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)

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

My Dream Is Yours as Sourpuss Manager
The Eternal Melody as The Cat Lover
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

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

The Bank Dick as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Christmas in July as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Public Deb No. 1 as Bartender
Hit Parade of 1941 as Carter
The Villain Still Pursued Her as Bartender (uncredited)
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
Bluebeard's 8th Wife as Assistant Hotel Manager
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Hamilton Montmarcy
Four's a Crowd as Preston
Topper Takes a Trip as Louis - Hotel Manager
Joy of Living as Orchestra Leader
Just Around the Corner as Waters
Carefree as Roland Hunter
The Girl Downstairs as Adolf Pumpfel
Always Goodbye as Bicycle Salesman
Three Blind Mice as Clerk
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
Thrill of a Lifetime as Sam Williams
Swing High, Swing Low as Henri
It Happened in Hollywood as Mr. Forsythe
We Have Our Moments as Joe (uncredited)
She Married an Artist as Paul
Danger – Love at Work as Train dining car headwaiter
Turn Off the Moon as Mr. Perkins
She Had to Eat as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
The Life of the Party as Beggs
I'll Take Romance as Kane's Secretary
Dangerous Number as Hotel Desk Clerk
It's All Yours as Schultz
When Love Is Young as John Dorman
She's Dangerous as Fashion Designer
Living on Love as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
Step Lively, Jeeves! as Head Waiter
Love on Toast as Finley
High Hat as Renaldo Breton
The Lady Escapes as Pierre
All Over Town as The Costumer
Dangerous Holiday as Doffle
Rich Relations as Mr. Dwight
Bad Housekeeping as Piano Tuner

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

Her Man as Sport
Poor Aubrey as Aubrey Piper
Cheer Up and Smile as Professor
Sunny as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Lady Surrenders as Lawton
Not So Dumb as Leach
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

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

1926

Exit Smiling as Cecil Lovelace