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Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Acting • 1889-01-23 • Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

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Sullivan's Travels7.4

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Design for Living7.1

Design for Living

1933

The Bank Dick6.6

The Bank Dick

1940

Hail the Conquering Hero7.2

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Easy Living7.2

Easy Living

1937

Now, Voyager7.4

Now, Voyager

1942

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