Franklin Pangborn

Born: 1889-01-23 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died: 1958-07-20

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

1958

The Unchained Goddess as the Cloud Painter (voice)

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Announcer
The Story of Mankind as Marquis de Varennes

1954

Hey Mulligan as Mr. Bean

1949

The Eternal Melody as The Cat Lover
My Dream Is Yours as Sourpuss Manager
Down Memory Lane as Gilbert Sinclair

1948

Romance on the High Seas as Rio Hotel Clerk

1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as Formfit Franklin
I'll Be Yours as Barber
Calendar Girl as Dilly Dillingsworth

1946

Two Guys from Milwaukee as Theatre Manager
Lover Come Back as Hotel desk clerk

1945

Hollywood Victory Caravan as Railroad Agent
See My Lawyer as B.J. Wagonhorn
The Horn Blows at Midnight as Radio Engineer / Sloan
You Came Along as Hotel Clerk
Tell It to a Star as Horace Lovelace
Hollywood and Vine as Reggie

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero as Reception Committee Chairman
Reckless Age as Mr. Thurtle
The Great Moment as Dr. Heywood
My Best Gal as Mr. Porter
Allergic to Love as Stewart Ives III

1943

Holy Matrimony as Duncan Farll
Stage Door Canteen as Franklin Pangborn
Crazy House as Hotel Clerk
Reveille with Beverly as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge as Cathcart
Two Weeks to Live as Mr. Pinkney
Never a Dull Moment as Sylvester

1942

Now, Voyager as Mr. Thompson
The Palm Beach Story as Manager
Obliging Young Lady as Professor Gibney
Moonlight Masquerade as Fairchild
George Washington Slept Here as Mr. Gibney
What's Cookin'? as Professor Bistell
Strictly in the Groove as Cathcart
Call Out the Marines as Wilbur

1941

Sullivan's Travels as Mr. Casalsis
The Flame of New Orleans as Bellows
Bachelor Daddy as Williams, Club Manager
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break as The Producer
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Pet Shop Owner
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Charley Towne
Tillie the Toiler as Perry Tweedale
Weekend for Three as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
Where Did You Get That Girl? as Digby

1940

The Bank Dick as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)
Christmas in July as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Public Deb No. 1 as Bartender
Hit Parade of 1941 as Carter
Turnabout as Mr. Pingboom
Spring Parade as Wiedlemeyer

1939

Fifth Avenue Girl as Higgins
Broadway Serenade as Gene, Collier's Composer
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 as Franklin Pangborn

1938

Vivacious Lady as Apartment Manager
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Hamilton Montmarcy
Bluebeard's 8th Wife as Assistant Hotel Manager
Carefree as Roland Hunter
Joy of Living as Orchestra Leader
The Girl Downstairs as Adolf Pumpfel
Four's a Crowd as Preston
Topper Takes a Trip as Louis - Hotel Manager
Three Blind Mice as Clerk
Always Goodbye as Bicycle Salesman
Just Around the Corner as Waters
Doctor Rhythm as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)

1937

A Star Is Born as Billy Moon (uncredited)
Stage Door as Harcourt
Easy Living as Van Buren
Swing High, Swing Low as Henri
She Had to Eat as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Living on Love as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
Turn Off the Moon as Mr. Perkins
I'll Take Romance as Kane's Secretary
Danger – Love at Work as Train dining car headwaiter
Thrill of a Lifetime as Sam Williams
We Have Our Moments as Joe
The Lady Escapes as Pierre
The Life of the Party as Beggs
Dangerous Number as Hotel Desk Clerk
Step Lively, Jeeves! as Head Waiter
All Over Town as The Costumer
She's Dangerous as Fashion Designer
It Happened in Hollywood as Mr. Forsythe
Love on Toast as Finley
When Love Is Young as John Dorman
High Hat as Renaldo Breton
She Married an Artist as Paul
Rich Relations as Mr. Dwight
Dangerous Holiday as Doffle
It's All Yours as Schultz
Bad Housekeeping as Piano Tuner

