From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFranklin 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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Poster movie Doctor Rhythm

Doctor Rhythm

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Poster movie You Came Along

You Came Along

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Poster movie Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

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Poster movie Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

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Poster movie Crazy House

Crazy House

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Movies unavailable from Franklin Pangborn

The Bank Dick

J. Pinkerton Snoopington

Movie 1940

Reno or Bust

Movie 1930

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Formfit Franklin

Movie 1947

King Kelly of the U.S.A.

J. Ashton Brockton

Movie 1934

My Dream Is Yours

Sourpuss Manager

Movie 1949

A Star Is Born

Billy Moon (uncredited)

Movie 1937

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

The Tailor (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Assistant Hotel Manager

Movie 1938

The Palm Beach Story

Manager

Movie 1942

Now, Voyager

Mr. Thompson

Movie 1942

Christmas in July

Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Movie 1940

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

The Producer

Movie 1941

George Washington Slept Here

Mr. Gibney

Movie 1942

Hail the Conquering Hero

Reception Committee Chairman

Movie 1944

The Great Moment

Dr. Heywood

Movie 1944

Carefree

Roland Hunter

Movie 1938

Tillie the Toiler

Perry Tweedale

Movie 1941

The Story of Mankind

Marquis de Varennes

Movie 1957

Just Around the Corner

Waters

Movie 1938

The Flame of New Orleans

Bellows

Movie 1941

Romance on the High Seas

Rio Hotel Clerk

Movie 1948

Stage Door

Harcourt

Movie 1937

Fifth Avenue Girl

Higgins

Movie 1939

Sullivan's Travels

Mr. Casalsis

Movie 1941

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Hamilton Montmarcy

Movie 1938

The Mandarin Mystery

Mellish

Movie 1936

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Radio Engineer / Sloan

Movie 1945

Four's a Crowd

Preston

Movie 1938

Easy Living

Van Buren

Movie 1937

Topper Takes a Trip

Louis - Hotel Manager

Movie 1938

Trying Out Torchy

Office manager

Movie 1933

Hollywood and Vine

Reggie

Movie 1945

Design for Living

Mr. Douglas

Movie 1933

The Half-Naked Truth

Hotel Clerk

Movie 1932

Reveille with Beverly

Vernon Lewis (uncredited)

Movie 1943

Swing High, Swing Low

Henri

Movie 1937

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Town Crier

Movie 1934

I'll Be Yours

Barber

Movie 1947

Blue of the Night

Gilbert Sinclair

Movie 1931

Broadway Serenade

Gene, Collier's Composer

Movie 1939

A Fool's Advice

Egbert - Hotel Clerk

Movie 1932

Her Man

Sport

Movie 1930

Danger – Love at Work

Train dining car headwaiter

Movie 1937

Calendar Girl

Dilly Dillingsworth

Movie 1947

It Happened in Hollywood

Mr. Forsythe

Movie 1937

Obliging Young Lady

Professor Gibney

Movie 1942

Holy Matrimony

Duncan Farll

Movie 1943

Art in the Raw

Movie 1933

A Blonde for a Night

Hector

Movie 1928

Manhattan Love Song

Garrett Wetherby

Movie 1934

Menu

John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Tomorrow's Youth

Thornton

Movie 1934

Tell It to a Star

Horace Lovelace

Movie 1945

All Over Town

The Costumer

Movie 1937

Sweepings

Photographer (Uncredited)

