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.
192 movies · 6 shows
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984·9.0
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976·0.0
The Unchained Goddess
1958·6.8
The Story of Mankind
1957·4.4
The Eternal Melody
1949·7.0
Down Memory Lane
1949·7.0
My Dream Is Yours
1949·6.5
Romance on the High Seas
1948·6.7
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947·6.4
I'll Be Yours
1947·6.2
Calendar Girl
1947·5.6
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946·4.9
Lover Come Back
1946·7.1
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945·5.6
Tell It to a Star
1945·10.0
You Came Along
1945·7.3
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945·5.9
Hollywood and Vine
1945·4.4
See My Lawyer
1945·7.3
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944·7.1
Reckless Age
1944·9.0
Allergic to Love
1944·8.0
The Great Moment
1944·5.8
My Best Gal
1944·9.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943·7.0
Crazy House
1943·6.0
Holy Matrimony
1943·6.8
Honeymoon Lodge
1943·6.5
Stage Door Canteen
1943·6.3
Two Weeks to Live
1943·4.5
Reveille with Beverly
1943·7.5
Strictly in the Groove
1942·9.0
George Washington Slept Here
1942·6.4
Now, Voyager
1942·7.4
The Palm Beach Story
1942·7.0
Moonlight Masquerade
1942·6.3
Obliging Young Lady
1942·6.0
What's Cookin'?
1942·7.0
Call Out the Marines
1942·5.7
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941·7.5
Weekend for Three
1941·6.8
Sullivan's Travels
1941·7.4
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941·7.0
Tillie the Toiler
1941·8.0
The Flame of New Orleans
1941·6.5
Bachelor Daddy
1941·8.0
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941·5.5
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941·6.0
The Bank Dick
1940·6.5
Christmas in July
1940·7.0
Hit Parade of 1941
1940·6.2
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940·5.2
Spring Parade
1940·6.9
Public Deb No. 1
1940·4.9
Turnabout
1940·6.0
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939·7.0
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939·4.0
Broadway Serenade
1939·6.6
Topper Takes a Trip
1938·6.6
The Girl Downstairs
1938·4.7
Just Around the Corner
1938·5.8
Carefree
1938·6.7
Four's a Crowd
1938·5.5
Always Goodbye
1938·7.2
Three Blind Mice
1938·6.1
Vivacious Lady
1938·7.0
Doctor Rhythm
1938·7.5
Joy of Living
1938·5.9
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938·7.1
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938·6.9
Love on Toast
1937·5.8
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937·7.0
She Married an Artist
1937·10.0
I'll Take Romance
1937·6.3
Living on Love
1937·6.1
Stage Door
1937·7.1
Danger – Love at Work
1937·7.0
It Happened in Hollywood
1937·6.3
The Life of the Party
1937·6.2
It's All Yours
1937·5.4
All Over Town
1937·6.4
The Lady Escapes
1937·7.0
Easy Living
1937·7.2
She Had to Eat
1937·5.6
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937·6.0
Dangerous Holiday
1937·5.3
Turn Off the Moon
1937·8.0
A Star Is Born
1937·7.2
We Have Our Moments
1937·7.2
When Love Is Young
1937·10.0
Swing High, Swing Low
1937·5.3
Bad Housekeeping
1937·8.0
Rich Relations
1937·5.5
She's Dangerous
1937·7.0
Dangerous Number
1937·4.9
High Hat
1937·5.8
The Mandarin Mystery
1936·5.0
Three Smart Girls
1936·6.5
Hats Off
1936·5.0
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936·7.3
Swing Banditry
1936·7.0
My Man Godfrey
1936·7.6
To Mary - with Love
1936·5.7
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936·7.5
Doughnuts and Society
1936·8.0
Give Us This Night
1936·7.0
Don't Gamble with Love
1936·10.0
Tango
1936·6.0
$1,000 a Minute
1935·5.8
She Couldn't Take It
1935·5.3
She Married Her Boss
1935·7.5
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935·7.0
The Headline Woman
1935·4.6
Eight Bells
1935·6.5
Hollywood Trouble
1935·10.0
College Rhythm
1934·5.6
Imitation of Life
1934·7.0
Flirtation
1934·5.6
My Grandfather's Clock
1934·8.0
Tomorrow's Youth
1934·10.0
That's Gratitude
1934·8.0
Young and Beautiful
1934·4.8
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934·5.2
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934·5.8
Many Happy Returns
1934·5.3
Strictly Dynamite
1934·6.5
Manhattan Love Song
1934·5.7
Unknown Blonde
1934·3.3
Design for Living
1933·7.1
Flying Down to Rio
1933·6.3
Divorce Sweets
1933·0.0
Only Yesterday
1933·7.1
Wild Poses
1933·7.4
Menu
1933·5.4
Trying Out Torchy
1933·0.0
Headline Shooter
1933·6.3
The Important Witness
1933·7.5
Bed of Roses
1933·6.1
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933·9.0
Professional Sweetheart
1933·6.0
International House
1933·5.5
Dream Stuff
1933·6.0
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933·8.0
Sweepings
1933·5.8
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933·5.4
Art in the Raw
1933·3.3
Easy on the Eyes
1933·9.0
Parachute Jumper
1933·5.9
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933·8.0
The Half-Naked Truth
1932·5.1
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932·7.0
Over the Counter
1932·4.7
Tee for Two
1932·8.0
Torchy's Busy Day
1932·10.0
The Giddy Age
1932·8.0
What Price Taxi
1932·5.0
The Candid Camera
1932·7.0
The Loud Mouth
1932·6.8
Doctor's Orders
1932·9.0
Torchy's Two Toots
1932·7.0
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932·4.0
Lighthouse Love
1932·0.0
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932·7.0
Torchy's Night Cap
1932·10.0
A Fool's Advice
1932·6.7
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932·9.0
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931·9.0
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931·0.0
Torchy
1931·0.0
Blue of the Night
1931·5.8
A Woman of Experience
1931·6.2
Next Door Neighbors
1931·10.0
Breakfast in Bed
1930·10.0
Sunny
1930·6.3
A Lady Surrenders
1930·4.5
Her Man
1930·5.2
The Chumps
1930·3.7
Cheer Up and Smile
1930·10.0
Reno or Bust
1930·0.0
Not So Dumb
1930·5.4
Poor Aubrey
1930·6.0
The Sap
1929·10.0
Lady of the Pavements
1929·5.2
On Trial
1928·7.0
A Blonde for a Night
1928·5.7
My Friend from India
1927·7.5
The Girl in the Pullman
1927·10.0
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927·9.0
Cradle Snatchers
1927·3.8
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927·8.0
Finger Prints
1927·7.0
Exit Smiling
1926·7.9