Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

1/23/1889 – 7/20/1958Newark, 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.

Filmography (198 titles)

Going Hollywood: The '30s9.0Movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage) · 1984

Movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) · 1976

6.8Movie

The Unchained Goddess

the Cloud Painter (voice) · 1958

The Story of Mankind4.4Movie

The Story of Mankind

Marquis de Varennes · 1957

7.5Show

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Announcer · 1957

6.8Show

Hey Mulligan

Mr. Bean · 1954

Revlon Mirror TheatreShow

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet6.2Show

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Mr. Canfield (uncredited) · 1952

This Is Your Life6.5Show

This Is Your Life

Self · 1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour6.9Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self · 1950

7.0Movie

The Eternal Melody

The Cat Lover · 1949

Down Memory Lane7.0Movie

Down Memory Lane

Gilbert Sinclair · 1949

My Dream Is Yours6.5Movie

My Dream Is Yours

Sourpuss Manager · 1949

Romance on the High Seas6.7Movie

Romance on the High Seas

Rio Hotel Clerk · 1948

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock6.4Movie

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Formfit Franklin · 1947

I'll Be Yours6.2Movie

I'll Be Yours

Barber · 1947

Calendar Girl5.6Movie

Calendar Girl

Dilly Dillingsworth · 1947

Two Guys from Milwaukee4.9Movie

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Theatre Manager · 1946

Lover Come Back7.1Movie

Lover Come Back

Hotel desk clerk · 1946

Hollywood Victory Caravan5.6Movie

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Railroad Agent · 1945

Tell It to a Star10.0Movie

Tell It to a Star

Horace Lovelace · 1945

You Came Along7.3Movie

You Came Along

Hotel Clerk · 1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight5.9Movie

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Radio Engineer / Sloan · 1945

Hollywood and Vine4.4Movie

Hollywood and Vine

Reggie · 1945

See My Lawyer7.3Movie

See My Lawyer

B.J. Wagonhorn · 1945

Hail the Conquering Hero7.1Movie

Hail the Conquering Hero

Reception Committee Chairman · 1944

Reckless Age9.0Movie

Reckless Age

Mr. Thurtle · 1944

8.0Movie

Allergic to Love

Stewart Ives III · 1944

The Great Moment5.8Movie

The Great Moment

Dr. Heywood · 1944

My Best Gal9.0Movie

My Best Gal

Mr. Porter · 1944