
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
1927

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
1930

Lighthouse Love
1932
Trying Out Torchy
1933

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
1932

What Price Taxi
1932
Easy on the Eyes
1933
The Candid Camera
1932
Divorce Sweets
1933

Hollywood and Vine
1945

Blue of the Night
1931
Art in the Raw
1933

Menu
1933

Tell It to a Star
1945

The Loud Mouth
1932

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941

Next Door Neighbors
1931
The Giddy Age
1932

Two Weeks to Live
1943
Bad Housekeeping
1937

The Girl in the Pullman
1927

It Happened in Hollywood
1937

Manhattan Love Song
1934

Tomorrow's Youth
1934
Dream Stuff
1933

Cradle Snatchers
1927

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
1936

Sing, Bing, Sing
1933

Reckless Age
1944

Strictly in the Groove
1942

Down Memory Lane
1949

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927

King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934

Hail the Conquering Hero
1944

Sullivan's Travels
1941

The Mandarin Mystery
1936

Easy Living
1937

Design for Living
1933

All Over Town
1937

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941

High Hat
1937

Flirtation
1934

Rich Relations
1937

My Best Gal
1944

Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941

Honeymoon Lodge
1943
The Eternal Melody
1949
Hollywood Trouble
1935

See My Lawyer
1945

The Bank Dick
1940

Topper Takes a Trip
1938

The Half-Naked Truth
1932

I'll Be Yours
1947

Obliging Young Lady
1942

Hats Off
1936

Weekend for Three
1941

The Important Witness
1933

Call Out the Marines
1942

Doughnuts and Society
1936

Bed of Roses
1933

Living on Love
1937

Young and Beautiful
1934

Moonlight Masquerade
1942

Exit Smiling
1926
The Unchained Goddess
1958

Bachelor Daddy
1941
That's Gratitude
1934

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947

Christmas in July
1940

Carefree
1938

Just Around the Corner
1938

Fifth Avenue Girl
1939

Holy Matrimony
1943

The Girl Downstairs
1938

Professional Sweetheart
1933

A Lady Surrenders
1930

Getting Gertie's Garter
1927

A Woman of Experience
1931

Dangerous Number
1937

Eight Bells
1935

On Trial
1928

Finger Prints
1927

Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937

The Headline Woman
1935

Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941

The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945

Four's a Crowd
1938

Vivacious Lady
1938

She Married an Artist
1937

The Sap
1929

Hit Parade of 1941
1940

College Rhythm
1934

Public Deb No. 1
1940

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939

Lady of the Pavements
1929

Now, Voyager
1942

The Great Moment
1944

Romance on the High Seas
1948

Stage Door
1937

Reveille with Beverly
1943

Swing High, Swing Low
1937

Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934

A Fool's Advice
1932

Her Man
1930

Calendar Girl
1947
Tango
1936

Cheer Up and Smile
1930

Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945

Love on Toast
1937

Never a Dull Moment
1943

Don't Gamble with Love
1936

Wild Poses
1933

My Dream Is Yours
1949

Tillie the Toiler
1941

The Flame of New Orleans
1941

Lover Come Back
1946

Dangerous Holiday
1937

You Came Along
1945

The Life of the Party
1937

Turnabout
1940

$1,000 a Minute
1935

Many Happy Returns
1934

Strictly Dynamite
1934

Doctor Rhythm
1938

It's All Yours
1937

Always Goodbye
1938

Three Blind Mice
1938

The Lady Escapes
1937

Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946

Headline Shooter
1933

Broadway Serenade
1939

Spring Parade
1940

Unknown Blonde
1934

She Had to Eat
1937
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931

George Washington Slept Here
1942

She's Dangerous
1937

Give Us This Night
1936

When Love Is Young
1937

International House
1933

My Man Godfrey
1936

Joy of Living
1938

She Married Her Boss
1935

What's Cookin'?
1942

To Mary - with Love
1936

Turn Off the Moon
1937

Three Smart Girls
1936

Sweepings
1933

Thrill of a Lifetime
1937

Danger – Love at Work
1937

Sunny
1930

The Palm Beach Story
1942

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938

The Story of Mankind
1957

The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936

Crazy House
1943

The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940

We Have Our Moments
1937

Parachute Jumper
1933

Flying Down to Rio
1933

Imitation of Life
1934

A Star Is Born
1937

I'll Take Romance
1937

Only Yesterday
1933

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936

Stage Door Canteen
1943

She Couldn't Take It
1935

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

This Is Your Life
1952
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
Hey Mulligan
1954

Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953