Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1889-01-23
Day of Death
1958-07-20
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Franklin Pangborn
Biography
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.
Filmography (194)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976The Unchained Goddess
1958
The Story of Mankind
1957The Eternal Melody
1949
Down Memory Lane
1949
My Dream Is Yours
1949
Romance on the High Seas
1948
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
I'll Be Yours
1947
Calendar Girl
1947
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
Lover Come Back
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
