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