Franklin 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.
Acted Movies
Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Casey Robinson,
Cast: Bette Davis, Bonita Granville, Claude Rains, Franklin Pangborn, Gladys Cooper, Ilka Chase, John Loder, Katharine Alexander, Lee Patrick, Paul Henreid,
Director: Preston Sturges
Writers: Preston Sturges,
Cast: Byron Foulger, Eric Blore, Franklin Pangborn, Joel McCrea, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Robert Greig, Robert Warwick, Veronica Lake, William Demarest,
Director: Gregory La Cava
Writers: Anthony Veiller,
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, Constance Collier, Franklin Pangborn, Gail Patrick, Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Samuel S. Hinds, William Corson,
