Franklin Pangborn
Actor
Biography
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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
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as The Tailor (uncredited) 1936
My Man Godfrey
as Guthrie (uncredited) 1936
A Star Is Born
as Billy Moon (uncredited) 1937
Now, Voyager
as Mr. Thompson 1942
The Palm Beach Story
as Manager 1942
Design for Living
as Mr. Douglas 1933
Stage Door
as Harcourt 1937
The Bank Dick
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington 1940
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Assistant Hotel Manager 1938
Christmas in July
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer 1940
Imitation of Life
as Mr. Carven (uncredited) 1934
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman 1944
Flying Down to Rio
as Hammerstein (uncredited) 1933
Carefree
as Roland Hunter 1938
Vivacious Lady
as Apartment Manager 1938
Easy Living
as Van Buren 1937