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.

Filmografi

Vivacious Lady1938 · Apartment ManagerCockeyed Cavaliers1934 · Town CrierBachelor Daddy1941 · WilliamsHer Man1930 · SportProfessional Sweetheart1933 · HerbertBluebeard's Eighth Wife1938 · Assistant Hotel ManagerMr. Deeds Goes to Town1936 · The Tailor (uncredited)Lighthouse Love1932 · Pvt. Jerry StoneSullivan's Travels1941 · Mr. CasalsisMenu1933 · John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)The Eternal Melody1949 · The Cat LoverUnknown Blonde1934 · Male Co-RespondentA Star Is Born1937 · Billy Moon (uncredited)Now, Voyager1942 · Mr. ThompsonFlying Down to Rio1933 · Hammerstein (uncredited)Poor Aubrey1930 · Aubrey PiperThree Smart Girls1936 · JewelerObliging Young Lady1942 · Professor GibneyMy Man Godfrey1936 · Guthrie (uncredited)The Bank Dick1940 · J. Pinkerton SnoopingtonDown Memory Lane1949 · Gilbert SinclairRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938 · Hamilton MontmarcyShe Married Her Boss1935 · Window Dresser (uncredited)The Half-Naked Truth1932 · Hotel Clerk