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