Franklin Pangborn
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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.
Acting
Movie
Sullivan's Travels
as Mr. Casalsis
1941
Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as The Tailor (uncredited)
1936
Movie
My Man Godfrey
as Guthrie (uncredited)
1936
Movie
A Star Is Born
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
1937
Movie
Now, Voyager
as Mr. Thompson
1942
Movie
Design for Living
as Mr. Douglas
1933
Movie
The Palm Beach Story
as Manager
1942
Movie
Stage Door
as Harcourt
1937
Movie
The Bank Dick
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
1940
Movie
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
as Assistant Hotel Manager
1938
Movie
Christmas in July
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
1940
Movie
Imitation of Life
as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
1934
Movie
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Reception Committee Chairman
1944
Movie
Flying Down to Rio
as Hammerstein (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Carefree
as Roland Hunter
1938
Movie
Vivacious Lady
as Apartment Manager
1938
Movie
Easy Living
as Van Buren
1937
Movie
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as The Producer
1941
Movie
Romance on the High Seas
as Rio Hotel Clerk
1948
Movie
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Formfit Franklin
1947
Movie
The Story of Mankind
as Marquis de Varennes
1957
Movie
Topper Takes a Trip
as Louis - Hotel Manager
1938
Movie
Fifth Avenue Girl
as Higgins
1939
Movie
Three Smart Girls
as Jeweler
1936