Franklin Pangborn
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1889-01-23 (69 years old)
Deathday
1958-07-20
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also known As
Joseph Franklin Pangborn
Franklyn Pangborn
Frank Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
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 p...
Acting
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
1930
1947
as Formfit Franklin
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
1937
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
1936
as The Tailor (uncredited)
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
1942
as Manager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
1941
as The Producer
1942
as Mr. Gibney
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
1944
as Dr. Heywood
1938
as Roland Hunter
1941
as Perry Tweedale
1957
as Marquis de Varennes
1938
as Waters
1941
as Bellows
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
1937
as Harcourt
1939
as Higgins
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
1938
as Hamilton Montmarcy
1936
as Mellish
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
1938
as Preston
1937
as Van Buren
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
1933
as Office manager
1945
as Reggie
1933
as Mr. Douglas
1932
as Hotel Clerk
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
1937
as Henri
1934
as Town Crier
1947
as Barber
1931
as Gilbert Sinclair
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
1932
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
1930
as Sport
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
1942
as Professor Gibney
1943
as Duncan Farll
1933
1928
as Hector
1934
as Garrett Wetherby
1933
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
1934
as Thornton
1945
as Horace Lovelace
1937
as The Costumer
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
1933
as Gordon
1927
as William / Tommy Valentine
1932
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
1927
as Howard Drake
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
1936
as Mr. Churchill
1930
as Leach
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
1930
as Eddie Gray
1932
as Everett
1931
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1931
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1932
as Office Manager
1933
as Office Manager
1933
as Office Manager
1933
as Office Manager
1933
as Herbert
1937
as Renaldo Breton
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
1934
as Veterinarian
1941
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
1932
as Henry
1937
as Doffle
1937
as Fashion Designer
1937
as Mr. Dwight
1932
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
1937
as Schultz
1938
as Bicycle Salesman
1930
as Professor
1938
as Clerk
1930
as John
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
1930
as Lawton
1932
as Drake's Assistant
1945
as Hotel Clerk
1933
as Groom
1938
as Orchestra Leader
1984
as (archive footage)
1927
as Algy Brooks
1945
as Railroad Agent
1932
as Taxi Boy
1942
as Wilbur
1935
as Jimmy Martin
1938
as Apartment Manager
1933
as Franklyn Pierce
1937
as Paul
1931
as Hans
1936
as Benson
1937
as Beggs
1933
as Floorwalker
1937
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1937
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
1929
as Ed Mason
1934
as Radio Announcer
1937
as Joe
1937
as Kane's Secretary
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
1935
as Finch
1941
as Charley Towne
1937
as Pierre
1936
as Jeweler
1940
as Carter
1942
as Fairchild
1944
as Mr. Porter
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
1933
as Man in Private Office (uncredited)
1936
as Forcellini's Secretary
1942
as Professor Bistell
1937
as Finley
1943
as Franklin Pangborn
1935
as Reville
1937
as John Dorman
1941
as Digby
1944
as Stewart Ives III
1943
as Sylvester
1943
as Cathcart
1934
as Dr. Watkins
1949
as The Cat Lover
1933
as Hotel Manager
1936
as Guest
1931
as Landlord
1946
as Theatre Manager
1933
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
1926
as Cecil Lovelace
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
1936
as Salesman
1930
as Aubrey Piper
1958
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
1935
as Tailor
1933
as Otto Phocus
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
1928
as Turnbull
1937
as Sam Williams
1934
as Peabody
1936
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1932
as George
1940
as Bartender
1943
as Mr. Pinkney
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
1933
as Herbert
1937
as Piano Tuner
1927
as Hector Brooks
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
1937
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
1941
as Williams, Club Manager
1943
as Hotel Clerk
1944
as Mr. Thurtle
1935
as Spot's Secretary
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
1933
as Tom (Uncredited)
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
1934
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
1937
as Head Waiter
1939
as Franklin Pangborn
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
1934
as Allen's Secretary
1934
as Mr. Bailey
1942
as Cathcart
1929
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
1940
as Bartender (uncredited)
1935
as Hamilton
1949
as (archive footage)
1936
as Cashier
1935
as Window Dresser
1934
as Photographer
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