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.
199 acting credits
Acting · 199
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
This Is Your Life
1952
Hey Mulligan
1954
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Stage Door
1937
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
A Star Is Born
1937
Sullivan's Travels
1941
Now, Voyager
1942
My Man Godfrey
1936
Imitation of Life
1934
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
The Palm Beach Story
1942
The Story of Mankind
1957
Vivacious Lady
1938
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Easy Living
1937
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
Sunny
1930
Christmas in July
1940
Flying Down to Rio
1933
Broadway Serenade
1939
Romance on the High Seas
1948
Turnabout
1940
Parachute Jumper
1933
Cradle Snatchers
1927
Sweepings
1933
International House
1933
Design for Living
1933
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Holy Matrimony
1943
The Great Moment
1944
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
Crazy House
1943
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
Reveille with Beverly
1943
My Dream Is Yours
1949
Carefree
1938
Eight Bells
1935
Tango
1936
Danger – Love at Work
1937
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
Only Yesterday
1933
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
The Bank Dick
1940
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Lighthouse Love
1932
College Rhythm
1934
The Girl Downstairs
1938
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Reckless Age
1944
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
The Headline Woman
1935
Finger Prints
1927
Three Blind Mice
1938
Joy of Living
1938
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Professional Sweetheart
1933
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
She Couldn't Take It
1935
Public Deb No. 1
1940
Headline Shooter
1933
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
Unknown Blonde
1934
$1,000 a Minute
1935
See My Lawyer
1945
Many Happy Returns
1934
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
She Married an Artist
1937
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
Dangerous Holiday
1937
Over the Counter
1932
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
What's Cookin'?
1942
You Came Along
1945
Three Smart Girls
1936
Dangerous Number
1937
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
A Lady Surrenders
1930
The Life of the Party
1937
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
When Love Is Young
1937
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
Just Around the Corner
1938
A Woman of Experience
1931
Spring Parade
1940
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
Always Goodbye
1938
I'll Take Romance
1937
Doctor Rhythm
1938
Bed of Roses
1933
Not So Dumb
1930
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
A Fool's Advice
1932
George Washington Slept Here
1942
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
Turn Off the Moon
1937
Lover Come Back
1946
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
Strictly Dynamite
1934
Two Weeks to Live
1943
The Important Witness
1933
Four's a Crowd
1938
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
Menu
1933
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Weekend for Three
1941
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Give Us This Night
1936
Doughnuts and Society
1936
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
On Trial
1928
Allergic to Love
1944
She Had to Eat
1937
She's Dangerous
1937
Living on Love
1937
Young and Beautiful
1934
Exit Smiling
1926
Down Memory Lane
1949
Bachelor Daddy
1941
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
To Mary - with Love
1936
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
My Friend from India
1927
Lady of the Pavements
1929
Strictly in the Groove
1942
Calendar Girl
1947
Hats Off
1936
Hollywood Trouble
1935
Her Man
1930
The Unchained Goddess
1958
My Best Gal
1944
Tell It to a Star
1945
The Lady Escapes
1937
It's All Yours
1937
She Married Her Boss
1935
The Sap
1929
Flirtation
1934
That's Gratitude
1934
Rich Relations
1937
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
The Candid Camera
1932
The Eternal Melody
1949
High Hat
1937
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
We Have Our Moments
1937
What Price Taxi
1932
Divorce Sweets
1933
All Over Town
1937
Love on Toast
1937
Blue of the Night
1931
Lighthouse Love
1932
Never a Dull Moment
1943
Next Door Neighbors
1931
Doctor's Orders
1932
A Blonde for a Night
1928
Swing Banditry
1936
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
Call Out the Marines
1942
Manhattan Love Song
1934
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
Tillie the Toiler
1941
Wild Poses
1933
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
The Loud Mouth
1932
The Chumps
1930
Reno or Bust
1930
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
Dream Stuff
1933
Hollywood and Vine
1945
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
Poor Aubrey
1930
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
Art in the Raw
1933
Torchy
1931
Bad Housekeeping
1937
I'll Be Yours
1947
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
The Giddy Age
1932
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
Easy on the Eyes
1933
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
Breakfast in Bed
1930
Trying Out Torchy
1933
Tee for Two
1932