Franklin Pangborn
Acting
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.
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
Age 55 (now 69)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
Age 52 (now 69)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
Age 58 (now 69)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Age 87 (now 69)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
Age 58 (now 69)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
Age 56 (now 69)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
Age 55 (now 69)
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as Charley Towne
Age 52 (now 69)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
Age 52 (now 69)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Bartender (uncredited)
Age 51 (now 69)
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Franklin Pangborn
Age 50 (now 69)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Hamilton Montmarcy
Age 49 (now 69)
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
as Jimmy Martin
Age 46 (now 69)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Announcer
Age 68 (now 69)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
Age 63 (now 69)
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Also Known As
Joseph Franklin Pangborn, Franklyn Pangborn, Frank Pangborn
IMDB
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