Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Known for: Acting

Born: January 23, 1889

Died: July 20, 1958

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 playe…

Known for

Reno or Bust
1930
My Friend from India
My Friend from India
1927
Jimmy's New Yacht
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
Tee for Two
1932
Doctor's Orders
1932
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Poor Aubrey
Poor Aubrey
1930
Lighthouse Love
Lighthouse Love
1932
Trying Out Torchy
1933
A Blonde for a Night
A Blonde for a Night
1928
The Chumps
1930
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
Breakfast in Bed
1930
Over the Counter
Over the Counter
1932
What Price Taxi
What Price Taxi
1932
Easy on the Eyes
1933
The Candid Camera
1932
Divorce Sweets
1933
Hollywood and Vine
Hollywood and Vine
1945
Blue of the Night
Blue of the Night
1931
Art in the Raw
1933
Menu
Menu
1933
Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star
1945
The Loud Mouth
The Loud Mouth
1932
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
Next Door Neighbors
Next Door Neighbors
1931
The Giddy Age
1932
Two Weeks to Live
Two Weeks to Live
1943
Bad Housekeeping
1937
The Girl in the Pullman
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
1934
Tomorrow's Youth
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
Dream Stuff
1933
Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers
1927
Not So Dumb
Not So Dumb
1930
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
Torchy
1931
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
Allergic to Love
1944
Swing Banditry
Swing Banditry
1936
Sing, Bing, Sing
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
Reckless Age
Reckless Age
1944
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove
1942
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
1949
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
1941
The Mandarin Mystery
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
Easy Living
Easy Living
1937
Design for Living
Design for Living
1933
All Over Town
All Over Town
1937
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
High Hat
High Hat
1937
Flirtation
Flirtation
1934
Rich Relations
Rich Relations
1937
My Best Gal
My Best Gal
1944
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
The Eternal Melody
1949
Hollywood Trouble
1935
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
1945
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
1940
Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
The Half-Naked Truth
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
1947
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Hats Off
Hats Off
1936
Weekend for Three
Weekend for Three
1941
The Important Witness
The Important Witness
1933
Call Out the Marines
Call Out the Marines
1942
Doughnuts and Society
Doughnuts and Society
1936
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
1933
Living on Love
Living on Love
1937
Young and Beautiful
Young and Beautiful
1934
Moonlight Masquerade
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
Exit Smiling
Exit Smiling
1926
The Unchained Goddess
1958
Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy
1941
That's Gratitude
1934
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
Christmas in July
Christmas in July
1940
Carefree
Carefree
1938
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
1938
Fifth Avenue Girl
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
1943
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
1938
Professional Sweetheart
Professional Sweetheart
1933
A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
1930
Getting Gertie's Garter
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
1931
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number
1937
Eight Bells
Eight Bells
1935
On Trial
On Trial
1928
Finger Prints
Finger Prints
1927
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
1935
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
1938
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
1938
She Married an Artist
She Married an Artist
1937
The Sap
The Sap
1929
Hit Parade of 1941
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
College Rhythm
College Rhythm
1934
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
1940
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
Lady of the Pavements
Lady of the Pavements
1929
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager
1942
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
1944
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
1948
Stage Door
Stage Door
1937
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Cockeyed Cavaliers
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
A Fool's Advice
A Fool's Advice
1932
Her Man
Her Man
1930
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl
1947
Tango
1936
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
Love on Toast
Love on Toast
1937
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
1943
Don't Gamble with Love
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
Wild Poses
Wild Poses
1933
My Dream Is Yours
My Dream Is Yours
1949
Tillie the Toiler
Tillie the Toiler
1941
The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1946
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday
1937
You Came Along
You Came Along
1945
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1937
Turnabout
Turnabout
1940
$1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
1935
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
1934
Strictly Dynamite
Strictly Dynamite
1934
Doctor Rhythm
Doctor Rhythm
1938
It's All Yours
It's All Yours
1937
Always Goodbye
Always Goodbye
1938
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
1938
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes
1937
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
1933
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939
Spring Parade
Spring Parade
1940
Unknown Blonde
Unknown Blonde
1934
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
1937
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
1942
She's Dangerous
She's Dangerous
1937
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
1936
When Love Is Young
When Love Is Young
1937
International House
International House
1933
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey
1936
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938
She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss
1935
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
1942
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love
1936
Turn Off the Moon
Turn Off the Moon
1937
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
1936
Sweepings
Sweepings
1933
Thrill of a Lifetime
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
1937
Sunny
Sunny
1930
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
1957
The Luckiest Girl in the World
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
1937
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio
1933
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937
I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance
1937
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1933
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
1935
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
Hey Mulligan
1954
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953