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.
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Unchained Goddess
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
The Unchained Goddess
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
The Story of Mankind
as Marquis de Varennes
The Story of Mankind
as Marquis de Varennes
The Eternal Melody
as The Cat Lover
The Eternal Melody
as The Cat Lover
Down Memory Lane
as Gilbert Sinclair
Down Memory Lane
as Gilbert Sinclair
My Dream Is Yours
as Sourpuss Manager
My Dream Is Yours
as Sourpuss Manager
Romance on the High Seas
as Rio Hotel Clerk
Romance on the High Seas
as Rio Hotel Clerk
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
I'll Be Yours
as Barber
I'll Be Yours
as Barber
Calendar Girl
as Dilly Dillingsworth
Calendar Girl
as Dilly Dillingsworth
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Theatre Manager
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Theatre Manager
Lover Come Back
as Hotel desk clerk
Lover Come Back
as Hotel desk clerk
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Railroad Agent
Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Railroad Agent
Tell It to a Star
as Horace Lovelace
Tell It to a Star
as Horace Lovelace
You Came Along
as Hotel Clerk
You Came Along
as Hotel Clerk
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
Hollywood and Vine
as Reggie
Hollywood and Vine
as Reggie
See My Lawyer
as B.J. Wagonhorn
See My Lawyer
as B.J. Wagonhorn
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
Reckless Age
as Mr. Thurtle
Reckless Age
as Mr. Thurtle
Allergic to Love
as Stewart Ives III
Allergic to Love
as Stewart Ives III
The Great Moment
as Dr. Heywood
The Great Moment
as Dr. Heywood
My Best Gal
as Mr. Porter
My Best Gal
as Mr. Porter
Never a Dull Moment
as Sylvester
Never a Dull Moment
as Sylvester
Crazy House
as Hotel Clerk
Crazy House
as Hotel Clerk
Holy Matrimony
as Duncan Farll
Holy Matrimony
as Duncan Farll
Honeymoon Lodge
as Cathcart
Honeymoon Lodge
as Cathcart
Stage Door Canteen
as Franklin Pangborn
Stage Door Canteen
as Franklin Pangborn
Two Weeks to Live
as Mr. Pinkney
Two Weeks to Live
as Mr. Pinkney
Reveille with Beverly
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Strictly in the Groove
as Cathcart
Strictly in the Groove
as Cathcart
George Washington Slept Here
as Mr. Gibney
George Washington Slept Here
as Mr. Gibney
Now, Voyager
as Mr. Thompson
Now, Voyager
as Mr. Thompson
The Palm Beach Story
as Manager
The Palm Beach Story
as Manager
Moonlight Masquerade
as Fairchild
Moonlight Masquerade
as Fairchild
Obliging Young Lady
as Professor Gibney
Obliging Young Lady
as Professor Gibney
Call Out the Marines
as Wilbur
Call Out the Marines
as Wilbur
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Charley Towne
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Charley Towne
Weekend for Three
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
Weekend for Three
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
Sullivan's Travels
as Mr. Casalsis
Sullivan's Travels
as Mr. Casalsis
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
Tillie the Toiler
as Perry Tweedale
Tillie the Toiler
as Perry Tweedale
Bachelor Daddy
as Williams
Bachelor Daddy
as Williams
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Pet Shop Owner
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Pet Shop Owner
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Digby
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Digby
The Bank Dick
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
The Bank Dick
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Christmas in July
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Christmas in July
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as Wiedlemeyer
Spring Parade
as Wiedlemeyer
Public Deb No. 1
as Bartender
Public Deb No. 1
as Bartender
Turnabout
as Mr. Pingboom
Turnabout
as Mr. Pingboom
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Higgins
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Franklin Pangborn
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Franklin Pangborn
Broadway Serenade
as Gene, Collier's Composer
Broadway Serenade
as Gene, Collier's Composer
Topper Takes a Trip
as Louis - Hotel Manager
Topper Takes a Trip
as Louis - Hotel Manager
The Girl Downstairs
as Adolf Pumpfel
The Girl Downstairs
as Adolf Pumpfel
Just Around the Corner
as Waters
Just Around the Corner
as Waters
Carefree
as Roland Hunter
Carefree
as Roland Hunter
Four's a Crowd
as Preston
Four's a Crowd
as Preston
Always Goodbye
as Bicycle Salesman
Always Goodbye
as Bicycle Salesman
Three Blind Mice
as Clerk
Three Blind Mice
as Clerk
Vivacious Lady
as Apartment Manager
Vivacious Lady
as Apartment Manager
Doctor Rhythm
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
Doctor Rhythm
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
Joy of Living
as Orchestra Leader
Joy of Living
as Orchestra Leader
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Thrill of a Lifetime
as Sam Williams
Thrill of a Lifetime
as Sam Williams
I'll Take Romance
as Kane's Secretary
I'll Take Romance
as Kane's Secretary
Living on Love
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
Living on Love
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
Stage Door
as Harcourt
Stage Door
as Harcourt
Danger – Love at Work
as Train dining car headwaiter
Danger – Love at Work
as Train dining car headwaiter
It Happened in Hollywood
as Mr. Forsythe
It Happened in Hollywood
as Mr. Forsythe
The Life of the Party
as Beggs
The Life of the Party
as Beggs
