Birth Day: 1889-01-23
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
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As Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
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As the Cloud Painter (voice)
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As Marquis de Varennes -
As Sourpuss Manager -
As Gilbert Sinclair -
As The Cat Lover
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As Rio Hotel Clerk -
As Formfit Franklin -
As Dilly Dillingsworth -
As Barber -
As Hotel desk clerk -
As Theatre Manager -
As B.J. Wagonhorn -
As Hotel Clerk -
As Reggie -
As Railroad Agent -
As Radio Engineer / Sloan -
As Horace Lovelace -
As Mr. Porter -
As Mr. Thurtle -
As Dr. Heywood -
As Stewart Ives III
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As Reception Committee Chairman -
As Cathcart -
As Duncan Farll -
As Vernon Lewis (uncredited) -
As Sylvester -
As Franklin Pangborn -
As Mr. Pinkney -
As Hotel Clerk -
As Mr. Gibney -
As Mr. Thompson -
As Cathcart -
As Manager -
As Professor Gibney -
As Professor Bistell -
As Fairchild -
As Wilbur -
As Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter -
As Perry Tweedale -
As Charley Towne -
As Pet Shop Owner -
As Bellows -
As Mr. Casalsis -
As Digby -
As The Producer -
As Williams -
As Mr. Pingboom -
As Carter -
As Bartender -
As Wiedlemeyer -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As J. Pinkerton Snoopington -
As Don Hartman - Radio Announcer -
As Higgins -
As Franklin Pangborn -
As Gene, Collier's Composer -
As Orchestra Leader -
As Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk) -
As Assistant Hotel Manager -
As Roland Hunter -
As Louis - Hotel Manager -
As Apartment Manager -
As Preston -
As Adolf Pumpfel -
As Waters -
As Clerk -
As Bicycle Salesman -
As Hamilton Montmarcy -
As Sam Williams -
As Mr. Forsythe -
As Piano Tuner
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As Beggs -
As Paul -
As Hotel Desk Clerk -
As Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe -
As Joe (uncredited) -
As Kane's Secretary -
As Train dining car headwaiter -
As Pierre -
As Finley -
As Henri -
As John Dorman -
As Van Buren -
As Schultz -
As Mr. Perkins -
As Harcourt -
As Billy Moon (uncredited) -
As Fashion Designer -
As Doffle -
As Mr. Phoecian-Wylie -
As The Costumer -
As Mr. Dwight -
As Head Waiter -
As Renaldo Breton -
As The Tailor (uncredited) -
As Mr. Churchill -
As Cashier -
As Oscar, the Photographer
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As Jeweler -
As Guest -
As Forcellini's Secretary -
As Benson -
As Salesman -
As Mellish -
As Radio Announcer (uncredited) -
As Guthrie (uncredited) -
As Hamilton -
As Tailor
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As Jimmy Martin
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As Spot's Secretary -
As Reville -
As Finch -
As Window Dresser -
As Window Dresser (uncredited)
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As Dr. Watkins
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As Veterinarian -
As Town Crier -
As Photographer
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As J. Ashton Brockton -
As Garrett Wetherby -
As Thornton -
As Peabody -
As Radio Announcer -
As Male Co-Respondent -
As Mr. Bailey -
As Allen's Secretary -
As Mr. Carven (uncredited) -
As Hammerstein (uncredited) -
As Hotel Manager -
As Adolphus G. Crocker -
As Otto Phocus -
As Herbert -
As Uncle Jeremiah
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As Tom (Uncredited) -
As Photographer (Uncredited) -
As Office manager
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As Floorwalker -
As John Xavier Omsk (uncredited) -
As Herbert -
As Groom -
As Office Manager
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As Office Manager
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As Franklyn Pierce
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As Mr. Douglas -
As Office Manager
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As Man in Private Office (uncredited) -
As Gordon
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As Office Manager
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As Office Manager
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As Office Manager
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As Office Manager
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As Pvt. Jerry Stone -
As Office Manager
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As Office Manager
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As Everett -
As Jack Townes
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As Henry
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As Egbert - Hotel Clerk -
As Taxi Boy -
As Hotel Clerk -
As Drake's Assistant -
As George
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As Gilbert Sinclair -
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As Landlord -
As Office Manager
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As Hans -
As Office Manager
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As John
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As Aubrey Piper -
As Professor -
As Party Guest (uncredited) -
As Lawton -
As Leach -
As Sport -
As Eddie Gray
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As Ed Mason -
As M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master -
As Turnbull -
As Hector -
As The Bandoline Kid -
As Howard Drake -
As Algy Brooks -
As Melville -
As Hector Brooks -
As William / Tommy Valentine -
As Cecil Lovelace