salesman
- Three Blind Mice1938 · as Clerk
- Vivacious Lady1938 · as Apartment Manager
- Doctor Rhythm1938 · as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
- Joy of Living1938 · as Orchestra Leader
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife1938 · as Assistant Hotel Manager
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938 · as Hamilton Montmarcy
- Love on Toast1937 · as Finley
- Thrill of a Lifetime1937 · as Sam Williams
- She Married an Artist1937 · as Paul
- I'll Take Romance1937 · as Kane's Secretary
- Living on Love1937 · as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
- Stage Door1937 · as Harcourt
- Danger – Love at Work1937 · as Train dining car headwaiter
- It Happened in Hollywood1937 · as Mr. Forsythe
- The Life of the Party1937 · as Beggs
- It's All Yours1937 · as Schultz
- All Over Town1937 · as The Costumer
- The Lady Escapes1937 · as Pierre
- Easy Living1937 · as Van Buren
- She Had to Eat1937 · as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
- Step Lively, Jeeves!1937 · as Head Waiter
- Dangerous Holiday1937 · as Doffle
- Turn Off the Moon1937 · as Mr. Perkins
- A Star Is Born1937 · as Billy Moon (uncredited)
- We Have Our Moments1937 · as Joe
- When Love Is Young1937 · as John Dorman
- Swing High, Swing Low1937 · as Henri
- Bad Housekeeping1937 · as Piano Tuner
- Rich Relations1937 · as Mr. Dwight
- She's Dangerous1937 · as Fashion Designer
- Dangerous Number1937 · as Hotel Desk Clerk
- High Hat1937 · as Renaldo Breton
- The Mandarin Mystery1936 · as Mellish
- Three Smart Girls1936 · as Jeweler
- Hats Off1936 · as Mr. Churchill
- The Luckiest Girl in the World1936 · as Cashier
- Swing Banditry1936 · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- My Man Godfrey1936 · as Guthrie (uncredited)
- To Mary - with Love1936 · as Guest
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936 · as The Tailor (uncredited)
- Doughnuts and Society1936 · as Benson
- Give Us This Night1936 · as Forcellini's Secretary
- Don't Gamble with Love1936 · as Salesman
- Tango1936 · as Oscar, the Photographer
- $1,000 a Minute1935 · as Reville
- She Couldn't Take It1935 · as Spot's Secretary
- She Married Her Boss1935 · as Window Dresser (uncredited)
- She Married Her Boss1935 · as Window Dresser
- The Captain Hits the Ceiling1935 · as Jimmy Martin
- The Headline Woman1935 · as Hamilton
- Eight Bells1935 · as Finch
- Hollywood Trouble1935 · as Tailor
- College Rhythm1934 · as Peabody
- Imitation of Life1934 · as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
- Flirtation1934 · as Veterinarian
- My Grandfather's Clock1934 · as Dr. Watkins
- Tomorrow's Youth1934 · as Thornton
- That's Gratitude1934 · as Photographer
- Young and Beautiful1934 · as Radio Announcer
- King Kelly of the U.S.A.1934 · as J. Ashton Brockton
- Cockeyed Cavaliers1934 · as Town Crier
- Many Happy Returns1934 · as Allen's Secretary
- Strictly Dynamite1934 · as Mr. Bailey
- Manhattan Love Song1934 · as Garrett Wetherby
- Unknown Blonde1934 · as Male Co-Respondent
- Design for Living1933 · as Mr. Douglas
- Flying Down to Rio1933 · as Hammerstein (uncredited)
- Divorce Sweets1933 · as Uncle Jeremiah
- Only Yesterday1933 · as Tom (Uncredited)
- Wild Poses1933 · as Otto Phocus
- Menu1933 · as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
- Trying Out Torchy1933 · as Office manager
- Headline Shooter1933 · as Adolphus G. Crocker
- The Important Witness1933 · as Groom
- Bed of Roses1933 · as Floorwalker
- Torchy's Loud Spooker1933 · as Office Manager
- Professional Sweetheart1933 · as Herbert
- International House1933 · as Hotel Manager
- Dream Stuff1933 · as Gordon
- Torchy Turns Turtle1933 · as Office Manager
- Sweepings1933 · as Photographer (Uncredited)
- Sing, Bing, Sing1933 · as Herbert
- Art in the Raw1933
- Easy on the Eyes1933 · as Franklyn Pierce
- Parachute Jumper1933 · as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
- Torchy's Kitty Coup1933 · as Office Manager
- The Half-Naked Truth1932 · as Hotel Clerk
- Torchy Rolls His Own1932 · as Office Manager
- Over the Counter1932 · as Drake's Assistant
- Tee for Two1932 · as Henry
- Torchy's Busy Day1932 · as Office Manager
- The Giddy Age1932 · as George
- What Price Taxi1932 · as Taxi Boy
- The Candid Camera1932 · as Jack Townes
- The Loud Mouth1932
- Doctor's Orders1932
- Torchy's Two Toots1932 · as Office Manager
- Jimmy's New Yacht1932 · as Everett
- Lighthouse Love1932 · as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- Lighthouse Love1932 · as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- Torchy Raises the Auntie1932 · as Office Manager
- Torchy's Night Cap1932 · as Office Manager
- A Fool's Advice1932 · as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
- Torchy Turns the Trick1932 · as Office Manager
- Hollywood Halfbacks1931
- Torchy Passes the Buck1931 · as Office Manager
- Torchy1931 · as Office Manager
- Blue of the Night1931 · as Gilbert Sinclair
- A Woman of Experience1931 · as Hans
- Next Door Neighbors1931 · as Landlord
- Breakfast in Bed1930 · as John
- Sunny1930 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
- A Lady Surrenders1930 · as Lawton
- Her Man1930 · as Sport
- The Chumps1930 · as Eddie Gray
- Cheer Up and Smile1930 · as Professor
- Reno or Bust1930
- Not So Dumb1930 · as Leach
- Poor Aubrey1930 · as Aubrey Piper
- The Sap1929 · as Ed Mason
- Lady of the Pavements1929 · as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
- On Trial1928 · as Turnbull
- A Blonde for a Night1928 · as Hector
- My Friend from India1927 · as William / Tommy Valentine
- The Girl in the Pullman1927 · as Hector Brooks
- The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary1927 · as Melville
- Cradle Snatchers1927 · as Howard Drake
- Getting Gertie's Garter1927 · as Algy Brooks
- Finger Prints1927 · as The Bandoline Kid
- Exit Smiling1926 · as Cecil Lovelace
All TV Shows (6)
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self - Announcer
- Hey Mulligan1954 · as Mr. Bean
- Revlon Mirror Theatre1953
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet1952 · as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
- This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self