It's All Yours
as Schultz
It's All Yours
as Schultz
All Over Town
as The Costumer
All Over Town
as The Costumer
The Lady Escapes
as Pierre
The Lady Escapes
as Pierre
Easy Living
as Van Buren
Easy Living
as Van Buren
She Had to Eat
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
She Had to Eat
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Head Waiter
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Head Waiter
Dangerous Holiday
as Doffle
Dangerous Holiday
as Doffle
We Have Our Moments
as Joe (uncredited)
We Have Our Moments
as Joe (uncredited)
When Love Is Young
as John Dorman
When Love Is Young
as John Dorman
Swing High, Swing Low
as Henri
Swing High, Swing Low
as Henri
Bad Housekeeping
as Piano Tuner
Bad Housekeeping
as Piano Tuner
Rich Relations
as Mr. Dwight
Rich Relations
as Mr. Dwight
Dangerous Number
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Dangerous Number
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Hats Off
as Mr. Churchill
Hats Off
as Mr. Churchill
The Luckiest Girl in the World
as Cashier
The Luckiest Girl in the World
as Cashier
Swing Banditry
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Swing Banditry
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Guthrie (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Guthrie (uncredited)
To Mary - with Love
as Guest
To Mary - with Love
as Guest
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as The Tailor (uncredited)
Doughnuts and Society
as Benson
Doughnuts and Society
as Benson
Give Us This Night
as Forcellini's Secretary
Give Us This Night
as Forcellini's Secretary
Tango
as Oscar, the Photographer
Tango
as Oscar, the Photographer
$1,000 a Minute
as Reville
$1,000 a Minute
as Reville
The Headline Woman
as Hamilton
The Headline Woman
as Hamilton
Hollywood Trouble
as Tailor
Hollywood Trouble
as Tailor
My Grandfather's Clock
as Dr. Watkins
My Grandfather's Clock
as Dr. Watkins
Tomorrow's Youth
as Thornton
Tomorrow's Youth
as Thornton
That's Gratitude
as Photographer
That's Gratitude
as Photographer
Young and Beautiful
as Radio Announcer
Young and Beautiful
as Radio Announcer
Cockeyed Cavaliers
as Town Crier
Cockeyed Cavaliers
as Town Crier
Many Happy Returns
as Allen's Secretary
Many Happy Returns
as Allen's Secretary
Strictly Dynamite
as Mr. Bailey
Strictly Dynamite
as Mr. Bailey
Unknown Blonde
as Male Co-Respondent
Unknown Blonde
as Male Co-Respondent
Design for Living
as Mr. Douglas
Design for Living
as Mr. Douglas
Flying Down to Rio
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
Divorce Sweets
as Uncle Jeremiah
Divorce Sweets
as Uncle Jeremiah
Only Yesterday
as Tom (Uncredited)
Only Yesterday
as Tom (Uncredited)
Wild Poses
as Otto Phocus
Wild Poses
as Otto Phocus
Menu
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
Menu
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
Trying Out Torchy
as Office manager
Trying Out Torchy
as Office manager
Headline Shooter
as Adolphus G. Crocker
Headline Shooter
as Adolphus G. Crocker
The Important Witness
as Groom
The Important Witness
as Groom
Bed of Roses
as Floorwalker
Bed of Roses
as Floorwalker
Torchy's Loud Spooker
as Office Manager
Torchy's Loud Spooker
as Office Manager
Professional Sweetheart
as Herbert
Professional Sweetheart
as Herbert
International House
as Hotel Manager
International House
as Hotel Manager
Dream Stuff
as Gordon
Dream Stuff
as Gordon
Torchy Turns Turtle
as Office Manager
Torchy Turns Turtle
as Office Manager
Sweepings
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Sweepings
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Art in the Raw
Art in the Raw
Easy on the Eyes
as Franklyn Pierce
Easy on the Eyes
as Franklyn Pierce
Parachute Jumper
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Parachute Jumper
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
The Half-Naked Truth
as Hotel Clerk
The Half-Naked Truth
as Hotel Clerk
Torchy Rolls His Own
as Office Manager
Torchy Rolls His Own
as Office Manager
Tee for Two
as Henry
Tee for Two
as Henry
Torchy's Busy Day
as Office Manager
Torchy's Busy Day
as Office Manager
The Giddy Age
as George
The Giddy Age
as George
What Price Taxi
as Taxi Boy
What Price Taxi
as Taxi Boy
The Candid Camera
as Jack Townes
The Candid Camera
as Jack Townes
The Loud Mouth
The Loud Mouth
Doctor's Orders
Doctor's Orders
Jimmy's New Yacht
as Everett
Jimmy's New Yacht
as Everett
Lighthouse Love
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Lighthouse Love
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Torchy's Night Cap
as Office Manager
Torchy's Night Cap
as Office Manager
A Fool's Advice
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
A Fool's Advice
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks
Torchy Passes the Buck
as Office Manager
Torchy Passes the Buck
as Office Manager
Breakfast in Bed
as John
Breakfast in Bed
as John
A Lady Surrenders
as Lawton
A Lady Surrenders
as Lawton
Her Man
as Sport
Her Man
as Sport
The Chumps
as Eddie Gray
The Chumps
as Eddie Gray
Cheer Up and Smile
as Professor
Cheer Up and Smile
as Professor
Not So Dumb
as Leach
Not So Dumb
as Leach
Lady of the Pavements
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
Lady of the Pavements
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
A Blonde for a Night
as Hector
A Blonde for a Night
as Hector
The Girl in the Pullman
as Hector Brooks
The Girl in the Pullman
as Hector Brooks
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Algy Brooks
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Algy Brooks
Exit Smiling
as Cecil Lovelace
Exit Smiling
as Cecil Lovelace