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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 enthusi…
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- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self - Announcer
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as Mr. Canfield (uncredited)
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Hey Mulligan (1954) as Mr. Bean
- Revlon Mirror Theatre (1953) Cast
- My Man Godfrey (1936) as Guthrie (uncredited)
- Sullivan's Travels (1941) as Mr. Casalsis
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) as Assistant Hotel Manager
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as The Tailor (uncredited)
- Lighthouse Love (1932) as Pvt. Jerry Stone
- Vivacious Lady (1938) as Apartment Manager
- The Flame of New Orleans (1941) as Bellows
- A Star Is Born (1937) as Billy Moon (uncredited)
- Flying Down to Rio (1933) as Hammerstein (uncredited)
- Now, Voyager (1942) as Mr. Thompson
- The Story of Mankind (1957) as Marquis de Varennes
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) as Manager
- Stage Door (1937) as Harcourt
- Carefree (1938) as Roland Hunter
- Easy Living (1937) as Van Buren
- The Eternal Melody (1949) as The Cat Lover
- My Dream Is Yours (1949) as Sourpuss Manager
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Rio Hotel Clerk
- Design for Living (1933) as Mr. Douglas
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) as Hamilton Montmarcy
- Three Smart Girls (1936) as Jeweler
- Joy of Living (1938) as Orchestra Leader
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Reception Committee Chairman
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Window Dresser (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1934) as Mr. Carven (uncredited)
- The Bank Dick (1940) as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
- Topper Takes a Trip (1938) as Louis - Hotel Manager
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- George Washington Slept Here (1942) as Mr. Gibney
- Swing High, Swing Low (1937) as Henri
- Christmas in July (1940) as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
- Her Man (1930) as Sport
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) as Radio Engineer / Sloan
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Most-watched Franklin Pangborn films currently: My Man Godfrey (1936), Sullivan's Travels (1941), Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lighthouse Love (1932).
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Selected TV credits: Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), This Is Your Life (1952), Hey Mulligan (1954).
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