Movie 1933

Dream Stuff

Gordon

Movie 1933

My Friend from India

William / Tommy Valentine

Movie 1927

The Loud Mouth

Movie 1932

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Pet Shop Owner

Movie 1941

Cradle Snatchers

Howard Drake

Movie 1927

The Girl Downstairs

Adolf Pumpfel

Movie 1938

Hats Off

Mr. Churchill

Movie 1936

Not So Dumb

Leach

Movie 1930

Tango

Oscar, the Photographer

Movie 1936

The Chumps

Eddie Gray

Movie 1930

Jimmy's New Yacht

Everett

Movie 1932

Torchy Passes the Buck

Office Manager

Movie 1931

Torchy Turns the Trick

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy

Office Manager

Movie 1931

Torchy's Night Cap

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy's Two Toots

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy Raises the Auntie

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy Rolls His Own

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy's Busy Day

Office Manager

Movie 1932

Torchy's Kitty Coup

Office Manager

Movie 1933

Torchy's Loud Spooker

Office Manager

Movie 1933

Torchy Turns Turtle

Office Manager

Movie 1933

Professional Sweetheart

Herbert Childress

Movie 1933

High Hat

Renaldo Breton

Movie 1937

Lover Come Back

Hotel desk clerk

Movie 1946

Flirtation

Veterinarian

Movie 1934

Weekend for Three

Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter

Movie 1941

Tee for Two

Henry

Movie 1932

Dangerous Holiday

Doffle

Movie 1937

She's Dangerous

Fashion Designer

Movie 1937

Rich Relations

Mr. Dwight

Movie 1937

Doctor's Orders

Movie 1932

It's All Yours

Schultz

Movie 1937

Always Goodbye

Bicycle Salesman

Movie 1938

Cheer Up and Smile

Professor

Movie 1930

Three Blind Mice

Clerk

Movie 1938

Breakfast in Bed

John

Movie 1930

Spring Parade

Wiedlemeyer

Movie 1940

A Lady Surrenders

Lawton

Movie 1930

Over the Counter

Drake's Assistant

Movie 1932

The Important Witness

Groom

Movie 1933

Joy of Living

Orchestra Leader

Movie 1938

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

Movie 1984

Getting Gertie's Garter

Algy Brooks

Movie 1927

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Railroad Agent

Movie 1945

What Price Taxi

Taxi Boy

Movie 1932

Call Out the Marines

Wilbur

Movie 1942

The Captain Hits the Ceiling

Jimmy Martin

Movie 1935

Vivacious Lady

Apartment Manager

Movie 1938

Easy on the Eyes

Franklyn Pierce

Movie 1933

She Married an Artist

Paul

Movie 1937

A Woman of Experience

Hans

Movie 1931

Doughnuts and Society

Benson

Movie 1936

The Life of the Party

Beggs

Movie 1937

Bed of Roses

Floorwalker

Movie 1933

Dangerous Number

Hotel Desk Clerk

Movie 1937

Living on Love

Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe

Movie 1937

The Sap

Ed Mason

Movie 1929

Young and Beautiful

Radio Announcer

Movie 1934

We Have Our Moments

Joe

Movie 1937

I'll Take Romance

Kane's Secretary

Movie 1937

Turnabout

Mr. Pingboom

Movie 1940

Eight Bells

Finch

Movie 1935

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Charley Towne

Movie 1941

The Lady Escapes

Pierre

Movie 1937

Three Smart Girls

Jeweler

Movie 1936

Moonlight Masquerade

Fairchild

Movie 1942

My Best Gal

Mr. Porter

Movie 1944

She Married Her Boss

Window Dresser (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Parachute Jumper

Man in Private Office (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Give Us This Night

Forcellini's Secretary

Movie 1936

What's Cookin'?

Professor Bistell

Movie 1942

Love on Toast

Finley

Movie 1937

Stage Door Canteen

Franklin Pangborn

Movie 1943

$1,000 a Minute

Reville

Movie 1935

When Love Is Young

John Dorman

Movie 1937

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Digby

Movie 1941

Allergic to Love

Stewart Ives III

Movie 1944

Honeymoon Lodge

Cathcart

Movie 1943

My Grandfather's Clock

Dr. Watkins

Movie 1934

The Eternal Melody

The Cat Lover

Movie 1949

International House

Hotel Manager

Movie 1933

To Mary - with Love

Guest

Movie 1936

Next Door Neighbors

Landlord

Movie 1931

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Theatre Manager

Movie 1946

Flying Down to Rio

Hammerstein (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Exit Smiling

Cecil Lovelace

Movie 1926

Sunny

Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie 1930

Unknown Blonde

Male Co-Respondent

Movie 1934

Don't Gamble with Love

Salesman

Movie 1936

Poor Aubrey

Aubrey Piper

Movie 1930

The Unchained Goddess

the Cloud Painter (voice)

Movie 1958

Hollywood Trouble

Tailor

Movie 1935

Wild Poses

Otto Phocus

Movie 1933

Headline Shooter

Adolphus G. Crocker

Movie 1933

On Trial

Turnbull

Movie 1928

Thrill of a Lifetime

Sam Williams

Movie 1937

College Rhythm

Peabody

Movie 1934

Swing Banditry

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Movie 1936

The Giddy Age

George

Movie 1932

Public Deb No. 1

Bartender

Movie 1940

Two Weeks to Live

Mr. Pinkney

Movie 1943

My Man Godfrey

Guthrie (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Sing, Bing, Sing

Herbert

Movie 1933

Bad Housekeeping

Piano Tuner

Movie 1937

The Girl in the Pullman

Hector Brooks

Movie 1927

See My Lawyer

B.J. Wagonhorn

Movie 1945

She Had to Eat

Mr. Phoecian-Wylie

Movie 1937

Bachelor Daddy

Williams, Club Manager

Movie 1941

Reckless Age

Mr. Thurtle

Movie 1944

She Couldn't Take It

Spot's Secretary

Movie 1935

Finger Prints

The Bandoline Kid

Movie 1927

Only Yesterday

Tom (Uncredited)

Movie 1933

Lighthouse Love

Pvt. Jerry Stone

Movie 1932

Imitation of Life

Mr. Carven (uncredited)

Movie 1934

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Head Waiter

Movie 1937

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Franklin Pangborn

Movie 1939

Lighthouse Love

Pvt. Jerry Stone

Movie 1932

Many Happy Returns

Allen's Secretary

Movie 1934

Strictly Dynamite

Mr. Bailey

Movie 1934

Strictly in the Groove

Cathcart

Movie 1942

Lady of the Pavements

M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master

Movie 1929

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Bartender (uncredited)

Movie 1940

The Headline Woman

Hamilton

Movie 1935

Down Memory Lane

(archive footage)

Movie 1949

Hollywood Halfbacks

Movie 1931

The Luckiest Girl in the World

Cashier

Movie 1936

She Married Her Boss

Window Dresser

Movie 1935

That's Gratitude

Photographer

Movie 1934

Tv series unavailable from Franklin Pangborn

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Tv 1950

This Is Your Life

Self

Tv 1952

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Announcer

Tv 1957

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Mr. Canfield (uncredited)

Tv 1952

Hey Mulligan

Mr. Bean

Tv 1954