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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.

The Bank Dick
J. Pinkerton Snoopington
65
Reno or Bust
0

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Formfit Franklin
63

King Kelly of the U.S.A.
J. Ashton Brockton
40

My Dream Is Yours
Sourpuss Manager
64

A Star Is Born
Billy Moon (uncredited)
71

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Tailor (uncredited)
75

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Assistant Hotel Manager
70

The Palm Beach Story
Manager
69

Now, Voyager
Mr. Thompson
74

Christmas in July
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
69

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
The Producer
69

George Washington Slept Here
Mr. Gibney
63

Hail the Conquering Hero
Reception Committee Chairman
70

The Great Moment
Dr. Heywood
56

Carefree
Roland Hunter
65

Tillie the Toiler
Perry Tweedale
0

The Story of Mankind
Marquis de Varennes
43

Just Around the Corner
Waters
55

The Flame of New Orleans
Bellows
64

Romance on the High Seas
Rio Hotel Clerk
65

Stage Door
Harcourt
70

Fifth Avenue Girl
Higgins
69

Sullivan's Travels
Mr. Casalsis
74

The Mandarin Mystery
Mellish
47

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Hamilton Montmarcy
66

The Horn Blows at Midnight
Radio Engineer / Sloan
56

Four's a Crowd
Preston
48

Easy Living
Van Buren
71

Topper Takes a Trip
Louis - Hotel Manager
65
Trying Out Torchy
Office manager
0

Hollywood and Vine
Reggie
40

Design for Living
Mr. Douglas
71

The Half-Naked Truth
Hotel Clerk
48

Reveille with Beverly
Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
70

Swing High, Swing Low
Henri
51

Cockeyed Cavaliers
Town Crier
52

I'll Be Yours
Barber
60

Blue of the Night
Gilbert Sinclair
57

Broadway Serenade
Gene, Collier's Composer
62

A Fool's Advice
Egbert - Hotel Clerk
55

Danger – Love at Work
Train dining car headwaiter
73

Her Man
Sport
51

Calendar Girl
Dilly Dillingsworth
54

It Happened in Hollywood
Mr. Forsythe
61

Obliging Young Lady
Professor Gibney
50

Holy Matrimony
Duncan Farll
66
Art in the Raw
10

A Blonde for a Night
Hector
51

Manhattan Love Song
Garrett Wetherby
53

Menu
John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
51

Tomorrow's Youth
Thornton
0

Tell It to a Star
Horace Lovelace
0

All Over Town
The Costumer
62

Sweepings
Photographer (Uncredited)
51
Dream Stuff
Gordon
55

My Friend from India
William / Tommy Valentine
50

The Loud Mouth
60

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Pet Shop Owner
47

Cradle Snatchers
Howard Drake
27

The Girl Downstairs
Adolf Pumpfel
41

Hats Off
Mr. Churchill
37

Not So Dumb
Leach
51
Tango
Oscar, the Photographer
50
The Chumps
Eddie Gray
10

Jimmy's New Yacht
Everett
10
Torchy Raises the Auntie
Office Manager
0
Torchy's Night Cap
Office Manager
0
Torchy
Office Manager
0
Torchy Turns the Trick
Office Manager
0
Torchy Passes the Buck
Office Manager
0
Torchy's Two Toots
Office Manager
0
Torchy's Kitty Coup
Office Manager
0
Torchy Rolls His Own
Office Manager
0
Torchy's Busy Day
Office Manager
0
Torchy Turns Turtle
Office Manager
0
Torchy's Loud Spooker
Office Manager
0

Professional Sweetheart
Herbert
50

High Hat
Renaldo Breton
50

Lover Come Back
Hotel desk clerk
62

Flirtation
Veterinarian
49

Weekend for Three
Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
57
Tee for Two
Henry
0

Dangerous Holiday
Doffle
10

She's Dangerous
Fashion Designer
50

Rich Relations
Mr. Dwight
40
Doctor's Orders
0

Doctor Rhythm
Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
60

It's All Yours
Schultz
45

Always Goodbye
Bicycle Salesman
68

Cheer Up and Smile
Professor
0

Three Blind Mice
Clerk
60
Breakfast in Bed
John
0

Spring Parade
Wiedlemeyer
67

A Lady Surrenders
Lawton
27

Over the Counter
Drake's Assistant
37

You Came Along
Hotel Clerk
70

The Important Witness
Groom
50

Joy of Living
Orchestra Leader
57

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
100

Getting Gertie's Garter
Algy Brooks
73

Hollywood Victory Caravan
Railroad Agent
52

What Price Taxi
Taxi Boy
10

Call Out the Marines
Wilbur
40
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
Jimmy Martin
0

