Franklin Pangborn
ActingBorn
January 23, 1889
Died
July 20, 1958
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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 esse…
Known For
Filmography
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
The Unchained Goddess
1958
The Story of Mankind
1957
The 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
Tell It to a Star
1945
You Came Along
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
Hollywood and Vine
1945
See My Lawyer
1945
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Reckless Age
1944
Allergic to Love
1944
The Great Moment
1944
My Best Gal
1944
Never a Dull Moment
1943
Crazy House
1943
Holy Matrimony
1943
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Two Weeks to Live
1943
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Strictly in the Groove
1942
George Washington Slept Here
1942
Now, Voyager
1942
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
Obliging Young Lady
1942
What's Cookin'?
1942
Call Out the Marines
1942
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
Weekend for Three
1941
Sullivan's Travels
1941
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
Tillie the Toiler
1941
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
Bachelor Daddy
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
The Bank Dick
1940
Christmas in July
1940
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
Spring Parade
1940
Public Deb No. 1
1940
Turnabout
1940
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
Broadway Serenade
1939
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
The Girl Downstairs
1938
Just Around the Corner
1938
Carefree
1938
Four's a Crowd
1938
Always Goodbye
1938
Three Blind Mice
1938
Vivacious Lady
1938
Doctor Rhythm
1938
Joy of Living
1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Love on Toast
1937
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
She Married an Artist
1937
I'll Take Romance
1937
Living on Love
1937
Stage Door
1937
Danger – Love at Work
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
The Life of the Party
1937
It's All Yours
1937
All Over Town
1937
The Lady Escapes
1937
Easy Living
1937
She Had to Eat
1937
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
Dangerous Holiday
1937
Turn Off the Moon
1937
A Star Is Born
1937
We Have Our Moments
1937
When Love Is Young
1937
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
Bad Housekeeping
1937
Rich Relations
1937
She's Dangerous
1937
Dangerous Number
1937
High Hat
1937
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
Three Smart Girls
1936
Hats Off
1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
Swing Banditry
1936
My Man Godfrey
1936
To Mary - with Love
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Doughnuts and Society
1936
Give Us This Night
1936
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
Tango
1936
$1,000 a Minute
1935
She Couldn't Take It
1935
She Married Her Boss
1935
She Married Her Boss
1935
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
The Headline Woman
1935
Eight Bells
1935
Hollywood Trouble
1935
College Rhythm
1934
Imitation of Life
1934
Flirtation
1934
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
That's Gratitude
1934
Young and Beautiful
1934
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
Many Happy Returns
1934
Strictly Dynamite
1934
Manhattan Love Song
1934
Unknown Blonde
1934
Design for Living
1933
Flying Down to Rio
1933
Divorce Sweets
1933
Only Yesterday
1933
Wild Poses
1933
Menu
1933
Trying Out Torchy
1933
Headline Shooter
1933
The Important Witness
1933
Bed of Roses
1933
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
Professional Sweetheart
1933
International House
1933
Dream Stuff
1933
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
Sweepings
1933
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
Art in the Raw
1933
Easy on the Eyes
1933
Parachute Jumper
1933
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
Over the Counter
1932
Tee for Two
1932
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
The Giddy Age
1932
What Price Taxi
1932
The Candid Camera
1932
The Loud Mouth
1932
Doctor's Orders
1932
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
Lighthouse Love
1932
Lighthouse Love
1932
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
A Fool's Advice
1932
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
Torchy
1931
Blue of the Night
1931
A Woman of Experience
1931
Next Door Neighbors
1931
Breakfast in Bed
1930
Sunny
1930
A Lady Surrenders
1930
Her Man
1930
The Chumps
1930
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
Reno or Bust
1930
Not So Dumb
1930
Poor Aubrey
1930
The Sap
1929
Lady of the Pavements
1929
On Trial
1928
A Blonde for a Night
1928
My Friend from India
1927
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
Cradle Snatchers
1927
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
Finger Prints
1927
Exit Smiling
1926