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as The Tailor (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey as Guthrie (uncredited)
Tango as Oscar, the Photographer
Three Smart Girls as Jeweler
The Mandarin Mystery as Mellish
Doughnuts and Society as Benson
Don't Gamble with Love as Salesman
Hats Off as Mr. Churchill
The Luckiest Girl in the World as Cashier
To Mary - with Love as Guest
Swing Banditry as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Give Us This Night as Forcellini's Secretary

1935

She Married Her Boss as Window Dresser (uncredited)
She Couldn't Take It as Spot's Secretary
Eight Bells as Finch
$1,000 a Minute as Reville
The Captain Hits the Ceiling as Jimmy Martin
The Headline Woman as Hamilton
Hollywood Trouble as Tailor

1934

Imitation of Life as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
Cockeyed Cavaliers as Town Crier
Unknown Blonde as Male Co-Respondent
College Rhythm as Peabody
My Grandfather's Clock as Dr. Watkins
Young and Beautiful as Radio Announcer
Strictly Dynamite as Mr. Bailey
King Kelly of the U.S.A. as J. Ashton Brockton
Tomorrow's Youth as Thornton
Many Happy Returns as Allen's Secretary
That's Gratitude as Photographer
Flirtation as Veterinarian
Manhattan Love Song as Garrett Wetherby

1933

Design for Living as Mr. Douglas
Professional Sweetheart as Herbert
Flying Down to Rio as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Menu as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
International House as Hotel Manager
Bed of Roses as Floorwalker
Parachute Jumper as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Only Yesterday as Tom (Uncredited)
Easy on the Eyes as Franklyn Pierce
Sweepings as Photographer (Uncredited)
Sing, Bing, Sing as Herbert
Wild Poses as Otto Phocus
Headline Shooter as Adolphus G. Crocker
The Important Witness as Groom
Torchy's Loud Spooker as Office Manager
Divorce Sweets as Uncle Jeremiah
Art in the Raw
Torchy's Kitty Coup as Office Manager
Dream Stuff as Gordon
Trying Out Torchy as Office manager
Torchy Turns Turtle as Office Manager

1932

Lighthouse Love as Pvt. Jerry Stone
The Half-Naked Truth as Hotel Clerk
The Candid Camera as Jack Townes
The Giddy Age as George
A Fool's Advice as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
Tee for Two as Henry
The Loud Mouth
Torchy's Two Toots as Office Manager
Jimmy's New Yacht as Everett
Torchy Turns the Trick as Office Manager
Over the Counter as Drake's Assistant
What Price Taxi as Taxi Boy
Doctor's Orders
Torchy's Busy Day as Office Manager
Torchy Rolls His Own as Office Manager
Torchy's Night Cap as Office Manager
Torchy Raises the Auntie as Office Manager

1931

Torchy as Office Manager
Hollywood Halfbacks
A Woman of Experience as Hans
Blue of the Night as Gilbert Sinclair
Torchy Passes the Buck as Office Manager
Next Door Neighbors as Landlord

1930

Her Man as Sport
A Lady Surrenders as Lawton
Cheer Up and Smile as Professor
Not So Dumb as Leach
Sunny as Party Guest (uncredited)
Poor Aubrey as Aubrey Piper
Breakfast in Bed as John
Reno or Bust
The Chumps as Eddie Gray

1929

Lady of the Pavements as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
The Sap as Ed Mason

1928

A Blonde for a Night as Hector
On Trial as Turnbull

1927

Finger Prints as The Bandoline Kid
Getting Gertie's Garter as Algy Brooks
The Girl in the Pullman as Hector Brooks
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary as Melville
Cradle Snatchers as Howard Drake
My Friend from India as William / Tommy Valentine

1926

Exit Smiling as Cecil Lovelace