Vivacious Lady
Apartment Manager
69
Easy on the Eyes
Franklyn Pierce
0

She Married an Artist
Paul
0

A Woman of Experience
Hans
52

Doughnuts and Society
Benson
0

The Life of the Party
Beggs
52

Bed of Roses
Floorwalker
61

Dangerous Number
Hotel Desk Clerk
43

Living on Love
Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
60

The Sap
Ed Mason
0

Young and Beautiful
Radio Announcer
40

We Have Our Moments
Joe
58

I'll Take Romance
Kane's Secretary
50

Turnabout
Mr. Pingboom
58

Eight Bells
Finch
60

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Charley Towne
60

The Lady Escapes
Pierre
0

Three Smart Girls
Jeweler
64

Hit Parade of 1941
Carter
55

Moonlight Masquerade
Fairchild
50

My Best Gal
Mr. Porter
0

She Married Her Boss
Window Dresser
70

Parachute Jumper
Man in Private Office (uncredited)
58

Give Us This Night
Forcellini's Secretary
70

What's Cookin'?
Professor Bistell
55

Love on Toast
Finley
55

Stage Door Canteen
Franklin Pangborn
61

$1,000 a Minute
Reville
56

When Love Is Young
John Dorman
0

Where Did You Get That Girl?
Digby
50

Never a Dull Moment
Sylvester
60
Allergic to Love
Stewart Ives III
0

Honeymoon Lodge
Cathcart
0
My Grandfather's Clock
Dr. Watkins
70
The Eternal Melody
The Cat Lover
0

International House
Hotel Manager
55

To Mary - with Love
Guest
45

Next Door Neighbors
Landlord
0

Two Guys from Milwaukee
Theatre Manager
44

Flying Down to Rio
Hammerstein (uncredited)
62

Exit Smiling
Cecil Lovelace
79

Sunny
Party Guest (uncredited)
65

Unknown Blonde
Male Co-Respondent
10

Don't Gamble with Love
Salesman
0

Poor Aubrey
Aubrey Piper
50
The Unchained Goddess
the Cloud Painter (voice)
70
Hollywood Trouble
Tailor
0

Wild Poses
Otto Phocus
73

Headline Shooter
Adolphus G. Crocker
62

On Trial
Turnbull
60

Thrill of a Lifetime
Sam Williams
50

College Rhythm
Peabody
46

Swing Banditry
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
0
The Giddy Age
George
0

Public Deb No. 1
Bartender
44

Two Weeks to Live
Mr. Pinkney
20

My Man Godfrey
Guthrie (uncredited)
75

Sing, Bing, Sing
Herbert
56
Bad Housekeeping
Piano Tuner
0

The Girl in the Pullman
Hector Brooks
0

See My Lawyer
B.J. Wagonhorn
60

She Had to Eat
Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
50

Bachelor Daddy
Williams, Club Manager
0

Crazy House
Hotel Clerk
50

Reckless Age
Mr. Thurtle
0

She Couldn't Take It
Spot's Secretary
45

Finger Prints
The Bandoline Kid
0

Only Yesterday
Tom (Uncredited)
68
Lighthouse Love
Pvt. Jerry Stone
0

Imitation of Life
Mr. Carven (uncredited)
70

Step Lively, Jeeves!
Head Waiter
47

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Franklin Pangborn
40

Lighthouse Love
Pvt. Jerry Stone
55

Many Happy Returns
Allen's Secretary
53

Strictly Dynamite
Mr. Bailey
53

Strictly in the Groove
Cathcart
0

Lady of the Pavements
M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
46

The Villain Still Pursued Her
Bartender (uncredited)
48

The Headline Woman
Hamilton
40

Down Memory Lane
(archive footage)
0
Hollywood Halfbacks
0

The Luckiest Girl in the World
Cashier
75

She Married Her Boss
Window Dresser
70
That's Gratitude
Photographer
0
The Candid Camera
Jack Townes
0

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Melville
0