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Exit Smiling
1926
as Cecil Lovelace
Franklin Pangborn
Acting
Born:January 23, 1889
Died:July 20, 1958(aged 69)
Birthplace:Newark, New Jersey, USA
Nationality:United States
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (173 movies)
7.5
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My Man Godfrey
1936
as Guthrie (uncredited)
7.5
7.5
Wild Poses
1933
as Otto Phocus
7.4
7.4
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Mr. Casalsis
7.3
7.3
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Train dining car headwaiter
7.3
7.3
Now, Voyager
1942
as Mr. Thompson
7.3
7.3
Getting Gertie's Garter
1927
as Algy Brooks
7.1
7.1
Design for Living
1933
as Mr. Douglas
7.0
7.0
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Reception Committee Chairman
7.0
7.0
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
as Dr. Watkins
7.0
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Bluebeard's 8th Wife
1938
as Assistant Hotel Manager
7.0
7.0
You Came Along
1945
as Hotel Clerk
7.0
7.0
Give Us This Night
1936
as Forcellini's Secretary
7.0
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The Unchained Goddess
1958
as the Cloud Painter (voice)
7.0
7.0
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Window Dresser (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Easy Living
1937
as Van Buren
7.0
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Stage Door
1937
as Harcourt
7.0
7.0
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Manager
7.0
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Apartment Manager
6.9
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Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Higgins
6.9
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Producer
6.9
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Christmas in July
1940
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
6.8
6.8
Always Goodbye
1938
as Bicycle Salesman
6.7
6.7
Spring Parade
1940
as Wiedlemeyer
6.7
6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Rio Hotel Clerk
6.6
6.6
Holy Matrimony
1943
as Duncan Farll
6.6
6.6
Carefree
1938
as Roland Hunter
6.5
6.5
Sunny
1930
as Party Guest (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
The Bank Dick
1940
as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
6.4
6.4
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Jeweler
6.4
6.4
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Louis - Hotel Manager
6.4
6.4
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Sourpuss Manager
6.4
6.4
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Bellows
6.3
6.3
George Washington Slept Here
1942
as Mr. Gibney
6.3
6.3
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Formfit Franklin
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Headline Shooter
1933
as Adolphus G. Crocker
6.2
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All Over Town
1937
as The Costumer
6.2
6.2
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Gene, Collier's Composer
6.2
6.2
Lover Come Back
1946
as Hotel desk clerk
6.1
6.1
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
as Mr. Forsythe
6.1
6.1
Bed of Roses
1933
as Floorwalker
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6.0
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as Charley Towne
6.0
6.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943
as Sylvester
6.0
6.0
Eight Bells
1935
as Finch
6.0
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On Trial
1928
as Turnbull
6.0
6.0
Three Blind Mice
1938
as Clerk
6.0
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Living on Love
1937
as Ogilvie O. Oglethorpe
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I'll Be Yours
1947
as Barber
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6.0
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk)
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6.0
See My Lawyer
1945
as B.J. Wagonhorn
6.0
6.0
The Loud Mouth
1932
5.8
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Turnabout
1940
as Mr. Pingboom
5.8
5.8
$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Reville
5.7
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Joy of Living
1938
as Orchestra Leader
5.7
5.7
Blue of the Night
1931
as Gilbert Sinclair
5.7
5.7
Weekend for Three
1941
as Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter
5.7
5.7
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Radio Engineer / Sloan
5.6
5.6
The Great Moment
1944
as Dr. Heywood
5.6
5.6
Sing, Bing, Sing
1933
as Herbert
5.5
5.5
Dream Stuff
1933
as Gordon
5.5
5.5
International House
1933
as Hotel Manager
5.5
5.5
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
5.5
5.5
Just Around the Corner
1938
as Waters
5.5
5.5
Love on Toast
1937
as Finley
5.5
5.5
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Professor Bistell
5.5
5.5
A Fool's Advice
1932
as Egbert - Hotel Clerk
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5.5
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
as Carter
5.4
5.4
Calendar Girl
1947
as Dilly Dillingsworth
5.3
