
Franklin Pangborn
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 β 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.
Known for
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1957The Story of Mankind
Marquis de Varennes
1949My Dream Is Yours
Sourpuss Manager
1949Down Memory Lane
Gilbert Sinclair
1948Romance on the High Seas
Rio Hotel Clerk
1947The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Formfit Franklin
1947I'll Be Yours
Barber
1947Calendar Girl
Dilly Dillingsworth
1946Lover Come Back
Hotel desk clerk
1946Two Guys from Milwaukee
Theatre Manager
1945The Horn Blows at Midnight
Radio Engineer / Sloan
1945Hollywood and Vine
Reggie
1945Tell It to a Star
Horace Lovelace
1945You Came Along
Hotel Clerk
1945Hollywood Victory Caravan
Railroad Agent
1945See My Lawyer
B.J. Wagonhorn
1944Hail the Conquering Hero
Reception Committee Chairman
1944The Great Moment
Dr. Heywood
1944My Best Gal
Mr. Porter
1944Reckless Age
Mr. Thurtle
1943Reveille with Beverly
Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
1943Holy Matrimony
Duncan Farll
1943Stage Door Canteen
Franklin Pangborn
1943Never a Dull Moment
Sylvester