Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
188
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 23, 1889 ( 69 years old )
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Franklin Pangborn
Franklyn Pangborn
Frank Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
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.
Known For
The Bank Dick
1940-11-29Reno or Bust
1930-04-07The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947-04-04King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934-09-15My Dream Is Yours
1949-04-15A Star Is Born
1937-04-27Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936-04-09Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
1938-03-25The Palm Beach Story
1942-08-28Now, Voyager
1942-10-22