5.3
Manhattan Love Song
1934
as Garrett Wetherby
5.3
5.3
Strictly Dynamite
1934
as Mr. Bailey
5.3
5.3
Many Happy Returns
1934
as Allen's Secretary
5.3
5.3
Cockeyed Cavaliers
1934
as Town Crier
5.2
5.2
A Woman of Experience
1931
as Hans
5.2
5.2
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
as Railroad Agent
5.2
5.2
The Life of the Party
1937
as Beggs
5.1
5.1
Sweepings
1933
as Photographer (Uncredited)
5.1
5.1
Her Man
1930
as Sport
5.1
5.1
Menu
1933
as John Xavier Omsk (uncredited)
5.1
5.1
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Henri
5.1
5.1
A Blonde for a Night
1928
as Hector
5.1
5.1
Not So Dumb
1930
as Leach
5.0
5.0
Poor Aubrey
1930
as Aubrey Piper
5.0
5.0
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
as Digby
5.0
5.0
High Hat
1937
as Renaldo Breton
5.0
5.0
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Professor Gibney
5.0
5.0
My Friend from India
1927
as William / Tommy Valentine
5.0
5.0
The Important Witness
1933
as Groom
5.0
5.0
Thrill of a Lifetime
1937
as Sam Williams
5.0
5.0
Moonlight Masquerade
1942
as Fairchild
5.0
5.0
She Had to Eat
1937
as Mr. Phoecian-Wylie
5.0
5.0
Tango
1936
as Oscar, the Photographer
5.0
5.0
She's Dangerous
1937
as Fashion Designer
5.0
5.0
Professional Sweetheart
1933
as Herbert
4.9
4.9
Flirtation
1934
as Veterinarian
4.8
4.8
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Preston
4.8
4.8
The Half-Naked Truth
1932
as Hotel Clerk
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4.8
The Mandarin Mystery
1936
as Mellish
4.7
4.7
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Pet Shop Owner
4.7
4.7
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Head Waiter
4.7
4.7
College Rhythm
1934
as Peabody
4.6
4.6
Lady of the Pavements
1929
as M'sieu Dubrey, Dance Master
4.5
4.5
It's All Yours
1937
as Schultz
4.5
4.5
To Mary - with Love
1936
as Guest
4.4
4.4
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Theatre Manager
4.4
4.4
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Bartender
4.3
4.3
Dangerous Number
1937
as Hotel Desk Clerk
4.1
4.1
The Girl Downstairs
1938
as Adolf Pumpfel
4.0
4.0
King Kelly of the U.S.A.
1934
as J. Ashton Brockton
4.0
4.0
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Reggie
4.0
4.0
The Headline Woman
1935
as Hamilton
4.0
4.0
Young and Beautiful
1934
as Radio Announcer
4.0
4.0
Call Out the Marines
1942
as Wilbur
4.0
4.0
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
as Franklin Pangborn
4.0
4.0
Rich Relations
1937
as Mr. Dwight
3.8
3.8
Over the Counter
1932
as Drake's Assistant
3.7
3.7
Hats Off
1936
as Mr. Churchill
3.7
3.7
The Chumps
1930
as Eddie Gray
2.7
2.7
Cradle Snatchers
1927
as Howard Drake
2.7
2.7
A Lady Surrenders
1930
as Lawton
2.0
2.0
Two Weeks to Live
1943
as Mr. Pinkney
1.0
1.0
Jimmy's New Yacht
1932
as Everett
1.0
1.0
Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Doffle
1.0
1.0
Art in the Raw
1933
1.0
1.0
Unknown Blonde
1934
as Male Co-Respondent
1.0
1.0
What Price Taxi
1932
as Taxi Boy
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Cathcart
The Eternal Melody
1949
as The Cat Lover
Next Door Neighbors
1931
as Landlord
Bachelor Daddy
1941
as Williams, Club Manager
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
as Salesman
Down Memory Lane
1949
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Trouble
1935
as Tailor
The Giddy Age
1932
as George
Swing Banditry
1936
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Sap
1929
as Ed Mason
The Girl in the Pullman
1927
as Hector Brooks
Bad Housekeeping
1937
as Piano Tuner
Strictly in the Groove
1942
as Cathcart
Finger Prints
1927
as The Bandoline Kid
That's Gratitude
1934
as Photographer
Lighthouse Love
1932
as Pvt. Jerry Stone
Tell It to a Star
1945
as Horace Lovelace
Tomorrow's Youth
1934
as Thornton
Torchy
1931
as Office Manager
Torchy Passes the Buck
1931
as Office Manager
Torchy Turns the Trick
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Night Cap
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy Raises the Auntie
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Two Toots
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Busy Day
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy Rolls His Own
1932
as Office Manager
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Office Manager
Torchy Turns Turtle
1933
as Office Manager
Torchy's Loud Spooker
1933
as Office Manager
Trying Out Torchy
1933
as Office manager
Tee for Two
1932
as Henry
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Benson
Breakfast in Bed
1930
as John
Reno or Bust
1930
Easy on the Eyes
1933
as Franklyn Pierce
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
The Candid Camera
1932
as Jack Townes
Reckless Age
1944
as Mr. Thurtle
Doctor's Orders
1932
She Married an Artist
1937
as Paul
Cheer Up and Smile
1930
as Professor
My Best Gal
1944
as Mr. Porter
The Captain Hits the Ceiling
1935
as Jimmy Martin
When Love Is Young
1937
as John Dorman
Tillie the Toiler
1941
as Perry Tweedale
Allergic to Love
1944
as Stewart Ives III
The Lady Escapes
1937
as Pierre
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